House of Commons Transport Committee
Formal Minutes
Session 2016-17 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) (C hair) Clive Efford (Labour, Eltham) Robert Flello (Labour, Stoke-on-Trent South) Karl McCartney (Conservative, Lincoln) Stewart Ma lcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party, Glasgow South) Mark Menzies (Conservative, Fylde) Huw Merriman (Conservative, Bexhi/1 and Battle) Will Quince (Conservative, Colchester) lain 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, principa lly 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 Comm ittee's website at www.parliament.uk/transcom and in print by Order of the House.
Committee staff The current staff of the Comm ittee are Gordon Cla rke (Clerk), Nehal Bradley-Depani (Second Clerk), James Clarke (Committee Specialist), Andrew Haylen (Committee Specialist), Daniel Moeller (Sen ior 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, London SW1 A 0AA. The telephone number for genera l enquiries is 020 72 19 6263; the Committee's e-mail address is transcom@parliament. uk. Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 1
Proceedings of the Transport Committee
Monday 23 May 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Will Quince Stewart Malcolm McDonald Iain Stewart Martin Vickers
1. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Andrew Bodman (RPE0008); Mrs Claire Henderson (RPE0009); Nigel Harwood (RPE00lO); Mr Tony Waite (RPE00l l); Helen Hart (RPE0012); Mr David Wood (RPE0013); Dr Neil Walkinshaw (RPE0014); Mr Peter Braben (RPE0015); Miss Natalie Lamb (RPE0016); Samantha Boyd (RPE0017); Darren Luckhurst (RPE0019); Miss Alison Carter (RPE0020); Mr Ian Clark (RPE0021); Professor Christopher Baker (RPE0022); Susie Green (RPE0023); Jeremy McKinley (RPE0026); Mr Stephen Kent (RPE0027); Simon Lowe (RPE0028); Mr James Miller (RPE0029); Dr Pam Wortley (RPE0030); Mr Stephen Miller (RPE0031); Mr Leslie Ong (RPE0032); Dr Nigel Brown (RPE0033); Mr Oliver Green (RPE0036); Rui Cardoso (RPE0037); Mr Dominic Clark (RPE0038); Mrs Barbara Snell (RPE0039); Miss Harriet de Beaufort-Suchlick (RPE0040); Mr Grahame Mitchell (RPE0041); Jo Lyons (RPE0042); Mr Robert Newton (RPE0043); Mr David Thomas (RPE0045); Mrs Claire Clifford (RPE0046); Mr Dallas Roulston (RPE0047); Mr Tim Blostone (RPE0048); Sasha Andrews (RPE0049); V J Slayden (RPE0OS0); Mr Martin Green (RPE0051); Julian Taylor (RPE0052); Sarah Clifford (RPE0053); Mr Paul Meek (RPE0054); Mrs Gaye Cummins (RPE0055); Noam Bleicher (RPE0056); Mr Jonathan Barnes (RPE0057); James Withey (RPE0059); David Robinson (RPE0060); John Cartledge (RPE0062); Mr John Gatehouse (RPE0063); Mr Matthew Laidler (RPE0064); Mr Arnn Thomas (RPE0065); Mr Peter Payne (RPE0066); Miss Joannafey Mills (RPE0067); Wincenty Dulkowski (RPE0068); Mr Ben Niblett (RPE0069); Anssi Lampola (RPE0070); Mr John Thursfield (RPE0071); Paul Hogan (RPE0072); Mr Antony Johnson (RPE0073); Susan Bentley (RPE0075); John White (RPE0076); Paul Hoskin (RPE0077); Ms Carol Major (RPE0078); Rosie Cardiff (RPE0079); Mr Iain Kernaghan (RPE0080); Dr Mathew Philip (RPE0081); Iain Mitchell (RPE0082); Mr Adam Duckenfield (RPE0083); Rob Lloyd (RPE0085); Mr Francis Field (RPE0087); Ms Gemma Burford (RPE0088); Mr Alasdair Lowry (RPE0089).
2. Operation Stack: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence relating to Operation Stack be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Neil Walker (OPP0060); Mrs Margaret Cooper (OPP0061); SOS Kent (OPP0062); Department for Transport (OPP0063). 2 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
3. Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Martyn Maynard (VTA0031); Professor Christian Twigg-Flesner (VTA0032).
4. Road traffic law enforcement
Draft Special Report (Road traffic law enforcement: Government Response to the Committee's Second 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 Second Report from the Committee 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. 5. Vauxhall Zafira B fires
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Vauxhall Zafira B fires.
6. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management
Mark Carne, Chief Executive, Network Rail, Andrew Simmons, Chief Systems Engineer, Network Rail, and Alistair Gordon, Rail Delivery Group gave oral evidence.
7. Operation Stack
Draft Report (Operation Stack) , 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 ofthe Committee, HC 65.
[Adjourned till Monday 6 June at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 3
Monday 6 June 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart Malcolm McDonald Martin Vickers Mark Menzies 1. All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Mike Wilson, Acting Operations Director, Highways England to Louise Ellman MP, 1 June 2016.
2. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence related to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Steve Scott (RPE0090); Friends of Sussex Hospices (RPE0091); Patricia Auty (RPE0092); Newcastle University (RPE0093); Steven Harrison (RPE0094); Ms Dawn Robinson-Walsh (RPE0095); Peter Bolwell (RPE0096); Kate Magic (RPE0097); Paul Hollinghurst (RPE0098); Katie Morris (RPE0099); ASLEF (RPE0lO0); Mrs Michelle Christensen (RPE0lOl); Vicky Ayech (RPE0102); Mr John Lambert (RPE0104); Paul Sotiriou (RPE0105); Neil Barstow (RPE0106); Manek Dubash (RPE0107); Mr Stuart Blackburn (RPE0109); Mr Leslie Simpson (RPE0ll0); Mr Andrew Layton (RPE0lll); Peter Cox (RPE0112); Mr Keith Gooderson (RPE0113); Therese Holmes (RPE0115); Mr Ian M Murray (RPE0116); Mr John Wardley (RPE0117); Ms Sue Fasquelle (RPE0118); Mr Andrew Hinder (RPE0119); Ralph Lucas (RPE0120); Mr Malcolm Wright (RPE0121); Mr Alex Buchan (RPE0123); Mr Gerard Deegan (RPE0124); Adam Martin-Lawrence (RPE0125); Teresa Preece (RPE0126); Erika Smith (RPE0127); Ms Mary Barton (RPE0128); Ed Aldridge (RPE0129); Allan Eagle (RPE0130); Dr Tom Haines (RPE0131); Mr Clive Howell (RPE0133); London TravelWatch (RPE0134); Anna Saggarson (RPE0135); Mr Christopher Morton (RPE0136); Fred Rodgers (RPE0137); Railfuture (RPE0138); Judith Phillips (RPE0139); Anastasia Seward (RPE0140); Mr John Hampson (RPE0141); Ms Caroline Clark (RPE0142); Dr Oliver Darlington (RPE0143); Mr Richard Grimshaw (RPE0144); Jonathan Mumford (RPE0145); Paul Hutchins (RPE0147); Peter Brace (RPE0148); Mr Ken Grocott (RPE0149); Mark Cooper (RPE0150); Nick Lester-Davis (RPE0151); Christopher Walker (RPE0153); Andrew Crook (RPE0154); Lindsay Smith (RPE0155); Mrs Annabel Allen (RPE0156); Miss Christine Gale (RPE0157); Mr Andrew Saunders (RPE0158); Tom Houlbrook (RPE0160); Mr Jon Morris (RPE0161); Stephen Wilson (RPE0162); Tyne and Wear Public Transport (RPE0163); Lance Pierson (RPE0164); Stuart McSkimming (RPE0165); Department for Transport (RPE0166); Mrs Sandra Hurst (RPE0167); Crofton Park Transport Users Group (RPE0168); Mr Colin Smith (RPE0169); Ian Taylor (RPE01 70); Mr Ashley Frank (RPE01 73); Sherborne Transport Action Group (RPE0174); 4 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Polly Maloney (RPE0175); Mr Simon Lowe (RPE0180); Ms Susan Mowbray (RPE0181); Ian Brown (RPE0182); Tim Ivorson (RPE0183); Angel Trains (RPE0184); London Councils (RPE0185); Mr James Baker (RPE0186); Mr Alexander Millett (RPE0187); Lawrence Simpson (RPE0188); Dr Caroline Lucas MP (RPE0189); Community Transport Association (RPE0190); APTU-The Association of Public Transport Users (RPE0191); TravelWatch North West (RPE0192); Tina Bell (RPE0194); MTR Corporation (RPE0195); Bring Back British Rail (RPE0196); Transport Focus (RPE0198); The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (RPE0199); Dr James Pritchard (RPE0200); Trainline.com Limited (RPE0201); Rail Delivery Group (RPE0202); Emma Sullivan (RPE0203); Virgin Trains (RPE0204); Independent Assistance Dog Agency (RPE0205); Campaign for Better Transport (RPE0206); Mr Duncan Neat (RPE0207); FirstGroup pk (RPE0208); Urban Transport Group (RPE0209); Noora Vainio (RPE0210); Edward Swales (RPE0211); Paul Sparks (RPE0213); Mr Andrew Harley (RPE0214); Mr Upin Dattani (RPE0215); Terry Miller (RPE0216); Michael Burbidge (RPE0217); Office of Rail and Road (RPE0218); Jamie Johnson (RPE0219); West Midlands Campaign for Better Transport (RPE0221); Mr Shouvik Datta (RPE0222); Mr Nick Tigg (RPE0224); Ms Janet Kay (RPE0225); Tom Davin (RPE0226); Martyn Clark (RPE0227); Newcastle upon Tyne local group of the Tyne and Wear Public Transport Users Group (RPE0228); Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (RPE0229); Simon Hetzel (RPE0230); Mr Gary Fawle (RPE0231); Dr John Mitchell (RPE0232).
3. Rail franchising: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail franchising be reported to the House for publication on the internet: David Cooper-Smith (RFG000l); Department for Transport (RFG0003); The Cinderella Line Campaign -The Crofton Park Transport Users Group) (RFG0004).
4. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail technology be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Prover Technology (RTC0029).
5. Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Mr Antti Pettomaki, Deputy Director-General, Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General, European Commission, 23 March 2016; Letter from Mr Antti Pettomaki, Deputy Director General, Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General, European Commission to Louise Ellman MP, 18 May 2016; Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport, 4 May 2016; Letter from Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 23 May 2016; Letter from Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport to Elzbieta Bienkowska, European Commission, 25 April 2016; Mr Martyn Maynard (VTA0033).
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Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall Zafira B fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Rory Harvey, Chairman and Managing Director, Vauxhall Motors to Louise Ellman MP, 20 May 2016.
7. Improving the rail passenger experience
Neil Middleton, Chairman, Association of Public Transport Users, Stephen Joseph OBE, Executive Director, Campaign for Better Transport, and Chris Fribbins, Head of Passenger Group, Railfuture; and Tim Bellenger, Director ~ Policy and Investigation, London Travelwatch, Joanna Whittington, Chief Executive, Office of Rail and Road, Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus, and Alex Neill, Director of Policy, Campaigns and Communications, Which? gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 13 June at 4.00 pm 6 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 13 June 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1. All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators Ltd. (ALR0030).
2. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Transport for London (RPE0233); LindsayViljoen (RPE0234); Miss Jo Waggott (RPE0236).
3. Rail franchising: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail franchising be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Competition and Markets Authority (RFG000S); RMT (RFG0006); Balfour Beatty (RFG0007); Social Market Foundation (RFG000S); Transport Focus (RFG0009); Institute for Transport Studies (RFG00ll); London TravelWatch (RFG0012); Campaign for Better Transport (RFG0013); ASLEF (RFG0014); TravelWatch SouthWest CIC (RFG00IS); Railfuture (RFG0016); TravelWatch NorthWest (RFG0017); FirstGroup pk (RFG0018); Rail Delivery Group (RFG0019); South West Transport Network/Railfuture/Bus Users UK (RFG0020); Alstom UK&I (RFG0021).
4. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management
Roger Cobbe, Policy Director, Arriva, Richard Pierce, Engineering Manager, Arriva, and Christian Roth, Managing Director, South West Trains; Nigel Jones, Rail Freight Group; and Mick Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF, and Mick Cash, General Secretary, RMT gave oral evidence.
5. All lane running
Draft Report (All lane running), 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 63.
[Adjourned till Monday 4 July at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 7
Monday 4 July 2016
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 written evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 21 June 2016.
2. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Ms Lucy Raby (RPE0237); Transport Focus (RPE0238); Claire Wood (RPE0239); London TravelWatch (RPE0241); University of the West of England (RPE0242); Amanda Brace (RPE0243); National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) (RPE0244) and (RPE0245).
3. Rail franchising: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail franchising be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Office of Rail and Road (RFG0022); Manchester Airports Group (RFG0023); Mr James Baker (RFG0024); Transport for London (RFG0025); NECTAR (RFG0026).
4. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail technology be reported to the House for publication on the internet: National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) (RTC0030).
5. Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK to Louise Ellman MP, 28 June 2016; Letter from David Green QC, Director, Serious Fraud Office to Stewart McDonald MP, 25 February 2016; Letter from Alex Chisholm, Chief Executive, Competition and Markets Authority to Stewart McDonald MP, 1 March 2016; Mr Martyn Maynard (VTA0034).
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Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Bus Services Bill.
7. Rail technology: Signalling and traffic management
Alistair McPhee, Vice President, Ground Transportation Systems, Thales, Paul Copeland, Managing Director, Siemens Rail Automation, and Nick Crossfield, UK&I Managing Director, Alstom; and Andy Course, Chief Operating Officer, Eversholt Rail, Malcolm Brown, Chief Executive, Angel Trains, and Tim Gilbert, Engineering Director, Porterbrook Leasing gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 5 July at 10.00 am Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 9
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1. Govia Thameslink Railway
Ordered, That the following be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Dyan Crowther, Chief Operating Officer, Govia Thameslink Railway to Louise Ellman MP, 4 July 2016.
2. Improving the rail passenger experience
Mick Cash, General Secretary, and Paul Cox, Regional Organiser South East, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT); and Dyan Crowther, Chief Operating Officer, and Charles Horton, Chief Executive Officer, Govia Thameslink Railway gave oral evidence.
3. Vehicle type approval
Draft Report (Vehicle type approval), 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 Third Report of the Committee, HC 69.
[Adjourned till Monday 11 July at 4.00 pm 10 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 11 July 2016
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. Vehicle type approval: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to vehicle type approval be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Martyn Maynard (VTA0035).
2. Airport Expansion in the South East
Draft Special Report (Airport Expansion in the South East: Government Response to the Committee's Third 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 Third Report from the Committee in Session 2015-16 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. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management
David Waboso, Managing Director, Digital Railway, Network Rail, Claire Perry MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, and Brian Etheridge, Director of Network Services, Rail, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 18 July at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 11
Monday 18 July 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) (RPE0247).
2. Operation Stack
Draft Special Report (Operation Stack: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Second Report from the Committee 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. 3. Improving the rail passenger experience
Jacqueline Starr, Managing Director, Customer Experience, Association of Train Operating Companies, Dave Penney, Managing Director, Chiltern Railways, Martin Frobisher, Route Managing Director, London and North West, Network Rail, and Richard Scott, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Virgin Trains gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 July at 11.00 am 12 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Stewart M McDonald Iain Stewart Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1. Vauxhall Zafira B fires
Peter Hope, Customer Experience Director, Vauxhall, and Charles J Klein, Engineering Executive Director, Global CO2 Strategy and Engineering, General Motors; and Gareth Llewellyn, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Peter Hearn, ( acting) Operations Director, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and Andy King, Head of Customer and Business Operations, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 20 July at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 13
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers Will Quince
1. Improving the rail passenger experience
Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Bernadette Kelly, Director General of Rail Group, Department for Transport, and Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director, Passenger Services, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
2. Skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector
Draft Report (Skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector), 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 Fourth Report ofthe Committee, HC 68. [Adjourned till a time set by the Chair 14 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 5 September 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Mary Glindon Mark Menzies Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers 1. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, 23 August 2016; National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) (RPE0248); Transport Focus (RPE0249); Department for Transport (RPE0250).
2. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to rail technology be reported to the House for publication on the internet: GWR (RTC0031).
3. Vauxhall Zafira B fires: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to the Vauxhall Zafira B fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Peter Hope, Customer Experience Director, Vauxhall to Louise Ellman MP, 31 August 2016.
4. Rail franchising
Tony Lodge, Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Studies, Nigel Keohane, Director of Research, Social Market Foundation, and Dr Andrew Smith, Senior Lecturer, Leeds Institute of Transport Studies; and Dr Andrea Coscelli, Acting Chief Executive, Competition and Markets Authority, and Joanna Whittington, Chief Executive, Office of Rail and Road gave oral evidence.
5. Maritime Administrative Fee Setting Power
The Committee considered this matter.
6. Transocean Winner incident
Resolved, That the Committee take evidence on the Transocean Winner incident.
7. All lane running: Government Response
The Committee considered this matter.
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Resolved, That the Committee take evidence on the National Drowning Prevention Strategy.
9. High Speed 2
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into High Speed 2.
[Adjourned till Monday 12 September at 4.00 pm 16 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 12 September 2016
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. Bus Services Bill: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to the Bus Services Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Raymond Wilkes (BSB000I); Dr Roger Sexton (BSB0002); NECTAR (BSB0003); Community Transport Association (BSB0004); FirstGroup pk (BSB000S); Transport for All (BSB0006); Dr John Disney (BSB0007); Dales & Bowland CIC (BSB0008); North East Combined Authority (BSB0009); National Pensioners Convention (BSB00lO); RATP Dev UK (BSB00ll); Mr Simon Norton (BSB0012); Action on Hearing Loss (BSB0013); Merseytravel (BSB0014); The Intergenerational Foundation (BSB0015); Greener Journeys (BSB0016); West Midlands Combined Authority (BSB0017); Transport Focus (BSB0018); Tyne and Wear Public Transport Users Group (BSB0019); National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) (BSB0020); HCT Group (BSB0021); ITS United Kingdom (BSB0022); Trades Union Congress (BSB0023); National Express Bus (BSB0024); Councillor John Bull (BSB0026); Unite the Union (BSB0027); Cornwall Council (BSB0028); The Go-Ahead Group pk (BSB0029); Thomas Sutcliffe (BSB0030); Ms Jenny Kassman (BSB0032); Aliyah Norrish (BSB0033); Lynda Pickering (BSB0034); Mr James Gault (BSB0035); Pete Redwood (BSB0036); Tom Franklin (BSB0037); Patricia Gore (BSB0038); David Sellers (BSB0039); Campaign for Better Transport (BSB0040); Mr Stephen Goodey (BSB0041); Denise Hopker (BSB0042); Thomas Wood (BSB0043); Andy Foster (BSB0044); Mr Paul Simpson (BSB0045); Dr John Cornell (BSB0046); We Own It (BSB0047) ; Mr Michael Wells (BSB0048); Stephen MacNair (BSB0049); Campaign for Better Transport Bristol and Bath Travel to Work Area (BSB00S0); Mr Anthony Hilbert (BSB00Sl); Transport for Greater Manchester (BSB0052); John Carlisle (BSB0053); Urban Transport Group (BSB0054); TravelWatch North West (BSB0055); #LondonBusWatch (BSB0056); Bath & North East Somerset Council (BSB0057); ALBUM (BSB0058); RTIG (BSB0060); Brian McClintock (BSB0061); Nathan Hardacre (BSB0062); Confederation of Passenger Transport (BSB0065); Bus Users UK (BSB0066); Kenneth Earney (BSB0067); Association of Colleges (BSB0068); Miss Jacqueline Baynes (BSB0069) ; Newcastle Society for Blind People (BSB0070); Abellio (BSB0071); The TAS Partnership (BSB0072); Kent County Council (BSB0073); Mr John F Kilmartin (BSB0074); East Yorkshire Motor Services Limited (BSB0075); East Midlands Later Life Forum (BSB0076); Stagecoach UK Bus (BSB0078); The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (BSB0079); RNIB (BSB0081); Guide Dogs (BSB0082); Mr Frank Andrews (BSB0084); Age UK (BSB0085); Mr Malcolm Logan (BSB0086) ; Tower Transit Group (BSB0087); Finn Smith (BSB0088); Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 17
PACTS (BSB0089); Bus 4 Burton Campaign Group (BSB0090); Wellglade Limited (BSB0091); Bill Breakell (BSB0092); Mr Robert Turnbull (BSB0093); Roger French (BSB0094); Arriva (BSB0095); North Ryedale Public Transport Group (BSB0096); Transport for London (BSB0097); Essex County Council (BSB0098); Anne Bundock (BSB0099).
