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English Wine

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will ensure that English wine is made available at dinners, receptions and parties he hosts at which hospitality involving wine is appropriate (a) during the EU presidency and (b) generally; and if he will make a statement. [9154]

Dr. Ladyman: All procurement of food products by the Department is undertaken in line with the EC's procurement rules and to obtain value for money. Where possible British products are used. The organisers of events during the UK Presidency will be reminded of the availability of English wine. For ministerial meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg we are working with the Council Secretariat to try to provide British produce (as key ingredients) and drink for all meetings during the UK Presidency.

EU Driver Licensing Committee

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2005, Official Report, column 1129W, on the EU Driver Licensing Committee, who the members are of his Honorary Medical Advisory Panels; and what relevant (a) qualifications and (b) experience each has. [11796]

Dr. Ladyman: Membership of the Secretary of State's Honorary Medical Advisory Panels is made up of eminent medical practitioners and medical scientists, usually consultants, who are acknowledged national and sometimes international experts in their particular field. Nominations are sought through the relevant professional bodies and are considered and approved as

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appropriate by the relevant medical Royal College. Two lay members also sit on each Panel. Members of the Medical Advisory Panels working on diabetes, eyesight and epilepsy and their qualifications are as follows:

Advisory Panel Members

Diabetes Mellitus and Driving

Professor B. M. Frier BSc. Ed MD FRCP Chairman since 2001

Dr. S. G. Gilbey BA MD MRCP FRLP Member since 1997
re-appointed 2002

Dr. A. B. Stevens BAO MD FRCP AFOM Member since 1997
re-appointed 2002

Dr. D. Kerr DM FRCP FRCPE Member since 2001

Dr .A. E. Gold BSc. Ed MD MRCP Member since 2001

Professor J. Saunders MA MD FRCP Member since 2002

Dr. D. T. E. Cunnah MD BSc. FRCP Member since 2002

Ms M. Jackson Lay member since 2001

Mrs. B. Hatton Lay member since 2001

Visual Disorders and Driving

Mr. M. H. Miller MD FRCS FRCOphth Chairman since 2001

Mr. J. Elston BSc. MD FRCS FRCOphth Member since 1998

Dr. G. McIlwaine FRCS(ED) FRCOphth FRCS(Glas) Member since 2000

Mr. A. Viswanathan BSc. (Hons) FRCOphth MD Member since 2002

Mr. I. G. M. Duguid MD FRCS Member since 2002

Mr. F. D. Ghanchi MS(Ophth) MB BS FRCOphth Member since 2002

Mr A Elliott FRCP FRCS FRCOphth Member since 2003

Dr. C. W. Fowler PhD FCOptom Member since 2003

Dr. C. Dickinson BSc. PhD Member since 2004

Dr. G. Plant MD FRCP Member since 2005

Mrs. M. Cornwell Lay member since 2001

Mr. R. Yates Lay member since 2001

Disorders of the Nervous System and Driving

Professor C. P. Wartow MD BA MBCHIR FRCB FRCP Ed FRCP(London) FRCP(Glas) MRCP(UK) Chairman since 2004

Professor C. J. Mathias Dphil DSc FRCP FMedsci Member since 2004

Dr. P. E. M. Smith MD FRCP Member since 2004

Dr. A. Johnson PhD CSTAT Member since 1996

Professor A. D. Mendelow PhD FRCS Ed Member since 1998

Professor D. T. Wade FRCP MD MA Member since 1998

Professor M. Brada BSc. FRCP FRCR Member since 1998

Mr. R. S. C. Kerr BSc. MS FRCS Member since 1998

Dr. A. Zeman BA DM MRCP Member since 2001

Professor I. R. Whittle PhD Ed MD FRCS Ed FRACS Member since 1998

Professor G. Cruickshank FRCS Member since 2001

Dr. L. Nashef MD MRCP Member since 2001

Mrs. M. Cooper Lay member since 2001

Mrs. J. Wightman Lay member since 2001

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Advisory Panel Members
Diabetes Mellitus and Driving
Professor B. M. Frier BSc. Ed MD FRCP	Chairman since 2001
Dr. S. G. Gilbey BA MD MRCP FRLP	Member since 1997 re-appointed 2002
Dr. A. B. Stevens BAO MD FRCP AFOM	Member since 1997 re-appointed 2002
Dr. D. Kerr DM FRCP FRCPE	Member since 2001
Dr .A. E. Gold BSc. Ed MD MRCP	Member since 2001
Professor J. Saunders MA MD FRCP	Member since 2002
Dr. D. T. E. Cunnah MD BSc. FRCP	Member since 2002
Ms M. Jackson	Lay member since 2001
Mrs. B. Hatton	Lay member since 2001

Visual Disorders and Driving
Mr. M. H. Miller MD FRCS FRCOphth	Chairman since 2001
Mr. J. Elston BSc. MD FRCS FRCOphth	Member since 1998
Dr. G. McIlwaine FRCS(ED) FRCOphth FRCS(Glas)	Member since 2000
Mr. A. Viswanathan BSc. (Hons) FRCOphth MD	Member since 2002
Mr. I. G. M. Duguid MD FRCS	Member since 2002
Mr. F. D. Ghanchi MS(Ophth) MB BS FRCOphth	Member since 2002
Mr A Elliott FRCP FRCS FRCOphth	Member since 2003
Dr. C. W. Fowler PhD FCOptom	Member since 2003
Dr. C. Dickinson BSc. PhD	Member since 2004
Dr. G. Plant MD FRCP	Member since 2005
Mrs. M. Cornwell	Lay member since 2001
Mr. R. Yates	Lay member since 2001

Disorders of the Nervous System and Driving
Professor C. P. Wartow MD BA MBCHIR FRCB FRCP Ed FRCP(London) FRCP(Glas) MRCP(UK)	Chairman since 2004
Professor C. J. Mathias Dphil DSc FRCP FMedsci	Member since 2004
Dr. P. E. M. Smith MD FRCP	Member since 2004
Dr. A. Johnson PhD CSTAT	Member since 1996
Professor A. D. Mendelow PhD FRCS Ed	Member since 1998
Professor D. T. Wade FRCP MD MA	Member since 1998
Professor M. Brada BSc. FRCP FRCR	Member since 1998
Mr. R. S. C. Kerr BSc. MS FRCS	Member since 1998
Dr. A. Zeman BA DM MRCP	Member since 2001
Professor I. R. Whittle PhD Ed MD FRCS Ed FRACS	Member since 1998
Professor G. Cruickshank FRCS	Member since 2001
Dr. L. Nashef MD MRCP	Member since 2001
Mrs. M. Cooper	Lay member since 2001
Mrs. J. Wightman	Lay member since 2001

Magnetic Levitation

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what consideration is being given to magnetic levitation as the propulsion system for the possible new North-South railway. [11873]

Derek Twigg: The Government have asked Sir Rod Eddington to advise on the long-term impact of transport decisions on UK productivity, stability and growth. His work will assess the effects of potential new infrastructure such as a North-South high speed line. At this very early stage, what technology might be appropriate is yet to be decided. Affordability, value for money and deliverability will be key considerations.

Railways

Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received on proposals to change the timetabling for trains running along the Hastings to London Victoria line. [10620]

Derek Twigg [holding answer 7 July 2005]: The Department has received correspondence from Members of Parliament and other stakeholders, and a petition requesting that current service levels are kept and enhanced.

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his plans are for the improvement of rail (a) infrastructure and (b) services in Hampshire in eachof the next three years; and if he will make a statement. [11509]

Derek Twigg: Improvements to the rail infrastructure and service in Hampshire will be considered as part of the ongoing business of the operators. In addition, Network Rail are undertaking a Route Utilisation Strategy and the DfT/SRA are working on franchise replacements for Greater Western and South Western that contain services operating in Hampshire.

Road Schemes (North-west)

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the major road schemes in (a) the north-west and (b) Lancashire which are planned to start in (i) 2005–06 and (ii) 2006–07; and what the estimated cost is of each. [11825]

Dr. Ladyman: Major local road schemes in (a) the north-west and (b) Lancashire are listed in the following table. The cost of each scheme is the most recent estimated cost. The current estimated planned start dates listed are those suggested by the local highway authority.

Provisionally approved1 Fully approved Current estimated planned start date by local highway authority Recent cost estimate (£ million)

(a) North West Scheme

Edge Lane West, Liverpool December 2004 — October 2006 15.85

Hall Lane Area Improvements, Liverpool⁽⁵⁾ December 2000 — Late 2006 12.2

A58 Blackbrook Diversion, St Helens December 2002 — 2005–06 8.45

The Carlisle Northern Development Route — October 2004 2006–07 ⁽⁶⁾78.8

Wigan Inner Relief Route⁽⁵⁾ December 2002 — 2005–06 19.5

Ashton Northern Bypass Stage 2, Tameside⁽⁵⁾ December 2002 — 2005–06 8.29

The Glossop Spur, Tameside⁽⁵⁾ December 2002 — 2006–07 8.081

(b) Lancashire Scheme — — — 0

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	Provisionally approved1	Fully approved	Current estimated planned start date by local highway authority	Recent cost estimate (£ million)
(a) North West Scheme
Edge Lane West, Liverpool	December 2004	—	October 2006	15.85
Hall Lane Area Improvements, Liverpool⁽⁵⁾	December 2000	—	Late 2006	12.2
A58 Blackbrook Diversion, St Helens	December 2002	—	2005–06	8.45
The Carlisle Northern Development Route	—	October 2004	2006–07	⁽⁶⁾78.8
Wigan Inner Relief Route⁽⁵⁾	December 2002	—	2005–06	19.5
Ashton Northern Bypass Stage 2, Tameside⁽⁵⁾	December 2002	—	2005–06	8.29
The Glossop Spur, Tameside⁽⁵⁾	December 2002	—	2006–07	8.081

(b) Lancashire Scheme	—	—	—	0

Road Traffic Accidents/Statistics

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road traffic accidents occurred in each of the last five years on the A127 between the M25 and Southend; and what proportion of these resulted in personal injury. [11413]