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915198

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Non-departmental Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) women and (b) men his Department has appointed to each of his Department's non-Departmental Public Bodies in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	148758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Commissioner for Public Appointments completes and publishes an annual data survey of all new appointments and reappointments made to boards of public bodies by Government including the overall gender diversity.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the gender diversity of new non-executive appointees to public boards for 2012 to 2015 is published on Gov.uk <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diversity-in-public-appointments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diversity-in-public-appointments</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/06/2018 14:15:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

885359

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of subsidies and financial incentives provided from the public purse has been by scheme for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	136222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The cost of the plug-in vehicle grants* covering the period from 2013/14 to 2017/18 is set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost (£)</p></td><td><p>21,187,337</p></td><td><p>94,359,000</p></td><td><p>226,087,000</p></td><td><p>95,602,000</p></td><td><p>165,519,278</p></td><td><p>602,754,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicles supported</p></td><td><p>5,146</p></td><td><p>22,838</p></td><td><p>39,196</p></td><td><p>30,621</p></td><td><p>51,500</p></td><td><p>149,301</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government incentivises the purchase of electric vehicles with a grant for consumers to offset the cost of this technology, this approach provides both environmental and industrial benefits. In March 2016, the Plug-in Car Grant was reduced from £5,000 to £4,500 for eligible electric and fuel cell electric vehicles and from £5,000 to £2,500 for qualifying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The changes in grant level led to a short term increase in take-up prior to the new rates being implemented, particularly for plug in hybrids.</p><p> </p><p>*includes Plug-in car, van, motorcycle and taxi grants</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 10:44:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 53598 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

885361

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
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 local authorities on the provision of funding in revenue support grants for infrastructure to support electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	136224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Government officials regularly engage with local authorities in relation to support for electric vehicle infrastructure provision. Through the Government’s On-Street Residential Charging Scheme, grant funding is made available (75% capital costs, up to £7,500 per chargepoint). The Energy Savings Trust are funded by the Government to administer the scheme, providing bespoke resource to support local authorities in developing charging infrastructure plans.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 16:19:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

823493

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his oral contribution of 29 November 2017, Official Report, column.350, when he plans to meet the hon. Member for Leeds West to discuss the frequency of train services at Kirkstall Forge station in Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	122965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>As the Minister for Rail, such meetings are my responsibility and I am always happy to meet with my honourable colleague; my office will be in touch to arrange a suitable date.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/01/2018 08:46:01 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

520919

registered interest
date	23/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on selecting a route for high speed rail across the Pennines.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	37812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>In the recent 2016 Northern Transport Strategy Spring Update, Transport for the North published some of the emerging options for Northern Powerhouse Rail, including new lines and major upgrades across the Pennines.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of the year, Transport for the North and the Department for Transport will have established a more detailed view of the potential route options for Northern Powerhouse Rail, their capabilities, and their costs and benefits, providing the evidence base for prioritising route options.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/05/2016 13:41:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

520920

registered interest
date	23/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Long Term Economic Plan for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, published in February 2015, what progress has been made on assessing the case for providing the required infrastructure for new East Coast InterCity Express trains to run at 140 mph.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	37813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The complex infrastructure requirements for 140mph operation on the East Coast Main Line are being assessed by Virgin Trains East Coast and the wider rail industry as a potential scheme for the longer term. Nicola Shaw’s recent report promoted greater private sector financing for railway enhancements and my Department will be interested to see these proposals from the industry in due course.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/05/2016 14:42:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

519773

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has invested in transport in Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire since 5 February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	37700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>Information on transport spend in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire is not available for this period. The latest data from HM Treasury’s Country and Regional Analysis identifies Department for Transport investment of £898 million in Yorkshire and the Humber (which covers the same area) in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>Over the period from 5 February 2015, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire has benefitted from significant investment in transport schemes, for example £16.4m to support the Leeds Inner Ring Road essential maintenance scheme, £10.3m for the Leeds Rail Growth scheme for two new stations at Apperley Bridge (now open) and Kirkstall Forge (due to open in June), £10.3m for the Leeds Station Southern Access Scheme, and £18.1m from the Cycle City Ambition scheme to deliver a cycling ‘super highway between Leeds to Bradford (due for completion May 2016).</p><p> </p><p>This month the Department for Transport informed Leeds Council that it was accepting the independent Planning Inspector’s decision, which said the Leeds Trolleybus system promoted by the council is not suitable for development, and not providing consent for their Trolleybus scheme to go ahead. We have however agreed in this instance that £173 million of DfT funding will be retained so the right public transport scheme in Leeds can be developed as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/05/2016 13:46:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves