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1314466

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date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Project Bank Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information he holds on the use of Project Bank Accounts by (a) his Department, (b) Government agencies his Department has responsibility for and (c) non-departmental bodies his Department has responsibility for.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	1067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>Project Bank Accounts are used to ensure fair payment terms on Government construction contracts. As these are specific to construction projects, they are not used by the Department for Transport nor its Agencies. However, the Department’s large non-departmental bodies engaged in construction works do use them to improve cash flow, mitigate risk of payment delay and to reduce the risk of supply chain failure. Use of these provide transparency and assurance over payments to suppliers lower down the supply chain in particular.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 18/05/2021 12:52:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1314524

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Death and Injuries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government plans to take to meet the target of the UN General Assembly resolution 74/299 on reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50 per cent by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes road safety very seriously and supports the aims of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution to launch a second decade of action and to prevent 50 percent of road traffic deaths and injuries. The Government was active in the negotiations to draft this important international document and continues to support activities that promote road safety both domestically and internationally and which support the aims of this Resolution.</p><p> </p><p>While UK roads continue to be among the safest in the world, we can never afford to be complacent or relax efforts to improve what we do. Reducing the numbers of those needlessly killed and injured on our roads is a key priority for this Department. The Road Safety Statement, ‘A Lifetime of Road Safety’ published in July 2019, describes many actions that will contribute towards safer road use for everyone including drivers, motorcyclists, pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/05/2021 12:49:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1314546

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a consultation on the (a) steps needed to encourage the use of sustainable aviation fuels and (b) creation of a British sustainable aviation industry.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	1167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government believes that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have an important role to play in reducing aviation emissions and we are already providing strong support to the sector through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and industry competitions.</p><p> </p><p>To further build on this support, as part of the Prime Minister's 10 Point Plan, the Government announced an additional £18m in funding as well as an intention to consult on a blending mandate to drive SAF uptake in the UK. This consultation is planned for the summer and will be complemented by supporting ambitions presented in the department’s upcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Net Zero Aviation Consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond this, the Government is committed to continue working with stakeholders through the Jet Zero Council’s SAF Delivery Group (15 meetings convened to date since November 2020) and other existing channels to explore what further policies are needed to support the sector’s development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 18/05/2021 12:29:50 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1314622

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of people waiting for a practical driving test.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has put in place a number of measures to increase practical driving tests. These include offering overtime and annual leave buy back to examiners, asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays). The DVSA has also started a recruitment campaign to increase the number of examiners. The aim is to increase testing capacity and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining a COVID-secure service for customers and examiners.</p><p> </p><p>As at 10 May 2021, the average waiting time for a practical driving test is (a) England 13.4 weeks, (b) Herefordshire (Hereford driving test centre) 15 weeks, (c) North Herefordshire (Ludlow driving test centre) 14 weeks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVSA is currently recruiting up to 300 new driving examiners. If this number of driving examiners are recruited, the number of practical driving tests will increase by up to 40,000 each month.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 1001 1002 1003 1004 question first answered 18/05/2021 14:17:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1314649

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: 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 (a) change in the demand for commuter train services that has arisen during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) how that change may affect (i) commuting and (ii) demand for HS2 in the long term.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	1094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not yet completed modelling the sensitivity of its major project business cases to post-COVID demand. HS2 is a predominantly long-distance service. There is significant uncertainty around how travel patterns will change post-Covid. This will be assessed more fully as part of the Outline Business Case for the Western Leg of Phase 2b, which we expect to be published by early 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 18/05/2021 12:26:55 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1314650

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Costs
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 total cost of the HS2 programme.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	1095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The full HS2 network is estimated to cost between £72-£98Bn (2019 prices). The numbers include contingency to accommodate unforeseeable cost pressures which may emerge during construction, as is to be expected with all major infrastructure projects. More information on cost can be found in the 6-monthly parliamentary reports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 18/05/2021 12:24:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1313770

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Passenger Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with relevant stakeholders on architect Stephen Payne's proposal for a Harland and Wolff-constructed vessel aimed at promoting Britain around the world.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had no discussions about Stephen Payne’s proposal for a Harland and Wolff-constructed vessel aimed at promoting Britain around the World.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 18/05/2021 13:35:25 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1313820

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Urban Areas
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 potential merits of introducing a blanket 20mph speed limit across inner cities, towns and villages.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department published a comprehensive three-year evaluation of the effect of 20mph signed-only limits on 22 November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The research substantially strengthens the evidence base on perceptions, speeds and early outcomes associated with 20mph speed limits, and is the only major UK study to consider multiple case study areas and provide a national view.</p><p> </p><p>The headline findings were:</p><ul><li>20mph limits are supported by the majority of residents and drivers.</li><li>There has been a small reduction in median speed (less than 1mph).</li><li>Vehicles travelling at higher speeds before the introduction of the 20mph limit have reduced their speed more than those already travelling at lower speeds.</li><li>There is insufficient evidence to conclude that that there has been a significant change in collisions and casualties following the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas.</li><li>In one city centre case study there has been a significant reduction in collisions and casualties.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/05/2021 13:49:58 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1313921

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: United Arab Emirates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish any representations he has received from Dubai Airport in relation to the UAE's classification on the red list.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have engaged extensively with the aviation and travel industries throughout the pandemic, including with representatives from Dubai Airport and the UAE. We remain committed to an open engagement with the sector and continue to work with industry partners to share information with the aim of ensuring a safe return of international travel.</p><p>The government keeps the data for countries and territories under regular review and changes to the Red, Amber and Green lists will be implemented every three weeks, unless concerning evidence means we need to act faster to protect public health.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 17/05/2021 10:23:32 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1313976

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve road safety awareness among (a) young and (b) all drivers.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department’s THINK! campaigns play a vital role in reducing deaths and serious injuries on the road by changing the attitudes and behaviours that can lead to casualties.</p><p> </p><p>2019 Reported Road Casualties show an 11% decrease in fatalities among 17-24 year olds and a 7% decrease in people of all ages killed in accidents involving a young car driver, compared with the previous year. This decrease comes during a period when THINK! activity has focused on changing risky attitudes and behaviours among this demographic.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also encourages road safety awareness for all road user groups, as outlined in our 2019 Road Safety Statement: A Lifetime of Road Safety. Road safety education begins at school age, with our THINK! Team delivering educational resources for children aged 3-16 years old.</p><p> </p><p>We have also funded educational support for older drivers in recognition that knowledge, experience and skills develop and deteriorate based on age and experience.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/05/2021 13:42:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn