Written Question
Friday 9th January 2015
Asked by:
Joan Walley (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of all scoping reports on air quality in respect of motorway improvement schemes produced in the last three years.
Answered by John Hayes
A copy of each Environmental Assessment Report produced for motorway improvement schemes in the last three years will be placed in the House Library by 30 January 2015.
It should be noted that Air Quality scoping reports are not produced as individual documents for motorway improvement schemes, but air quality is considered as part of the overall environmental scoping exercise which is undertaken for each project in line with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Volume 11 Section 2 parts 4 and 6.
The results of the scoping exercise provide the basis for the subsequent Environment Assessment Report which provides decision makers and the public with an accessible document which:
- Describes and reports the environmental assessment activities;
- Provides a clearly auditable trail of assessment decisions; and
- Provides clear information on environmental mitigation to be implemented by a project.
Written Question
Tuesday 6th January 2015
Asked by:
Joan Walley (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what inspections have been completed on garages performing MOT tests relating to diesel particulate filters since 26 October 2014.
Answered by Claire Perry
Every MOT tester has to apply the standards set out within the inspection manual when inspecting vehicles fitted with diesel particulate filters. Since the end of October 2014, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have visited around 1500 garages. If any issues have arisen during these visits, all staff at the garages have been made aware of the requirements.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2014
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"I know very well about the Minister’s literary expertise, but why is he giving small-scale developments exemptions from the highest standards?..."Joan Walley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2014
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"The longer this debate goes on, the more interesting it gets. The contributions so far demonstrate to me that the Infrastructure Bill should be the means whereby we balance economic development with environmental and social responsibilities. We should be working out how to align the required long-term planning for the …..."Joan Walley - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 30th October 2014
Asked by:
Joan Walley (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the decision to postpone the implementation of the driver training elements of EU regulation No. 181/2011 for up to four years.
Answered by John Hayes
My Noble Friend Baroness Kramer, Minister for Local Transport has recently completed a review of the use of a derogation applied under EU Regulation 181/2011 (concerning bus and coach passenger rights) exempting bus and coach drivers from undertaking mandatory disability awareness training.
To inform this review, she wrote to bus industry representatives, disability stakeholders and charities seeking their input, to determine whether drivers are receiving adequate disability awareness training under the current voluntary arrangement.
Having received and considered many comprehensive responses, the findings have been shared with Ministerial colleagues who are discussing how best to proceed.
While these discussions continue, officials will place a summary of all responses received in relation to the review on the Government’s website as a matter of priority.
Written Question
Tuesday 9th September 2014
Asked by:
Joan Walley (Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the need for extra capacity on the Crewe-Derby rail line.
Answered by Claire Perry
I have made no such assessment. Network Rail is currently undertaking a Long Term Planning Process in consultation with industry, local and other stakeholders to identify the strategic priorities for future development of the rail network following the 2014-2019 Control Period.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"Before the right hon. Lady moves on from this point, will she comment on the intervention by the Minister on the powers of the Select Committee? He said that it will be possible for the Select Committee to take the action it needs to take. Is it not important for …..."Joan Walley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"The contrast between yesterday and today is huge. Yesterday the Chamber was packed, there was a five-minute limit on speeches and we had no real opportunity to say what we had come here to say, whereas today we are considering the detailed instructions that we shall give to the new …..."Joan Walley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"The right hon. Lady is absolutely right, and she did a great deal to advance exactly that thinking when she was Secretary of State at DEFRA. This project involves the biggest infrastructure investment that our generation is likely to see, and I do not think it is too much to …..."Joan Walley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Select Committee
"Once again the right hon. Lady is absolutely right and I value the work she does on the Environmental Audit Committee. When the Government have the report of the Select Committee that has been appointed today, they will bring forward environmental proposals on Third Reading. There is ample time for …..."Joan Walley - View Speech
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