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1679360

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Anti-social Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to tackle antisocial behaviour in train stations (a) nationally and (b) in Romford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	7817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>a) The Government published its ASB Action Plan in March 2023, which included a pilot to extend Transport Safety Officers to outside the West Midlands. In addition, the British Transport Police’s Integrated Security and Policing pilot ran from April 2022-23 focussing on harnessing the collective energy of policing and non-policing partners in tackling crime and disorder, vulnerability, and disruption on the network.</p><p> </p><p>b) We have contacted the British Transport Police for information specific to Romford and will reply once this has been received.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/01/2024 14:18:34 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1679381

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Regulation
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 assessment of the potential impact of bringing e-step scooters into L-Category regulation on (a) vehicle standards, (b) the skill levels of e-step scooter users and (c) the number of e-step scooter accidents.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	7826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Currently, e-scooters are considered motor vehicles in law. This means private e-scooters can only be used on public land if they comply with the legal requirements for motor vehicles and motorcycles, including the relevant type approval, Construction and Use and user requirements such as training, licensing and helmet wearing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering options for future e-scooter regulations, including such things as the requirement for users to hold a driving licence or to register and insure the vehicle, and various technical specifications for vehicles including maximum speed limits. No decisions have been made, and we will consult on any new regulations before they come into force so that all interested parties have a chance to shape the new regime.</p><p>The e-scooter trials, recently extended by a further two years to May 2026, also continue to have significant value as a source of evidence as we move toward a new regime.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will conduct an impact assessment before regulations, including on training, are brought into force.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 7828 question first answered 15/01/2024 11:03:39 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1679382

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Training
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 23 October to Question 201077 on Electric Scooters, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory e-step scooter training on the (a) experience of e-step scooter users and (b) number of injuries caused by e-step scooters.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	7827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department will consult in due course on options for e-scooter regulations, including the requirement for training before an e-scooter can be ridden on public roads. The evidence gathered will inform an assessment of the benefit of introducing a mandatory training requirement, as is the case currently for motor vehicles, rather than a recommendation of training, as is currently the case for pedal and e-cycles.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, the Department is committed to using the trials extension to May 2026 to continue evaluating the usage and safety impacts of e-scooters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/01/2024 12:06:51 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1679383

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Regulation
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 assessment of the potential impact of bringing e-step scooters into L-Category regulation on the (a) quality and (b) safety of e-step scooter vehicle design.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	7828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Currently, e-scooters are considered motor vehicles in law. This means private e-scooters can only be used on public land if they comply with the legal requirements for motor vehicles and motorcycles, including the relevant type approval, Construction and Use and user requirements such as training, licensing and helmet wearing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering options for future e-scooter regulations, including such things as the requirement for users to hold a driving licence or to register and insure the vehicle, and various technical specifications for vehicles including maximum speed limits. No decisions have been made, and we will consult on any new regulations before they come into force so that all interested parties have a chance to shape the new regime.</p><p>The e-scooter trials, recently extended by a further two years to May 2026, also continue to have significant value as a source of evidence as we move toward a new regime.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will conduct an impact assessment before regulations, including on training, are brought into force.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 7826 question first answered 15/01/2024 11:03:39 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1679393

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving
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 implement the Plan for Drivers published on 2 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	7746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Work is underway for each of the 30 measures in “The Plan for Drivers”, with many expected to be completed by summer 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/01/2024 11:38:09 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1679421

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the public consultation on National Highways' Strategic Road Network Initial Report for Road Investment Strategy 3.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	7875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>We anticipate the Draft Road Investment Strategy will be published shortly alongside the summary of responses to our consultation on National Highways strategic road network Initial Report. I would like to thank you and your constituents for your contribution to the consultation in relation to improvements to the A1. I will ensure you are notified alongside other interested parties when the documents are published.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 10/01/2024 13:03:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1679431

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pokesdown Station: Facilities
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 help ensure the delivery of planned facilities improvements to Pokesdown station by Network Rail.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	7854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>DfT Officials are in regular contact with South Western Railway, Network Rail and the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, through all-party meetings and correspondence, to ensure that the facilities improvements at Pokesdown for Boscombe station are carried out. A total of £5.7m has been allocated by all parties to the project, which is currently in the design stage, with funding agreements to shortly be agreed.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/01/2024 14:03:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1679432

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department plans to provide to repair potholes on public highways in Bournemouth East constituency in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	7855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The Bournemouth East constituency is in the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council local authority area.</p><p> </p><p>The next twelve months straddle two financial years, and details for each financial year are set out in the table below. In total over these two financial years the Government is providing around £11.6 million to BCP Council towards the maintenance of the local highway network in their area.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: funding allocations for Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Highways Maintenance Block (HMB)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Potholes Fund </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Budget 2023 Uplift</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Uplift arising from HS2 Euston savings</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023/24</strong></p></td><td><p>2,659,000</p></td><td><p>2,127,000</p></td><td><p>850,800</p></td><td><p>604,000</p></td><td><p>£6,240,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2024/25</strong></p></td><td><p>2,659,000</p></td><td><p>2,127,000</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>604,000</p></td><td><p>£5,390,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The funding increases announced in Budget 2023 and as part of the Network North programme mean that in 2023/24 BCP is receiving around 30% more than it was in 2022/23. Funding allocations can be found on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 10/01/2024 13:06:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1679495

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Automation
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 assessment of the impact of automation on entry-level (a) fork-lift truck drivers, (b) elementary storage occupations and (c) other logistics workers.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	7919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The ‘Future of Freight: A long-term plan’ sets out a cross-modal approach to a freight and logistics sector that is cost efficient, reliable, resilient, environmentally sustainable and valued by society. Priorities in the plan include investing in innovation while also supporting a diverse range of people to pursue careers in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have established a People and Skills Delivery Group, bringing together government and industry, to address key barriers to recruitment and retention in the sector. Through this group, we will be assessing what technological advancements we can expect to see in the sector and what training provision will be required to retain and upskill the workforce, as well as how technology can be utilised to improve accessibility to the workforce.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 10/01/2024 13:07:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1679522

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Birmingham
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 a recent assessment of the viability of alternative schemes to the Highways PFI contract for Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	8087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department has assessed the viability of a range of alternative schemes to the Birmingham PFI contract. Following this, we have committed to continue Birmingham’s existing funding at approximately £50m for 2024/5. In subsequent years, Birmingham would be allocated formula funding in the same way as other local highways authorities across the country, as part of the highways maintenance block grant. This will be paid via the West Midlands Combined Authority in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will increase the additional funding going to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) under the Network North Roads Resurfacing fund to take account of the fact that the allocations announced in November 2023 did not include an amount for Birmingham. WMCA is also benefiting from over £1 billion of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) funding up to 2026/27, and set to benefit from indicative CRSTS2 funding of over £2.6 billion between 2027/28 and 2031/32.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/01/2024 12:24:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill