Written questions

1,108 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of Clause 21 of the Bus Services Bill on the ability of local authorities in England to acquire a shareholding in existing bus companies.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Thameslink Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2016 to Question 37807 and with reference to the Answer of 29 October 2015 to Question 12850, on Thameslink railway line: rolling stock, for what reasons the introduction of Cla

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Railway Signals

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2016 to Question 39089, on railway signals, what the scope of work covered by the installation programme is for the (a) Wales and (b) Romford Rail Operating Centre.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2016 to Question 39089, on railway signals, and with reference to Network Rail's press release of 29 May 2014, entitled Britain's rail revolution quickens pace as first contract

7 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 November 2014 to Question 214853, on travel, whether his Department has produced an updated National Transport Model estimate of future (a) annual trips by mode per person and

7 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost to the public purse was of preparing and publishing the (a) Bowe Report into the planning of Network Rail's enhancements programme published on 25 November 2015 and (b) Hendy Report on R

7 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37816, on level crossings, what his Department's expenditure on the level crossing reform programme was in the last Parliament; and how much such expenditure is

7 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what penalties he is able to levy on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchisee if the terms of that franchise are breached or its performance is judged to be inadequate; and whether any such penalt

7 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern contractual breach notice, dated 7 July 2015.

6 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 May 2016 to Question 37933, how much of the £13 billion investment in transport across the North of England referred to in that Answer will be spent on each type of project.

6 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on local authorities creating new municipal bus companies in England.

6 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has carried out a rural proofing assessment of the likely effects of measures contained in the Bus Services Bill.

6 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of Clause 21 of the Bus Services Bill on the ability of Transport for London subsidiaries to bid for local bus service contracts on routes wholly outside of

3 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

West Coast Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37456, how the conversion of the West Coast Main Line Class 801 units to bi-mode diesel operation will be funded; and how his Department will recover such conve

3 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Transport: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 12 May to Question 36843, which reviews of which transport infrastructure projects the Cabinet Secretary has participated in since his appointment to that role.

3 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Railway Signals

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the value is of Network Rail's traffic management first deployment contract covering the Wales Rail Operating Centre and the Romford Rail Operating Centre; what the commissioning dates are for the two traf

3 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2016 to Question 37520, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of industrial action on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail franchise since that f

3 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Spaceflight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37788, what estimate he has made of the overall cost to the public purse in the last Parliament of his Department's work on the consideration of the potential s

25 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: Motor Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps (a) his Department and (b) the DVLA is taking to increase the number of seizures of uninsured vehicles.

25 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Driving: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for an assessment by the DVLA Drivers Medical Group was for (a) all drivers and (b) drivers requiring re-assessment on a regular basis on medical grounds in the most recent period

25 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of (a) tolls and (b) fines related to non-payment of tolls were unpaid on the Dartford Crossing in each of the last three years; and what the cost to the public purse of unpaid fines was in each

25 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Motor Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of uninsured vehicles in the UK; and how many vehicles were seized for unpaid insurance in each year since 2009-10.

25 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to increase the number of locations with paid toll crossings in England.

24 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 21 July 2015, to Question 7665, what average number of pilings per shift was achieved by Network Rail's High Output Plant System train during (a) July to September 2015, (b) Octo

24 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2016 to Question 37538, on cycling, what the central and total expenditure per head by region, excluding Cycling Ambition City funding, was in 2015-16.

24 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2016 to Question 37536, on Govia Thameslink Railway Reforms Standards, what the predefined contractual change referred to in that Answer is; and what changes have been made to t

24 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on how many diesel vehicles there were in the UK by (a) Euro 1, (b) Euro 2, (c) Euro 3, (d) Euro 4, (e) Euro 5, (f) Euro 6 emission categories on the most recent date for w

24 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Cycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's publication Road Traffic Estimates: Great Britain 2015, published on 19 May 2016, page 17, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the reported decline in cycling miles

23 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Level Crossing Reform Action Plan, published in December 2014, how many officials of his Department are currently working full-time or equivalent on the level crossing reform

23 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the overall financial value is of rolling stock orders placed by franchised operators since May 2010; and what the overall financial value is of such orders for rolling stock to be manufactured or assemble

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