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Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans there are for (a) bypasses, (b) road widening and (c) road schemes on the A140. [71866]
Mr. Jamieson: The A140, from Norwich to the A14 in Suffolk, was detrunked in May 2001 and is now the responsibility of Norfolk and Suffolk county councils. The Councils are jointly developing a route management strategy for the A140, which is expected to be completed later this year. The Strategy will identify a future programme of improvements along this route. Any road
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improvement schemes, which are identified through this study, will be for the local authority to take forward within the context of their local transport plan.
"In Town Without My Car! Day"
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to promote and facilitate local authorities participation in the "In Town Without My Car! Day"; and if he will make a statement. [71228]
Mr. Jamieson: My Department established a website www.itwmc.gov.uk and appointed a national co-ordinator to give advice to local authorities and others who wish to participate in the European "In Town Without My Car!" campaign on 22 September 2002. The closing date for local authorities to register formal participation is Friday 19 July. By 18 July, 36 authorities had registered.
Drink-driving
Mrs. Mahon: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many crashes in which people were (a) killed, (b) seriously injured, (c) slightly injured and (d) not injured on roads in England and Wales were caused by a driver who was over the drink-drive limit in each of the last 10 years. [70956]
Mr. Jamieson: Estimates of the numbers of road accidents in Great Britain which involved personal injury and where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit are given in the table. Information on the number of accidents involving drink-driving where injuries did not occur is not available.
| Number of accidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Serious | Slight | Total | |
| 1991 | 570 | 2,590 | 8,530 | 11,690 |
| 1992 | 540 | 2,360 | 7,890 | 10,790 |
| 1993 | 460 | 1,870 | 7,160 | 9,480 |
| 1994 | 470 | 2,090 | 7,330 | 9,900 |
| 1995 | 460 | 2,140 | 7,590 | 10,180 |
| 1996 | 480 | 2,150 | 8,240 | 10,870 |
| 1997 | 470 | 2,140 | 8,100 | 10,710 |
| 1998 | 410 | 1,860 | 7,840 | 10,100 |
| 1999 | 400 | 1,850 | 8,800 | 11,050 |
| 2000(10) | 430 | 1,950 | 9,410 | 11,780 |
(10) Provisional
Harbours
Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) fishing and (b) non-fishing harbours there are in each country and region of the UK. [72563]
Mr. Jamieson: The Department does not keep information on the exact overall numbers of harbours in the UK. There are 74 Fishery Harbours in England and 21 in Wales, listed in Schedule 4 to the Sea Fish Industry Act 1951. Responsibility for fishery harbours in Scotland is a devolved matter and related questions should therefore be addressed to the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on what basis he classes harbours as (a) fishing and (b) non-fishing. [72562]
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Mr. Jamieson: Fishery Harbours in England and Wales are designated by virtue of being listed in Schedule 4 of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1951. There is no process of designating general harbours. Responsibility for harbour legislation in Scotland is a devolved matter and related questions should therefore be addressed to the Scottish Parliament.
Housing
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on the transport implications of the Deputy Prime Minister's oral statement on housing of 18 July. [72111]
Mr. Jamieson: The Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister have regular discussions on a range of issues of mutual interest.
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to revise (a) the 10-Year Transport Plan and (b) the SRA 10-Year Plan to accord with the Deputy Prime Minister's oral statement on housing strategy on 18 July. [72113]
Mr. Jamieson: The Deputy Prime Minister's statement on housing strategy will be taken into account in any future review of either Plan.
Mersey Passenger Transport Authority
Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the experience and qualifications in rail expertise in the Mersey Passenger Transport Authority. [72486]
Mr. Jamieson: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 11 July 2002, Official Report, column 1114W.
Rail Freight
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guarantee he has had from the French Government that previous levels of cross channel rail freight will be resumed; and when he expects the full and reliable 100 services each way each week to be achieved. [72093]
Mr. Spellar: After their meeting on 12 July, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary and the French Interior Minister announced that they would visit in September to confirm the effectiveness of security measures taken to ensure normal service.
A full and reliable service is one which meets demand. Immediately prior to the current disruptions the scheduled inbound service was 96 trains per week.
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress he has made towards rail freight targets under the 10-year plan. [72092]
Mr. Jamieson: The Strategic Rail Authority set out in its Freight Strategy last year the detailed plans for achieving the significant rail freight growth envisaged by the Government's 10-year plan for Transport. During the financial year 2001–02, the first full year of the plan, the amount of rail freight moved has grown by 9 per cent.
We will be producing a review of the 10-year plan later in the year.
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West Coast Main Line
Ann McKechin: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the Strategic Rail Authority to present its report on the upgrading of the West Coast Main Line. [71725]
Mr. Jamieson: The SRA are currently expecting their draft strategy for the West Coast Main Line to be issued for consultation in September.
Train Operating Companies
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much revenue has been lost by train operating companies in each of the past five years as a result of (a) no staff being available to collect fares on services and (b) staff being unable to proceed along trains owing to overcrowding. [71538]
Mr. Jamieson: None. Revenue protection is a matter for the train operating companies. It is in their commercial interest to ensure that passengers travel with valid tickets.
Rail Journey Times
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the reduction in rail journey times in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [71155]
Mr. Jamieson [holding answer 18 July 2002]: The Strategic Rail Authority generally considers journey time improvements at the level of specific routes or investment propositions.
Trains (Punctuality)
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what figures he has collated relating to the (a) punctuality and (b) reliability of trains as given under the former Passenger's Charter measure, in each of the last three years. [71059]
Mr. Jamieson [holding answer 18 July 2002]: Passenger's Charter data are still published by individual TOCs but are no longer collated by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA). They have been superseded by Public Performance Measure (PPM) which, unlike the Passengers' Charter data covers all trains, on all lines, all days of the week.
Performance data are published quarterly by the SRA in 'On Track' (copies of which are in the Libraries of the House).
Annual Rail Freight Conference
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place a copy of the speech made by the Minister for Transport on 20 June to the annual rail freight conference in the Library. [70644]
Mr. Spellar: A copy has now been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Rail Investment Programmes
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list in real terms (a) rail investment programmes for 2002 and (b) projected plans for 2003. [72462]
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Mr. Jamieson: The prioritised programme for rail investment was set out in the SRA's Strategic Plan. Individual investment projects within programmes such as the Rail Passenger Partnership fund and the freight grant scheme are appraised on an on-going basis.
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