Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with South Western Railway on the potential impact of the removal of the 7.37am service from Worcestershire Parkway to Birmingham New Street on commuters living in Droitwich and Evesham constituency.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
CrossCountry provides train services between Worcestershire Parkway and Birmingham. Officials discussed the operator’s proposal to temporarily withdraw some services to ensure a more reliable timetable can be delivered. The Department agreed to the operator’s proposed timetable changes as it delivered benefits for the majority of passengers. CrossCountry were unable to add a Worcestershire Parkway call on another morning train but two alternative trains from Worcestershire Parkway are both scheduled to arrive at Birmingham before 0900.
Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the introduction of mandatory defibrillators on aircraft.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is responsible for the regulations relating to equipment to be carried on aircraft operating in Europe and competent national authorities, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) being such a body in the UK, are responsible for oversight of the compliance. The EASA regulations do not require aircraft to carry defibrillators.
Cases of sudden cardiac arrest are very rare when compared to the number of passengers carried. There is no evidence that airline passengers are at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest, and it would not be proportionate to make carrying defibrillators in an aircraft compulsory.
Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy in on continued funding for Bikeability in schools after March 2016.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
We will take a decision on future funding for the Bikeability programme beyond March 2016 following the outcome of the Spending Review.