The table below list the chairs of \u2018Executive\u2019 and \u2018Advisory\u2019 non-departmental bodies (NDPBs) which are appointed by the Department for Transport.<\/p>
<\/p>
NDPBs<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Chair <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> British Transport Police Authority<\/p><\/td> Millie Banerjee<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Directed Operated Railways Ltd<\/p><\/td> Doug Sutherland<\/p><\/td><\/tr> High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd<\/p><\/td> Sir David Higgins<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Transport Focus<\/p><\/td> Jeff Halliwell<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee<\/p><\/td> Keith Richards<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Department for Transport.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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}
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], "uin" : "HL1312"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389127", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389127/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As at 16 July 2015, the information requested is:<\/p> <\/p> Ian Russell Disabled People\u2019s Employment Corporation (GB) Ltd. (formerly Remploy Ltd.)<\/p> Judith Hackitt Health and Safety Executive<\/p> Professor Keith Palmer Industrial Injuries Advisory Council<\/p> Otto Thoresen National Employment Savings Trust Corporation<\/p> Anthony Arter Pensions Ombudsman and Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman<\/p> Geoff Shanks (interim chair) The Pensions Advisory Service<\/p> Mark Boyle The Pensions Regulator<\/p> Paul Gray Social Security Advisory Committee<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3893", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Freud"}
}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Freud"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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]}
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, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions: Public Appointments"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
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}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Department for Work and Pensions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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}
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], "uin" : "HL1313"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389128", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389128/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for International Development publishes a list of persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) - <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Dr Alison Evans, Chief Commissioner of ICAI<\/p> <\/p> Commissioners:<\/p> <\/p> Francesca Del Mese<\/p> Tina Fahm<\/p> Richard Gledhill<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) - <\/strong><\/p> Richard Middleton, Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK<\/p> Professor Graham Furniss OBE, FBA, Deputy Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK<\/p> Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioners :<\/p> <\/p> Professor Anne Anderson OBE Ministers and officials meet Rothschild and other financial advisors from time to time. Departmental Ministers and officials have held no meetings with Rothschild specifically on their study into Network Rail\u2019s commercial property portfolio.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-23T16:14:47.88Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Network Rail: Property"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what discussions they have had with Rothschild's regarding their study into Network Rail's commercial property portfolio.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Berkeley"}
}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Berkeley"}
], "uin" : "HL1316"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389131", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389131/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We currently have no plans to re-route Government support for rail infrastructure through freight or open access operators.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-22T10:21:02.763Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways: Finance"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the announcement that they intend to channel part of the Network Grant through passenger franchise operators, whether they intend to do the same for freight operating companies and open-access passenger companies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Berkeley"}
}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Berkeley"}
], "uin" : "HL1317"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389132", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389132/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has recently commissioned three pieces of work looking into Network Rail:<\/p> <\/p> - Dame Colette Bowe is looking at what lessons can be learnt from the planning of the Control Period 5 programme in order to improve future rail infrastructure investment. This will report in September.<\/p> <\/p> - Sir Peter Hendy is looking at how we can put the current investment programme back on a sustainable footing. This will also report in the autumn.<\/p> <\/p> - Nicola Shaw will look to the future: advising the government on how it should approach the future shape and financing of Network Rail in the longer term. This will report in time for Budget 2016.<\/p> <\/p> The terms of reference for Bowe are available in the Libraries of the House. Those for Shaw will also be placed in the Libraries of the House. Terms of reference for Hendy have not been published.<\/ins><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road are also conducting their own reviews internally. Any terms of reference are held by the respective organisations.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389132/answer/previousversion/17330", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
}
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}
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], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2015-08-05T09:19:44.127Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Network Rail"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government which studies or investigations are currently examining past, present or future issues relating to Network Rail; who commissioned each study or investigation; and what are the names of the study or investigation leaders, terms of reference and planned reporting dates for each.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Berkeley"}
}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Berkeley"}
], "uin" : "HL1318"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389133", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389133/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Counter-Extremism Bill will introduce new powers to tackle all forms of extremism, including Banning Orders to outlaw extremist groups and Extremism Disruption Orders to restrict the harmful activity of extremist individuals.<\/p> We are considering the territorial extent of the proposed Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament in due course.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1091", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bates"}
}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bates"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-20T12:35:03.13Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Counter-terrorism: Northern Ireland"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether their proposed counter-extremism legislation will apply to Northern Ireland and dissident republicans.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3801", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont"}
}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Browne of Belmont"}
], "uin" : "HL1319"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389134", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389134/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Northern Ireland graduate fast track scheme is run by the Northern Ireland Civil Service. The Government does not hold information relating to the Northern Ireland fast track scheme.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Dunlop"}
}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Dunlop"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-07-20T15:14:50.173Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "21"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Civil Servants: Northern Ireland"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many civil servants employed through the Northern Ireland graduate fast-track scheme between 1 June 2010 and 1 June 2015 were educated at (1) private, and (2) state, schools.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3801", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont"}
}
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], "uin" : "HL1320"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389135", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389135/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " A total of 2,190 United Kingdom regular service personnel were stationed in Northern Ireland as at 1 April 2015. Further details, including a breakdown by service and by local authority area are published in our quarterly location statistics; the latest release can be found at the following address:<\/p> <\/p> |