The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what change there has been in the level of accidents attributable to congestion in each of the last 10 years.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The information requested is not collected by the Department.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-05-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of the work done on the Kajaki Dam project in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Mark Francois
The Kandahar Helmand Power Project to enhance the electrical power output of the Kajaki Dam is not funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), but by the US Agency for International Development and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The MOD is therefore unable to provide a thorough estimate of costs. In 2008, the UK’s 16 Air Assault Brigade provided protection for the movement of a turbine to Kajaki. By the end of 2014, the project aims to deliver reliable, sustainable electricity to around two million people in Kandahar and Helmand, and to support the continued development of the regional South-East Power System (SEPS) power grid.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what research his Department has co-sponsored with its US, French and German counterparts at the Sandia National Laboratory into the safety and security of spent nuclear fuel casks; and if he will publish details of the reports arising from such research.
Michael Fallon
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has not funded any co-sponsored research with US, French and German counterparts, at the US Sandia National Laboratories into the safety and security of spent nuclear fuel casks.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effects of congestion charging on traffic movements in London in each year since the introduction of such charging.
Stephen Hammond
Under the terms of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, transport in London, including the Congestion Charge scheme, is the responsibility of Transport for London and the Mayor. Therefore, the Department for Transport has not made an assessment specifically about traffic movements in London in each year since the introduction of congestion charging.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received on requiring car-parking areas around large retail developments to retrofit sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS); and what assessment he has made of the benefits for urban flood control of such retrofitting of SUDS.
Dan Rogerson
I have been asked to reply.
We know of no such representations. The National Planning Policy Framework prioritises the use of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in developments where possible. Defra officials have met representatives from leading supermarkets to discuss the use of SuDS and their benefits in retail developments. Case studies assessing the benefits of SuDS on commercial developments are available on the Defra funded SusDrain website at: www.susdrain.org.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what commitments to transparency were included in the bilateral co-operation agreements with China on Energy announced on 17 June 2014.
Michael Fallon
On 17 June 2014, the UK signed two agreements relating to civil nuclear energy at the UK-China Summit. Both the Joint Statement on Civil Nuclear Energy Co-operation and the Memorandum of Understanding on Enhancing Co-operation in the Field of Civil Nuclear Industry Fuel Cycle Supply Chain are on the gov.uk website and can be viewed via the following link:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-04-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) fatal and (b) serious injuries were suffered by cyclists in London in each of the last 10 years.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The number of reported a) killed and b) seriously injured cyclists in London in each of the last 10 years is given in the table below.
Number of killed and seriously injured cyclists in London: 2003-2012
| number of casualties | ||
| Year | a) Killed | b)Serious |
| 2003 | 19 | 419 |
| 2004 | 8 | 332 |
| 2005 | 21 | 351 |
| 2006 | 19 | 373 |
| 2007 | 15 | 446 |
| 2008 | 15 | 430 |
| 2009 | 13 | 420 |
| 2010 | 10 | 458 |
| 2011 | 16 | 555 |
| 2012 | 14 | 659 |
Data for the year 2013 will be available in June 2014.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-05-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to promote the enhancement of urban (a) green infrastructure and (b) waterways.
Nick Boles
The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local planning authorities should plan positively for the creation, protection, enhancement and management of green infrastructure. This is supported by the recently published planning guidance which includes guidance on green infrastructure.
The maintenance and promotion of inland waterways is a matter for navigation authorities rather than Government. However, Government provides grant in aid funding to the two largest navigation authorities in England and Wales – the Canal & River Trust and the Environment Agency.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-06-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the cost has been of the visit of his Department’s officials ahead of the completion of the agreements on energy collaboration with China signed on 17 June 2014; and if he will publish the dates and purpose of each such visit.
Michael Fallon
From April 12th-15th, three officials from the Office for Nuclear Development visited Beijing to discuss the Joint Statement on Civil Nuclear Energy Co-operation and Memorandum of Understanding on Enhanced Co-operation on Civil Nuclear Industry Fuel Cycle Supply Chain with the Chinese Government. Officials also attended various other meetings to understand Chinese civil nuclear capability and to explain UK regulatory requirements. The cost of this visit was £11, 787.38.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff from the US Departments of (a) Energy and (b) Defense are currently on secondment to the AWE facilities at (i) Aldermaston and (ii) Burghfield.
Mr Philip Dunne
There are two US staff from the Department of Defense on secondment to the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston. No US staff are on secondment to AWE Burghfield.