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1138049

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Central Bedfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much per capita funding has been allocated from the public purse to cycling in Central Bedfordshire in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	275708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department estimates that on average around £3 to £4 per capita has been allocated from the public purse to cycling and walking in Central Bedfordshire in each of the last three financial years. This estimate is based on both ring-fenced funding streams (including grants from the Sustainable Transport Transition Fund, Access Fund, and Small Business Research Initiative, as well as Bikeability training in schools in Central Bedfordshire), and non-ringfenced funding streams (including the Integrated Transport Block and Maintenance Block) of which a certain percentage is spent on measures which benefit cyclists and pedestrians. Local authorities are also able to use other local funds for cycling and walking projects, making it difficult to give a more precise estimate.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:40:31 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1138052

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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 assessment he has made of the potential environmental benefits of permitting use of light electric vehicles on (a) roads and (b) public paths.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	275806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment of the potential environmental benefits of light electric vehicles, however cycling and walking do offer active travel benefits. The Future of Mobility regulatory review will address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future. This is a broad programme of work, and we expect to publish an initial consultation in autumn this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:27:10 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1138083

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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, how many electric vehicle charge points there are in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	275731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Government funding and leadership, alongside private investment has supported the installation of more than 20,000 public chargepoints, according to figures made available by the charging point information platform zap-map. This includes over 2,000 rapid chargepoints – one of the largest networks in Europe. Members of the public and businesses are able to install chargepoints without Government support, and information on these are not routinely collected</p><p> </p><p>Our grant schemes and the £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed across the UK. The Road to Zero strategy published last year, includes new commitments to expand significantly electric and low emission vehicle infrastructure across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2019 15:45:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1138118

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of learner motorcyclists have taken up one-to-one motorcycle skills lessons after completion of the compulsory basic training course in London in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	275648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). I understand TfL has developed best practice training for motorcyclists in London, with more than 3,000 riders in London taking part in the last financial year.</p><p>This includes tailored servicing and delivery training to more than 250 courier riders to help them feel better skilled, safe and confident on London’s roads, as well as a free 1-2-1 session with a qualified instructor.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:15:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1138119

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of delivery company learner motorcyclists have not undertaken free one-to-one motorcycle skills sessions in London; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	275649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). I understand TfL has developed best practice training for motorcyclists in London, with more than 3,000 riders in London taking part in the last financial year.</p><p>This includes tailored servicing and delivery training to more than 250 courier riders to help them feel better skilled, safe and confident on London’s roads, as well as a free 1-2-1 session with a qualified instructor.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:19:38 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1138120

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road accidents have been recorded in London involving learner motorcyclists in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	275650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The department does not collect data specifically on whether drivers and riders involved in road accidents are learners. The department collects data on personal injury road accidents reported to the police, including contributory factors which the police select when they attend the scene. This does not assign blame for the accident but gives an indication of factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident.</p><p> </p><p>The number of accidents in London with a contributory factor of ‘Learner or inexperienced driver/rider’ being allocated for the years 2013 to 2017 is given in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>'Learner or inexperienced driver/rider' allocated to any road user</p></td><td><p>'Learner or inexperienced driver/rider' allocated to a motorcycle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>544</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Source: DfT Stats19</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that this does not simply record the presence of a learner or inexperienced driver/rider, but indicates where inexperience of driving in general, or inexperience of the particular type of vehicle, caused or contributed to the accident.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2019 15:32:38 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1138184

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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 assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the (a) finding in the July 2019 Highways England Strategic Road Network Star Rating Report that for the funding period 2015-2020 60 per cent of journeys on Highways England’s single carriageways are forecast to be below the three-star road safety benchmark under the EuroRAP/iRAP rating system for the safety of road infrastructure and (b) statement in the March 2015 Highways England 2015-2020 delivery plan that the organisation will ensure that by the end of 2020 more than 90 per cent of travel on the strategic road network will be on roads with a safety rating of EuroRAP3* (or equivalent).
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	275760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy (RIS 1) 2015 - 2020 has enabled Highways England to deliver unprecedented levels of investment on the strategic road network in England and the star rating system is an assessment tool which Highways England continue to use to assist them in prioritising future investment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>On single carriageways Highways England are committed to investing £77 million in improvement schemes by 2020, which is over and above enhancements through routine maintenance such as new road markings, signing and vegetation clearance. Highways England will review the star rating of the network when it is re-evaluated as part of RIS 2.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2019 14:18:25 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1137923

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) non-disclosure agreements, (2) settlement agreements, (3) compromise agreements, and (3) similar legal agreements that contain non-disclosure provisions, HS2 has entered into with former members of staff.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL17022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>A response is provided to both 261785 and 261784 jointly, as the questions overlap. Since 1 January 2017, HS2 Ltd has entered into 47 Settlement Agreements with employees who no longer work for HS2 Ltd as at today’s date. Specifically, 26 of the 47 were employees who had themselves applied to be made redundant as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme that HS2 Limited ran in 2016. Of the remainder, 3 were with employees who were being made redundant as part of 2 discrete organisational changes. Of the 47, 10 Settlement Agreements have been entered into with staff who were members of HS2’s senior leadership team or higher (7 of the 10 were part of the voluntary redundancy programme mentioned above).</p><p> </p><p>The Settlement Agreement contains terms relating to the cessation of the employment relationship between HS2 Ltd and the employee (e.g. termination date, payment owed for annual leave not taken, any other payments owed, etc). There are mutual confidentiality obligations in each Settlement Agreement but these do not apply where information is required to be disclosed by law OR where a protected disclosure is made by the employee under whistleblowing legislation. Of the 47 Settlement Agreements referred to above, no employee has raised any such protected disclosure (in relation to HS2 Ltd’s financial statements or otherwise). HS2 Ltd has not entered into any Non-Disclosure Agreements with any HS2 employee.</p><p> </p><p>Before any Settlement Agreement is signed by HS2 Ltd and the employee, a certificate from an independent legal adviser must be provided, evidencing that legal advice has been given to the employee as to the effect of the terms of the Agreement. This process can lead to requests for changes to the template Agreement, which HS2 Ltd accepts where feasible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL17023 question first answered 23/07/2019 14:15:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1137924

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Redundancy Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether HS2's redundancy payments scheme contributed in whole or in part to any settlement agreements or compromise agreements with former senior members of staff; and whether any of those members of staff made protected disclosures of HS2's financial statements.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL17023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>A response is provided to both 261785 and 261784 jointly, as the questions overlap. Since 1 January 2017, HS2 Ltd has entered into 47 Settlement Agreements with employees who no longer work for HS2 Ltd as at today’s date. Specifically, 26 of the 47 were employees who had themselves applied to be made redundant as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme that HS2 Limited ran in 2016. Of the remainder, 3 were with employees who were being made redundant as part of 2 discrete organisational changes. Of the 47, 10 Settlement Agreements have been entered into with staff who were members of HS2’s senior leadership team or higher (7 of the 10 were part of the voluntary redundancy programme mentioned above).</p><p> </p><p>The Settlement Agreement contains terms relating to the cessation of the employment relationship between HS2 Ltd and the employee (e.g. termination date, payment owed for annual leave not taken, any other payments owed, etc). There are mutual confidentiality obligations in each Settlement Agreement but these do not apply where information is required to be disclosed by law OR where a protected disclosure is made by the employee under whistleblowing legislation. Of the 47 Settlement Agreements referred to above, no employee has raised any such protected disclosure (in relation to HS2 Ltd’s financial statements or otherwise). HS2 Ltd has not entered into any Non-Disclosure Agreements with any HS2 employee.</p><p> </p><p>Before any Settlement Agreement is signed by HS2 Ltd and the employee, a certificate from an independent legal adviser must be provided, evidencing that legal advice has been given to the employee as to the effect of the terms of the Agreement. This process can lead to requests for changes to the template Agreement, which HS2 Ltd accepts where feasible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL17022 question first answered 23/07/2019 14:15:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1137925

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Cycleways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 5 July (HL16757), why electrically powered cycles are allowed on cycle ways provided that the cycle is designed only to provide electric assistance if the rider provides some pedal power, but electric scooters which can permit the addition of rider power by pushing on the road are not permitted on cycle ways.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL17024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs) are allowed on cycle routes provided they conform with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations. If an EAPC meets those regulatory requirements it is treated the same as a pedal cycle.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, electric scooters are treated like any other motor vehicle under the Road Traffic Act. This means they are subject to laws requiring them to conform to technical standards and be used safely. This includes requirements for users to have insurance, driving licences, number plates, and helmets. At present, it is difficult for electric scooters to meet these requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, it is illegal to use an electric scooter on public roads and pavements. They are legal for use on private land with the landowners’ permission.</p><p> </p><p>The Future of Mobility regulatory review will address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future. This is a broad programme of work, and we expect to publish an initial consultation in autumn this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL17025 HL17026 HL17027 question first answered 23/07/2019 11:41:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley