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Applications for information in respect of the registered keeper are not received from accredited trade associations but rather from their members.
East Coast Railway Line
Stephen Hammond: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport whether the premium payments announced in respect of the Inter City East Coast rail franchise were based on the assumption that unregulated fares would rise by RPI plus 2.1 per cent. [281139]
Chris Mole [holding answer 18 June 2009]: As indicated when the Inter City East Coast rail franchise was awarded in August 2007, NXEC had indicated that they may wish to raise unregulated fares over the course of the franchise by an average of retail prices index plus 2.1 per cent. per annum.
The levels of unregulated fares are a commercial matter for individual train operators. For business planning purposes, operators may make assumptions of any projected changes to unregulated fares, but this is a matter for the operator concerned.
Kemble-Swindon Railway Line
Mr. Drew: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport when he expects to receive the report on the evaluation of the re-doubling of the Swindon-Kemble line; and if he will make a statement. [281361]
Chris Mole: Network Rail is undertaking an initial study to design and price a scheme to re-instate a second track between Swindon and Kemble. The study is expected to report in 2010.
Lorries
Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what recent research his Department has conducted on the prevalence of colour blindness among heavy goods vehicle drivers; and if he will make a statement. [281636]
Paul Clark: There has been no recent research undertaken on the prevalence of colour blindness in HGV drivers.
M1
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport for what reason the M1 motorway was closed between junctions 6 and 8 on 11 June 2009; who authorised the closure; and if he will make a statement. [281741]
Chris Mole: Hertfordshire police closed the M1 Motorway between Junctions 6 and 8 northbound on the 11 June 2009 as a member of the public, who had climbed onto a gantry, stated he would jump if a vehicle passed underneath.
M25: Repairs and Maintenance
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport when he expects the roadworks and lane closures between junction 16 and junction 19 of the M25 to be ended. [281739]
Chris Mole: The roadworks and lane closures on the M25 between junctions 16 and 19 are scheduled to end in summer 2011.
The current roadworks between junctions 16 and 18 form part of the first phase of the widening and are scheduled to be completed in summer 2010.
The second phase of widening will then take place between junctions 18 and 21 commencing in summer 2010 and is scheduled to complete in summer 2011.
M40
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport for what reason the M40 motorway was closed on 11 June 2009; who authorised the closure; and if he will make a statement. [281743]
Chris Mole: The link road between M40 northbound and M42 southbound was closed overnight between 00.45 and 04.40 hours on 11 June, for the installation of electronic queue detection equipment.
The link road between M42 northbound and M40 southbound was closed overnight between 21.55 on 11 June to 03.37 on 12 June for routine road maintenance comprising white lining and road stud renewal.
Both closures were authorised by the Highways Agency under a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, published in accordance with statutory procedures. They were advertised in local newspapers and signs notifying drivers of the closures were installed in advance of the start of works.
Highways Agency policy is to carry out works of this type during off-peak periods when traffic volumes are at their lowest, so that the least disruption is caused to road users.
Motorcycles: Accidents
Justine Greening: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many moped riders aged (a) 16, (b) 17, (c) 18, (d) 19 and (e) 20 years old were (i) injured and (ii) killed in road traffic accidents (A) in the London Borough of Wandsworth, (B) in London and (C) England in each of the last five years. [281368]
Paul Clark: The number of (i) injured casualties and (ii) fatalities resulting from reported personal injury road accidents for moped riders aged (a) 16, (b) 17, (c) 18, (d) 19 and (e) 20 years old in (A) London borough of Wandsworth, (B) London and (C) England for each of the last five years is given in the following table:
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