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The Department intends to consult on the use of foreign language translation in driving theory and practical tests later this year.
Driving Tests: Languages
David T.C. Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many driving theory tests were conducted in a language other than English or Welsh in each of the last three years. [160463]
Jim Fitzpatrick: Figures are not available for before April 2005. In the last two financial years, the number of driving theory tests conducted in a language other than English or Welsh was:
| Car | Motorcycle | Total | |
The Department intends to consult on the use of foreign language translation in driving theory and practical tests later this year.
Heathrow Airport: Noise
Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether analysis of the costs and benefits of Heathrow expansion was taken into account in the findings of the latest Attitudes to Noise from Aircraft Sources study; and if she will make a statement. [160384]
Jim Fitzpatrick: No. The Attitudes to Noise from Aviation Sources in England study focuses on noise issues. It is not related to specific airport developments and does not compare noise with other impacts of aviation.
The findings will be based on the responses to social surveys undertaken at sites around a number of airports across England.
It has therefore never been the intention that the study should take account of wider issues specifically related to Heathrow, or any other airport.
Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the findings of the latest Attitudes to Noise from Aircraft Sources study will be used in relation to the forthcoming consultation on Heathrow expansion; and if she will make a statement. [160386]
Jim Fitzpatrick: We intend to release the Attitudes to Noise from Aviation Sources in England (ANASE) Report, together with the comments of peer reviewers shortly.
Lighthouses: Finance
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much the General Lighthouse Fund (a) received from and (b) paid to the Commissioners of Irish Lights in each of the last 10 years. [160525]
Jim Fitzpatrick: The information requested is set out in the table.
M3: Noise
Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate has been made of the number of households between junctions 5 and 7 of the M3 adversely affected by noise from the motorway, broken down by decibel level; when plans for implementing noise reduction measures on this stretch of the motorway will be implemented; whether these plans have changed over the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [161738]
Mr. Tom Harris: The following table shows the Highways Agency’s assessment of the actual number of households between junctions 5 and 7 of the M3 adversely affected by noise from the motorway, broken down by decibel level.
| Noise level dB | |||||||||
| Side | 68-69 | 69-70 | 70-71 | 71-72 | 72-73 | 73-74 | 74-75 | 75-76 | 76+ |
Three locations, Hatch Warren, Black Dam and Hatch, have been provided with noise barriers. There are two further locations, Mapledurwell and Up Nately, which are being investigated for the possible provision of noise barriers. These lower priority sites will be considered for the programme to commence after 2009-10 subject to the availability of funds.
Plans for implementing noise reduction measures on this stretch of the motorway have not changed over the past five years.
Ministerial Duties
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which Minister has responsibility for (a) the Government Car and Dispatch Agency, (b) Passenger Focus, (c) legislative priorities, (d) relations with devolved administrations, (e) freedom of information, (f) deregulation and (g) finance in her Department; and for what reasons these roles were not set out in the Cabinet Office List of Ministerial Responsibilities, October 2007. [160499]
Jim Fitzpatrick: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport oversees all policy areas within the Department for Transport, as was specified in the Cabinet Office List of Ministerial Responsibilities. This includes legislative priorities and finance. My colleague, the hon. Member for Glasgow, South (Mr. Harris) leads on rail, including passenger focus. My own responsibilities include the Safety Service Delivery and Logistics Group Agencies, the Government Car and Dispatch Agency being one of these, and better regulation. All Ministers take responsibility for relations with the devolved Administrations and freedom of information as they apply to their areas.
Motor Vehicles: Crime
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent meetings she has attended at which vehicle crime was discussed. [160436]
Jim Fitzpatrick: Ministers and officials have regular meetings with interested groups at which vehicle crime is discussed.
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