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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to provide guidance to regional planning bodies on their consideration of multi-modal studies.

Asked by
Phil Hope (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2002
Reference
60379; 386 c626-7W;386 c625-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many engineers and trained safety staff have left Railtrack Plc in the last seven months. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2002
Reference
58018; 386 c617W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what advice the former Deputy Chief Inspector of Railways gave to the Administrator of Railtrack and himself following his appointment last year to ensure that safety in the railways is maintained.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2002
Reference
58009; 386 c617-8W;386 c617W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what advice he has commissioned on rail safety and the state of Railtrack's assets since the appointment of an administrator for Railtrack.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2002
Reference
58015; 386 c617W;386 c616-7W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what advice on safety he received in the weekly and four-weekly management reports from Railtrack in Administration.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2002
Reference
58010; 386 c617W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what action he intends to take to reduce the number of pedal cyclists who ride through red traffic lights. - Including figures.

Asked by
Greg Knight (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2002
Reference
59109; 386 c622-3W;386 c622W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what alterations were made to Railtrack plc's safety case following the appointment of an administrator.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 May 2002
Reference
58019; 386 c510-1W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what incentives he proposes for rail safety in the scheme for a company limited by guarantee to take over the railways.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 May 2002
Reference
58007; 386 c348-9W;386 c348W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his oral Answer of 13th May, Official Report, column 508, on rail safety, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter sent to the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission...

Asked by
Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 May 2002
Reference
57724; 386 c350-1W;386 c350W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much (a) private capital and (b) public money was spent on transport during the first year of the 10 year plan.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 May 2002
Reference
58013; 386 c348W;386 c347-8W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the consultants and external advisers used by the Government in the last year on railway matters; how much the Government has paid in fees in the last year for advice on railway and...

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 May 2002
Reference
386 c349W;386 c348-9W; 58012;58011
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will publish the findings of the administrator as vendor on the condition of Railtrack assets. - This is a matter for the administrator.

Asked by
Lord Redwood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 May 2002
Reference
58017; 386 c348W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c141-2
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c137-8
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what right of access members of the public have to information on (a) building control, (b) environmental health, (c) drainage and (d) highways from local authorities; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
57705; 386 c221-2W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c141-2
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c144
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c142-3
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c143-4
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c142
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c138-9
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c138
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c139
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c139-40
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, If he will make a statement on the progress of new franchise negotiations for South West Trains.
Asked by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c147-8; 55531
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c147-8
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c147-8
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c148
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c148-9
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Byers (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c137-8
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, If he will make a statement on the number of new affordable homes built in the UK in the past 12 months. - Inc figures.
Asked by
David Rendel (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c137-8; 55527
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, 384 c675W, on infrastructure charging research, if he will publish figures for the cost of research commissioned by his Department, or the DETR, in each year since 1997;...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c213-4W;386 c212-4W; 55263;55265;55264
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when the consultation exercise on the establishment of an independent rail accident investigation body will begin; and what the deadline is for (a) completion of the exercise and (b) the report to his Department.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
58174; 386 c223W;386 c222-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which elements of the Stewart Report (a) have been and (b) will be implemented by his Department. - Includes figures.

Asked by
David Davis (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
57590; 386 c220W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many appeals he has received from mobile phone companies to erect transmission masts in the last 12 months; and how many appeals were upheld. - Information not held centrally.

Asked by
David Davis (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
57589; 386 c221W;386 c220W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the deprived local authority housing estates and the local authority and local authority wards that those estates fall into, referred to in DETR, Housing Research Summary No. 65 (1997); which of the deprived...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c221W; 57568;57569
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, If he will make a statement on his plans for the use of postal voting in future elections.
Asked by
Bill Tynan (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2002
Reference
386 c141-2; 55529
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many members of his Department's press office are (a) under investigation and (b) suspended; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 May 2002
Reference
55976; 385 c784W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he will publish the draft legislation to take forward the recommendations of Lord Cullen's inquiry into rail safety.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 May 2002
Reference
57146; 385 c793W;385 c793-4W
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on empty homes. (Inc ref to Transport Local Government and the Regions Select Committee sixth report - HC 240 and the Government response - Cm 5514).

Lead member
Andrew Bennett
Answering member
Stephen Byers
Department
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
16 May 2002
Reference
385 c313-60WH
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what support is being made available to the low demand pathfinder project announced on 10th April. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Neil Turner (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 May 2002
Reference
57612; 385 c797W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the statement made by his Department on 7th May regarding the resignation of Mr Martin Sixsmith. - Statement was placed in the Library on 7 May.

Asked by
Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 May 2002
Reference
55850; 385 c524W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 12th March , Official Report, column 906W, on resignations, if he will revise his response in relation to the resignation of Mr Martin Sixsmith. - Ref to statement made by Stephen Byers...

Asked by
Roger Gale (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 May 2002
Reference
55751; 385 c524W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list (a) the deprived local authority housing estates and (b) the local authority and local authority wards that those estates fall into, referred to in DETR, Housing Reseach Summary No.91 (1998); which of the...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 May 2002
Reference
385 c516-7W; 54610;54611
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what account is being taken of rural proofing in the Department's review of the Standard Spending Assessment formula for local authorities.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55922; 385 c448W;385 c443W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 7th May 2002, 385 c24W, if he will place a copy of the analysis by Smith and Williamson of responses to the Planning Green Paper in the Library. - Including fact that...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
56005; 385 c446W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to revise the Ten Year Transport Plan to incorporate rural proofing.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55921; 385 c440-1W;385 c440W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if his Department produces guidance to local authorities on the recommended daily rates for (a) congestion charging and (b) workplace parking charging; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55267; 385 c440W;385 c439-40W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if there is (a) current and (b) proposed European Union guidance on the implementation of (i) congestion charging, (ii) road pricing and (iii) workplace parking charging.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55268; 385 c439W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the estimated revenue is from (a) workplace parking charges and (b) congestion charging in each year of his Department's Ten Year Transport Plan. - Ref to 15 April 2002, 383 c741W.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55266; 385 c440W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will publish the names and responsibilities of (a) his special advisers and (b) special advisers of his Ministers. - Ref to 12 March 2002, 381 c908W.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55977; 385 c449W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to increase rural proofing in his Department in line with the Countryside Agency's report, `Rural Proofing in 2001-02'.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55919; 385 c442W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what discussions his Department has had with the Countryside Agency on the application of rural proofing to the work of his Department.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55918; 385 c442W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many (a) cars, motorbikes and vans, (b) lorries and (c) camper-vans and caravans use the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh each day. - Including table.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
54607; 385 c439W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent assessment he has made of the costs of building (a) pre-fabricated houses and flats and (b) non-pre-fabricated permanent houses and flats; what recent discussions he has held with the house building industry on the merits...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
385 c447W; 56003;56004
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what guidance he has issued to the Strategic Rail Authority on the application of rural proofing to its work.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
55920; 385 c442-3W;385 c442W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to include rural areas in the (a) National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal and (b) Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 2002
Reference
385 c441-2W; 55917
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will set out his definition of key workers in the public services for the purposes of providing Government land for pre-fabricated key worker housing; what proportion of the housebuilding targets in each county will be...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 May 2002
Reference
385 c373-4W; 55321;55324;55316;55319;55323;55322
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his oral statement of 26th February, Official Report, column 563, if he will make a statement on Mr Sixsmith's agreement to resign; and when he was told, and by whom, that Mr Sixsmith had resigned....

Asked by
Andrew Turner (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 2002
Reference
55622; 385 c301W;385 c300-1W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what work is planned on the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh; what major infrastructure work has been carried out on the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh in the last 15 years; and in each case (a) what...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Highways Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 2002
Reference
385 c296-8W; 54606;54605;54608
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the increase in traffic on the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh over the lifetime of the Ten year plan. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 2002
Reference
54609; 385 c297W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment was made of congestion levels in each region when determining the level of provision made for new additional housing; and what influence this had on the final level of provision made for new additional housing...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 2002
Reference
54911; 385 c299W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the estimated level of losses to fraud and corruption was in (a) his Department's Vote 1 budget and (b) his Department's Vote 2 budget for (i) 1999-2000 and (ii) 2000-01. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 2002
Reference
54708; 385 c301-2W;385 c301W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the estimated environmental costs is to each local authority arising from the level of provision made for new additional housing; and what influence this had on the final level of provision made for new additional housing...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 2002
Reference
54912; 385 c299-300W;385 c299W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what guidelines he issues to ensure that planning gain for transport is balanced between rail and road modes when considering the development of deep sea ports. - Inc ref to the Government's policy paper on ports, "Modern...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 2002
Reference
54604; 385 c216W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will set out his definition of the amenity grounds on which local authorities may refuse planning applications for mobile phone masts. - Inc ref to Planning Policy Guidance Note 1 (PPG1), "General Policy and Principles".

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 2002
Reference
54442; 385 c210W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what research his Department has commissioned into planning guidance on the siting of mobile phone masts in other member states in the European Union. - None.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 2002
Reference
54654; 385 c210W
House
House of Commons

Statement on progress with plans for modernisation of the London Underground. (Information in library Dep 02/991).

Asked by
Rosemary McKenna (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 2002
Reference
55052; 385 c215-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the impact of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights on the proposals in his Planning Green Paper.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54443; 385 c24W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, whether the appointment of consultants to advise on the responses to the Planning Green Paper was subject to a competitive tendering process; when expressions of interest were invited; and how many firms tendered.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54446; 385 c23-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he will publish a Planning White Paper.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54447; 385 c24W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which proposals in the Planning Green Paper would require (a) primary legislation and (b) secondary legislation to be implemented.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54448; 385 c23W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which consultants were appointed to analyse the responses to the Planning Green Paper; and what are (a) their terms of reference and (b) the timetable for completion of their work.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54449; 385 c24W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when the contracts resulting from the SRA's freight innovation competition were signed with (a) Blue Circle industries, (b) Exel and (c) Minimodal; when the contracts signed by (a) Blue Circle Industries, (b) Exel and (c) Minimodal have...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
385 c27-8W; 54452;54454;54456;54451;54453;54450;54455
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Court of Appeal decision in Newport BC v Secretary of State for Wales on the application of PPG8.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54444; 385 c23W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent discussions his Department has had with telecom operators on the shared use of mobile phone masts.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54439; 385 c24-5W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many planning applications for mobile phone masts have been determined under delegated authority in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority. - The Department does not collect such information.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54445; 385 c24W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the average cost to hauliers to transfer freight onto (a) the rail network and (b) the road network at deep sea ports in the United Kingdom.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 May 2002
Reference
54603; 385 c28W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 13th March from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Pat McGuinness. - I understand that Chris Shepley, Chief Inspector of the Planning...

Asked by
Gerald Kaufman (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 May 2002
Reference
53954; 384 c902W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the level of deep sea port traffic expressed in containers per annum has been in each of the last 10 years. - Inc ref to "Maritime Statistics" annual reports, in the Library.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 May 2002
Reference
51182; 384 c816W;384 c815W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many children under 16 are living in bed and breakfast accommodation; what steps are being taken to reduce the numbers of children living in bed and breakfast accommodation; and what steps he has taken to increase...

