To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the cost of linking the transport links of St Helens with the new Mersey Bridge; and what additional resources he will make available for this purpose.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the cost of linking the transport links of St Helens with the new Mersey Bridge; and what additional resources he will make available for this purpose.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the most recent road safety record in respect of each of the local highway authorities to be allocated a Dealing with Disadvantage grant; and what specific improvements he expects to result from the award of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the most recent road safety record in respect of each of the local highway authorities to be allocated a Dealing with Disadvantage grant; and what specific improvements he expects to result from the award of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people are funded out of the Dealing with Disadvantage grant; and what cost benefit analysis has been carried out in relation to the expenditure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people are funded out of the Dealing with Disadvantage grant; and what cost benefit analysis has been carried out in relation to the expenditure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate of the unit cost of staff he has used in determining grants for support staff to individual local authorities for delivering Dealing with Disadvantage projects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate of the unit cost of staff he has used in determining grants for support staff to individual local authorities for delivering Dealing with Disadvantage projects.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action local highway authorities can take to apply for the Dealing with Disadvantage funding which has not yet been allocated. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action local highway authorities can take to apply for the Dealing with Disadvantage funding which has not yet been allocated. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which highway authorities have received a share of the funds allocated for highway improvements under the Dealing with Disadvantage programme; and how much was paid to each one. - Inc table and figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which highway authorities have received a share of the funds allocated for highway improvements under the Dealing with Disadvantage programme; and how much was paid to each one. - Inc table and figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the components of the cost estimate over three years to the DVLA in implementing continuous registration; and what he estimates will be the gross proceeds from penalties levied on vehicle excise duty offenders. - No...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the components of the cost estimate over three years to the DVLA in implementing continuous registration; and what he estimates will be the gross proceeds from penalties levied on vehicle excise duty offenders. - No...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the local authorities which have applied to his Department for special Dealing with Disadvantage grants; and if he will set out the criteria used in deciding upon the successful applications. - (Holding answer 27 October 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the local authorities which have applied to his Department for special Dealing with Disadvantage grants; and if he will set out the criteria used in deciding upon the successful applications. - (Holding answer 27 October 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made in renegotiating the funding contributed by the UK for navigational aids used solely by vessels using ports in the Republic of Ireland; what plans he has to end the Irish Light Dues subsidy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made in renegotiating the funding contributed by the UK for navigational aids used solely by vessels using ports in the Republic of Ireland; what plans he has to end the Irish Light Dues subsidy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much subsidy was paid by the UK Government for each vessel using ports in the Republic of Ireland, in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much subsidy was paid by the UK Government for each vessel using ports in the Republic of Ireland, in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was contributed by the UK authorities for navigational aids in the Republic of Ireland in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was contributed by the UK authorities for navigational aids in the Republic of Ireland in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the funding necessary to enable the UK to meet the EU targets of (a) two per cent. biofuels by 2005 and (b) 5.75 per cent. by 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the funding necessary to enable the UK to meet the EU targets of (a) two per cent. biofuels by 2005 and (b) 5.75 per cent. by 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received a full set of accounts for the Mersey Tunnels illustrating income and expenditure with appropriate notes and an auditor's certificate in the last 12 months. - Inc ref to 16 September 2003, 410 c626W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received a full set of accounts for the Mersey Tunnels illustrating income and expenditure with appropriate notes and an auditor's certificate in the last 12 months. - Inc ref to 16 September 2003, 410 c626W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on government funding for coastal lifeboats. - Inc figures. (Printed on 08.09.2003 in Bound Volume 410 c276W).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on government funding for coastal lifeboats. - Inc figures. (Printed on 08.09.2003 in Bound Volume 410 c276W).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on government funding for coastal lifeboats. - Inc figures. (Printed on 16.09.2003 in Daily Part 410 c625W).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on government funding for coastal lifeboats. - Inc figures. (Printed on 16.09.2003 in Daily Part 410 c625W).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected cost of each recommendation contained in the South Coast Multi Modal Study is; and what funding has been allocated to taking forward each recommendation. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected cost of each recommendation contained in the South Coast Multi Modal Study is; and what funding has been allocated to taking forward each recommendation. - Including figures.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the A350 in Dorset.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the A350 in Dorset.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emission savings he estimates have been achieved through supporting the take-up of liquefied petroleum gas vehicles; and what the cost per tonne of carbon saved from the Government's support of LPG has been. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emission savings he estimates have been achieved through supporting the take-up of liquefied petroleum gas vehicles; and what the cost per tonne of carbon saved from the Government's support of LPG has been. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to expand the scheme of assistance available to purchasers of electric-petrol hybrid vehicles to include those leasing such vehicles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to expand the scheme of assistance available to purchasers of electric-petrol hybrid vehicles to include those leasing such vehicles.

Road and Rail Transport. Twelfth opposition day debate (part 1). Main question negatived on division (382 to 151). Amendment agreed on question.

Road and Rail Transport. Twelfth opposition day debate (part 1). Main question negatived on division (382 to 151). Amendment agreed on question.