Written questions

1,108 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

NATS: Government Shareholding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2016 to Question 33920, on National Air Traffic Services: Government shareholding, if it remains his policy to sell the Government's shareholding in the National Air Tra

7 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page five of High Speed Two Limited's Initial Framework Agreement with the TUC, published on 8 April 2016, if he will list the dates on which the joint committee has met.

7 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: East Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his oral contribution of 4 July 2017, Official Report, column 1137, which routes currently operated under the East Midlands franchise are anticipated to benefit from a significantly shorter jo

4 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Direct Rail Services: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the one per cent public sector pay cap applies to employees of Direct Rail Services Ltd.

4 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department was of the Gibb Report, published on 22 June 2017 (a) in total, (b) on staffing and (c) on externally commissioned work.

4 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

East Coast Rail Franchise: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Stagecoach Group PLC's press release dated 28 June 2017, preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2017, what assessment he has made of the effect of Network Rails' reprioritised infrast

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy to migrate the current Network Rail website to the gov.uk website.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 June 2016 to Question 41299, on cycling and walking, and the Answer of 13 June 2016 to Question 39847, on travel, what the potential effects are of the cycling and walking inv

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 5 of the minutes of Network Rail's Board meeting of 28 September 2016, what the accounting reason referred to is which requires HM Treasury in turn to require the proceeds from asset sale

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Sector: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the one per cent public sector pay cap applies to employees of (a) Highways England, (b) Network Rail, (c) the Civil Aviation Authority, (d) the investigation branches for air, marine and rail accidents

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Highways England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require Highways England to publish the minutes of its board meetings.

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure on HS2 has been in each year from 2009-10 from (i) his Department, (ii) HS2 Ltd and (iii) Network Rail.

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Highways England: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people are employed in Highways England's Capital Portfolio Management team on a headcount and FTE basis; and how many vacancies there are in that team currently.

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings and Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on preparing legislation in response to the recommendations made in the Law Commission's reports on (a) Level Crossings, published on 25 September 2013, and (b) Taxi

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press release, Government publishes £1.2 billion plans to increase cycling and walking, published on 21 April 21017, what proportion of the £1.2 billion funding referred to in

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Roads: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 6 of the Office of Rail and Road's Update on Highways England's capital planning and asset management, published on 2 February 2017, whether Highways England's revised capital baseline pl

28 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the planned 2018 Thameslink timetable on intercity Midland Main Line services in respect of (a) journey times and (b) recovery during periods of perturbation.

28 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Transport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to prevent the blacklisting of (a) workers and (b) sub-contracted workers employed on major construction contracts managed by his Department.

28 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Traffic Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2016 to Question 33760, on Highways England: staff, how many Highways England Traffic Officers were employed on 15 March 2017.

28 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Ports: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to UK Port Freight Statistics: January to March 2017 Quarter 1, published on 14 June 2017, what assessment his Department has made of the cause of the recent decline in freight tonnage handled by

28 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

South Wales Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly on progress on electrifying the Great Western Main Line to Cardiff and Swansea; and whether the £125 million of public funds allocated to electrificati

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the recent review and survey of safety oversight commissioned by the CCA safety director, Mark Swan.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent revisions have been made to his Department's Intercity Express Programme contract with Agility Trains West; and what estimate has been made of Network Rail's total expenditure to date on the Great W

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy to raise the cost of regulated rail fares by the Retail Price Index rate of the preceding July plus zero per cent in each year of the current Parliament.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to pages 3 and 4 of the minutes of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority meeting held on 13 April 2017, what the proposed electric vehicle scheme is for which his Department has requested the

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Diesel Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to establish a diesel car scrappage scheme.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the minutes of the rail National Task Force meeting on 10 May 2017, whether the rail industry performance plan referred to in those minutes has been approved.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Transport: Lasers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to protect pilots, train and bus drivers from the misuse of laser pens.

25 Apr 2017 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Network Rail has not published minutes of board meetings held since July 2016.

25 Apr 2017 · Department for Transport

Rail Delivery Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates officials of his Department attended the Rail Delivery Group's Periodic Review 2018 enhancements working group.

Source: official written-questions record.