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387112

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote the uptake and production of ultra-low emission vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	5102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>This government is aiming is for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050, and we pledged in our manifesto to invest £500 million over the next five years to achieve this objective. We will target this funding to support the purchase of ultra low emission cars, vans, taxis, buses, and other vehicles; supporting recharging infrastructure and gas and hydrogen refuelling stations; and substantial support for research and development into supporting technologies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/07/2015 12:26:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386320

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports
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 amount of Regional Air Connectivity funding that will be made available in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	4537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>There is currently £20 million annually available for the next three years from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund. The Government has already provided £3.4 million to support both the Dundee to London Stansted route and the Newquay to Gatwick route through public service obligations in 2014/15 and 2015/16 and has committed a further £2million over this and the next three financial years to support these routes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this the Government undertook earlier this year an initial application stage for airlines to bid for start-up aid funding. The Government will announce after the July Budget how we will take this forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/07/2015 11:41:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

386321

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, from which countries the trees required for ecological mitigation planting for High Speed 2 will be sourced.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	4640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd’s aim is for all trees to be UK grown, if possible.　 Until the procurement process has been complete it is not possible to confirm the actual countries from which trees will be sourced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/07/2015 11:24:42 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

386322

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which ancient woodlands in which areas are currently planned for destruction for temporary works associated with High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	4642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>It is not expected that any ancient woodland areas will be utilised for temporary works. HS2 Ltd are working to ensure that any such impacts on ancient woodland, if identified, are removed as part of the detailed design process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/07/2015 11:32:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

386323

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the trees required for ecological mitigation planting for High Speed 2 have been procured.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	4641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>Procurement of trees will follow Royal Assent. 　HS2 Ltd are working closely with the Forestry Commission and Growers Associations to ensure that tree procurement and supply is undertaken in accordance to the specification and programme described in the Environmental Statement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/07/2015 11:28:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

386324

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the supplementary environmental statement for High Speed 2 will be published; and how long the consultation period for that document will be.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	4643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>A Supplementary Environmental Statement relating to the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill will be deposited in Parliament, and in local authority offices and libraries in affected areas, on 13<sup>th</sup> July 2015. It will also be published online on gov.uk on that date. The consultation period will run from 13<sup>th</sup> July until 28th August 2015, a period of 47 days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/07/2015 11:36:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

386329

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of Network Rail's progress on delivering the Manchester to Preston electrification project; when he expects that project to be completed; and whether that project has advanced to GRIP 3 single option selection.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	4669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The electrification of Manchester to Preston comprises many projects.　 For example, Network Rail are currently enlarging the Farnworth Tunnel to enable electrification between Manchester to Preston and that project will be completed by October 2015.　 The majority of elements of the other projects have advanced to at least GRIP 3 single option development and only a very small number remain to be finalised. This is expected to be achieved for these elements by the end of August 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/07/2015 11:53:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

386330

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which dates a Minister in his Department has chaired the Performance Delivery Group in the last 12 months; and which Minister chaired each such meeting.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	4668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>In the last 12 months, a Minister chaired Performance Delivery Group meetings on 13 October 2014, 10 December 2014, 20 January 2015 and 24 March 2015; and I was that Minister.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/07/2015 12:01:19 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

386333

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual salary will be of the incoming Chair of Network Rail.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	4667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The incoming Chair of Network Rail will receive £500,000 for four days work per week in the first two years of appointment and then £300,000 for a minimum two-day week during the next two years. This is comparable to the pay of the incumbent Chair on a pro-rata basis. This is a contract for services and not a contract of employment. There will be no pension benefit and no bonus. In total the incoming Chair’s pay will be less than his overall salary package at Transport for London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The role of Chair at Network Rail is a very significant leadership and delivery role. It comes with the challenge of recommending proposals for re-profiling the enhancements programme and taking clear responsibility for delivering it, at a time of strong passenger growth on the operational railway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 02/07/2015 15:50:37 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

386334

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he first held a substantive conversation with the Prime Minister on cost overruns on Network Rail's electrification programme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	4666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>I regularly meet with the Prime Minister to discuss a wide range of transport issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 02/07/2015 15:35:33 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood