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1600225

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date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published on 18 November 2020, how much of the £1.3bn the Government planned to spend to accelerate the roll out of EV charging infrastructure has been spent to date; and in which areas of the UK he plans to invest under that Plan.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	156314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to decarbonising transport by phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. It has already spent over £2 billion to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. This funding has focused on reducing barriers to the adoption of such vehicles, including offsetting their higher upfront cost, and accelerating the rollout of chargepoint infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Government spend on charging infrastructure for the financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22 is set out in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Project/Scheme</p></td><td><p>20-21</p></td><td><p>21-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme and its predecessor Domestic Recharging Scheme.</p></td><td><p>£24,426,000</p></td><td><p>£54,910,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Workplace Charging Scheme</p></td><td><p>£1,536,000</p></td><td><p>£5,803,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme</p></td><td><p>£6,028,000</p></td><td><p>£20,578,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This does not include finalised spending on infrastructure schemes for the 2022/23 financial year, which will be available in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the deployment of EV charging infrastructure happens across all areas of the country. Last summer the Government launched the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Pilot, accelerating the delivery of chargepoints across the country. It has now expanded this LEVI pilot scheme to an additional sixteen local authorities, from West Sussex to Rotherham and Cumbria.</p><p> </p><p>Work is being undertaken to develop the Rapid Charging Fund (RCF). This year, the Government will launch a public consultation on the RCF and a pilot scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/03/2023 11:13:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1600278

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Universal Service Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing public service obligation routes for air travel on regional connectivity.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	156115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>Existing policy to support domestic connectivity provide public service obligations (PSOs) to protect routes into London that are in danger of being lost. The Government jointly funds three routes from Newquay, Dundee and Derry/Londonderry. In addition, 17 PSOs operate entirely in Scotland connecting the Highlands and Islands, funded by the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to consider how PSOs, alongside other policy measures, could help to meet regional connectivity, union connectivity and levelling-up objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/03/2023 13:57:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1600370

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on creating a Road Collision Investigation Branch; and when he expects that Branch to be fully operational.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	156205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to bring forward measures to enable the creation of a Road Safety Investigation Branch as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/03/2023 15:34:52 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1600428

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations 1993
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke (b) retain or (c) replace the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations 1993.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	156126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Individual departments are in the process of assessing their REUL and developing proposals for whether they intend to revoke or reform each piece of legislation or preserve it from the sunset.</p><p>In respect to the use of seat belts, the legislation underpinning their use is an essential element of our law and has a positive impact on reducing fatal and serious injury on our roads. As such, we do not have any plans to change the requirements for drivers and passengers to wear seat belts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/03/2023 09:45:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1600440

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to set a target of trebling rail freight by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	156213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to introducing a long-term rail freight growth target, recognising the economic and environmental benefits of moving goods by rail.</p><p>My officials are currently working with the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) to develop options.</p><p>The government’s rail freight growth target will be announced in autumn and will be evidence-based, taking into account feedback from industry, particularly drawn from the Call for Evidence that ran last year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/03/2023 09:40:33 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1600449

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what definitions the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency uses for (a) gender and (b) sex.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	156265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>GB law does not require either sex or gender to be displayed on the driving licence and they are not shown on the licence. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does record on the driving licence record whether a driver is male or female and this information is used to generate a driver number.</p><p> </p><p>The process for licence holders to provide and change the information the DVLA holds is not limited by set definitions of sex or gender. In order to change gender on the driver record, the driver needs to provide either a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), a deed poll or statutory declaration. If a driver wants to change both name and gender then the DVLA will accept a deed poll or statutory declaration. Alternatively, if they wish to use a GRC it must be supported by either a deed poll or statutory declaration. A GRC on its own is not accepted for a name and gender change.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/03/2023 13:56:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1600454

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many crimes have been committed on (a) buses and (b) trains in each region of England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	156209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Information on crimes committed on buses is collected by local police forces. The Government wants bus services to be safe and perceived to be safe by all. The National Bus Strategy required local authorities to set out in their Bus Service Improvement Plans, how local authorities and bus operators will ensure this is delivered.</p><p> </p><p>Rail crime data is recorded by the British Transport Police (BTP) and they publish statistical bulletins each year which can be found on their website.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/03/2023 12:07:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1600485

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Marine Environment Protection Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2022 to Question 107115, if he will list the organisations represented by the five external maritime consultants on the UK delegation to the 79th session of the International Maritime Organisation’s Marine Environment Protection Committee.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	156169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>Five representatives were registered for this session comprised of: one from academia; two from the UK Chamber of Shipping; and two from Lloyd’s Register.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/03/2023 13:56:33 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1600495

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Cheshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) Cheshire East and (b) Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority received in funding from his Department through the (i) Bus Service Operator Grant and (ii) Bus Recovery Grant in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Edward Timpson
uin	156108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Since 2013, Cheshire East and Cheshire West &amp; Chester have received an annual payment of £347,865 and £314,318 respectively through the Bus Service Operators Grant.</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire East have been paid £2.2 million since March 2020 to support services through the pandemic, of which they were paid £1,284,863 via Covid-19 Bus Service Support Grant, £534,874 via Bus Recovery Grant and £382,682 from the Local Transport Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire West and Chester have been paid almost £1.5 million since March 2020 to support services through the pandemic, of which they were paid £721,690 via Covid-19 Bus Service Support Grant, £433,300 via Bus Recovery Grant and £339,672 from the Local Transport Fund.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/03/2023 12:05:44 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson

1600502

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) value and (b) duration is of the contract between his Department and KPMG for research into internet connectivity for seafarers.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	156170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The total contract value is £95,000. The contract was designed to run from 19th December 2022 - 28th February 2023, with provision built in to enable work to be extended if required at no additional cost to the department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/03/2023 11:06:49 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane