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114716

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tractors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to implement increases to agricultural tractor and trailer weights.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	213553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Following my Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Hon Member for Devizes’, announcement on 17 October, we intend for initial changes to weights and speed limits of agricultural tractors and trailers to be introduced by March 2015. The change in weight limits is to increase the maximum weight for tractor and trailer combinations from 24.39 tonnes to 31 tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>A further phase, planned for introduction before harvest 2016, will include the consideration of further increases in weights and speeds, including maximum laden trailer weight limits and a roadworthiness test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/11/2014 16:57:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

114718

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tractors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues on the restrictions arising from agricultural tractor and trailer weight rules.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	213554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department is considering how to best communicate the changes due next Spring, nearer the time of implementation. It will also consider whether the information about the regulatory framework available from a variety of organisations could be usefully improved by more information on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/11/2014 15:11:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

106369

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the fleet of trains his Department has procured through the Intercity Express Programme for service on the (a) Great Western and (b) East Coast Main Lines are fitted with the full catering provision of galley kitchen, restaurant service, at-seat first class service with meals cooked on board, re-generated meals served at-seat, buffet and trolley service.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Mrs Linda Riordan
uin	213212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The train operators have been fully engaged in the design of the Intercity Express Programme trains and will chose the catering solutions that they feel best suits their customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2014 11:17:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1525 label Biography information for Mrs Linda Riordan

105864

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) men and (b) women have been (i) slightly injured, (ii) seriously injured and (iii) killed by cyclists riding on footpaths in each of the last 10 years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	212875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of (a) male and (b) female pedestrians that were (i) slightly injured, (ii) seriously injured and (iii) killed in reported road traffic accidents due to a collision with a pedal cyclist on a footway or verge is shown in the attached below.</p><p>Data for the year 2014 will be available in June 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/11/2014 16:17:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 212875 - table.xls title 212875 - table collision with pedal cyclists
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

106106

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to protect High Speed services to Ashford and other intermediate stations after the sale of the Government's shareholding in Eurostar; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	212973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Domestic services to Ashford and intermediate stations are provided by the franchised operator London and Southeastern Railway Limited (&quot;Southeastern&quot;). The level of service provided is specified in Southeastern’s franchise agreement and would not be directly affected by the sale of the Government’s holding in Eurostar.</p><p> </p><p>Eurostar is an open access operator; any decision on services provided by Eurostar to Ashford or intermediate stations is a commercial matter for that operator.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2014 11:13:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

106111

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of passenger journeys in the UK were made by bicycle in each of the last five years; and what share of his Department's spending related to cycling in that time period.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	213147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage of all trips made by bicycle between 2009 and 2013:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6">Average number of trips (trip rates) by main mode: England, to 2013</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong>2009 </strong></td><td><strong>2010 </strong></td><td><strong>2011 </strong></td><td><strong>2012 </strong></td><td><strong>2013 </strong></td></tr><tr><td>Bicycle</td><td>16</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>All modes</td><td>974</td><td>961</td><td>950</td><td>950</td><td>923</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cycling mode share % </strong></td><td><strong>1.7 </strong></td><td><strong>1.6 </strong></td><td><strong>1.7 </strong></td><td><strong>1.8 </strong></td><td><strong>1.9 </strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Soure: NTS, Last updated: 29 July 2014</em></p><p>During the five financial years 2010/11 to 2014/15, departmental spending on cycling is detailed in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Financial years 2010/11 - 2014/15 </strong></td><td> </td><td rowspan="11">Direct funding £224 million</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong>£million</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Cycling Englad</td><td>63.0</td></tr><tr><td>Cycling Cities &amp; National Parks Fund</td><td>94.0</td></tr><tr><td>Links to Schools &amp; Linking Communities</td><td>28.5</td></tr><tr><td>Cycle Safety Fund</td><td>35.0</td></tr><tr><td>Cycle Rail</td><td>14.5</td></tr><tr><td>Highways Agency</td><td>4.8</td></tr><tr><td>Local Sustainable Transport Fund - Bikeability</td><td>46.8</td></tr><tr><td>Local Sustainable Transport Fund - other cycling</td><td>151.0</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td><strong>437.6</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The £438 million on cycling spend represents 0.71% of the total departmental spend for those years.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/11/2014 13:18:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

101982

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the economic benefit of High Speed 3 to the North West.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	212790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has given the green light to develop proposals for HS3 as part of its long-term economic plan. HS3 will cut journey times, boost business and create more jobs and security for hardworking people in the North West. The Government, working with Transport for the North, will publish an interim report on a transport strategy for the North, including HS3, in March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/11/2014 17:04:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

101988

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Belfast Harbour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the security regime in the Port of Belfast.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	212575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Port Facility Security Assessments are conducted for port facilities in the Port of Belfast as required by EC Regulation 2004/65 on enhancing ship and port facility security. A Port Security Assessment for the Port of Belfast has been undertaken, reviewed and approved by the Department for Transport as required by EC Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing port security.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/11/2014 09:55:25 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

101655

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions have been brought against operators of unmanned aircraft in (a) England and Wales and (b) Northern Ireland in the last 12 months; how many such prosecutions were successful; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	212518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>In the last 12 months the Civil Aviation Authority has prosecuted two operators of remotely piloted aircraft for breaches of the Air Navigation Order in England. Both prosecutions resulted in convictions.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/11/2014 12:35:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

101668

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to tackle wrongful use of unmanned aircraft operating within the airspace over Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	212517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The operation of unmanned aircraft within the United Kingdom is governed by the Air Navigation Order 2009. Additional guidance on operating unmanned aircraft legally is provided in Civil Aviation Publication 722 published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA will investigate any breaches of the Air Navigation Order and will prosecute offenders where appropriate.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/11/2014 12:34:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon