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1345461

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to extend the investment period on the land disposal programme so that the capital receipt for the value of the site enables the Network Rail estate to deliver more projects which will benefit local economic and social needs.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	30378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>Network Rail does not have an investment period for its land disposal programme. The Public Sector Land Programme was paused last year due to the COVID 19 pandemic, although Network Rail have continued to release land for housing.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/07/2021 12:51:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1345527

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2021 to Question 185433, what problems were identified in trials in other countries involving e-scooters trials; and what steps his Department is taking to monitor such problems in ongoing e-scooter trials.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	30384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>Our law treats e-scooters differently from most other countries as e-scooters are classed as ‘motor vehicles’ in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Requirements for e-scooter rental operators taking part in Government approved trials ensure that the total number of vehicles permitted across a defined geography is tightly controlled. In addition, all vehicles must meet a minimum set of technical safety standards and geo-fencing be used, for example, to create ‘no go’ and ‘go slow’ areas. Across the globe e-scooters have proven to be extremely popular with users and, managed responsibly, have the potential to add a green travel alternative. We are drawing on relevant experience from other countries.</p><p> </p><p>All the data in the evaluation on pavement parking and riding, is being collected independent of the e-scooter operators. We are collecting independent data on pavement parking and riding through surveys and interviews directly with e-scooter users and residents living with trial areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 30385 question first answered 19/07/2021 12:37:37 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1345528

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to collect data independently of e-scooter companies on e-scooter pavement parking and pavement riding in e-scooter trials.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	30385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>Our law treats e-scooters differently from most other countries as e-scooters are classed as ‘motor vehicles’ in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Requirements for e-scooter rental operators taking part in Government approved trials ensure that the total number of vehicles permitted across a defined geography is tightly controlled. In addition, all vehicles must meet a minimum set of technical safety standards and geo-fencing be used, for example, to create ‘no go’ and ‘go slow’ areas. Across the globe e-scooters have proven to be extremely popular with users and, managed responsibly, have the potential to add a green travel alternative. We are drawing on relevant experience from other countries.</p><p> </p><p>All the data in the evaluation on pavement parking and riding, is being collected independent of the e-scooter operators. We are collecting independent data on pavement parking and riding through surveys and interviews directly with e-scooter users and residents living with trial areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 30384 question first answered 19/07/2021 12:37:37 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1345546

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for the renewal of driving licences where a medical consideration was made in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	30323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The average processing time to make a medical licensing decision in the last three financial years is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Average processing time (working days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-2021</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To improve the length of time taken to process medical licensing applications, the DVLA has recruited additional staff. This includes increasing the number of in-house doctors it employs and temporary administrative staff. Nurse caseworkers are being utilised to deal with specific conditions. The DVLA is also working with the relevant bodies to explore ways of reducing the time taken to receive the information needed to make licensing decisions.</p><p>The DVLA has also recently trialed a simplified renewal process for some medical conditions. This has significantly reduced the turnaround times for some drivers.</p><p>Where possible the DVLA will refer specific medical conditions to its in-house doctors in the first instance, to make a licensing decision using the information held.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 30324 question first answered 19/07/2021 14:43:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1345547

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the time taken for the drivers' medical action team to assess whether medical evidence is required when processing (a) new and (b) renewal applications for driving licences.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	30324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The average processing time to make a medical licensing decision in the last three financial years is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Average processing time (working days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-2021</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To improve the length of time taken to process medical licensing applications, the DVLA has recruited additional staff. This includes increasing the number of in-house doctors it employs and temporary administrative staff. Nurse caseworkers are being utilised to deal with specific conditions. The DVLA is also working with the relevant bodies to explore ways of reducing the time taken to receive the information needed to make licensing decisions.</p><p>The DVLA has also recently trialed a simplified renewal process for some medical conditions. This has significantly reduced the turnaround times for some drivers.</p><p>Where possible the DVLA will refer specific medical conditions to its in-house doctors in the first instance, to make a licensing decision using the information held.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 30323 question first answered 19/07/2021 14:43:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1345556

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2021 to Question 21251 on driving licences, what steps are being taken to reduce the turnaround times for each of those licence types.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	30369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>To improve the length of time taken to process medical licensing applications, the DVLA has recruited additional staff. This includes increasing the number of in-house doctors it employs and temporary administrative staff. Nurse caseworkers are being utilised to deal with specific conditions. The DVLA is also working with the relevant bodies to explore ways of reducing the time taken to receive the information needed to make licensing decisions.</p><p>The DVLA has also recently trialed a simplified renewal process for some medical conditions. This has significantly reduced the turnaround times for some drivers.</p><p>Where possible the DVLA will refer specific medical conditions to its in-house doctors in the first instance, to make a licensing decision using the information held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/07/2021 14:58:00 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1345170

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what methodology his Department uses to allocate countries to the green, amber and red travel lists; and if he will publish that methodology.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	29722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Decisions on Red, Amber or Green List assignment and associated border measures are taken by Ministers, who take into account the JBC risk assessments, alongside wider public health factors.</p><p>Key factors in the JBC risk assessment of each country include:</p><ul><li>genomic surveillance capability</li><li>COVID-19 transmission risk</li><li>Variant of Concern transmission risk</li></ul><p>A summary of the JBC methodology is published on gov.uk, alongside key data that supports Ministers' decisions.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 13/07/2021 13:04:19 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1345171

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on whether people who are double-vaccinated can be exempt from covid-19 quarantine measures.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	29723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>From 19 July, arrivals who have been fully vaccinated through the UK vaccination programme (plus 14 days) will not have to self-isolate or take a day 8 test when travelling to England from amber list countries. There are no changes to the green or red list, or for those arriving from countries on these lists.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 13/07/2021 08:33:14 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1345173

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West of England Line: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 17 January 2020 to Question 1751 on London-Exeter Railway Line: Rolling Stock, whether he has exercised the call option over the leasing costs of the 36 Eversholt Rail funded class 802 bi-modes operating on the West of England route of the Great Western Region; and whether the discussions with the incumbent operator to secure the best price for all train leases for the existing train fleet have concluded.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	29871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Call Option was exercised by the Department. However, further commercial discussions with the rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCOs) led to a revised improved offer which enabled the Call Option to be withdrawn.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/07/2021 08:13:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1345262

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Ventilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure adequate ventilation in (a) trains, (b) buses and (c) other forms of public transport to reduce risk of covid-19 infection; what plans he has to issue guidance operators of public transport services on transport ventilation; what standards or criteria his Department advises are used to plan and measure transport ventilation; and whether his Department plans to make funds available to improve standards of ventilation on public transport.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	29872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Guidance on ventilation is included within the Department’s ‘Safer Transport Guidance for Operators’. It suggests operators consider how they can increase ventilation and air flow, and asks that wherever possible operators and businesses should ensure that a fresh air supply is consistently flowing though vehicles, carriages and transport hubs. The guidance sets out a number of ways in which this might be achieved including through the opening of windows, the use of air conditioning systems and through the use of filters. The Department’s public facing communications messaging asks that passengers open windows wherever possible and safe to do so.</p><p>The Department is also working with the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operating companies, to continue to develop guidance for operators on train ventilation. Operators are currently trialling the use of new high grade filters which are likely to offer further protection against airborne Covid transmission. Where trains are ventilated using an air conditioning system, the air in the carriage will be completely replaced every 6-9 minutes.</p><p>Buses typically rely on opening windows for passenger ventilation. Industry is using a range of methods to ensure that these windows are kept open, including through the use of window stickers, on-board announcement and the placing of small blocks in the windows which prevent them from being fully closed. Coach operators carry out risk assessments, with mitigations including enhanced ventilation and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) filters.</p><p>Aviation has high standards of ventilation and uses HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters as standard on passenger aircraft.</p><p>The Department is currently working with operators to understand scope for further ventilation improvements and to understand how we can best support industry moving forwards.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 13/07/2021 15:25:43 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon