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1717987

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date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Suffolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the amount that local authorities have spent on repairing potholes in (a) Suffolk and (b) Suffolk Coastal constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	26137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2023/24, Suffolk County Council received £35 million of capital funding from the Department for Transport, an increase of 30% compared to the previous financial year, with much of the additional funding made possible by the decision to reallocate funding from the HS2 programme. The Department asked all local highway authorities to publish a plan on how they intend to spend the additional funding being provided, and Suffolk County Council’s plan is available on its website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under the 1980 Highway Act, it is the responsibility of the local highway authority, in this case Suffolk County Council, to maintain and manage its highway network. The Department for Transport allocates capital funding to local highways authorities to enable them to maintain their highway networks, but decisions on how much of this, and how much of their other income, is spent mending potholes as opposed to maintaining other highway assets are entirely matters for them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/05/2024 14:39:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1702509

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
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 April 2024 to Question 21014 on Minibuses: Driving Licences, if he will publish a breakdown of the £3 million per year Bus Service Operators Grant by operator in receipt of the grant.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	22726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Details on which community transport operators have received BSOG funding are published on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-from-2010-onwards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-from-2010-onwards</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/05/2024 10:05:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 31235 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1700061

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	Minibuses: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department provides grants to (a) social enterprises and (b) charities for the provision of training for D1 licences.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	21014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department makes available over £3 million each year through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) to community transport operators, who are predominantly charities operating vehicles that require D1 licences. Community transport operators receive £1.60 for every £1 claimed, reflecting the increased costs faced by the sector and supporting them to continue delivering inclusive and accessible transport across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/04/2024 08:59:23 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1700100

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	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will have discussions with the Leader of the House on bringing forward a debate on the National Transport Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	21019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The scheduling of parliamentary business is not a matter for the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 22/04/2024 08:48:55 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1690537

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport: Driving
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 Disability Strategy, published on 28 July 2021, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle shortages in community transport drivers.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	14857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant role community transport plays in facilitating people’s independence and the challenge facing the sector in recruiting qualified drivers. As set out in the National Disability Strategy, we are working with the Community Transport Association and stakeholders to understand the issue of driver shortages in the community transport sector.</p><p>We continue to consider the licensing regime to see if there is a role for Government in addressing driver shortages.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 23/02/2024 09:20:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1675860

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to repeal section 5(2) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	5529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>I am mindful of the particular concerns of the Hon Lady on this issue, we keep it under close review, and whilst there aren’t current proposals, that does not preclude their introduction at a future date.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/12/2023 17:39:36 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1675861

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Suffolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many journeys were made using the £2 bus fare cap in (a) Suffolk and (b) Suffolk coastal district in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	5530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has contracted with external delivery partners to complete a robust monitoring &amp; evaluation of the impact of the Bus Fare Cap Grant, and as a part of this, extensive data is collected from operators including the number of ticket sales. However, the data is commercially sensitive and cannot be disaggregated by region in a way that would provide journey numbers for Suffolk or Suffolk coastal district. The Department will publish the final report evaluating the impact of the £2 fare cap in the spring of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>For 21/22 and 22/23, bus passenger journeys made in Suffolk were 9.5 million and 12.2 million respectively (BUS01: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65662505312f400013e5d534/bus01.ods" target="_blank">Local bus passenger journeys</a>). This 28% increase in passenger journeys will likely have been impacted by the introduction of the £2 bus fare cap from 1 January 2023, which the Government has extended until the end of 2024. This takes total Government investment in the £2 bus fare cap to nearly £600 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport's local bus fare statistics show that between September 22 and September 23, bus fares have dropped by 6.2% in England, outside London, and by 11% in non-metropolitan parts of England. In Scotland, Wales and London, where the buses are devolved, fares increased by 9.8%, 6.2% and 6.0%, respectively.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/12/2023 11:58:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

76518

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which rail lines and services broadband improvements will be financed from the £53.1 million fine imposed on Network Rail by the Office of Rail Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	204506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport will work with the railway industry to establish a fund that will prioritise improved mobile communications on metropolitan and commuter train services into major cities across the country.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2014 11:43:11 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey