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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Oct 2017
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill

"My hon. Friend is right to say that changes on this scale have the potential to change not just the technology, the way in which we use it and the way we live our lives, but the supply chain, the energy market and the insurance market. One challenge for all …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"13. What progress is being made on awarding the east midlands rail franchise. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome that answer. In the context of my hon. Friend’s work on the franchise, can he reassure me and my constituents that when the new franchise is awarded we will see new, modern rolling stock capable of operating on diesel and electric lines on that route, as well as …..."
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Written Question
Roads: Accidents
Tuesday 28th February 2017

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the road KS1 rates are in (a) Leicestershire, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) Derbyshire and (d) Lincolnshire for each year from 2005 to date.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The table below shows the reported killed and seriously injured (KSI) casualty rate per billion vehicle miles by local authority.

Reported killed or seriously injured casualty rate per billion vehicle miles

Rate per billion vehicle miles1

Local Authority

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Leicestershire County Council 2

67

65

57

55

58

53

52

44

41

53

51

Leicester City Council

78

97

97

107

97

98

107

100

105

111

117

Rutland County Council

74

58

77

80

70

75

47

68

41

64

76

Nottinghamshire County Council 3

140

124

116

111

104

97

105

102

79

76

70

Nottingham City Council

200

184

179

160

150

143

158

140

125

112

145

Derbyshire County Council 4

103

99

102

88

94

67

70

70

64

87

67

Derby City Council

96

106

98

103

108

86

86

76

72

98

69

Lincolnshire County Council

122

107

113

91

124

126

132

117

113

106

83

1 Casualties include pedestrians and cyclists. Vehicle miles is the distance travelled by all vehicles (including cyclists)

2 Not including Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council

3 Not including Nottingham City Council

4 Not including Derby City Council

Written Question
A46: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 1st July 2015

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to improve the A46-Seagrave to Thrussington road crossover junction.

Answered by Andrew Jones

Highways England has no new schemes planned for A46 Seagrove to Thrussington junction.

However, Highways England is undertaking work to update its route strategies and may identify new schemes for this junction.

Written Question
A46: Accidents
Wednesday 1st July 2015

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statistics his Department holds on road traffic accidents at the Thrussington to Seagrove Road crossover with the A46 in each year from 2005 to 2014.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The number of reported personal injury road accidents at the junction of the A46 and Seagrove Road and Park Hill lane are given in the following table:

Number of reported personal injury road accidents at the junction of

A46 with Seagrove Road and Park Hill Lane: 2005 -2014

Number of accidents

Year of Accident

Fatal

Serious

Slight

Total

2005

1

1

1

3

2006

0

0

2

2

2007

0

0

2

2

2008

0

1

1

2

2009

1

0

0

1

2010

0

0

2

2

2012

0

1

0

1

There were no personal injury accidents at this location in 2011, 2013 and 2014. The Department does not hold any statistics on damage only accidents.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jun 2015
Network Rail

"My constituents will welcome, as I do, my right hon. Friend’s clear commitment and determination to improve our railways, and his strong track record on tackling issues that the Labour party left unaddressed for so long. They will, however, be a little disappointed by the pause in the electrification of …..."
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