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Private Finance Initiative
Ms Janet Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the revenue spending estimated by his Department in connection with the private finance initiative for (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97 and (c) 1997-98. [26623]
Mr. Watts: Revenue spending by my Department in connection with the private finance initiative for the years in question is estimated at roundly: (a) zero, (b) £50 million, and (c) £160 million.
Newbury Bypass
Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if the road-building contractors will meet the costs of security for the work carried out on the Newbury bypass; and if the Government will take into account the cost of security for road-building projects when considering other road schemes in the future. [26797]
Mr. Watts: I have asked the chief executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Laurie Haynes to Mr. Graham Allen, dated 30 April 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent question asking if the road building contractors will meet the costs of security for the work carried out on the Newbury Bypass; and if the Government will take into account the cost of security for road building projects when considering other road schemes in the future.
Under the terms of the contract, the cost of security on this scheme will be borne by the Agency.
With regard to the second part of your question, the Department's standard scheme appraisal methods (principally COBA) take into account all expenditure incurred as a result of a decision to go ahead with a scheme. Thus, the costs of normal security precautions (to protect contractors' equipment for example), are already included. Where it is apparent that exceptional security measures are likely to be required, estimates of these costs will be made and taken into account in future studies.
Railway Rolling Stock
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the average age of railway rolling stock in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) France in 1993. [26972]
Mr. Watts: This information is not available.
A40 Gloucestershire
Mr. Nigel Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to improve the bridge on the A40 trunk road in Cheltenham near the junction of Lansdown road and Gloucester road; and if he will make a statement. [27059]
Mr. Watts: The existing brickwork parapets on the Lansdown road bridge do not comply with modern standards. It is proposed that they be upgraded and at the same time the bridge be widened to accommodate a shared cycle and pedestrian facility on the south side and a segregated facility on the north side. The provision for cyclists will form part of the Tennyson road to Shelburne road facility.
The timing of construction will depend upon the availability of funds.
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Mr. Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received concerning improvements to the A40 trunk road between Cheltenham and Gloucester; what estimate he has made of the cost of each improvement scheme; in what order of priority he has placed each scheme; what plans he has to implement the improvements before detrunking this part of the A40; and if he will make a statement. [27060]
Mr. Watts:
Gloucestershire county council has asked the Highways Agency to fund the following schemes on the A40 through Cheltenham before the road is detrunked. The schemes are listed in priority order.
The Highways Agency is close to finalising agreement with Gloucestershire county council on the package of works related to the detrunking of the A40, subject to satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures.
We expect to publish draft orders this summer.
Mrs. Dunwoody:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list, by grade, the number of staff employed (a) in his Department and (b) in the Civil Aviation Authority who have responsibility for administering the requests for leasing of aircraft. [26913]
Mr. Norris:
Four administrative officers in the Department's international aviation negotiations directorate have day-to-day responsibility for processing aircraft leasing applications as part of their duties. However, more senior officers in the directorate give final approval.
The economic regulation group of the CAA advises the Department on all lease applications except for substitution flights. This accounts for a small proportion of the overall work of three staff graded JMG1, JMG4 and JMG7.
The safety regulation group of the CAA is responsible for issuing safety approval for leased aircraft. Administering lease applications involves two staff, one leasing co-ordinator and one assistant leasing co-ordinator.
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Mrs. Dunwoody:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which airlines are licensed to operate in or out of the United Kingdom, together with their country of registration. [26905]
Mr. Norris:
The airlines that have seasonal permits for summer 1996 to operate scheduled and charter services to the United Kingdom are listed, by geographical region. In addition, ad hoc charters may be given permission as and when applications are made. Airlines from the European Economic Area countries are able to operate into the UK without a permit for services operated in accordance with the EC third aviation package. Therefore, only those EEA airlines with permits from the Department for services which are outside the scope of EC regulations are included in the list.
(1) Lansdown road railway bridge--Parapet strengthening and widening to cater for pedestrians and cyclists. (Cost £860,000).
Gloucestershire county council has also asked for certain maintenance works to be carried out on the A40.
(2) Tennyson road to Shelburne road cycleway--Provision of a cycle track and footway along the northern side of the A40. The scheme has been the subject of public consultation. (Cost £120,000).
(3) Old Bath road/Sandford road--Provision of a roundabout. (Cost £44,000).
(4) Gordon lamp junction improvement--Scheme has been progressed to tender document stage. (Cost £9,000).
(5) Lansdown road/Lansdown walk junction--Closure of the side road. (Cost £5,600).
(6) West Green--Signing improvements, completed in 1995-96. (Cost £2,000).
| Airline | Country of registration |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Canada |
| Canadian Airlines | Canada |
| Air Club International | Canada |
| Air Transat | Canada |
| Canada 3000 | Canada |
| American Trans Air | US |
| DHL | US |
| Emery Worldwide | US |
| Polar Air Cargo | US |
| Zantop International Airways | US |
| American Airlines | US |
| Continental Airlines | US |
| Delta Airlines | US |
| Evergreen International Airlines | US |
| Federal Express | US |
| NorthWest Airlines | US |
| Trans World Airlines | US |
| United Airlines | US |
| United Parcel Service | US |
| World Airways | US |
| Laker Airways | US |
| BWIA International | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Cubana de Aviacion | Cuba |
| Air Jamaica | Jamaica |
| Aeroflot Russian International Airlines | Russia |
| Azerbaijan Airlines | Azerbaijan |
| Air Ukraine | Ukraine |
| Belavia Air Company | Belarus |
| Kazakhstan Airlines | Kazakhstan |
| Air China | China |
| Air Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong |
| EVA Airways | Taiwan |
| Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Korean Air | South Korea |
| Malaysian Airline System | Malaysia |
| Philippine Airlines | Philippines |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | Brunei |
| All Nippon Airways | Japan |
| Japan Airlines | Japan |
| Air India | India |
| Air Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Bangladesh |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Pakistan |
| Air New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Qantas Airways | Australia |
| Aerolineas Argentinas | Argentina |
| VARIG Brazilian Airlines | Brazil |
| VIASA | Paraguay |
| Air Seychelles | Seychelles |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
| Air Algerie | Algeria |
| Cameroon Airlines | Cameroon |
| EgyptAir | Egypt |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Ethiopia |
| Ghana Airways Corporation | Ghana |
| Kenya Airways | Kenya |
| Air Namibia | Namibia |
| Nigeria Airways | Nigeria |
| Royal Air Maroc | Morocco |
| South African Airways | South Africa |
| Tunisair | Tunisia |
| Air Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| Alyemen--Airlines of Yemen | Yemen |
| Yemen Airways | Yemen |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel |
| Emirates Airlines | United Arab Emirates |
| Gulf Air | Designated carrier of UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar |
| Iran Air | Iran |
| Royal Jordanian | Jordan |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait |
| Middle East Airlines Airliban S.A.L. | The Lebanon |
| Trans Mediterranean Airways S.A.L. | The Lebanon |
| Qatar Airways | Qatar |
| Saudia--Saudia Arabian Airlines | Saudi Arabia |
| Balkan Bulgarian Airlines | Bulgaria |
| Air Via | Bulgaria |
| Croatia Airlines | Croatia |
| Cyprus Airways | Cyprus |
| Eurocypria Airlines | Cyprus |
| CSA, Czech Airlines | Czech Republic |
| Estonia Air | Estonia |
| Finnair | Finland |
| Condor Flugdienst Gmbh | Germany |
| Lufthansa German Airlines | Germany |
| Deutsche BA | Germany |
| Eurowings Luftverkehrs | Germany |
| Malev Hungarian Airlines | Hungary |
| Aer Lingus | Ireland |
| Air Baltic Corporation SIA | Latvia |
| Riga Airlines | Latvia |
| Lithuanian Airlines | Lithuania |
| Cargolux Airlines Intl. SA | Luxembourg |
| Air Malta | Malta |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | The Netherlands |
| Braathens SAFE | Norway |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Poland |
| Tarom Romanian Air Transport | Romania |
| Jaro International | Romania |
| Adria Airways | Slovenia |
| Transwede | Sweden |
| Swissair | Switzerland |
| Crossair | Switzerland |
| Air Engiadina AG | Switzerland |
| Edelweiss Air AG | Switzerland |
| Trans European Airways Basel AG | Switzerland |
| THY Turkish Airlines | Turkey |
| Onur Air | Turkey |
| Kibris Turkish Airlines | Turkey |
| Istanbul Airlines | Turkey |
| Pegasus Airlines | Turkey |
| Intersun Havacilik | Turkey |
| JAT Yugoslav Airlines | FRY (Serbia and Montenegro) |
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