Asked by
Lord Cunningham of Felling (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 May 2002
Reference
53036; 384 c806-7W;384 c805-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy towards a freepost mailshot to London electors during the 2004 GLA elections.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 April 2002
Reference
52064; 384 c675W;384 c673W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which organisations were consulted on the decision to change the policy on mineral working in the Peak District National Park in the Regional Planning Guidance for the East Midlands (RPG8); if he will define the exceptional circumstance...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 April 2002
Reference
384 c680-1W;384 c678-9W; 52603;52605;52604;52602
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 26th March, Official Report, 382 c982W, if he will pubish an itemised list of his engagements since 8th October 2001. - Inc list. (Holding answer 15 April 2002).

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 April 2002
Reference
49887; 384 c673-4W;384 c671-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what infrastructure charging research work his Department is funding. - Inc list. (Holding answer 23 April 2002).

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 April 2002
Reference
52090; 384 c675W;384 c673-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what representations his Department and its predecessor has received from the Westfield shopping centre company since 1997. - Including ref to Ministerial Code, the Civil Service Code and Guidance for Civil Servants: Contacts with Lobbyists. (Holding answer...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 April 2002
Reference
50080; 384 c555W;384 c552W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what major infrastructure work has been carried out on the (a) A12, (b) A14, (c) A140 and (d) B1113 in the last 15 years, in each case giving (i) the aim and nature of the works, (ii)...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Highways Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 April 2002
Reference
384 c564-5W;384 c562-3W; 50643;50644;50646;50645;50648
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the lost income from empty council housing was broken down by local authority in England, in each of the last three years. (Tables in library Dep 02/916). - Inc ref to 11 February 2002 380 c32W...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 April 2002
Reference
42234; 384 c466W;384 c464W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the sub-groups of the Urban Sounding Board, the membership of each group and their terms of reference. (Holding answer Tuesday 23 April 2002).

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 April 2002
Reference
52092; 384 c467-8W;384 c465-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the levels of Band D council tax were in each local authority in (a) London, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Scotland, in (i) 1993-94, (ii) 1997-98, and (iii) will be in 2002-03. - Inc figures...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2002
Reference
52065; 384 c394W;384 c393-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the titles of the officials from DTLR, the Government Offices for the Regions and the Highways Agency who attended the DTLR Multi-Modal Study infrastructure charging seminar on 1st February; when the summary papers...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2002
Reference
384 c403W;384 c401-2W; 52088;52087
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what research he has commissioned into the psychosocial impact on children of parents taking them to school by car. - Inc fact that in October 2000 my Department commissioned a scoping study and literature review. The study...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2002
Reference
51980; 384 c399W;384 c397W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what representations he has received from (a) the SRA, (b) Railtrack plc, (c) Newtrack Rail and (d) the Office of the Rail Regulator regarding the potential repercussions resulting from Windoff going into receivership. - None.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2002
Reference
51982; 384 c402W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the impact on Railtrack and its successor body of the German manufacturer Windoff going into receivership. - Such matters are for the company to consider.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2002
Reference
51981; 384 c402W;384 c401-2W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many rail breaks per million there were for Railtrack in each of the last six years; and how many of these resulted from gauge corner cracking. - Table given.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2002
Reference
50658; 384 c289W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what legislative changes will be required as part of the introduction of comprehensive performance assessments.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2002
Reference
52063; 384 c282W;384 c282-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what percentage of deep sea port traffic, expressed in containers per annum, had the UK as a final destination in the last 12 months. - Not available in form requested.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2002
Reference
51185; 384 c293W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made as to the reasons for parents (a) choosing to take their children to school by car and (b) sending them on public transport.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2002
Reference
51248; 384 c283-4W;384 c284W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many passenger miles on the rail network are hauled by (a) diesel trains and (b) electric trains. - Not held centrally.

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2002
Reference
49710; 384 c289W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much his Department and its predecessors have spent on (a) multi-modal studies and related research and consultancy fees and (b) infrastructure charging studies and related research and consultancy fees since May 1997. - Inc figures. (Holding...

Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2002
Reference
52089; 384 c283W;384 c284W
House
House of Commons