To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to create an independent aviation noise authority with a statutory right to be consulted on flight paths and other operating matters.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press release, New plans to get more people cycling, published on 16 October 2014, what the statistical basis is of the statement that around £5 was spent per head on cycling.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the purpose of his Department's Bowe Liaison Board is; and on what dates that board has met.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many claims were made by bus operators for Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) funding for school services that were not entitled to receive BSOG support in 2014-15; and how many operators made such claims.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's estimate was of the cost of the Great Western Route Modernisation investment plan on the most recent date for which figures were available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the decision on rolling stock procurement for the Midland Main Line will be made by the direct award being negotiated with East Midlands Trains or the next franchise award.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail has requested an increase to its CP5 borrowing facility limit since 4 July 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate was made of the cost of Control Period 5 in (a) the initial industry plan published in September 2011 and (b) Network Rail's final strategic business plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the most recent cost estimate held by his Department for Great Western Main Line electrification is greater than the efficient cost estimate set by the Office of Rail and Road's Enhancement Cost Adjustm...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with rail heritage organisations on the future of the Class 14X series Pacer trains.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with East Midlands Trains and rolling stock companies on (a) extending the operational life of Intercity 125 trains operating on the Midland Main Line and making them complian...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department received a copy of Network Rail's Control Period 5 Business Plan Update on 31 March 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Sir Peter Hendy's review of Network Rail's investment programme is examining the company's maintenance and renewals spending plans for Control Period 5.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of Network Rail's decision to pause the Ely to Soham double tracking project on the forecast maximum number of freight trains per day that could be run on the Felixstow...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he was consulted prior to Network Rail's decision to reshape the South West Trains Alliance announced on 12 June 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of double tracking the single track sections of the Cotswold Line.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Directly Operated Railways will publish an annual report for 2014-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the time taken by Network Rail to reach GRIP 3 single option selection of the East West Rail Western Section Phase Two on the delivery timetable of that proje...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the East West Rail Consortium and Network Rail on the possible inclusion of the East West Rail Central Section in the industry's initial plans for Control Per...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2015 to Question 9153, whether he received advice from officials in his Department on the potential deferral of Network Rail projects prior to 15 June 2015.