Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1539989

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Travel Survey: 2021, published August 2022, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the decreasing level of active travel in 2021 relative to 2020; and what steps he is taking to encourage more (a) walking and (b) cycling trips in (i) London and (ii) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	80808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>We look carefully at long-term travel statistics when planning future transport needs. Whilst it is important to examine the period of the pandemic when doing so, it is also important to bear in mind that, for most people, travel then was very different to that in normal times.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to support active travel and has invested unprecedented sums in walking and cycling since the start of the pandemic. In London, this is a matter for the Mayor, and the Department’s recent funding settlement with Transport for London will enable it to continue to invest in improving London's streets by investing over £80 million per year in schemes to enable more walking and cycling.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 10:45:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1540037

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether rail operators are required to consult the public prior to train timetable changes.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	80959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Train operators contracted by the Department are normally required to consult on material timetable changes. However, where operators are unable to offer meaningful consultation, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2022 11:57:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1540038

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department gave Southeastern Railway a formal written derogation to not consult on their December 2022 train timetable changes.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	80960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>On 5 August 2022, the Department issued Southeastern with a formal derogation against the requirement to undertake a consultation exercise in respect of its December 2022 timetable changes.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2022 11:53:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1539387

registered interest
date	04/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if it remains his Department's policy not to reinstate hard shoulders on smart motorways
tabling member constituency	Tamworth
tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
uin	79293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>We have paused the rollout of new smart motorways to collect more safety and economic data to make informed decisions on next steps. We will consider alternative options for enhancing capacity on the Strategic Road Network. The Government has acted to improve smart motorway safety, ordering a stocktake in 2020 and investing £900 million to equip them with stopped vehicle detection, enforcement cameras, additional signs and emergency areas.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 09/11/2022 12:05:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

1539437

registered interest
date	04/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Section 78(5)(f) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982, how many dispensations given by the Secretary of State are currently active at Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	79352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>In the six months to 7 November 2022, there were 409 dispensations under a notice granted by an airport manager at Heathrow Airport. Widespread and prolonged air traffic disruption accounted for 399 of these dispensations; emergencies, with an immediate danger to life or health accounted for 8 dispensations; and delays likely to lead to serious airfield or terminal congestion accounted for 2 dispensations.</p><p>Over the same period, one dispensation was given by the Secretary of State under Section 78(5)(f) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.</p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited publishes night flight dispensations data in its quarterly Night Flight Report.</p><p>The Government publishes guidance for airport managers on eligibility for dispensations, and any dispensations must be notified to the Department within seven days.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 79353 question first answered 09/11/2022 15:02:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1539443

registered interest
date	04/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many dispensations under Section 78 (4) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 were given by airport managers at Heathrow Airport in the last six months; and for what reasons these dispensations were given.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	79353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>In the six months to 7 November 2022, there were 409 dispensations under a notice granted by an airport manager at Heathrow Airport. Widespread and prolonged air traffic disruption accounted for 399 of these dispensations; emergencies, with an immediate danger to life or health accounted for 8 dispensations; and delays likely to lead to serious airfield or terminal congestion accounted for 2 dispensations.</p><p>Over the same period, one dispensation was given by the Secretary of State under Section 78(5)(f) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.</p><p>Heathrow Airport Limited publishes night flight dispensations data in its quarterly Night Flight Report.</p><p>The Government publishes guidance for airport managers on eligibility for dispensations, and any dispensations must be notified to the Department within seven days.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 79352 question first answered 09/11/2022 15:02:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1539463

registered interest
date	04/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Jet Zero Strategy: Delivering Net Zero Aviation by 2050, published in July 2022, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on that strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	79291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Transport and Business Secretaries and their Ministerial teams meet regularly to discuss the Government’s approach to Jet Zero, including through the Jet Zero Council which they have Co-Chaired since it was established in July 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 09:38:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1539029

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
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 impact of his policy on the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on worker morale.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	78776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>This legislation aims to fairly balance the rights of workers to take strike action, with the rights of others to travel to their place of work, and access healthcare and education, by ensuring a minimum level of service continues to operate during strikes in specified transport services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 10/11/2022 11:13:30 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1539041

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on external recruitment consultants in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
uin	78911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Due to the financial reporting system in the department it is not possible to separate out spend associated with external recruitment constancy services from all other consultancy spend for the majority of departmental recruitment.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/11/2022 13:06:34 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

1539195

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the schemes to be funded as part of the Third Road Investment Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	78702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Schemes to be taken forward as part of the third Road Investment Strategy (2025-2030) are expected to be announced in 2024.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 09/11/2022 11:28:29 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel