The below Parliamentary question was asked by Clive Efford on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects repairs to the Bexleyheath line to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
Claire Perry
I am glad to inform the House that Network Rail re-opened the Bexleyheath line on the morning of 15 January following the landslide that temporarily closed the line.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Clive Efford on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Southeastern trains and Network Rail have contingency plans in the event of a rail line being closed due to unforeseen circumstances in order to (a) minimise disruption to other rail lines, (b) provide extra capacity on adjacent lines to get passengers as close as possible to their usual destinations and (c) ensure that up-to-the-minute information is provided to passengers regarding alternative routes and replacement services; and if he will make a statement.
Claire Perry
Southeastern have Key Route Strategies in place in case of a line closure. These include options such as replacement buses, ticket acceptance on other routes and if possible on other forms of transport.
Where events are likely to disrupt the service longer term, Southeastern consider re-working the timetable to minimise disruption as much as possible.
Southeastern work closely with Network Rail in managing such events. Network Rail and Southeastern have confirmed that whilst rail lines in the South East are extremely busy and tend to already run at capacity at peak times, it may sometimes be possible to provide extra capacity by strengthening the service on adjacent lines, depending on both rolling stock availability and operating capacity in the peak.
Network Rail support train operators in providing timely information to passengers. Arrangements for putting contingency timetables in place have been improved significantly in recent years, which enables National Rail Enquiry Service to be amended earlier and more timely information to be communicated to passengers. This helps particularly with communicating timetable changes and rail replacement services.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Chope on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his oral contribution of 6 January 2016, Official Report, column 275, what the source is of the figures which he quoted on application rates for higher education.
David Mundell
These figures were published by UCAS on 30 January 2015. The relevant publication can be found at:
https://www.ucas.com/sites/default/files/january_application_rates_2015_final_0.pdf
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many defibrillators are provided in each building his Department manages.
David Mundell
The Scotland Office manages two buildings. Dover House in London and Melville Crescent in Edinburgh. There is one defibrillator at Melville Crescent. There is no defibrillator at Dover House.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many defibrillators are provided in 10 Downing Street.
Matthew Hancock
One defibrillator has been provided in each of three buildings managed by the Cabinet Office. The buildings are: 10 Downing Street; Rosebery Court, Norwich; and Emergency Planning College, York.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many defibrillators are provided in each building her Department manages.
Mrs Theresa Villiers
My Department is based at two locations; one in Belfast and one in London. There is no defibrillator on site in Belfast. The London office is situated in a building which is shared between several Government departments and there are 10 defibrillators on site.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Leader of the House, how many defibrillators are provided in each building his Office manages.
Chris Grayling
The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons does not directly manage any buildings.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Crausby on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions there have been for motor insurance fraud in each of the last five years.
Dominic Raab
This information is not held centrally, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Rotheram on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the level of violence in prisons.
Andrew Selous
Our prison system needs reform. There is much more to do to ensure prisons are places of decency, hope and rehabilitation.
Violence in prisons has increased in recent years. The nature of offenders currently in custody and the widespread availability of novel psychoactive substances have both contributed to making prisons less safe. There is no single, simple solution to the problems we face but we are making progress.
We have launched a two year Violence Reduction project to reduce violent incidents and the propensity of violence in prisons. This project will help us to gain a better understanding of the causes and characteristics of violence in prisons and to strengthen the handling of this. We are also trialling the use of body worn cameras in prisons, developing better case management of individuals identified as being at heightened risk of harming others, introducing a psychologically based assessment tool to understand better local factors driving violence in prisons, and training sniffer dogs to detect novel psychoactive substances. We have also made it an offence to smuggle novel psychoactive substances into prison. However, ultimately the only way to reduce violence in our prisons is to give governors and those who work in prisons the tools necessary to more effectively reform and rehabilitate offenders, which we are determined to see through.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defibrillators are provided in each building his Department manages.
Mike Penning
The information requested is not held centrally.