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Rail Schemes
Mr. Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the Rail Passenger Partnership scheme applications received by the Strategic Rail Authority in (a) 2000–01 and (b) 2001–02 classified as (i) medium and (ii) major applications which received pre-qualified status; and what the total funding requested was in each case. [104490]
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Mr. Jamieson: Information on the medium (under £5 million) and major (over £5 million) Rail Passenger Partnership (RPP) scheme applications in 2000–01 and 2001–02 which received pre-qualification status is set out in the table. Information on the level of SRA funding is shown where the scheme has proceeded to approval. The level of funding for schemes prior to appraisal is liable to change. In January 2002 the SRA introduced a fast track system for approving bids under
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£250,000. Fast track schemes bypass the pre-qualification stage, and proceed directly either to approval or rejection.
(5) Bids rejected.
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Railways
Mr. Collins: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment his Department has made of the proposal submitted to him by London Regional Metro for an east-west rail link for London; and if he will make a statement. [106890]
Mr. Jamieson: The Department is continuing to discuss these proposals with London Regional Metro.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which railway lines have had ETCS installed in the last 10 years. [107297]
Mr. Jamieson: Within the UK there is no operational railway line where the European Train Control System (ETCS) has been installed.
River Crossings
Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether income from the M25 Dartford river crossings will be used to fund (a) the refurbishment of the (i) Blackwall and (ii) Rotherhithe tunnels and (b) a new Thames river crossing. [107579]
Mr. Jamieson: The Dartford net income forms part of the funding included in our 10-year transport plan. It is too early to be able to identify projects which will illustrate the benefits this additional source of funding has helped deliver.
Road Safety
Mr. Collins: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his policy is on accepting road safety research conducted overseas as being valid for the United Kingdom; and whether this policy is applied uniformly throughout his Department. [106892]
Mr. Jamieson: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 13 March 2003, Official Report, column 359W, to the hon. Member for Colchester (Bob Russell).
Seafarers
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what pay safeguards UK seafarers have on UK registered ships outside UK waters. [106858]
Mr. Jamieson: Subject to the provisions of the National Minimum Wage, rates of pay are matters for negotiation between employers and employees.
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The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 provides that mariners employed on a UK registered ship are covered by the Act unless their employment is wholly outside the UK, or they are not ordinarily resident in the UK.
Staff Numbers
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff are employed by his Department. [106291]
Mr. Jamieson: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 3 April 2003, Official Report, column 780W.
Telecommunication Masts
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidance he has given to Network Rail about the erection of telecommunication masts on railway land in areas of outstanding natural beauty. [107795]
Mr. Jamieson: None. As a railway undertaker, Network Rail has permitted development rights for the erection of telecommunication masts on its operational land, required in connection with the movement of traffic by rail.
Transport 2000 Speech
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place a copy of the speech made by the Minister to Transport 2000 on 27 March in the Library. [107365]
Mr. Jamieson: A speech text is not available. I spoke from notes.
Staff Union Duties
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff in his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies receive paid leave to undertake union duties; how many days they are allocated; and what has been the cost to public funds in 2002. [106772]
Mr. Jamieson: The number of staff in my Department and Agencies who receive paid leave to undertake union duties (excluding health and safety duties) are as follows:
- However, the majority are part-time representatives: 285.
The amount of days allocated in 2002: 5307.5.
The cost to public funds in 2002: £492,732.22
Walking
Andrew Bennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress of the National Walking Strategy for England; and what timetable he has set for its (a) public consultation and (b) publication. [106996]
Mr. Jamieson: We hope to consult on a strategy to encourage walking in the next few months.
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