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1718494

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Uber on (a) passenger safety and (b) private hire and taxi laws.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	26521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Department for Transport Ministers regularly meet with taxi and private hire vehicle stakeholders, including Uber, to discuss a range of issues. Information on ministerial meetings is published quarterly at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>. I attended a Parliamentary reception hosted by Uber in December 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 15:59:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1716167

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Penzance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding has been allocated to Harland & Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>£48 million has been allocated to the Council of the Isles of Scilly from the Levelling Up Fund.</p><p> </p><p>No funding has been awarded by my Department for Harland &amp; Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/05/2024 13:35:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1715749

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Fisheries: Safety Measures
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 increase the use of personal locator beacons on lifejackets in the fishing industry.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	902717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) recently published a new Marine Guidance Note and a leaflet on the use and wear of personal locator beacons.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/05/2024 12:07:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1714774

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M62: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timescales are for (a) the completion of repairs to the Ouse bridge on the M62 near Goole, (b) the removal of the temporary speed limit and (c) the full reopening of all lanes to traffic in both directions in that area.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	23996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>National Highways are due to complete repairs on the Ouse bridge by September 2024 when the temporary speed limit will be lifted, and all lanes opened to traffic in both directions. Whilst there will be some residual work after all the lanes open, it will not impact road users.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/05/2024 09:35:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1713089

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund: Denton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what re-appraisal of costs he has made for the successful Levelling-Up Fund bid entitled Destination Denton which was provisionally awarded in November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	23165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm that, following a validation process of the Destination Denton scheme, the Department is supporting Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council to progress the scheme to delivery.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/04/2024 15:10:38 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1702424

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
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, what information his Department holds on the amount that local authorities have spent on repairing potholes (a) nationally and (b) in York in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the 1980 Highway Act, it is the responsibility of the local highway authority, such as the City of York Council, to maintain and manage the highway network they are responsible for. The Government provides highway maintenance and other funding to local authorities but does not collect data on how much each one spends on repairing potholes: this is a matter for each local highway authority.</p><p> </p><p>In 2023/24, the Government provided the City of York Council with £3.69 million of capital funding for local highway maintenance. This represents an increase of around 30% compared to the previous year, made possible in part by reallocating funding that would otherwise have been spent on the HS2 programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department annually collects and publishes statistics on gov.uk that detail the condition and maintenance of the highways in England. This includes total expenditure on the local highway network in England, broken down by structural maintenance, routine treatments, and highways planning and strategy on different categories of road:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/road-condition-statistics-data-tables-rdc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/road-condition-statistics-data-tables-rdc</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:06:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1701813

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking Offences: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans for councils to set their own charges for parking on single and double yellow lines.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has no such plans.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/04/2024 16:50:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701817

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on consultation with local residents before the introduction of 20 mph zones.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-local-speed-limits/setting-local-speed-limits" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-local-speed-limits/setting-local-speed-limits</a>. On setting 20mph speed limits and zones, it states ‘A comprehensive and early consultation of all those who may be affected by the introduction of a 20mph scheme is an essential part of the implementation process. This needs to include residents, all tiers of local government, the police and emergency services, public transport providers and any other relevant local groups (including, for example, groups representing pedestrians, cyclists, drivers or equestrians)’.</p><p>Local authorities are expected to consider this best practice guidance; though the final decision is for the authority together with the police, who would carry out any enforcement activity.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/04/2024 13:20:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701821

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funds his Department has allocated to help improve local traffic movements in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has a number of funding streams which can help improve local traffic movements. These include the Integrated Transport Block, which can support small-scale local improvements, and the Highway Maintenance Block which helps deliver smoother roads. Details of the funding provided under each are available at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Froads-funding-information-pack%2Froads-funding-information-pack&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.McVeagh%40dft.gov.uk%7C089c632126684408e87d08dc607d376c%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638491338162363533%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WYSeklnqQXd2kpiMfBgW46JfWMPCW90hb8lJuihU6Ss%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/roads-funding-information-pack/roads-funding-information-pack</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there are a number of wider Government funds such as the Levelling Up Fund, Active Travel Fund and Future High Streets all of which have supported improvements to local roads.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Plan for Drivers, the Department has provided £50 million to local authorities to upgrade traffic signals to help improve traffic flow. This includes £30 million to replace outdated equipment, and £20 million to reduce poor traffic light sequencing through innovative technology that responds to live traffic conditions. Details of the funding allocations are available at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ftraffic-signal-obsolescence-grant-and-green-light-fund-allocations&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.McVeagh%40dft.gov.uk%7C089c632126684408e87d08dc607d376c%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638491338162372149%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AYNpYsIBPm2%2B3hJhUXWwe2SoiY0KUNKwrmkzzUWy5aI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signal-obsolescence-grant-and-green-light-fund-allocations</a>”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/04/2024 14:20:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701304

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles vehicles in the Government Car Service fleet drove in financial years (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23 and (c) 2023-24; and how many vehicles were in the fleet at the end of each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	21943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Please see below in relation to fleet mileage and numbers. Figures for the fleet mileage for the financial year 2023/2024 are not available. This is due to the legacy reporting system used by GCS no longer being supported by the Department for Transports IT suite. Figures for 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 are available as they have had been produced in previous years. The figures for fleet numbers have been collated manually.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fleet mileage</p></td><td><p>793,836.00</p></td><td><p>838,113.00</p></td><td><p>Unavailable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No. of vehicles</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given the ongoing security context, demand for Ministerial cars has naturally increased. New cars are also purchased before older models are disposed of to ensure operational resilience and we anticipate at least 10 cars will be disposed of in the coming months. Our budget for new cars has remained consistent over recent years and we continue to take into account value for money for the taxpayer, bearing down on costs wherever possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 19/04/2024 13:54:36 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry