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1541297

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many employees in his Department work on matters related to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	83582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>As of the 15th November 2022 there are 19 members of staff undertaking work on matters directly relating to Covid-19 where this work constitutes the majority of their working time. These staff members are primarily in DfT’s Covid-19 Inquiry Response Division. Their work will include input and support from relevant functions and modal teams as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2022 11:04:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1541387

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled the current state of scientific understanding of the non-CO2 effects of aviation on climate published in December 2018, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of that report's findings on the non-CO2 effects of aviation on the climate.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	83816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s Jet Zero Strategy recognises that aviation creates both CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and non-CO<sub>2</sub> climate impacts and commits to addressing non-CO<sub>2 </sub>by better developing our understanding of its impacts and potential mitigations.</p><p> </p><p>All relevant evidence was considered in the development of the Jet Zero Strategy, and uncertainties remain over the magnitude of non-CO<sub>2 </sub>impacts on the climate.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage closely with the science, working closely with academia and industry, including as to how to quantify and track the impacts of non-CO<sub>2</sub>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 15:23:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1540535

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 with Cabinet colleagues to promote research into electric vehicle charging road technology; and what assessment he has made of that technology's potential environmental benefits.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	82456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies for taxis in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles, by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Wireless charging has several other potential commercial and consumer benefits, including improved accessibility.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies. This includes £3.4 million for charging taxis wirelessly in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Wireless charging potentially has several other commercial and consumer experience benefits, including improved accessibility.</ins></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 13:56:39 question first ministerially corrected 07/12/2022 09:22:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33766 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1540686

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out the process by which his Department is (a) identifying and (b) reviewing retained EU law which may be in scope of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	82272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The catalogue of REUL is available on the Retained EU law dashboard which has been collected as part of a cross-government collaborative exercise. This can be accessed by visiting the relevant page on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/retained-eu-law-dashboard" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/retained-eu-law-dashboard</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 13:54:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1539989

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Travel Survey: 2021, published August 2022, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the decreasing level of active travel in 2021 relative to 2020; and what steps he is taking to encourage more (a) walking and (b) cycling trips in (i) London and (ii) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	80808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>We look carefully at long-term travel statistics when planning future transport needs. Whilst it is important to examine the period of the pandemic when doing so, it is also important to bear in mind that, for most people, travel then was very different to that in normal times.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to support active travel and has invested unprecedented sums in walking and cycling since the start of the pandemic. In London, this is a matter for the Mayor, and the Department’s recent funding settlement with Transport for London will enable it to continue to invest in improving London's streets by investing over £80 million per year in schemes to enable more walking and cycling.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 10:45:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1540280

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to prioritise active travel since September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	80881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department has continued to prioritise its work on active travel, and the last two months have seen significant amounts of recruitment into key Active Travel England (ATE) roles, as well as a process to select ATE’s non-executive directors. ATE also announced in October that it had established a new advisory panel consisting of Chief Medical Officer Sir Christopher Whitty; Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street; Chair of the Office for Rail and Road Declan Collier; and Arup's Global Transport Lead Isabel Dedring. ATE has also continued to work behind the scenes with local authorities to review their active travel plans and help maximise their chances of securing funding for active travel schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 15:17:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1539463

registered interest
date	04/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Jet Zero Strategy: Delivering Net Zero Aviation by 2050, published in July 2022, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on that strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	79291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Transport and Business Secretaries and their Ministerial teams meet regularly to discuss the Government’s approach to Jet Zero, including through the Jet Zero Council which they have Co-Chaired since it was established in July 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 09:38:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1539464

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Hydrogen Strategy Update to the Market: July 2022, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the results of the Hydrogen for Transport Programme as of 28 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	79292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Hydrogen for Transport Programme funded three new publicly available hydrogen refuelling stations and upgrades to a further two, as well as supporting the deployment of 182 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles onto UK roads. The programme ran for five years to March 2022 and its results are being evaluated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 09:35:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson