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1667470

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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, whether he has had discussions with his officials on the potential merits of introducing bespoke phase out dates for powered light vehicles following the extension of phase out for vans and cars announced on 20 September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
	uin	2
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 3 4 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:30:37 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford

1667471

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting a longer transition period for (a) manufacturers and (b) consumers to adapt to the phase out of new non zero emission L-category vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
	uin	3
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 2 4 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:30:37 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford

1667472

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 the Government's proposed phase out dates for new non zero emission mopeds and motorcycles on the level of (a) attractiveness for investment of the UK's L-category market and (b) consumer choice within that market.
	tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
	uin	4
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 2 3 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:30:37 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford

1667520

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with airline operators on improving (a) connectivity and (b) the reliability of air travel.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is in frequent contact with airlines to discuss a range of issues relating to air transport – this includes through the Aviation Council, which meets regularly in person to bring together senior industry leaders and Ministers to discuss the key issues affecting the sector.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/11/2023 11:27:11 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1667681

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 merits of extending the phase out dates for new non-zero emission (a) mopeds and (b) motorcycles.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with stakeholders. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>The Government will consult on any future regulatory framework to deliver and enforce the end of sale dates for new non-zero emission L-category vehicles as is appropriate. The Government keeps all its regulations under review to ensure that they are fit for purpose and futureproofed.</p><p>The UK’s exit from the European Union has provided the opportunity for this country to develop its own regulatory approach to decarbonising its entire fleet of new road vehicles, which will help to support UK industry in the process. The proposed end of sales dates for motorcycles positions the UK as a world leader in decarbonisation, will drive innovation and create a market for zero emission L-category vehicles.</p><p>The Government considers the greenhouse gas emissions of all sectors to ensure that it meet the UK’s legally binding net zero targets by 2050. The Government’s net zero commitment requires all sectors of the UK’s economy, including motorcycles, to deliver substantial cuts to emissions to end the UK’s contribution to climate change.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 366 367 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:36:56 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1667683

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 the phase out dates for new non-zero emission L-Category vehicles on greenhouse gas emissions in each (a) region and (b) of the next ten years.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with stakeholders. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>The Government will consult on any future regulatory framework to deliver and enforce the end of sale dates for new non-zero emission L-category vehicles as is appropriate. The Government keeps all its regulations under review to ensure that they are fit for purpose and futureproofed.</p><p>The UK’s exit from the European Union has provided the opportunity for this country to develop its own regulatory approach to decarbonising its entire fleet of new road vehicles, which will help to support UK industry in the process. The proposed end of sales dates for motorcycles positions the UK as a world leader in decarbonisation, will drive innovation and create a market for zero emission L-category vehicles.</p><p>The Government considers the greenhouse gas emissions of all sectors to ensure that it meet the UK’s legally binding net zero targets by 2050. The Government’s net zero commitment requires all sectors of the UK’s economy, including motorcycles, to deliver substantial cuts to emissions to end the UK’s contribution to climate change.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 364 367 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:36:56 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1667689

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Exhaust 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 response by the Motorcycle Industry Association to the consultation entitled When to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles, published in September 2022, whether he plans to undertake the readiness checks proposed by the Motorcycle Industry Association before the phasing out new non-zero emission L-Category vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with stakeholders. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>The Government will consult on any future regulatory framework to deliver and enforce the end of sale dates for new non-zero emission L-category vehicles as is appropriate. The Government keeps all its regulations under review to ensure that they are fit for purpose and futureproofed.</p><p>The UK’s exit from the European Union has provided the opportunity for this country to develop its own regulatory approach to decarbonising its entire fleet of new road vehicles, which will help to support UK industry in the process. The proposed end of sales dates for motorcycles positions the UK as a world leader in decarbonisation, will drive innovation and create a market for zero emission L-category vehicles.</p><p>The Government considers the greenhouse gas emissions of all sectors to ensure that it meet the UK’s legally binding net zero targets by 2050. The Government’s net zero commitment requires all sectors of the UK’s economy, including motorcycles, to deliver substantial cuts to emissions to end the UK’s contribution to climate change.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 364 366 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:36:56 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1667691

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 the proposed phase out dates for new non-zero emission L-Category vehicles on regulatory alignment with (a) the EU and (b) other markets.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with stakeholders. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>The Government will consult on any future regulatory framework to deliver and enforce the end of sale dates for new non-zero emission L-category vehicles as is appropriate. The Government keeps all its regulations under review to ensure that they are fit for purpose and futureproofed.</p><p>The UK’s exit from the European Union has provided the opportunity for this country to develop its own regulatory approach to decarbonising its entire fleet of new road vehicles, which will help to support UK industry in the process. The proposed end of sales dates for motorcycles positions the UK as a world leader in decarbonisation, will drive innovation and create a market for zero emission L-category vehicles.</p><p>The Government considers the greenhouse gas emissions of all sectors to ensure that it meet the UK’s legally binding net zero targets by 2050. The Government’s net zero commitment requires all sectors of the UK’s economy, including motorcycles, to deliver substantial cuts to emissions to end the UK’s contribution to climate change.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/11/2023 13:03:46 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1667746

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Highway Code
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of the January 2022 changes to The Highway Code.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The January 2022 changes to The Highway Code to help improve road safety for people walking, cycling and horse riding have been communicated via:</p><ul><li>An awareness-raising campaign in February and March 2022, alerting road users to the changes as they came into effect. Further information can be found here: <a href="http://www.think.gov.uk/campaign/highway-code-changes/" target="_blank">www.think.gov.uk/campaign/highway-code-changes/</a> .</li><li>A follow-up campaign in summer 2022 and 2023, to help embed the changes and encourage understanding and uptake of the guidance. Further information can be found here: <a href="http://www.think.gov.uk/campaign/travel-like-you-know-them/" target="_blank">www.think.gov.uk/campaign/travel-like-you-know-them/</a>.</li></ul><p> </p><p>As a result, the percentage of road users reporting to know either a little or a lot about the Highway Code changes increased from 36% in January 2022 to 58% in August 2022, with 83% of road users having heard of the changes by August 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 14/11/2023 16:03:23 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1668349

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Cabinet Office statistics on Permanent and temporary civil servants by sex, age band and department: 2023, published on 31 October 2023; how many permanent civil servants other than those working in agencies worked for his Department on 31 March (a) 2011, (b) 2016 and (c) 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The headcount for permanent civil servants working for the core Department for Transport in March 2011 was 1822, in March 2016 it was 2065, and in March 2020 it was 2937.</p><p>The full data sets are published on gov.uk under DfT workforce management information.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 17/11/2023 12:15:15 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry