House of Commons Transport Committee
Formal Minutes
Session 2015–16
The Transport Committee
The Transport Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Transport and its associated public bodies.
Current membership Mrs Louise Ellman (Labour/Co-operative, Liverpool Riverside) (Chair) Robert Flello (Labour, Stoke-on-Trent South) Mary Glindon (Labour, North Tyneside) Karl McCartney (Conservative, Lincoln) Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party, Glasgow South) Mark Menzies (Conservative, Fylde) Huw Merriman (Conservative, Bexhill and Battle) Will Quince (Conservative, Colchester) Iain Stewart (Conservative, Milton Keynes South) Graham Stringer (Labour, Blackley and Broughton) Martin Vickers (Conservative, Cleethorpes)
Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the internet via www.parliament.uk.
Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published on the Committee’s website at www.parliament.uk/transcom and in print by Order of the House.
Committee staff The current staff of the Committee are Gordon Clarke (Clerk), Gail Bartlett (Second Clerk), James Clarke (Committee Specialist), Andrew Haylen (Committee Specialist), Daniel Moeller (Senior Committee Assistant), Michelle Owens (Committee Assistant) and Estelle Currie (Media Officer).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Transport Committee, House of Commons, 14 Tothill Street, London SW1H (NB. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 6263; the Committee’s e-mail address is [email protected].
Proceedings of the Committee
Monday 13 July 2015
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1. Mrs Louise Ellman takes the Chair
2. Declaration of interests Ordered, That Members interests be published on the internet.
3. Ways of working Ordered, That the Committee will meet on Mondays at 4pm. Ordered, That the Committee will not normally investigate individual cases. Ordered, That the Committee will generally take oral evidence in public. Ordered, That witnesses should be permitted to publish written evidence to the Committee on their own initiative. Ordered, That the Clerk should be permitted to brief witnesses on likely topics of interest to the Committee in advance of oral evidence sessions. Ordered, That the Committee may appoint specialist advisers to supply information which is not readily available or to clarify complex subjects. Ordered, That, in order to ensure that Committee business is discharged efficiently, the Chair shall:— draft the agenda for committee meetings; handle correspondence on Committee matters which is not sufficiently significant to require approval by the Committee; arrange informal meetings in Westminster on matters relating to the Committee’s remit; amend the timing of committee meetings, where necessary; authorise the issuing of press notices about forthcoming evidence sessions, new inquiries and reports; decide which parliamentary proceedings Committee reports should be tagged to for debate in the House; take consequential decisions on matters already agreed by the Committee.
4. Future programme The Committee discussed this matter.
[Adjourned till Monday 20 July at 4 pm
Monday 20 July 2015
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1) Investing in the railway
Draft Special Report (Investing in railway: Network Rail Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2014-15), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response to the Seventh Report of Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
2) Motoring of the future
Draft Special Report (Motoring of the future: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2014-15), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response to the Eighth Report of Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
3) Smaller airports
Draft Special Report (Smaller airports: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2014-15), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response to the Ninth Report of Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Third Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
4) Strategic river crossings
Draft Special Report (Strategic river crossings: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2014-15), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government response to the Tenth Report of Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
5) Future programme: autumn 2015
The Committee considered this matter.
6) Department for Transport and rail policy
Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State and Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 7 September at 4pm
Monday 7 September
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1) Surface transport at airports
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Surface transport at airports.
2) Road traffic law enforcement
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Road traffic law enforcement.
3) Skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector.
4) Invitation to an inter-parliamentary committee meeting on the Trans- European transport network (TEN-T)
Ordered, That Mr Iain Stewart and Mr Robert Flello have leave to visit Riga in June to attend the Trans-European transport network conference, and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit.
5) Future programme: oral evidence for 12 October
The committee discussed this matter.
6) Maritime policy and Coastguard security
Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and Ian Woodman, Director, Maritime Directorate, Department for Transport on maritime policy and coastguard modernisation, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 12 October at 4pm
Monday 12 October
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Martin Vickers Mark Menzies
1) Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Paul Wixey (RHS0001).
2) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: D. Tec International Ltd. (RTL0001); Drivers’ Union (RTL0002); Mr David Harris (RTL0003); RAC (RTL0005); Mr Richard Mann (RTL0007).
3) Midland Mainline and TransPennine upgrade: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence related to the Midland Mainline and TransPennine upgrade be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Patrick McLoughlin MP to Louise Ellman MP regarding the Midland Mainline and TransPennine upgrade dated 30 September 2015.
4) Buses Bill: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence related to the Buses Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Correspondence between Andrew Jones MP and Louise Ellman MP regarding the Buses Bill dated the 3 September and 2 October 2015.
5) Vehicle emissions: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence related to vehicle emissions be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Correspondence between Louise Ellman MP and Patrick McLoughlin MP regarding vehicle emissions dated 25 September and 9 October 2015.
6) Volkswagen emissions violations
Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, SMMT, Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Paul Higgs, Chief Executive, Vehicle Certification Agency, Michael Hurwitz, Director of the Energy, Technology and International Directorate, Department for Transport, Ian Yarnold, International Vehicle Standards, Department for Transport, gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 October at 9am
Wednesday 14 October
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Mark Menzies
1) Operation Stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Operation Stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Written evidence from Kent County Council for Operation Stack evidence session; Letter from Transport Focus to the Louise Ellman regarding Operation Stack dated 12 October 2015; Letter from Dr Rehan ul-Haq of Monserat Properties regarding Operation Stack.
2) Operation Stack
Natalie Chapman, Head of Policy, Freight Transport Association, Tim Waggott, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Dover, Peter Cullum, Head of international affairs, Road Haulage Association, Paul Carter, Leader, Kent County Council, Assistant Chief Constable Jo Shiner, Kent Police, David Brewer, Network Delivery and Development Director, Highways England, Paul Watkins, Leader, Dover District Council, Jennifer Hollingsbee, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Shepway District Council gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 26 October at 4pm
Monday 26 October
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1) Operation Stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Operation Stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Written evidence from Save Manston Airport and written evidence from Port of Dover.
2) Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: University of Northampton (RHS0002); Chequered Flag Training (RHS0003); John English (RHS0004); Rail Freight Group (RHS0005); Downstream Oil Distribution Forum (RHS0007); Railfuture (RHS0008); Unite the Union (RHS0009); Andrew Crewe (RHS0010); Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (RHS0011); Recruitment and Employment Confederation (RHS0013); Tachograph Analysis Consultants Limited (RHS0015); Road Haulage Association (RHS0016); Department for Transport (RHS0017).
3) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Andy Bebington (RTL0004) ; Mr Martin Porter QC (RTL0006); Dorset Speed (RTL0008); Newcycling (RTL0009) ; Vysionics ITS Ltd (RTL0010); Brake (RTL0011); IAM (RTL0012); National Police Chiefs Council (RTL0013); British Parking Association (RTL0014); NECTAR (RTL0015); Richard Gurney (RTL0016); Eric Bridgstock (RTL0017); Road Danger Reduction Forum (RTL0019); Michael Rawson (RTL0020); RoadMetric Ltd. (RTL0021); David Finney (RTL0022); Roadpeace (RTL0025); Idris Francis (RTL0026); Richmond Cycling Campaign (RTL0027); Bristol Road Justice Group (RTL0028); Local Government Association (RTL0029); Road Safety GB (RTL0030) ; Cycling Embassy of Great Britain (RTL0031); Essex Law Clinic (RTL0032); Unite the Union (RTL0033); CTC Scotland (RTL0034); Cycling Scotland (RTL0035); Living Streets (RTL0036); Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Trade Union Side (RTL0037); Optical Confederation (RTL0038); Local Government Technical Advisers Group (RTL0039); Department for Transport (RTL0040); CTC, the national cycling charity (RTL0041); Chris Ballingall (RTL0042); Graham Smith (RTL0043); Sebastian Funk (RTL0044); Mary Manning (RTL0045); Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign (RTL0046); Leeds Cycling Campaign (RTL0050); Bricycles (RTL0051);
Freight Transport Association (RTL0052); NSL Ltd (RTL0053); London Councils (RTL0054); Northgate Public Services (RTL0055); Greater London Authority (RTL0056); ITS UK (RTL0058).
4) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Aberdeen International Airport Consultative Committee (STA0007); Edenbridge Town Council (STA0008); ABTA (STA0010); London TravelWatch (STA0011); East Sussex County Council (STA0013); British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (STA0014); WYG (STA0015); North Cheshire Rail Users’ Group (STA0016); TravelWatch NorthWest (STS0017); Iver Parish Council (STA0018); Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce (STA0019); Federation of Small Businesses (STA0020); Birmingham Airport (STA0021); Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee (HACC) (STA0023); London City Airport (STA0024); Stansted Airport Consultative Committee (STACC) (STA0026); Nestrans (STA0027); Gatwick Airport Consultative Committee (STA0028); Thames Valley Berkshire LEP (STA0029); Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (STA0030); Heathrow Area Transport Forum (STA0031); London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (STA0032); Western Rail Link to Heathrow Stakeholder Steering Group (STA0033); Slough Borough Council (STA0034); West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce (STA0035); Chiltern Railway Company Limited (STA0036); Department for Transport (STA0037); Kent County Council (STA0038); National Express Limited (STA0039); VisitEngland (STA0040); West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (STA0041); South Bucks and Chiltern District Councils (STA0043); Gatwick Officers Group (STA0044); Essex County Council (STA0045); Surrey County Council (STA0046); Liverpool John Lennon Airport (STA0047); Glasgow Airport Limited (STA0048); London Borough of Hounslow (STA0049); West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) (STA0050); Merseytravel (STA0051) ; Department for Regional Development (STA0052); Southampton Airport Consultative Committee (STA0053); Gatwick Airport Ltd (STA0054); Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA) (STA0055); Luton Borough Council (STA0056); Professor Stephen Ison (STA0057); London Stansted Airport (STA0058); Manchester Airport (STA0059); East Midlands Airport (STA0060); Heathrow Hub Ltd (STA0061); London Luton Airport Operation Limited (STA0062); Campaign for Better Transport (STA0063); London First (STA0064); London Southend Airport Ltd (STA0065); Boguslaw Jankowski (STA0066); London (Heathrow) Airline Consultative Committee (LACC) (STA0067); Harrogate Borough Council (STA0068); Network Rail (STA0070); British Airways (STA0072); Interlinking Transit Solutions (STA0073); National Express (STA0074); Royal Aeronautical Society (STA0075); City of London Corporation (STA0076); Greater London Authority (STA0077); VisitBritain (STA0078); Airport Operators Association (STA0079).
5) Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Andrew Jones MP to Louise Ellman MP regarding the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill dated 14 October 2015.
6) Strategic river crossings
Draft Special Report, (Strategic river crossings: Greater London Authority Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2014-15), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Greater London Authority response to the Tenth Report of Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
7) Surface transport to airports
Darren Caplan, Chief Executive, Airport Operators Association, and Dave Haskins, New Generation Transport Project Director, West Yorkshire Combined Authority; Dr Matthew Niblett, Director, Independent Transport Commission, Richard de Cani, Managing Director, Planning, Transport for London, Paul Harwood, Strategy and Planning Director, Network Rail, and Ginny Clarke, Executive Director, Strategy and Planning, Highways England gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 2 November at 4pm
Monday 2 November
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Graham Stringer Martin Vickers
1) Surface transport to airports
Resolved, That the Committee visit Birmingham Airport in connection with its inquiry into surface transport to airports.
2) Maritime Policy and Coastguard Modernisation
Resolved, That the Committee visit a Maritime Operations Centre in connection with its inquiry into maritime policy and coastguard modernisation.
3) Road traffic law enforcement
Resolved, That the Committee visit a traffic stop in London in connection with its inquiry into road traffic law enforcement.
4) Future of diesel
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the future of diesel.
5) Vehicle type approval
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into vehicle type approval.
6) Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Essex County Council (RHS0018)
7) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: PACTS (RTL0059); John Morrison (RTL0061); Alliance of British Drivers (RTL0062)
8) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Sustainable Aviation (STA0080)
9) Volkswagen emissions violations: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions violations be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Paul Willis, MD, Volkswagen UK; Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Patrick Mcloughlin, Secretary of State for Transport.
10) Road traffic law enforcement
Superintendent Paul Keasey, West Midlands Police, Inspector Steven Cox, Wiltshire Police; Peter Hearn, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 9 November at 4pm
Monday 9 November
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Will Quince Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1) All lane running
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into all lane running.
2) Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector: skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Greater London Authority (RHS0019)
3) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Francis Bernstein (RTL0063)
4) Volkswagen group emission violations: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions violations be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Paul Willis, MD, Volkswagen UK to Louise Ellman MP.
5) Surface transport to airports
Chris Chalk, Aviation Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald, Grant Brooker, Senior Executive Partner, Foster and Partners gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 16 November at 4pm
Monday 16 November
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1) Appointment of the Chair of the Office of Road and Rail
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to the Appointment of the Chair of the Office of Road and Rail be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Patrick McLoughlin to Louise Ellman dated 9 November 2015.
2) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Campaign to Protect Rural England (RTL0064)
3) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Paul Harwood, Principal Strategic Planner, Network Rail to Louise Ellman regarding evidence session.
4) Volkswagen group emission violations
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions violations be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Patrick McLoughlin to Louise Ellman dated 10 November 2015.
5) Surface transport to airports
Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Sacha Hatteea, Deputy Director, Airport Capacity Delivery Division, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 23 November at 4pm
Monday 23 November
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Stewart M McDonald Martin Vickers
1) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Windsor Link Railway (STA0081)
2) Road traffic law enforcement
Roger Geffen, Policy Director, CTC, David Davies, Executive Director, PACTS, Gary Rae, Director of Communications and Campaigns, Brake gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 30 November at 4pm
Monday 30 November
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Iain Stewart Mary Glindon Graham Stringer Will Quince Martin Vickers
1) Road haulage sector: skilled and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Road haulage sector: skilled and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Food Storage and Distribution Federation (RHS0020)
2) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Stephen Plowden (RTL0066)
3) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Robert Goodwill to Louise Ellman regarding surface transport to airports dated 24 November 2015; Biggin Hill Airport (STA0082)
4) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Edward Foreman (VTA0001); Brian Edmonds (VTA0002); Brake (VTA0003)
5) Operation Stack
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Operation Stack.
6) Great East Main Line
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Great East Main Line.
7) Winter resilience
The Committee considered the matter.
8) Vehicle recall
The Committee considered the matter.
9) Future programme
The Committee considered the matter.
[Adjourned till Monday 7 December at 4pm
Monday 7 December
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Mark Menzies Mary Glindon Huw Merriman Karl McCartney Will Quince Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer
1) Operation Stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Operation Stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Correspondence between Louise Ellman and Patrick McLoughlin regarding operation stack dated the 22 October 2015 and 25 November 2015
2) Transport and the Spending Review: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Transport and the Spending Review be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Patrick McLoughlin to Louise Ellman regarding the Chancellor’s Spending Review dated 25 November 2015
3) Vehicle type approval: Specialist adviser
Ordered, That Mr Edward Foreman be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in matters related to vehicle type approval.
4) Road traffic law enforcement
Oral evidence was heard from Deputy Chief Constable Garry Forsyth, Humberside Police; Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, and Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, Minister for Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice and Victims, Home Office gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 14 December at 4pm
Monday 14 December
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Stewart M McDonald Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to All lane running be reported to the House for publication on the Internet: Greg Bains (ALR0001); Chris Mitchell (ALR0002); Phil Eldridge (ALR0003)
2) Road haulage sector: skilled and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Road haulage sector: skilled and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Social Research Associates Ltd (RHS0021)
3) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: CTC, The National Cycling Charity (RTL0069); George and Giulietta Galli-Atkinson (RTL0070)
4) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: ULEMCo Ltd (VTA0004); Institute of Air Quality Management (VTA0005); Next Green Car Ltd (VTA0006); John Cieslik (VTA007); Department for Transport (VTA0008); Emissions Analytics Ltd (VTA0009); Roy Holmes (VTA0010); Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (Smmt ) (VTA0011)
5) Volkswagen Group emission violations: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Volkswagen Group emissions violations be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman to Paul Willis regarding the Volkswagen Group emission violations dated 7 December 2015
6) Airport expansion
Resolved, That the Committee take evidence from the Secretary of State for Transport on airport expansion.
7) Vehicle type approval
Nick Molden, Chief Executive Officer, Emissions Analytics, James Tate, Institute for Transport Studies, Leeds University, and Greg Archer, Clean Vehicles Manager, Transport & Environment gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 11 January at 4pm
Monday 11 January
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1) Future programme
The Committee considered the matter.
2) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Angus Gilmour (ALR0004); Muhammad Bhatti (ALR0005)
3) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Andrew Jones MP to Louise Ellman MP dated 31 December 2015; Gerard McManus (RTL0068); European Transport Safety Council (RTL0072); Transport for Greater Manchester (RTL0073)
4) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Transport for London (VTA0012)
5) Vauxhall Zafira B models: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to Vauxhall Zafira B models be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Correspondence between Louise Ellman and Rory Harvey, Chairman and Managing Director, Vauxhall Motors dated 7 December and 18 December 2015; Correspondence between Louise Ellman and Paul Satoor, Interim Chief Executive, DVSA dated 7 December and 21 December 2015
6) Volkswagen Group emission violations: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Volkswagen Group emission violations be reported to the House for publication on the Internet: Letter from Paul Willis to Louise Ellman dated 21 December 2015
7) Vehicle type approval
David Bizley, Chief Engineer, RAC Motoring Services Graham Hope, Editor, Auto Express and Carbuyer, Jim Holder, Editorial Director, What Car? Gave oral evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 18 January at 4pm
Monday 18 January
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: RAC (ALR0006)
2) Winter resilience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to winter resilience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Correspondence between Louise Ellman and Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England regarding winter resilience dated 8 December 2015 and 6 January 2016
3) Road haulage sector: skills and workforce planning
David Wells, Chief Executive, Freight Transport Association, Martijn de Lange, Chief Operations Officer, Hermes Europe, Jack Semple, Director of Policy, Road Haulage Association, and Colin Snape, HR Manager, Nagel Langdons Ltd gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 25 January at 4pm
Monday 25 January
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Dr David Metz (ALR0007); Michael Rawson (ALR0008); Transport Planning Society (ALR0009)
2) Road haulage sector: skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Easy As HGV Ltd (RHS0022)
3) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Jacobs (STA0083)
4) Volkswagen Group emissions violations
Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen UK, and Oliver Schmidt, Engineer, Volkswagen AG gave oral evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 1 February at 4pm
Monday 1 February
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Prospect (ALR0010)
2) Road haulage sector: skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Horsepower Training LTD (RHS0023)
3) Winter resilience
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to winter resilience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Correspondence between Louise Ellman and Patrick McLoughlin regarding winter weather dated 8 December 2015 and 27 January 2016; Correspondence between Louise Ellman and Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, Local Government Association regarding winter weather dated 8 December 2015 and 19 January 2016
4) Road haulage sector: skills and workforce planning
Adrian Jones, National Officer for Road Transport and Logistics, Unite the Union, and Jolyon Drury, Chair of the CILT Public Policies Committee, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport; Kat Springle, Operations Director, Easy as HGV, and Nathalie Axon, Founder and Director, Horsepower training Ltd, and Jenny Tipping, HGV Driver and CPC Trainer, Manpower Logistics gave oral evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 February at 2.25pm
Monday 8 February
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Mark Menzies Karl McCartney Huw Merriman Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Martin Vickers
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Highways England (ALR0011); Automobile Association (ALR0012); Office of Rail and Road (ALR0013); Campaign for Better Transport (ALR0014); Department for Transport (ALR0015); West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (ALR0016); IAM (ALR0017); TRL (ALR0018); Professor Benjamin Heydecker (ALR0019); ITS UK (ALR0020); Central Motorway Police Group (ALR0021); Metropolitan Police Service (ALR0023).
2) Operation stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Neil Walker (OPP0001).
3) Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: J Coates (HGV Services) Ltd (RHS0024).
4) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Richard Daniel (VTA0013).
5) Rail technology: signalling and traffic management
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into rail technology: signalling and traffic management.
6) Airport expansion in the South East
Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State, Lucy Chadwick, Director General of International, Security and Environment, Caroline Low, Director of Airport Capacity, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 22 February at 4.45pm
Monday 22 February
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Karl McCartney Will Quince Huw Merriman Iain Stewart
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Transport for London (ALR0024); Stafford Historical and Civic Society (ALR0025).
2) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Martyn Maynard (STA0085).
3) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Martyn Maynard (VTA0016).
4) All lane running
Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence on all lane running.
5) Surface transport to airports
Draft Report (Surface transport to airports), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee, HC 516.
6) Road haulage sector: skills and workforce planning
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, John Parkinson, Director, Motoring Freight and London, Department for Transport, and Philip Martin, Head of Freight Policy, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 29 February at 4pm
Monday 29 February
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: London Fire and Emergency planning Authority (LFEPA) (ALR0026).
2) Operation Stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Peter Connon (OPP0002); Chris Sexton (OPP0003); Port of Dover (OPP0004); Mrs Susan Barnwell (OPP0005).
3) Road traffic law enforcement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road traffic law enforcement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Martyn Maynard (RTL0074).
4) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Martyn Maynard (VTA0019).
5) Vehicle type approval
Alex Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Millbrook, Tony Soper, Technical Specialist – Homologation, Millbrook and Dr George Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer, HORIBA MIRA gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 7 March at 4 pm
Monday 7 March
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Huw Merriman Graham Stringer Martin Vickers
1) Operation stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Transport Focus (OPP0006); Bernard Stickells (OPP0007); Ian Bray (OPP0008); Monks Horton Parish Meeting (OPP0010); Ashford Borough Council (OPP0011); Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (OPP0012); Highways England (OPP0013); Ronald Lello (OPP0014); Stanford Parish Council (OPP0015); Office of Rail and Road (OPP0016); Shepway District Council (OPP0017); Department for Transport (OPP0019); Jenny Hollingsbee (OPP020); Kent County Council (OPP0021); Eurotunnel (OPP0022); Leslie Barratt (OPP0023); Nikki Barratt (OPP0024); Freight Transport Association (OPP0025); Westwell Parish Council (OPP0026); Sellindge and District Residents Association (OPP0027); Enid and Prue Waller (OPP0029); FSB Kent and Medway region (OOPP0030); Henry Boot Developments (OPP0031).
2) Supplementary Estimate 2015-16
Ordered, That the memorandum from the Department for Transport on the Supplementary Estimate 2015-16 be reported to the House for publication on the internet.
3) Surface transport to airports: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to surface transport to airports be reported to the House for publication on the internet: London Assembly (STA0087).
4) Road traffic law enforcement
Draft Report (Road traffic law enforcement), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee, HC 518.
[Adjourned till Monday 14 March at 4 pm
Monday 14 March
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1) Operation stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Ashford International Airport (OPP0032); Dr Alan McKenna (OPP0033).
2) Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Green Flag (RHS0025).
3) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Martyn Maynard (VTA0021).
4) Vehicle type approval
Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, and Antti Peltomäki, Deputy Director-General of the Enterprise and Industry Directorate- General, European Commission gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 21 March at 4 pm
Monday 21 March
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Huw Merriman Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mrs Mary Tomlinson (ALR0027).
2) Operation stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Dover District Council (OPP0034)
3) Road haulage sector: skills and workforce planning: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to road haulage sector skills and workforce planning be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Department for Transport (RHS0026)
3) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Martyn Maynard (VTA0022); The International Council on Clean Transportation (VTA0023).
4) Rail passenger experience
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into improving the rail passenger experience.
5) Siemens rail automation
Resolved, That the Committee visit a Siemens Rail Automation facility in Chippenham in connection to its Rail Technology inquiry
6) Operation Stack
Dr Hilary Newport, Director, Campaign to Protect Rural England, Kent Branch, Matthew Webb, Chair, Stanford Parish Council, and John Keefe, Director of Public Affairs, Eurotunnel; Matthew Balfour, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, Kent County Council, David Monk, Leader, Shepway District Council, and Natalie Chapman, Head of Policy for South East England, Freight Transport Association gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 11 April at 4 pm
Monday 11 April
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers Will Quince
1) Operation stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Road Haulage Association (OPP0035) ; Channelports Ltd (OPP0036); Kent Downs AONB Unit (OPP0037); Monks Horton Parish Meeting and Sellindge & District Residents Association (OPP0038); Graham Horner (OPP0041); Margaret Cooper (OPP0042); Margaret Cooper (OPP0043); Peter Masters (OPP0044); Debbie Burton (OPP0045); Robert Auger (OPP0046); Sharon Hayles (OPP0047); Stowting Parish Meeting (OPP0049); Hythe Civic Society (OPP0050).
2) Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to rail technology: signalling and traffic management be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Department for Transport (RTC0001); Mr Roger Ford (RTC0002); Dr Alan Cribbens (RTC0003) ; IRSE (RTC0004); Siemens Rail Automation (RTC0005); Rail Delivery Group (RTC0006); RSSB (RTC0007); Angel Trains, Eversholt Rail Group and Porterbrook Leasing (RTC0008); Tracsis plc (RTC0009); Sanjeev Appicharla (RTC0010); ASLEF (RTC0011); Network Rail (RTC0012); SmarterUK (RTC0013); Passenger Transport Networks (RTC0014); Keolis UK (RTC0016); RVEL (RTC0018); Thales (RTC0019).
3) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Martyn Maynard (VTA0024).
4) Operation Stack
Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Jon Griffiths, Deputy Director, Road Investment Strategy Division, Department for Transport, and Jim O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 18 April at 4 pm
Monday 18 April
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Will Quince
1) Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to rail technology: signalling and traffic management be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Alstom UK&I (RTC0020); Arriva (RTC0021); Transport for London (RTC0022).
2) Airport expansion in the South East
Draft Report (Airport expansion in the South East), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee, HC 784.
3) Rail franchising
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into rail franchising
4) All lane running
David Bizley, Chief Engineer, RAC, and Edmund King OBE, President, AA; Simon Wickenden, and DCI John Oldham, Metropolitan Police, Tim Cutbill, and David Bulbrook, London Fire Brigade; Dave Allen, and Neil Turner, Prospect gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 25 April at 4 pm
Monday 25 April
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mark Glindon Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Stewart Malcolm McDonald Martin Vickers Mark Menzies
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Gillian Rouse (ALR0028)
2) Operation Stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Robert Auger (OPP0051)
3) Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to rail technology: signalling and traffic management be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Sanjeev Appicharla (RTC0023); Hitachi Rail Europe (RTC0024)
4) Vehicle type approval
Richard Lloyd, Executive Director, Which?, Christian Twigg-Flesner, Professor of Commercial Law, University of Hull, and Peter Shears, Professor of Consumer Law and Policy, Plymouth University, Paul Higgs, Interim Chief Executive, Vehicle Certification Agency, Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State, and Ian Yarnold, Head of the International Vehicle Standards Division , Department for Transport gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Monday 9 May at 4 pm
Monday 9 May
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Iain Stewart Mark Glindon Graham Stringer Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Mark Menzies
1) All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Messrs Baker (ALR0029)
2) Department for Transport
Ordered, That the following be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Main Estimate Memorandum 2016-17.
3) Improving rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to operation stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Barry Knock (RPE0001); Katy Treverton (RPE0002); Gareth Richards (RPE0003); Chris Cox (RPE0005); FRECCLES-Friends of Eccles Station (RPE0007)
3) Operation Stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to rail technology: signalling and traffic management be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Highways England (OPP0057); Damian Collins MP (OPP0058)
4) Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to rail technology: signalling and traffic management be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Sanjeev Appicharla (RTC0026); Royal Academy of Engineering (RTC0027); Office of Rail and Road (RTC0028)
5) Road haulage sector: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to the road haulage sector be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Department for Transport (RHS0027); Correspondence received from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
4) Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Martyn Maynard (VTA0025), (VTA0026) and (VTA0027); HORIBA MIRA (VTA0028); Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) (VTA0029); Help Rescue the Planet (VTA0030)
5) Operation Stack
The Committee considered the matter
6) Surface transport to airports
Draft Special Report (Surface transport to airports: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2015-16), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government’s response to the First Report from the Committee was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Sixth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
7) HORIBA MIRA
Resolved, That the Committee visit HORIBA MIRA in Nuneaton on the morning of 19 May in connection with its inquiry into vehicle type approval.
8) All lane running
Dave Gregory, and Richard Goddard, European Rescue and Recovery Initiative Committee, Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Jon Griffiths, Deputy Director, Road Investment Strategy, Department for Transport, and Mike Wilson, Chief Operations Officer, Highways England gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 23 May at 4pm
Appendix: Declarations of Members’ interests
As at 13th July 2015:
Louise Ellman
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Liverpool Riverside Constituency Labour Party Address of donor: 108 Prescot Road, Liverpool L7 0JA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: money raised at a fundraising event for my constituency party on 13 February 2014. The total raised was £2,642.60, which includes no individual registrable donations. Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 17 November 2014)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Australia Israel Cultural Exchange Address of donor: Suite 836, 1 Queens Road, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): meals and transportation £350, hotel £796 and flight £440.56; total £1,586.56 Destination of visit: Israel Date of visit: 25-29 July 2014 Purpose of visit: participation in the Australia Israel UK Leadership Dialogue, including discussions on the Israeli/Palestinian peace process and security issues. (Registered 11 November 2014)
Robert Flello
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: UNITY Trades Union Address of donor: Hillcrest House, Garth Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 2AB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 04 June 2015)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Dr Prasad Rao Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date of receipt: 16 July 2014 Date of acceptance: 16 July 2014 Donor status: individual (Registered 14 August 2014)
Name of donor: Road Haulage Association Address of donor: Roadway House, Bretton Way, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: salary and national Insurance contributions of around £8,000 to be provided for an intern in my Parliamentary office for 6 months in relation to my duties as Chair APPG Freight Transport, August 2014 – January 2015. Date of receipt: 4 August 2014 Date of acceptance: 4 August 2014 Donor status: company, registration 391886 (Registered 11 February 2015)
Name of donor: Road Haulage Association Address of donor: Roadway House, Bretton Way, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: salary and national Insurance contributions of £5,000 to be provided for an intern in my Parliamentary office for an additional 4 months in relation to my duties as Chair APPG Freight Transport, January 2015 May 2015. Date of receipt: 12 January 2015 Date of acceptance: 12 January 2015 Donor status: company, registration 391886 (Registered 11 February 2015)
Name of donor: Dr Prasad Rao Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date of receipt: 26 March 2015 Date of acceptance: 26 March 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 26 May 2015)
Name of donor: Road Haulage Association Address of donor: Roadway House, Bretton Way, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: salary and national Insurance contributions of around £16,000 pa to be provided for an intern in my Parliamentary office in relation to my duties as Chair APPG Freight Transport and to support me in my work on the Transport Select Committee, from 10 June 2015 Date received: 10 June 2015 Date accepted: 10 June 2015 Donor status: company, registration 391886 (Registered 01 July 2015)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Road Haulage Association Address of donor: Roadway House, Bretton Way, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: guest of the RHA at the Motor Transport Awards 2015; estimated value £400 Date received: 1 July 2015 Date accepted: 1 July 2015
Donor status: company, registration 391886 (Registered 07 July 2015)
Mary Glindon
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA:
£75 received for participation in the February-March 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 1 hr. Payment donated to constituency party. (Registered 16 June 2014)
£75 received for participation in the May-June 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 40 mins. Payment donated to constituency party. (Registered 27 October 2014)
£75 received for participation in the July 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 40 mins. Payment donated to constituency party. (Registered 27 October 2014)
Karl McCartney
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys:
Payment of £75 for July 2014 Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 01 October 2014)
Payment of £75 for October 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 November 2014)
Payment of £75 for July 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2014)
Payment of £75 for November 2014 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 17 February 2015)
Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for opinion surveys:
Payment of £80 for online survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 June 2014)
Payments from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for opinion surveys:
Payment of £200 for Winter 2014 Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 05 January 2015)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: 18 Thorney Lane North, Ivor, Bucks, SL0 9JY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: members' association (Registered 09 June 2015)
Name of donor: Mr David Wall Address of donor: 3 High Street, Bassingham, Lincoln LN5 9JZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 June 2015)
Name of donor: Mr Colin Avison Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 June 2015)
Name of donor: Mr Andrew Cook Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 June 2015)
Name of donor: Bifrangi UK Ltd Address of donor: Spa Road, Lincoln LN2 5TB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 04279501 (Registered 30 June 2015)
Name of donor: Mr Paul Brett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 June 2015)
6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year
Residential/holiday property in Lincolnshire: (i) and (ii)
8. Miscellaneous
I continue to work for MLSystems, although I am no longer paid a salary. Instead, I receive a dividend from a shareholding which is below the registrable threshold.
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Cordelia McCartney, as Office Manager.
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
1. Employment and earnings
29 May 2015, received £359.60 holiday pay as Caseworker to James Dornan MSP, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP. This contract ended on 8 May 2015. Hours: no hours since the Election. (Registered 05 June 2015)
Mark Menzies
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Cuffe and Taylor Ltd Address of donor: Thomas House, Meadowcroft Business Park, Pope Lane, Whistestake PR4 4AZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 10 March 2015 Date accepted: 10 March 2015 Donor status: company, registration 7090273 (Registered 15 June 2015)
Name of donor: Danbro Address of donor: Jubilee House, East Beach, Lytham FY8 5FT Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Date received: 17 March 2015 Date accepted: 17 March 2015 Donor status: company, registration 4043694 (Registered 15 June 2015)
Name of donor: Andrew Nixon Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500 Date received: 15 December 2014 Date accepted: 15 December 2014 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 June 2015)
Name of donor: Alan Williams Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500 Date received: 15 December 2014 Date accepted: 15 December 2014 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 June 2015)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: The European Azerbaijan Society Address of donor: 15 Queen Anne’s Gate, London SW1H 9BU Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2,543, comprising £1,943 for
flights and £600 for 5 nights at a hotel Destination of visit: Baku, Shaki and Gabala, Azerbaijan Date of visit: 26-31 May 2014 Purpose of visit: to meet the President of the Republic, ministers, the British Ambassador, local public service centres, representatives of international organisations, human rights groups and IDP/refugee camp of displaced people from the conflict in Nagorno-Karahbakh. (Registered 22 July 2014)
Huw Merriman
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Mr Mark Bennett Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 June 2015)
6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year
Agricultural land in East Sussex: (i) (Registered 03 June 2015)
Will Quince
1. Employment and earnings
Payments received from my former employer Thompson, Smith and Puxon solicitors, Stable 6, Stable Road, Colchester CO2 7GL, for my work as property solicitor: (Registered 05 June 2015)
31 May 2015, I received £988.93 for May 2015, and holiday pay owing. Hours: none since the Election. (Registered 05 June 2015)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: 56 Queen Anne St, London W1G 8LA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: members' association (Registered 05 June 2015)
Name of donor: Stalbury Trustees Ltd Address of donor: 31 Hill St, London W1J 5LS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, no 01430799 (Registered 05 June 2015)
Name of donor: Pietas Consulting Ltd Address of donor: 58 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham CR3 5EF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,538.06 in meeting the cost of a dinner Donor status: company, registration 07976020 (Registered 10 June 2015)
8. Miscellaneous
Until further notice, Councillor for Colchester Borough Council, Rowan House, Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3WG. Expected commitment of 10 hrs a month. I receive no allowances. (Registered 05 June 2015)
Iain Stewart
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: The Association of Conservative Clubs Ltd Address of donor: 24 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 Donor status: company, registration 457188 (Registered 12 January 2015)
Name of donor: OGN Group Address of donor: OGN House, Hadrian Way, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 6HL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 06390883 (Registered 12 January 2015)
Name of donor: Mr Peter Wilson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 March 2015)
Name of donor: Coleman Bennet International plc Address of donor: The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8AD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 02359259 (Registered 04 March 2015)
Name of donor: 1900 Club Address of donor: 117 Newberries Avenue, Radlett, Herts, WD7 7EN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: members’ association (Registered 04 March 2015)
Name of donor: Simon Cuthbertson Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 March 2015)
Name of donor: Mr David Bliss Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 June 2015)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
From 4 May 2013, shareholding in SuitLink Ltd, an on-line social media company. The company is now dormant (Updated 14 January 2015). (Registered 07 May 2013)
Graham Stringer
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys:
Payment of £75 for Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 June 2014)
Payment of £75 for Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 08 October 2014)
Payment of £75 for Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 09 December 2014)
Payment of £75 for Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 04 March 2015)
Payment of £75 for Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 20 May 2015)
Payments from YouGov plc, 50 Featherstone Road, London EC1Y 8RT, for online surveys:
Payment of £80. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 16 June 2014)
Payment of £100. Hours. 30 mins. (Registered 24 March 2015)
Payment of £100. Hours. 30 mins. (Registered 20 May 2015)
Payments from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for completing parliamentary panel surveys:
Payment of £200. Hours: 90 mins. (Registered 24 September 2014)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my step-daughter, Eleanor Carr, as Parliamentary Assistant.
Martin Vickers
1. Employment and earnings
Payments received from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for surveys:
March 2015, received £400 for two surveys (£200 each). Hours: 2 hrs (1 hr per survey). Fee donated to local churches. (Registered 30 March 2015)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: OGN Group Address of donor: OGN House, Hadrian Way, Wallsend NE28 6HL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 06390883 (Registered 02 February 2015)
Name of donor: Yakub Patel Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 March 2015)
Name of donor: Mrs Gillian Ross Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 June 2015)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Ann Vickers, as part-time Junior Secretary.
Updates to Members’ interests as at 28th September 2015:
Will Quince
1. Employment and earnings
Councillor, Colchester Borough Council, Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3WG. I remain a councillor but expect no further allowances after July 2015. (Registered 5 June 2015; updated 16 September 2015)
22 May 2015, received £539.65. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 16 September 2015)
25 June 2015, received £338.75. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 16 September 2015)
24 July 2015, received £328.95. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 16 September 2015)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor: 41 Whitehall, London SW1A 2BY Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation; £2,000 Destination of visit: Israel and the West Bank Date of visit: 30 August - 4 September 2015 Purpose of visit: fact finding political delegation. (Registered 14 September 2015)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 26th October 2015:
Robert Flello
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Address of donor: 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: an educational allowance of £5,218.55 and accommodation provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months: 12 October 2015 – July 2016 Date of receipt: 12 October 2015 Date of acceptance: 12 October 2015 Donor status: registered charity (Registered 20 October 2015)
Karl McCartney
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: JCB Research Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Denstone Road, Rocester, Staffordshire, ST14 5JP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,000 Donor status: company, registration no 00682651 (updated 26 October 2015) (Registered 09 June 2015)
Will Quince
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Spicer Haart Address of donor: colwyn House, Sheepen Place, Colchester CO3 3LD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: printing, value £2,693 Date received: 24 September 2015 Date accepted: 24 September 2015 Donor status: company, 06034381 (Registered 19 October 2015)
Graham Stringer
8. Miscellaneous
From 1 October 2015, unremunerated trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, an education charity. (Registered 23 October 2015)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 11th January 2016:
Karl McCartney
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys:
7 July 2015, payment of £75 for May 2015 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
21 August 2015, payment of £75 for a Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
20 October 2015, payment of £75 for September 2015 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
14 December 2015, payment of £75 for October 2015 Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for online surveys:
16 January 2015, payment of £60. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
10 March 2015, payment of £20. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
6 July 2015, payment of £70. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
28 July 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
20 October 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
17 November 2015, payment of £80. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
Payments from Populus, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT, for MP panel surveys unless stated otherwise:
26 February 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
16 April 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
3 July 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
13 August 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
9 October 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
11 November 2015, payment of £50 for research project. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
20 November 2015, payment of £50. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 15 December 2015)
Mark Menzies
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Ministry of External Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) Address of donor: c/o Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, internal travel, accommodation and hospitality; approx. £3,250 Destination of visit: Taipei Date of visit: 25 July - 1 August 2015 Purpose of visit: part of a parliamentary delegation at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to gain a better understanding of economic and political issues concerning the country. (Registered 18 December 2015)
Martin Vickers
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: House of Representatives, Cyprus Address of donor: 1402 Nicosia, Cyprus Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): personal accommodation, subsistence and flight; value £800 Destination of visit: Cyprus Date of visit: 11-15 November 2015 Purpose of visit: Conservative Friends of Cyprus Delegation to examine the Cyprus Problem. (Registered 17 December 2015)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 25th January 2016:
Karl McCartney
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for opinion surveys:
13 January 2016, payment of £200 for Winter 2015 Survey. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 14 January 2016)
Iain Stewart
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Foundation for Eastern Studies Address of donor: Solec 85 STR. 00-382, Warsaw, Poland Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation and transfers; £325 Destination of visit: Karpacz, Poland Date of visit: 18-20 December 2015 Purpose of visit: speaker at industry forum on European transport issues. (Registered 20 January 2016)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 8th February 2016:
Will Quince
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Spicer Haart Address of donor: colwyn House, Sheepen Place, Colchester CO3 3LD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: the printing of leaflets to a value of £2,693 Date received: 24 September 2015 Date accepted: 24 September 2015 Donor status: company, 06034381 (Registered 19 October 2015; updated 5 February 2016)
Name of donor: Spicer Haart Address of donor: Colwyn House, Sheepen Place, Colchester CO3 3LD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: the printing of leaflets to a value of £2,262 Date received: 22 January 2016 Date accepted: 22 January 2016 Donor status: company, 06034381 (Registered 04 February 2016)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 22nd February 2016:
Karl McCartney
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Hong Kong Government Address of donor: c/o Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, 18 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): airfare £8,461, accommodation £1,642, transport £237, hospitality expenses (inc. interpretation, venue hire) £57; total £10,397 Destination of visit: Hong Kong
Date of visit: 25-29 January 2016 Purpose of visit: to maintain bilateral ties; support British businesses operating in Hong Kong; and deepen the knowledge of parliamentarians of Hong Kong’s political, social and economic development. (Registered 16 February 2016)
Mark Menzies
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: P.O. Box 547, Government Road, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation and transport; £4,753.26 Destination of visit: Bahrain Date of visit: 21-25 January 2016 Purpose of visit: Conservative Middle East Council fact finding delegation. (Registered 10 February 2016)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 7th March 2016:
Graham Stringer
8. Miscellaneous
From 22 December 2015, an unremunerated Director of Vote Leave, Get Change Ltd. (Registered 29 February 2016)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 21st March 2016:
Mark Menzies
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: High Commission of the Maldives Address of donor: 22 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5NJ Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, accommodation, food and local transport with a value of £8,303.09 Destination of visit: the Maldives Date of visit: 13 to 21 February 2016 Purpose of visit: cross-party fact-finding delegation involving meetings with the President and Cabinet, representatives of political parties and the judiciary. (Registered 11 March 2016)
Martin Vickers
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia) Address of donor: c/o Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, 30-32 Charles Street, London W1J
5DZ Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation value: £2,888 Destination of visit: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Date of visit: 16-19 February 2016 Purpose of visit: Parliamentary delegation to meet with members of the Shura Council, Government Ministers, human rights groups, NGOs and the University to further understanding of the Kingdom and its latest developments. (Registered 15 March 2016)
Updates to Members’ interests as at 3rd May 2016:
Mark Menzies
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Jeeves Group Address of donor: Bahnhofstrasse 7, PO Box 48, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): accommodation, travel and subsistence with a value of £647 Destination of visit: Liechtenstein Date of visit: 29-31 March 2016 Purpose of visit: as Secretary of the British-Liechtenstein All-Party Parliamentary Group, fact finding visit to the Liechtenstein Parliament. (Registered 27 April 2016)
No further updates to Members’ interests as at the end of the 2015-16 Session