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1642097

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date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) British Airways and (b) other airlines on the potential for electric aviation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	187973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The adoption of zero emission flight, including electric aviation, is considered at the Government and industry forum the Jet Zero Council (JZC) including its Zero Emissions Flight Delivery Group. The JZC is co-chaired by the Secretaries of State for Transport, Business and Trade and Energy Security and Net Zero with industry members including British Airways.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing a record £685 million over three years into R&amp;D in the UK aerospace sector through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme. In February the Department for Business and Trade announced £113 million of co-investment with industry in three Rolls-Royce-led projects on hydrogen and Vertical Aerospace work on battery-electric aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/06/2023 07:53:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1642109

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Taiwan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with representatives of the Government of Taiwan in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Elizabeth Truss
uin	187965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but there is a strong, unofficial relationship, based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, underpinned by shared democratic values.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has had discussions with representatives of the Taiwan administration in each of the last 5 years.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/06/2023 08:38:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss

1642159

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Enfield North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of rail services that ran from train stations in Enfield North constituency were cancelled in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	188142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The stations in Enfield North are served by a number of train operators. In the period May 2022 to May 2023, Greater Anglia had a cancellation rate of 1.6 per cent across the network and an average of 2.57 per cent on the route serving Waltham Cross, Enfield Lock and Brimsdown. Govia Thameslink Railway had levels of 5.9 per cent across the network and 5.7 per cent between Gordon Hill, Crews Hill and Enfield Chase.</p><p> </p><p>Cancellations remain a priority for my Department, and I am encouraged by strong improvements in recent months, including the best cancellation rates since May 2021 in the most recent rail period of 30 April to 27 May 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/06/2023 10:39:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1642160

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Enfield North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help improve the punctuality of rail services in Enfield North constituency.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	188143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department monitors punctuality closely and continues to engage with Greater Anglia (GA), Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail to deliver reliable performance on the network. For the 2022-23 rail year, GA’s On Time performance on the West Anglia Main Line route which serves Enfield North was 82.1 per cent. GTR’s performance was 87.3 per cent at stations in the constituency. Both were above the national average of 67.8 per cent for the same period and I am encouraged by improvements in On Time performance across the network since December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/06/2023 15:33:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1642163

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Enfield North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of passengers who boarded a rail service from a rail station in Enfield North constituency in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	188144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold records to that level of detail. The Office of Rail and Road produces annual estimates on the number of entries, exits and interchanges at each station across the network. It is expected that they will publish their figures for April 2022 to March 2023 in November of this year, whilst records for the rail year April 2021 to March 2022 and those prior can be found on the ORR website.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/06/2023 15:34:51 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1642249

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Mini Holland Feasibility Studies on encouraging Low Traffic Neighbourhoods since that scheme was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	188107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned several feasibility studies through its mini-Holland pilot programme. The studies considered a broad range of approaches to improve safety and accessibility of local high streets and surrounding areas to enable higher levels of walking, wheeling and cycling, including area-wide traffic management approaches such as low traffic neighbourhoods. Three mini-Hollands schemes were funded as part of Active Travel Fund 4 following assessment of study material.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responsibility for traffic management on local roads rests with the relevant local authority as they are best placed to consider how local needs can be effectively met. It is entirely a matter for individual authorities to decide on the nature and scope of policies. The Government has been clear that traffic management schemes should always be developed through consultation and engagement with local communities.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188108 question first answered 14/06/2023 14:10:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1642250

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel: Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his Department policy to remove Low Traffic Neighbourhoods from the Active Travel Fund 4 Proforma.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	188108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned several feasibility studies through its mini-Holland pilot programme. The studies considered a broad range of approaches to improve safety and accessibility of local high streets and surrounding areas to enable higher levels of walking, wheeling and cycling, including area-wide traffic management approaches such as low traffic neighbourhoods. Three mini-Hollands schemes were funded as part of Active Travel Fund 4 following assessment of study material.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responsibility for traffic management on local roads rests with the relevant local authority as they are best placed to consider how local needs can be effectively met. It is entirely a matter for individual authorities to decide on the nature and scope of policies. The Government has been clear that traffic management schemes should always be developed through consultation and engagement with local communities.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188107 question first answered 14/06/2023 14:10:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1642300

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made on the impact of cars stopping and starting at traffic signals on the level of (a) fuel consumption of and (b) emissions produced by vehicles in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	188071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The department has not conducted any recent assessment of the impact on (a) fuel consumption and (b) emissions, from vehicles stopping and starting at traffic signals.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 13/06/2023 08:51:24 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1642302

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 31 May 2023 to Questions 186522 and 186525 on Roads: Active Travel, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that National Highways has the resources to (a) deliver and (b) monitor the delivery of the Government's (i) ambition and (ii) objectives for walking and cycling as set out in the second cycling and walking investment strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	188009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is committed to support all road users including walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. The £24bn funding for the current road period (2020-2025) includes Designated Funds which is one of the key funding vehicles for active travel investment. Through this fund, National Highways is providing new infrastructure for these users and enhancing existing facilities though targeted local investment. This investment supports the government’s cycling and walking strategy.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways is working closely with Active Travel England to establish a platform for effective co-operation and understanding. National Highways recognises the importance of their shared interest in supporting active travel for their customers, the development of active travel networks, and the need to collaboratively develop the relationship to maximise the benefits for their customers, communities and the environment.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/06/2023 10:43:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1642374

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of meeting his target to increase annual cycling stages to 1.6 billion by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	188014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s most recent assessment of progress towards meeting its active travel goals was set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy report to Parliament in July 2022, a copy of which is available in the House Libraries. On this particular target, the report noted that although there had been a significant increase of around 45% in the number of stages cycled between 2013 and 2020, further increases were required. The Department will provide an updated assessment in its next report to Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/06/2023 10:05:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury