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1717467

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways and Public Footpaths: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of chicane barriers on the accessibility of (a) footpaths and (b) cycle routes.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	25836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The impact of chicane barriers on the accessibility of footpaths and cycle routes was assessed as part of updating Cycle Infrastructure Design Guidance in 2020 and Inclusive Mobility Guidance in 2021. These documents set out good practice on the design of access barriers. Active Travel England’s design toolkits include specific tests on the acceptability of barriers on new or upgraded routes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 16:24:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1700062

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways: Derby
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 establishing the Great British Railways headquarters in Derby.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	20994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Great British Railways Transition Team<em> (GBRTT) </em>are currently working with a specialist property agent to identify a suitable location to house GBR’s HQ. GBRTT have collaborated closely with Derby-based partners including the City Council to create a shared vision for the HQ which includes creating value for customers and supporting local communities in and around the city. On 15 April, GBRTT opened its second office in Derby to host innovation, collaboration, and engagement sessions with partners in the rail industry. The office will serve to establish a footprint in Derby before the launch of GBR.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 14:59:01 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1610385

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the value for money it has achieved by investing in (a) all active travel schemes and (b) cycling schemes.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	180518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Value for money is one of several factors the Department considers when evaluating the effect of its investments. Investment in active travel schemes typically delivers high value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Increased rates of active travel can deliver mental and physical health benefits, improvements to the quality of journeys made, and benefits associated with mode shift from motor vehicles, such as improved air quality and reduced congestion. Investment in active travel schemes also supports the government’s decarbonisation strategy by increasing the number of trips made using carbon neutral modes.</p><p> </p><p>The average benefit-cost ratio, weighted by scheme cost, for Active Travel Fund 4 estimated that for every £1 of investment in active travel infrastructure schemes, there would be a return £2.40 of economic, social, and environmental benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Behaviour change interventions funded by the Department have been estimated by our delivery partners to have a benefit cost ratio of 2.5 in 2021/22 for the Big Bike Revival and 5.5 in 2022/23 for Walk to School Outreach programmes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2023 15:04:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1610386

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 March 2023, HCWS625, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the active travel budget for the remainder of the Parliament from £308 million to £100 million on his Department meeting its active travel goals.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	180519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department projects that around £3 billion will be invested in active travel over the five years to 2025, from a wide range of different funding streams, more than any previous Government has invested. The Government’s most recent assessment of progress towards meeting its active travel goals was set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy report to Parliament in July 2022, a copy of which is available in the House Libraries. The Department will provide an updated assessment in its next report to Parliament in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/04/2023 14:09:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1584890

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many votes each of the six shortlisted locations for the new national headquarters for Great British Railways received in the public vote conducted between 5 July and 15 August 2022.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	141424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>We will announce the chosen location for the Great British Railways Headquarters (GBR HQ) before Easter. A number of factors are being considered, including the result of the public vote. The number of votes cast for each location will be made public when we announce the winner.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/02/2023 12:15:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1544954

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Belper
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government provides financial support for the maintenance of the roads surrounding the Cluster Houses World Heritage Site in Belper.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	94737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>During the period 2022/23 to 2024/25 the Government is providing over £23.6 million to Derbyshire County Council towards the maintenance of the local public road network in their area including Belper. It is up to Derbyshire how best to spend this funding to fulfil their statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The Department encourages good practice in highway maintenance through channels such as the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice produced by the UK Roads Leadership Group (UKRLG).</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 28/11/2022 15:15:50 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1341411

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) Joint Biosecurity Centre’s most recent risk assessment data for the entire covid-19 traffic light list and (b) current risk assessment status of all countries and destinations on the green, amber and red lists.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	23159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>The traffic light system categorises countries based on risk to protect public health and the vaccine rollout from variants of COVID-19. The Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) produces risk assessments of countries and territories. Decisions on Red, Amber or Green List assignment and associated border measures are taken by Ministers, who take into account the JBC risk assessments, alongside wider public health factors. Key factors in the JBC risk assessment of each country include:</p><ul><li>genomic surveillance capability</li><li>COVID-19 transmission risk</li><li>Variant of Concern transmission risk</li></ul><p>A summary of the JBC methodology is published on <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/gov.uk/__;!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!qNj204fw3LaIa8zCtYqK1l5oT2oi2gWAVCenfwwvdobQ3HKZ1a-lZqcNx-DuBCAmSIqm48U$" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>, alongside key data that supports Ministers' decisions.</p><p>Current risk assessment status of all countries are reflected in the traffic light system. Countries are categorized according to their the level of risk with Green indicating low-risk, Amber indicating medium-risk and Red indicating high-risk.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/07/2021 09:06:42 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1341412

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his announcement of 24 June 2021, if he will publish the criteria that need to be met in order for the Government to proceed with the removal of quarantine requirements for arrivals from amber list countries who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	23160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>There are a number of factors to be considered, including Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s view on the participation of children in the vaccine programme, as well as consideration for travellers who are exempt from vaccination, such as those who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or those on clinical trials. Further detail will be set out shortly on these issues and how and when it will be operationalised.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/07/2021 10:00:54 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1341413

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his announcement of 24 June 2021 on future plans to exempt arrivals who are fully vaccinated against covid-19 from quarantine when travelling from amber list countries, what the public health justification is for introducing that policy in phases starting with UK residents.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	23161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>The recognition of vaccine status at ports and airports is currently available for UK citizens through the NHS app or an accessible letter, but it is currently less easy to prove for someone from overseas visiting the UK. The government is keen to work constructively with international partners to reopen travel in a sustainable way for travellers and industry.</p><p>Further detail will be set out next month including the rules which will apply to children, vaccine clinical trial volunteers and those unable to be vaccinated, how we will operationalise this approach at the border, and the dates on which any changes will come into effect.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/07/2021 08:58:06 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham