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1194900

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date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the potential effect on London's productivity of the London Streetspace programme announced by the Mayor of London on 6 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	45977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport meet regularly with the Mayor’s office to discuss a range of matters relating to transport in London. The Government considers active travel to be key in allowing people to return to work in safety and I look forward to seeing the Mayor’s plans develop in this area.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/05/2020 17:00:09 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1194902

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Utilities: Coronavirus
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 of the maximum time required for the completion of repair work to ensure (a) water and (b) other utilities are maintained during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	46053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>We expect utility companies to carry out their works in an effective manner and ensure that activity is carried out on site whenever possible. Under the Traffic Management Act 2004, each local highway authority has a &quot;Network Management Duty&quot; to manage its roads effectively to keep traffic moving. The authority is required to coordinate works taking place on their roads, and utility companies have a duty to co-operate with the authority. Most local authorities in England now operate street works permit schemes and will discuss the time needed to complete works with the works promoter on a case by case basis, depending on the type of work and its location, before the permit is issued.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has made no assessment of the time taken by any utility company to complete maintenance work undertaken during Covid-19.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/05/2020 14:41:05 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1194904

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department had to provide personal protective equipment to transport workers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	46055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Keeping transport workers and passengers safe is of paramount importance. The new guidance for transport operators and passengers that we published on 12 May is designed precisely to help achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is clear that when managing the risk of COVID-19, additional PPE beyond what workers usually wear is not beneficial. This is because COVID-19 is a different type of risk to the risks they normally face in a workplace, and needs to be managed through social distancing, good hand hygiene and fixed teams or partnering, not through the use of PPE. We are working closely with transport operators across the sector on the implementation of the guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/05/2020 16:16:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1194905

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether families of transport workers who die from covid-19 are eligible for death in service benefits.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	46056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced on 27th April a scheme where families of eligible NHS and care workers, who die from coronavirus in the course of their frontline work, will receive a £60,000 payment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also looking at other professions that work on the frontline against coronavirus, who may not have access to death in service schemes, to see where this may be required. These discussions are ongoing as the situation evolves and will be considered carefully across government.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/05/2020 16:12:45 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1194996

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) face-to-face and (b) virtual meetings Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of London (i) taxi, (ii) minivan and (iii) private vehicle hire firms or organisations since the 2019 General Election; and what the outcomes of those meetings were.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	46041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Baroness Vere met with Addison Lee on 25 February 2020 and discussed the new structure of their business, licensing issues facing the private hire vehicle sector and the role the sector could play in adopting electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/05/2020 16:59:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

1195023

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on airports in (a) the North West and (b) other regions.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	46106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The aviation sector is important to the UK economy and the government recognises the challenging times facing the sector as a result of COVID-19. The Government continues to work closely with airports to support them to ensure there is sufficient capacity to protect global travel routes, to continue repatriation and freight, and to maintain vital connectivity.</p><p> </p><p>The aviation sector will be able to draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor. We have been clear that if individual companies find themselves in trouble as a result of coronavirus and have exhausted the measures already available to them, then we are prepared to enter discussions with individual companies seeking bespoke support as a last resort. However, any intervention would need to represent value for money for taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/05/2020 15:28:28 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1195038

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's policy is on the implementation of social distancing measures on public transport; and if he will provide funding to transport providers for the implementation of those measures.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
uin	46171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>On the 12 May, the Government published safer travel guidance for passengers, which states that people should consider all other forms of transport before using public transport.</p><p> </p><p>On 12 May, the Government also published guidance for transport operators to help them keep their staff and passengers safe, including how social distancing rules should be interpreted to do this. Each transport provider will need to translate the principles and examples in this guidance into specific actions. This guidance will be kept up-to-date as restrictions on travel change.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will announce shortly the further funding it will provide to bus and light rail operators to support the restoration of their services.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>With regards to rail services, under the Emergency Measures Agreements agreed with franchised train operators, existing franchise agreements financial mechanisms have been suspended and all revenue and cost risk has been temporarily transferred to the Government. The Department will continue to manage rail services with close scrutiny of costs to ensure that any additional expenditure incurred, such as measures for social distancing, provides good value for taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/05/2020 16:53:12 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne

1195044

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include commuter motorcycling within his transport policy response to covid-19 announced on 9 May 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	46090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the social distancing benefits of using motorcycles at this time. However, the Department is keen to encourage cycling and walking as healthy and environmentally friendly forms of travel that support social distancing as well. More people have been cycling and walking during lockdown and it is the right time to encourage people to continue with this travel behaviour.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/05/2020 16:47:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1195047

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters and Motorcycles: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to support the (a) increased, (b) easier and (c) safe use of (i) motorcycles, (ii) e-scooters and (iii) other two-wheeled commuter transport as the covid-19 lockdown is eased.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	46091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The recent update of the Department’s Road Safety Statement, which was published on 19 July 2019, provides steps to improve motorcycle safety.</p><p>In response to COVID-19, the Department is accelerating and expanding planned trials of rental e-scooters, allowing all areas that want to host trials to do so. We will introduce legislation in June to allow trials to begin.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/05/2020 16:59:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1195050

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of HGV vehicles awaiting their annual test since those tests were suspended due to the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps is taking to reduce that backlog.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	45961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Approximately 146,000 heavy goods vehicles (HGV) have been exempt from testing since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is working to put plans in place to manage test demand and resume HGV testing (heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles (buses and coaches)) as soon as it is practical to allow safe vehicle testing. These plans are being developed jointly with the trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/05/2020 16:23:25 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean previous answer version 22257 answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight