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C2C Line/One Rail
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many trains on (a) the C2C line and (b) One Rail were cancelled in the last year; and what the reason was for each cancellation. [34256]
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Derek Twigg: The most recent performance summary indicates that the total train cancellations for year to date on C2C stands at 1,451 and 'One' Railway 6,815.
In the last 12 months, punctuality figures for One and C2C were 93.7 per cent. Public Performance Measure (PPM) and 88.1 per cent. PPM respectively. PPM is the industry standard for measuring the proportion of trains arriving on time.
Cancellations causation is grouped as follows:
Car Sales
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) new and (b) second hand cars were sold in the UK in each financial year since 1997. [38816]
Dr. Ladyman: The number of cars newly registered in Great Britain in each financial year are as follows:
| Thousand | |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 2,234 |
| 1998–99 | 2,293 |
| 1999–2000 | 2,297 |
| 2000–01 | 2,363 |
| 2001–02 | 2,639 |
| 2002–03 | 2,669 |
| 2003–04 | 2,681 |
| 2004–05 | 2,544 |
Source:
Vehicles database, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
The number of second hand cars sold is not available.
Cheap Rail Tickets (Availability)
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the availability of advance cheap rail tickets over the Christmas period. [39335]
Derek Twigg: No routine assessment is made of the availability of cheap airline, coach or train tickets. These fares are not regulated, so airlines, coach companies and train operators are free to set fares and manage availability to make the best use of their available capacity.
Cost Benefit Analyses
Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what financial value is placed by his Department on the saving of a human life for the purposes of undertaking cost-benefit analysis of transport projects. [34335]
Ms Buck [holding answer 2 December 2005]: The Department estimate values for the prevention of road casualties for use in the appraisal of road schemes. These values are published in the annual Highways Economics Note No. 1 which can be found at www.dft.gov.uk.
The Department also applies these values for the prevention of fatal casualties in the appraisal of rail schemes.
Crossrail
Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he will issue the consultation proposals for the funding of Crossrail. [27936]
Derek Twigg:
As the Secretary of State made clear to the House on 19 July, the consultation on alternative funding mechanisms for Crossrail will take place after the conclusion of Sir Michael Lyons review of local government funding.
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Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to make an announcement on the funding of Crossrail. [30579]
Derek Twigg: As the Secretary of State made clear to the House on 19 July, decisions on the balance of funding on Crossrail, including the planned consultation on the use of alternative funding mechanisms, will be made after the conclusion of Sir Michael Lyons' review of local government funding.
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the total estimated cost is for the construction of Crossrail; [31725]
(2) how the construction costs for Crossrail will be funded. [31726] [31726]
Derek Twigg: I refer the hon. Member to the parliamentary estimate of expense submitted with the Crossrail hybrid Bill. As the Secretary of State made clear to the House on 19 July, decisions on the balance of funding on Crossrail, including the planned consultation on use of alternative funding mechanisms, will be made after the conclusion of Sir Michael Lyons review of local government funding.
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of the costs of the Crossrail project he expects to be met by (a) the Government and (b) the private sector. [32380]
Derek Twigg: I refer the hon. Member to the parliamentary estimate of expense submitted with the Crossrail hybrid Bill. As the Secretary of State made clear to the House on 19 July, decisions on the balance of funding on Crossrail, including the planned consultation on use of alternative funding mechanisms, will be made after the conclusion of Sir Michael Lyons review of local government funding.
Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the Department's latest estimate is of the projected costs of the Crossrail project, broken down by (a) central government funding and (b) London-generated funding; what assessment he has made of the local Government funding mechanisms that might be used to raise London-generated funds; and if he will make a statement. [34262]
Derek Twigg [holding answer 2 December 2005]: I refer the hon. Member to the parliamentary estimate of expense submitted with the Crossrail Hybrid Bill.
As the Secretary of State made clear to the House on 19 July 2005, decisions on the balance of funding on Crossrail—including the planned consultation on the use of alternative funding mechanisms to collect a London contribution—will be made after the conclusion of Sir Michael Lyons review of local government funding.
Departmental Estate
Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was paid by his Department in 2004–05 in rent for properties in (a) total, (b) each (i) region and (ii) nation of the UK and (c) London. [35961]
Ms Buck: The requested information is as follows:
(a) £27,161,852 (and £3,375,393 VAT).
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(b) A breakdown of rents paid on individual properties has been placed in the Libraries of the House. Data in respect of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency rent VAT payments and Highways Agency payments by property can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
| £ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | VAT | Total | |
| England | 23,390,184 | 3,198,418 | 26,588,602 |
| Northern Ireland | 25,497 | 1,555 | 27,052 |
| Scotland | 1,611,424 | 137,446 | 1,748,870 |
| Wales | 2,134,747 | 37,974 | 2,172,721 |
(c) £9,434,469 (and £1,456,771 VAT).
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