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1641147

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M6: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the hard shoulder on the M6 motorway between junction 13 and junction 15.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	187215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>On 16 April 2023, the Government announced that all plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures. This means no new smart motorways will be built.</p><p> </p><p>We are focused on investing £900m to add further safety improvements to existing smart motorways, including constructing 150 extra emergency areas – so that people can continue to get around easily and with increased confidence.</p><p> </p><p>Any reduction in capacity on our motorways, the safest roads in the country, could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death or serious injury by forcing them onto roads that are less safe. Restoring the hard shoulder while maintaining capacity would be hugely disruptive and come at enormous cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/06/2023 08:30:23 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1641470

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Charging Points: Solihull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding was made available to Solihull Council for the On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme for the (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	187457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Solihull Council did not apply for On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) funding during 2022-23 and has not yet applied for ORCS funding in 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>Solihull Council received £114,610 in ORCS funding during 2020-21, which helped to fund the delivery of 16 on-street chargepoints with 32 available charging sockets.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/06/2023 09:52:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1640671

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Parking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Civil Aviation Authority regarding increases in airport car-parking charges.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL8151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Most airports in the UK are managed and operated as private businesses, and parking arrangements are subject to contractual agreements between airport operators and car parking companies covered by consumer laws.</p><p> </p><p>The provision and charging of car parking at airports (including drop off and pick charges) is a matter for the airport operator as a commercial business to manage and justify. The Department has made no representations to the Civil Aviation Authority as this is a commercial matter for airports.</p><p> </p><p>Any grievance about charges for car parking should be raised with the airport operator directly. However, the Department for Transport expects car parking at airports to be managed appropriately and consumers treated fairly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/06/2023 11:08:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1640672

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are giving to local authorities to address accidents caused by pot holes.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL8152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>In Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland responsibility for maintaining the highway rests with the respective devolved administration.</p><p> </p><p>In England, local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highway network in their area.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the capital highways maintenance funding provided by Government, the Department works with the highways sector to produce guidance and best practice and encourages good practice in local highways asset management. The Department endorses the UK Roads Leadership Group’s <em>‘Well Managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice’</em>. This provides guidance for highway authorities to consider when managing and maintaining the highways infrastructure assets for which they are responsible.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government commissioned <em>‘Potholes: a repair guide’</em>, published by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) in March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2022 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor confirmed the three-year settlement announced at Spending Review 2021: approximately £915 million capital funding per year for local highways maintenance for local highway authorities across England outside of London and the mayoral combined authorities who are in receipt of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, at Budget 2023 the Chancellor announced an extra £200 million for highways maintenance for the 2023/24 financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/06/2023 10:36:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1642438

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with National Highways on the minimum length of road allowable between two motorway junctions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	905166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>I have not held any discussions with National Highways on the matter the Hon Member raises but I can assure him that National Highways follow the relevant standard for spacing and layouts of motorway junctions. Any departures from standard are considered on a case by case basis and the reasons will be unique to each location.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/06/2023 08:37:53 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1642865

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
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 ensure the viability of the private hire and hackney carriage trade.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	905173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department has regular engagement with taxi and private hire vehicle stakeholders and understands that there is strong demand for their services. The Government will publish revised best practice guidance for licensing authorities in due course. This will encourage proportionate regulation to enable the sector to deliver safe, accessible, and affordable services that meet the differing needs of passengers.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/06/2023 13:25:21 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1642866

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Women
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 help ensure the safety of women and girls on public transport.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
uin	905174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>As part of the cross-government Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Department appointed two independent Violence Against Women and Girls Transport Champions, who published 13 recommendations as part of a review in March 2022. The Department is working closely with the Home Office and with the Department for Education to respond to the review to improve the safety of women and girls on transport. Since 2019, the British Transport Police has enhanced its approach to combatting VAWG, complemented by the Chief Constable’s own personal commitment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/06/2023 13:22:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi