Written questions

1,108 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Travel: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's statistical table BUS0840, on discretionary concessionary travel enhancements, which Travel Concessionary Authorities that reported that they funded enhancements in 2010-11 di

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency received from charges for accessing records in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15; and how many such requests were processed in each such year.

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Highways England capital programme schemes are behind schedule.

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Network Rail maintenance, renewal or enhancement works that were planned to be carried out under blockade during the 2015-16 Christmas and New Year period were cancelled or deferred.

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 7 of Directly Operated Railways Annual Report and Accounts for 2014-15, for which 10 franchises Directly Operated Railways prepared contingency plans for a potential transfer; and when ea

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of ticket machines were fitted with labels advertising ticket offices of each train operating company on the most recent date for which figures are available.

13 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department collects statistics for the purposes of monitoring on the types of tickets purchased by bus passengers.

13 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

West Coast Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the gauge clearance is of routes used to divert freight services disrupted by the temporary closure of the West Coast Main Line north of Carlisle.

13 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

West Coast Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Network Rail is taking to ensure co-ordination between its regional units for the purpose of redirecting traffic affected by the closure of the West Coast Main Line north of Carlisle.

12 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2016 to Question 21128, whether his Department plans to make additional funding available to help repair local highway infrastructure damaged by the winter floods of 2015-16

12 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the new Northern franchisee will take to establish a North East Business Unit for rail services.

12 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: South Lanarkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the full costs of repairing the Lamington Viaduct will be met by Network Rail's insurance cover.

12 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Airports Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost to his Department has been of evaluating the Airports Commission's Final Report since 1 July 2015.

5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) premium and (b) subsidy payments the new Northern franchisee is expected to make or receive in each year of that franchise's duration.

5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2016 to Question 20640, how many miles of track will be electrified by the end of Control Period 5 under the timetable for project delivery contained in Sir Peter Hendy's rev

5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2016 to Question 20639, whether franchise agreements for future franchises within the South East Flexible Ticketing geographical area will include an obligation for operators

5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2015 to Question 20054, what funding was allocated to the Winter Weather Repair Fund in 2014-15.

5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 December 2015 HDVS 369 on rail franchising, when he expects to publish the new franchise agreements for the Northern and TransPennine Express franchise awards.

17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects Network Rail's review of the delivery programme of the Great Western Main Line electrification to be completed.

17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Season Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on his Department's South East Flexible Ticketing programme.

17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Gospel Oak-Barking Railway Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Gospel Oak to Barking Line electrification programme includes electrification of that line's freight links.

17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of track Network Rail expects to electrify in Control Period 5.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 21 of the First Report of Session from the Environmental Audit Committee on the Airports Commission Report, HC 389, whether his Department is undertaking a review of public sensitivity to

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 6 of Sir Peter Hendy's report on the replanning of Network Rail's Investment Programme, published on 25 November 2015, if he will publish an analysis by cost heading of the £2.8 billion e

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

NATS

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what income his Department received in connection with its holding in NATS Holdings Ltd in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15; and what his Department's projected income is from its holding in NATS Holdings Ltd

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department allocated to the Winter Weather Repair Fund in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15; and what funding it has allocated to that fund in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of the terms of reference of the additional air-quality analysis referred to in his Department's press release, entitled Government confirms support for airport expansion

6 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on (a) temporary agency staff, (b) consultants, (c) non-payroll staff, (d) administration and (e) marketing and advertising in real terms in each year since 2010-11.

6 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) the amount of any underspend expected against departmental expenditure limits in the current fiscal year and (b) his Department's latest forecast of total AME spend for this year are; and what the fore

5 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Official Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people in his Department have been entitled to use the Government Car Service in each year since 2009-10.

Source: official written-questions record.