2. Bus Services Bill
Claire Walters, Chief Executive, Bus Users UK, James White, Senior Campaigns Manager, Guide Dogs, Jacqueline Juden, Guide Dog owner, and David Williams, Partner, KPMG; Giles Fearnley, Chair, Bus Policy Committee, Confederation of Passenger Transport, Martin Dean, Managing Director, Bus Development, The Go-Ahead Group pk, Dr John Disney, Director, Dales and Bowland CIC, Robert Montgomery, Managing Director, Stagecoach UK Bus, and Dai Powell, Chief Executive, HCT Group; and Frank Rogers, Lead Board Member for Buses, Urban Transport Group, Nigel Blackler OBE, Head of Strategy, Economy, Enterprise and Environment, Cornwall Council, Andy Gibbons, Head of Public Transport, Nottingham City Council, and Dr Jon Lamonte, Chief Executive, Transport for Greater Manchester gave oral evidence.
3. All lane running
Draft Report (All lane running: the Government's response), 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 Fifth Report of the Committee, HC 654.
4. Future programme
The Committee considered this matter.
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Monday 10 October 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Will Quince
1. Bus Services Bill: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to the Bus Services Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Jonathan Bray, Director Urban Transport Group to Committee staff, 23 September 2016; Letter from Dr Jon Lamonte, Chief Executive, Transport for Greater Manchester to Louise Ellman MP, 23 September 2016; Equality and Human Rights Commission (BSB0059); Councillor Michael Base (BSB0064); Dr John Disney supplementary evidence (BSB0lO0); Ian Cunningham (BSB0lOl).
2. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: David Cooper-Smith (RPE0251); RMT supplementary evidence (RPE0252); Letter from Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, to Louise Ellman MP, 6 September 2016; Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, 9 September 2016; Letter and Annex 1 from Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 23 September 2016.
3. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Barry Knock (RLS00Ol).
4. Rail franchising
Mike Hewitson, Head of Policy and Issues, Transport Focus, Stephen Joseph OBE, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport, and Stephen Locke, Chair, London TravelWatch; and Gareth Powell, Director of Strategy and Contracted Services, Surface Transport, Transport for London, Charlie Hodgson, Managing Director, Rail Development, Go-Ahead, Richard McClean, Managing Director, Grand Central, and Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy, Rail Delivery Group gave oral evidence.
5. Rail passenger experience
Draft Report (Rail passenger experience), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 19
The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee, HC 64.
6. Vehicle type approval
Draft Special Report (Volkswagen emissions scandal and vehicle type approval: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Third Report from the Committee in Session 2016-2017 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. 7. Urban congestion
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into urban congestion.
[Adjourned till Monday 17 October at 4.00 pm 20 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 17 October 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Mark Menzies Mary Glindon Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart M McDonald Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers 1. Secretary of State priorities and departmental annual report
Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport and Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
2. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management
Draft Report (Rail technology: signalling and traffic management), 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 Seventh Report of the Committee, HC 67. 3. Skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector
Draft Special Report (Skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Fourth Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 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. [Adjourned till Monday 24 October at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 21
Monday 24 October 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Mary Glindon Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1. Bus Services Bill: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to the Bus Services Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: South West Transport Network (BSB0102).
2. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Martin Groombridge (RLS0002); Unite the Union (RLS0003).
3. Rail franchising
Mick Cash, General Secretary, RMT, and Mick Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF; and Jo Kaye, Executive Director for Network Strategy and Capacity Planning, Network Rail, and Paul Harwood, Strategy and Planning Director (South), Network Rail gave oral evidence.
4. Vauxhall Zafira B fires
Edward Foreman, Specialist Adviser, made a declaration of interest (see Appendix).
[Adjourned till Monday 31 October at 4.00 pm 22 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 31 October 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Graham Stringer Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Huw Merriman 1. Bus Services Bill: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to the Bus Services Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Greener Journeys (BSB0083); The UK Cards Association (BSB0106); Stagecoach UK Bus supplementary evidence (BSB0107).
2. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Christopher Grose (RLS0004); Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RLS000S); RSSB (RLS0006); ASLEF (RLS0007); Rail Delivery Group (RLS0008); National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) (RLS0009); Department for Transport (RLS00lO); The Office of Rail and Road (RLS00ll); British Transport Police (RLS0012); Mr Sanjeev Appicharla (RLS0013); British Transport Police Authority (RLS0014); Samaritans (RLS0015); Network Rail (RLS0016); Global Level Crossing Services (RLS0017); Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (RLS0018).
3. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Matthew Hare (URB000l).
4. Rail safety: proposed oral evidence schedule
Resolved, That the Committee agree the proposed oral evidence schedule.
5. Committee,s future programme
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till Monday 7 November at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 23
Monday 7 November 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Will Quince Robert Flello Graham Stringer Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1. Declaration of interest
Clive Efford declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992.
Donation in kind from England Rugby 2015 Ltd, Webb Ellis House, Rugby Road, Twickenham TWl lDZ: one ticket to attend the England v Wales match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 26 September 2015, plus hospitality, value £415 (Registered 5 October 2015).
Donation in kind from England Rugby 2015 Ltd, Webb Ellis House, Rugby Road, Twickenham TWl lDZ: one ticket to attend the Ireland v Italy match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 4 October 2016, plus hospitality, value £275 (Registered 5 October 2015).
Donation in kind from England Rugby 2015 Ltd, Webb Ellis House, Rugby Road, Twickenham TWl lDZ: one ticket to attend the 2015 Rugby World Cup final on 31 October 2015, plus hospitality, value £815 (Registered 3 November 2015).
Donation in kind from The Football League, Edward VII Quay, Navigation Way, Preston PR2 2YF: one ticket to attend the Capital One Cup Final on 26 February 2016, plus hospitality, estimated value over £300 (Registered 21 March 2016).
Donation in kind from The Football Association Ltd, Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS: one ticket to attend the England v Netherlands match on 29 March 2016, plus hospitality, estimated value over £300 (Registered 18 April 2016).
Member of Unite the Union and General and Municipal Boiler Makers Union.
2. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, 21 October 2016; Letter from Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, to Louise Ellman MP, 3 November 2016.
3. Urban congestion: written evidence 24 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Ordered, That the following evidence related to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Ken Hawk.ins (URB0002); Adam Jones (URB0003); Mouchel Consulting (URB0006).
4. Rail franchising
Jamie Burles, Managing Director, Greater Anglia, Roger Cobbe, Policy Director, Arriva UK Trains Ltd, Hugh Clancy, Commercial Director of First Rail, FirstGroup, and Tim Shoveller, Managing Director of Stagecoach Rail, Stagecoach Group; and Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Department for Transport, and Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director of Passenger Services, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 14 November at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 25
Monday 14 November 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Huw Merriman Robert Flello Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Mark Menzies 1. Urban Congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following evidence related to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Ban Private Cars in London (URB0007).
2. Urban congestion
The Committee considered this matter.
3. Rail safety
Simon French, Chief Inspector, Rail Accident Investigation Branch, and Ian Prosser, Director of Railway Safety and HM Chief Inspector of Railways, Office of Rail and Road; and Mark Carne, Chief Executive, Network Rail, and Graham Hopkins, Group Safety Technical and Engineering Director, Network Rail gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 November at 9.30 am 26 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 16 November 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Huw Merriman Iain Stewart
1. Bus Services Bill
Draft Report (Bus Services Bill), 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 Eighth Report of the Committee, HC 611. 2. Rail franchising
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned till Monday 21 November at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 27
Monday 21 November 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1. Rail franchising: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail franchising be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, 17 November 2016.
2. Transocean and emergency towing vehicles
Leo Leusink, Chief Operating Officer, Fleet and Operations, ALP Maritime Services, Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Hugh Shaw, Secretary of State's Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention, Dave Walls, Operations Director, Transocean, and David Wells, Chief Executive Officer, Aqualis Offshore Ltd gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 28 November at 4.00 pm 28 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 28 November 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Will Quince Robert Flello Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers
1. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: South West Transport Network (RLS0019); Letter from Ian Prosser, Director of Rail Safety, Office of Rail and Road, to Louise Ellman MP, 22 November 2016.
2. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Peter Nickol (URB0008); Lawrence Eastwell (URB0009); Ms Carole Protherough (URB00ll); Mr Steve Ward (URB0012); Light Rail (UK) (URB0013); newcyling.org (URB0014).
3. Vauxhall Zafira B fires: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall Zafira B fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Peter Hope, Customer Experience Director, Vauxhall Motors to Louise Ellman MP, 18 November 2016.
4. Rail safety
Dr George Bearfield, Director of System Safety, RSSB, Gary Cooper, Director of Operations, Engineering & Major Projects, Rail Delivery Group, and Paul Plummer, Chief Executive, Rail Delivery Group; and Mick Cash, General Secretary, RMT, Hugh Roberts, National Officer, Unite, and Mick Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 5 December at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 29
Monday 5 December 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Graham Stringer Huw Merriman
1. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Network Rail-supplementary evidence (RLS0021).
2. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Dr Roger Sexton (URB00 17).
3. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 29 November 2016.
4. All lane running
Draft Special Report (All lane running: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Fifth Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 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. 5. National Drowning Prevention Strategy
Peter Dawes, Lifesaving Services Manager, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Sir Alan Massey KCB CBE, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, George Rawlinson, Chair, National Water Safety Forum, David Walker, Leisure Safety Manager, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, and Dawn Whittaker, Lead Officer for Drowning Prevention and Water Safety, Chief Fire Officers Association gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 12 December at 4.00 pm 30 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 12 December 2016
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Huw Merriman Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Graham Stringer Martin Vickers 1. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: RMT-supplementary evidence (RPE0253).
2. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr David Fletcher (URB0018); 1AM RoadSmart (URB0019); Port of Tilbury (URB0020); Exeter & District Bus Users Group (URB0021); Dr David Metz (URB0022); GreenSpeed (URB0023); Local Government Transport Advisers' Group (URB0024); Uber (URB0025); Mr Douglas Clements (URB0026); Department for Transport (URB0027); Mr Guy Salt (URB0028); Greener Journeys (URB0029); RAC Motoring Services (URB0030); Transition Bath - Transport & Built Environment Group (URB0031); Mr Matt Hodges (URB0032); University of Southampton (URB0033); London TravelWatch (URB0035); ALBUM (URB0036); Wheels for Wellbeing (URB0037); National Alliance Against Tolls (URB0038).
3. Urban congestion: proposed oral evidence schedule
Resolved, That the Committee agree the proposed oral evidence schedule.
4. Maritime Growth Study
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Maritime Growth Study.
5. Drones
The Committee considered this matter.
6. Vauxhall vehicle fires
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Vauxhall vehicle fires.
7. Urban congestion visit
Resolved, That the Committee visit the London Streets Traffic Control Centre m connection with its urban congestion inquiry. Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 31
8. Rail safety visit
Resolved, That the Committee visit the Network Rail Three Bridges rail operating centre in connection with its rail safety inquiry.
9. Rail safety visit
Resolved, That the Committee undertake a visit to witness a Driver Only Operated train in connection with its rail safety inquiry.
10. Volkswagen emissions
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Volkswagen emissions.
11. High Speed 2
Sir David Higgins, Non-Executive Chair of High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 9 January at 4.00 pm 32 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 9 January 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Huw Merriman Robert Flello Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart Malcolm McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1. High Speed 2: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to High Speed 2 be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Sir David Higgins, Chairman, High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd to Louise Ellman MP, 19 December 2016.
2. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter and accompanying report from Ian Prosser, Director of Railway Safety, Office of Rail and Road to Louise Ellman MP, 4 January 2017; Letter from Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 5 January 2017.
3. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: RSSB supplementary evidence (RLS0022); Railway Children (RLS0023); Sanjeev Appicharla (RLS0024).
4. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: FTA (URB0039); The Go-Ahead Group pk (URB0040); Push Bikes (URB0041); Portsmouth Friends of the Earth (URB0042); Mr Robin Heydon (URB0043); Bricycles (URB0044); Feyaz Sheikh (URB0045); The Butterfly Patch (URB0046); Feyaz Sheikh (URB0047); Tech Integrations Ltd (URB0049); National Express West Midlands (URB00S0); Motor Cycle Industry Association (URB0051); Mr Jonathan Hewitt (URB0052); Urban Transport Group (URB0054); Merseytravel (URB0055); Brake, the road safety charity (URB0057); FirstGroup pk UK Bus division (URB0058); EYMS Group Ltd (URB0059); British Parking Association (URB0060); Cross River Partnership (URB0061); North East Combined Authority (URB0062); TravelWatch NorthWest (URB0063); The TAS Partnership Ltd (URB0064); Portsmouth City Council (URB0065); Living Streets (URB0066); PATROL and Traffic Penalty Tribunal (URB0067); Local Government Association (URB0068); National Joint Utilities Group (URB0069); Transport for West Midlands (URB0070); Mr Alistair Ford (URB0071); Transition Exeter Transport Group (URB0072); Cycling UK (URB0073); Campaign for Better Transport (URB0074); Light Rail Transit Association (URB0075); Mr David Nappin (URB0076); Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 33
Peter Dixon (URB0077); Cycling Embassy of Great Britain (URB0078); Blue Kayak (URB0079); Stagecoach UK Bus (URB0080); Smarter Cambridge Transport (URB0081); PACE Transportation Limited (URB0082); Violet Rook (URB0083); Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation (URB0084); Arriva plc (URB0085); Road Haulage Association (URB0086); London Councils (URB0087); Jane Potter (URB0088); Oxera Consulting LLP (URB0089). 5. Urban congestion
Andrew Hugill, Director, Policy and Technical Affairs, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, Dominic Proud, Chair, National Transport Committee, Local Government Technical Advisers Group, John Elliott, Vice Chair, National Transport Committee, Local Government Technical Advisers Group, Andrew Meaney, Partner, Oxera Consulting LLP, and Dr David Metz gave oral evidence.
6. The future of rail: improving the rail passenger experience
Draft Special Report ( The future of rail: improving the rail passenger experience: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Sixth Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 was appended to the Report.
The Rail Delivery Group's response to the Sixth Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 was appended to the Report.
The Rail Delivery Group's supplementary response to the Sixth Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 was appended to the Report.
The Office of Rail and Road's response to the Sixth Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 was appended to the Report.
Resolved, That the Report be the Seventh Special Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 7. The Bus Services Bill
Draft Special Report (Bus Services Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Eight Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Eighth Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 was appended to the Report.
Resolved, That the Report be the Eighth Special Report of the Committee to the House. 34 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 8. Rail technology: signalling and traffic management
Draft Special Report (Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Seventh Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 was appended to the Report.
Network Rail's response to the Seventh Report from the Committee in Session 2016-17 was appended to the Report.
Resolved, That the Report be the Ninth Special Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
9. Cost of car insurance for young people
Resolved, That the Committee meet concurrently with the Petitions Committee for the purpose of inquiring into the cost of car insurance for young people.
[Adjourned till Monday 16 January at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 35
Monday 16 January 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Huw Merriman Robert Flello Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport, 13 January 2017.
2. Rail safety
DCC Adrian Hanstock, Deputy Chief Constable, British Transport Police, and Charlotte Vitty, Interim Chief Executive, British Transport Police Authority gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 23 January at 4.00 pm 36 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 23 January 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Will Quince Robert Flello Graham Stringer Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to improving the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 20 January 2017.
2. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: ORR supplementary evidence (RLS0025).
3. Airspace management and modernisation
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into airspace management and modernisation.
4. Proposals for reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process
Ordered, That the Chair should write to Lord Keen of Elie QC, Lords Spokesperson (Ministry of Justice) in relation to the proposals for reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process.
5. Drones
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into drones.
[Adjourned till Monday 30 January at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 37
Monday 30 January 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Iain Stewart Robert Flello Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Huw Merriman 1. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Abellio Group supplementary evidence (RLS0026); Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Ian Prosser, Director of Rail Safety, Office of Rail and Road, 13 December 2016.
2. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Pace Transportation Ltd supplementary evidence (URB0091); Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (URB0092); Transport for London (TfL) (URB0093).
3. Urban congestion
Andrew Byrne, Head of Public Policy, UK and Ireland, Uber, Ali Clabburn, Managing Director, Liftshare.com Ltd, Christopher Snelling, Head of National and Regional Policy, Freight Transport Association, Sam Clarke, Director, Gnewt Cargo Ltd, and Professor Tom Cherrett, Professor of Logistics and Transport Management, University of Southampton; and Professor David Begg, Peter Coates, Managing Director, National Express West Midlands, and Kevin O'Connor, Managing Director, Arriva Bus UK gave oral evidence. 4. Rail franchising
Draft Report (Rail franchising), 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 Ninth Report of the Committee, HC 66.
[Adjourned till Monday 6 February at 4.00 pm 38 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Monday 6 February 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Iain Stewart Karl McCartney Graham Stringer Stewart Malcolm McDonald Martin Vickers
1. Maritime Growth Study: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Maritime Growth Study be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Roy Martin (MGS000l); South Tyneside College (MGS0002).
2. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) (URB0094).
3. Vauxhall vehicle fires: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall vehicle fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Helen Foord, Head of Government Relations and Public Policy, Vauxhall to Louise Ellman MP, 8 December 2016; Letter from Louise Ellman MP to James Dalton, Director of General Insurance Policy, Association of British Insurers, 18 January 2017; Letter from James Dalton, Director of General Insurance Policy, Association of British Insurers to Louise Ellman MP, 27 January 2017; Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 18 January 2017; Letter from Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to Louise Ellman MP, 27 January 2017.
4. Airports National Policy Statement
The Committee considered this matter.
5. Vauxhall vehicle fires
Elvira Toelkes, Vice President GM Quality Europe, Thomas Berenz, Director Global Safety and Field Investigations, GM Opel, and Helen Foord, Head of Government Relations and Public Policy, GM Opel; and Gareth Llewellyn, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Peter Hearn, Director of Operations, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and Andy King, Head of Enforcement, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 20 February at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 39
Monday 20 February 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart Malcolm McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Huw Merriman 1. All lane running: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to all lane running be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 19 February 2017.
2. Department for Transport memorandum on the Supplementary Estimate
Ordered, That the following evidence be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Department for Transport Memorandum on the Supplementary Estimate 2016/17.
3. Maritime Growth Study: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Maritime Growth Study be reported to the House for publication on the internet: United Kingdom Maritime Pilots' Association (MGS0003).
4. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Liftshare.com (URB0095). 5. Airports National Policy Statement
Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Airports National Policy Statement.
6. Air quality
Resolved, That the Committee meet concurrently with the Environmental Audit, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Health Committees for the purpose of inquiring into air quality.
7. Volkswagen emissions
Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen UK; and Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport, Derek Lawlor, Head of Technology, Standards and Legislation, Vehicle Certification Agency, and Ian Yarnold, Head of International Vehicle Standards, Department for Transport gave oral evidence. 40 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
[Adjourned till Monday 27 February at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 41
Monday 27 February 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Will Quince Robert Flello Graham Stringer Stewart Malcolm McDonald Martin Vickers Huw Merriman
1. Airspace management and modernisation: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to airspace management and modernisation be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (HACAN) (ASM000l); Les Watson (ASM0002). 2. Maritime Growth Study: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Maritime Growth Study be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Southampton Solent University (MGS0004); Royal Navy (MGS000S); Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (MGS0006).
3. Proposals for reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the proposals for reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Lord Keen of Elie QC, Ministry of Justice, 11 January 2017; Letter from Lord Keen of Elie QC, Ministry of Justice, to Louise Ellman MP, 23 February 2017.
4. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: London Assembly (URB0096).
5. Vauxhall vehicle fires: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall vehicle fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Peter Hope, Customer Experience Director, Vauxhall Motors to Louise Ellman MP, 22 February 2017; Michael Figge (VVF000l); Dan Hunt (VVF0002). 6. Volkswagen emissions
The Committee considered this matter.
7. Urban congestion 42 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Kevin Travers, Transport Project Manager, Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership, Bob Gallienne, Group CEO, National Joint Utilities Group, and Pete Williams, Head of External Affairs, RAC Motoring Services; and Roger Geffen MBE, Policy Director, Cycling UK, Andrew Braddock, Chair, Light Rail Transit Association, Tom Platt, Head of Policy and Communications, Living Streets, and Tony Campbell, Chairman, Motor Cycle Industry Association gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 28 February at 2.15 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 43
Tuesday 28 February 2017
The Committee met concurrently with the Petitions Committee
Members present:
Clive Efford Will Quince Huw Merriman
The following members of the Petitions Committee were also present (Standing Order No. 137A).
Martyn Day Oliver Dowden Steve Double Catherine McKinnell
Mrs Louise Ellman was called to the Chair (Standing Order No. 137A (l)(d)).
1. Cost of car insurance for young people: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the cost of car insurance for young people be reported to the House for publication on the internet: ABI (CAR000l); Aviva (CAR0002); RAC Foundation (CAR0003); Marmalade (CAR0004); Wheels 2 Work Association ( CAR000S); PACTS ( CAR0006); BIBA ( CAR0007).
2. Cost of car insurance for young people
Elizabeth Box, Head of Research, RAC Foundation and Nigel Dotchin, Chairman, Wheels 2 Work Association; and Nick Moger, Founder and Chairman, Marmalade, Graeme Trudgill, Chief Executive, British Insurance Brokers' Association, James Dalton, Director of General Insurance, Association of British Insurers, and Simon Warsop, Chief Underwriting Officer for Personal Lines, A viva gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 6 March at 4.00 pm 44 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Wednesday 1 March 2017
The Chair, Mr Clive Efford, Mr Huw Merriman and Mr Iain Stewart visited East Grinstead in order to observe Driver Only Operation ofa train in accordance with the Committee's decision of12 December 2016. Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 45
Monday 6 March 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Huw Merriman Stewart Malcolm McDonald Will Quince Mark Menzies Martin Vickers
1. Airspace management and modernisation: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to airspace management and modernisation be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Neil Spurrier (ASM0003).
2. Maritime Growth Study: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Maritime Growth Study be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Liverpool John Moores University (MGS0007); Maritime UK (MGS0009); Maritime Skills Alliance (MGS00lO); UK Chamber of Shipping (MGS00ll); Admiralty Solicitors Group (MGS0012); Maritime London (MGS0013); Society of Maritime Industries (MGS0014); Department for Transport (MGS0015 and MGS0016); British Marine (MGS0017); Nautilus International (MGS0018); Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (MGS0019).
3. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Nottingham City Council (URB0097). 4. Vauxhall vehicle fires: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall vehicle fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Gareth Llewellyn, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to Louise Ellman MP, 2 March 2017. 5. Volkswagen emissions: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport to Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK, 22 February 2017.
6. Volkswagen emissions
The Committee con sidered this matter.
7. Rail safety: briefing from Samaritans 46 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
The Committee considered this matter.
8. Rail safety
Mike Hewitson, Head of Policy, Transport Focus and Stephen Locke, Chair, London TravelWatch; and Ruth Sutherland, Chief Executive, Samaritans and Andy McCullough, Director of UK Policy and Public Affairs, Railway Children gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Monday 13 March at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 47
Monday 13 March 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Huw Merriman Robert Flello Will Quince Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Stewart Malcolm McDonald Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers 1. Airports National Policy Statement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Airports National Policy Statement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: RiverOak Strategic Partners Ltd (NPS000l). 2. Maritime Growth Study: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Maritime Growth Study be reported to the House for publication on the internet: RMT (MGS0020). 3. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Supplementary evidence from the RAC (URB0098); InterCity RailFreight Ltd (URB0099). 4. Vauxhall vehicle fires: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall vehicle fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Gareth Llewelyn, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to Louise Ellman MP, 2 March 2017.
5. Volkswagen emissions: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK Ltd to Stewart McDonald MP, 3 March 2017. 6. Maritime Growth Study: proposed inquiry schedule
Resolved, That the Committee agree the proposed inquiry schedule.
7. Air quality: proposed inquiry schedule
Resolved, That the Committee agree the proposed inquiry schedule.
8. Department for Transport Supplementary Estimate 2016/17 48 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Ordered, That the Chair should write to the Secretary of State for Transport in relation to the Supplementary Estimate 2016/17.
9. Urban congestion
Chris Carter, Head of Transport Strategy, Nottingham City Council, Tobyn Hughes, Chair, Urban Transport Group, Val Shawcross CBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Transport, and Mike Waters, Head of Policy and Strategy, Transport for West Midlands gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 20 March at 2.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 49
Monday 20 March 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Clive Efford Huw Merriman Karl McCartney Martin Vickers Mark Menzies
1. Airports National Policy Statement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Airports National Policy Statement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Neil Spurrier (NPS0003); Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions (CAGNE) (NPS0004); Flybe (NPS000S); Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (NPS0006).
2. Department for Transport Supplementary Estimate 2016-17: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Department for Transport's Supplementary Estimate be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Rt Hon Chris Grayling, 14 March 2017.
3. Rail safety: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: London TravelWatch (RLS00027).
4. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: National Joint Utilities Group Ltd (NJUG) (URB0lO0).
5. Volkswagen emissions: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK Ltd, 8 March 2017.
6. Rail compensation
Pete Moorey, Head of Campaigns, Which?, Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Transport Focus, Jacqueline Starr, Managing Director of Customer Experience, Rail Delivery Group, and Joanna Whittington, Chief Executive, Office of Rail and Road; and Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Department for Transport, and Simon Smith, Director of Passenger Service Design, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till W ednesday 29 March at 3.00 pm 50 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17 Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 51
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Robert Flello Graham Stringer Huw Merriman Martin Vickers Iain Stewart 1. Airports National Policy Statement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Airports National Policy Statement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: John Caute (NPS0007); Darren Shelnman (NPS000S); Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (HACAN) (NPS0009); Mrs Kim Frazer (NPS00lO); Ms Colette Neville (NPS00ll); Mr Charles Pollard (NPS0012); Mr and Mrs David Ashton (NPS0013); Mr John Browning (NPS0014); Mr Michael Farris (NPS0015); Mr John Robertson (NPS0016); Julia Heath (NPS0017); Mr Stephen Clark (NPS0018); Mr Martin Blaiklock (NPS0019); Heathrow Hub Ltd and Runway Innovations Ltd (NPS0020); Parish Councils Airport Association (PCAA) (NPS0021); TravelWatch NorthWest (NPS0022); Slinfold Parish Council (NPS0023); Englefield Action Group (EGAG) (NPS0024); Teddington Action Group (NPS0025); IFM Investors (NPS0026); Liverpool John Lennon Airport (NPS0027); Ealing Council (NPS0028); Fellow Travellers (NPS0029); Spelthorne Borough Council (NPS0030); Mrs Susan Mantovani (NPS0031); Lakeside EfW Ltd (NPS0032); Westcroft Square Residents Association (NPS0033); CHATR (NPS0034); Mr Paul McGuinness (NPS0035); Colnbrook Community Association (NPS0036); Gatwick Airport Ltd (NPS0037); Tim Wacher (NPS0038); PCS (NPS0040); London Luton Airport Ltd (NPS0041); Aviation Environment Federation (NPS0042); Mrs Alexandra Todd (NPS0043); Airport Operators Association (0044); Joint London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Wandsworth, and Richmond, and Royal Boroughs of Windsor and Maidenhead (NPS0045); Back Heathrow (NPS0046); South East England Councils and South East Strategic Leaders (NPS0047); Paul Groves (NPS0048); Merseytravel (NPS0049); Mr Tim Henderson (NPS00S0); Richmond Heathrow Campaign (NPS00Sl); International Airlines Group (NPS0052); Manchester Airports Group (NPS0053); West London Friends of the Earth (NPS0054); ABTA (NPS0055); Mrs Sarah Clayton (NPS0056); Buckinghamshire County Council (NPS0057); Heathrow Airport Ltd (NPS0058); Greenpeace UK (NPS0059); Hylton Carriock (NPS0060); Friends of the Earth (NPS0062); Mrs Christine Taylor (NPS0063).
2. Improving the rail passenger experience: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the rail passenger experience be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 24 March 2017.
3. Rail safety: written evidence 52 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Ian Prosser, Director of Rail Safety, Office of Rail and Road, 30 January 2017; Letter from Ian Prosser, Director of Rail Safety, Office of Rail and Road to Louise Ellman MP, 22 March 2017; Transport for London (RLS0028).
4. Volkswagen emissions: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Volkswagen Diesel Customer Forum (Emissions Scandal) (VEM000l); Letter from Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen UK to Louise Ellman MP, 24 March 2017.
5. Urban congestion
Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport and Anthony Ferguson, Deputy Director, Traffic and Technology, Department for Transport gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 April at 2.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 53
Wednesday 19 April 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Huw Merriman Graham Stringer Mark Menzies Martin Vickers Iain Stewart
1. Airports National Policy Statement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Airports National Policy Statement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (NPS0065); City of London Corporation (NPS0067); London (Heathrow) Airline Consultative Committee (NPS0068); London Borough of Hounslow (NPS0069); Stop Heathrow Expansion (NPS0070); Mrs Arrnelle Thomas (NPS0071); WWF-UK (NPS0072); Brentford & Hounslow Stop Heathrow Expansion (NPS0073); London Luton Airport (NPS0074); Heathrow Strategic Planning Group (NPS0075); Paul Groves (NPS0076); Royal Aeronautical Society (NPS0077); Ms Margaret Roberts (NPS0078); Mayor of London (NPS0079).
2. Airspace management and modernisation: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to airspace management and modernisation be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Humberside International Airport Limited (ASM0006); General Aviation Alliance (ASM0007); GATCO (ASM0008); Teddington Action Group (ASM0009); Edinburgh Airport Watch (ASM00IO); Department for Transport (ASM00ll); British Airline Pilots Association (ASM0012); ABTA - the Travel Association (ASM0013); Future Airspace Strategy Industry Implementation Group (ASM0015); Civil Safety and Security Unit, University of Leicester (ASM0016); Various aviation community groups (ASM0017); Gatwick Airport Ltd (ASM0018); IATA (ASM0019); Airlines UK (ASM0020); Airport Operators Association (ASM0021); Stop Stansted Expansion (ASM0022); International Airlines Group (ASM0023); The Sky's the limit (ASM0024); Residents Against Aircraft Noise (ASM0025) ; Royal Aeronautical Society (ASM0026) ; Virgin Atlantic Airways (ASM0028); Richmond Heathrow Campaign (ASM0029); Aviation Environment Federation (ASM0030 ); Sustainable Aviation (ASM003 l); Joint Boroughs of Hillingdon, Richmond Upon Thames, Wandsworth, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (ASM0032); Civil Aviation Authority (ASM0033); Heathrow Airport Limited (ASM0034); Roger Manning (ASM0035); London Luton Airport Operations Limited (ASM0036) . 3. Urban congestion
The Committee considered this matter.
4. Airports National Policy Statement
The Committee considered this matter. 54 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
5. HS2 - CH2M contract
Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport and Sir David Higgins, Non Executive Chair of High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd gave oral evidence.
[Adjourned till Monday 24 April at 4.00 pm Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 55
Monday 24 April 2017
Members present:
Mrs Louise Ellman, in the Chair
Karl McCartney Iain Stewart Huw Merriman Martin Vickers Will Quince
1. Airports National Policy Statement: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Airports National Policy Statement be reported to the House for publication on the internet: London Biggin Hill Airport (NPS0080).
2. Airspace management and modernisation: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to airspace management and modernisation be reported to the House for publication on the internet: NATS (ASM0037); Manchester Airports Group (ASM0038); Letter from Val Shawcross, Deputy Mayor for Transport in London to Louise Ellman MP, 29 March 2017.
3. Department for Transport Supplementary Estimates 2016/17: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Department for Transport Supplementary Estimates 2016/17 be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport to Louise Ellman MP, 19 April 2017.
4. Drones: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to drones be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Mr Alex Meacock (DRO0002); Mr Stuart de Lacey (DRO0003); Lincolnshire Drones (DRO000S); Mark Wingad (DRO0037); Martin Blaildock (DRO0038); Costain Group PLC (DRO0039).
5. HS2: CH2M contract: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to HS2: CH2M contract be reported to the House for publication on the internet: MACE Ltd (HCC000l); Martin Blaiklock (HCC0002); S D Cross (HCC0003); John Marriott (HCC0004); Timothy Stockton (HCC000S); Christopher Triffitt (HCC0006); Transport Watch (HCC0007).
6. Maritime Growth Study: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Maritime Growth Study be reported to the House for publication on the internet: British Ports Association and UK Major Ports Group (MGS0021).
7. Rail safety: written evidence 56 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to rail safety be reported to the House for publication on the internet: RSSB additional evidence (RLS0032).
8. Urban congestion: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to urban congestion be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Transport for London (URBOlOl). 9. Vauxhall vehicle fires: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall vehicle fires be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to James Dalton, Association of British Insurers, 7 March 2017. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Vauxhall vehicle fires be reported to the House: Correspondence between the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and Vauxhall; Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency further written evidence.
10. Volkswagen emissions: written evidence
Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Volkswagen emissions be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Hans Dieter Potsch, Volkswagen AG Supervisory Board, 18 April 2017; Letter from Louise Ellman MP to Rt Hon John Hayes MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport, 18 April 2017.
11. Rail franchising
Draft Special Report (Rail franchising: Government response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2016-17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.
The Government's response to the Ninth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report.
The Office of Rail and Road's response to the Ninth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report.
Network Rail's response to the Ninth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report.
Resolved, That the Report be the Tenth Special Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report the House. 12. Vauxhall Zafira fires
Draft Report (Vauxhall Z afira fires), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 57
The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee, HC 962.
13. Reporting of written evidence before prorogation
Resolved, That at the discretion of the Chair, written evidence received before the prorogation of the current Parliament be reported to the House for publication.
14. Volkswagen emissions
The Committee considered this matter.
[Adjourned to a day and time to be fixed by the Chair 58 Transport Committee: Minutes of Proceedings 2016-17
Evidence reported to the House for publication on 27 April2017 (Order ofthe Committee, 24 April 2017). Transport Committee Formal Minutes Session 2016-17 59
APPENDIX: DECLARATIONS OF SPECIALIST ADVISER INTERESTS
24 October 2016
Edward Foreman
Provision of specialist advice to a private individual in relation to a dispute regarding the purchase of a motor car.