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1713185

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Paddington Station
	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 Mayor of London on the (a) reasons for the duration of time during which an escalator at Paddington Station has been out of service and (b) impact of that on elderly and disabled visitors to that station.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	23146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Facilities at Paddington London Underground station are the responsibility of Transport for London (TfL). DfT Ministers and officials meet regularly with TfL on a range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/04/2024 10:13:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1713204

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Future Mobility Zones Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to receive the results of the evaluation of Future Transport Zones commissioned by his Department from the National Centre for Social Research.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	23148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department manages a programme-level evaluation of the Future Transport Zones on how the four Zones designed, procured and implemented their programmes, currently running from 2021-25. The externally commissioned evaluation of Future Transport Zones is still ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 26/04/2024 10:17:01 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1713216

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when and with whom he has had discussions on the Business Case for the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge submitted by Hammersmith and Fulham Council in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	23326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is currently reviewing the business case to ensure that it provides value for money for the taxpayer and will make a final decision in due course. The Department’s Ministers are continuing to have regular discussions on this matter with officials.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/04/2024 13:02:05 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1712874

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) compensation and (b) care and assistance expenses that passengers are entitled to claim for in cases of significant flight delays.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	23062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government remains committed to protecting the rights of passengers when travelling by air.</p><p> </p><p>Regulation (EC) 261/2004 as retained in UK law establishes common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of long delays, cancellations or denied boarding. In June 2023, the Department published its response to the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation. This set out a commitment to further consultation on the compensation and payment framework across all forms of disruption including cancellations, delays and denied boarding. Furthermore, a Statutory Instrument came into force in the UK on 14 December 2023 to re-state certain EU case law principles in respect of Regulation (EC) 261/2004, to ensure passengers continued to be protected through additional clarity of their rights in the event of flight disruptions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 25/04/2024 12:36:43 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1712893

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
	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 22 April 2024 to Question 22401 on Aviation: Fuels, if he will detail the firms and locations of the 13 SAF projects.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	23051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Company/Project</p></td><td><p>Project Location</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abundia Biomass-to-Liquids</p></td><td><p>Teesside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alfanar Energy Ltd</p></td><td><p>Teesside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fulcrum BioEnergy Ltd</p></td><td><p>Ellesmere Port, Cheshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lanzatech UK Ltd</p></td><td><p>South Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Velocys plc</p></td><td><p>Immingham, Lincolnshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Velocys plc</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arcadia e-Fuels (NABOO)</p></td><td><p>Teesside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carbon Neutral Fuels</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Esso Petroleum Company</p></td><td><p>Solent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nova Pangaea Technologies</p></td><td><p>Wilton at Teesside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXCCU Tech</p></td><td><p>Sheffield’s Translational Energy Research Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Willis Sustainable Fuels</p></td><td><p>Teesside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zero Petroleum</p></td><td><p>Orkney</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 25/04/2024 10:39:06 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1702424

	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	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 (a) nationally and (b) in York in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the 1980 Highway Act, it is the responsibility of the local highway authority, such as the City of York Council, to maintain and manage the highway network they are responsible for. The Government provides highway maintenance and other funding to local authorities but does not collect data on how much each one spends on repairing potholes: this is a matter for each local highway authority.</p><p> </p><p>In 2023/24, the Government provided the City of York Council with £3.69 million of capital funding for local highway maintenance. This represents an increase of around 30% compared to the previous year, made possible in part by reallocating funding that would otherwise have been spent on the HS2 programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department annually collects and publishes statistics on gov.uk that detail the condition and maintenance of the highways in England. This includes total expenditure on the local highway network in England, broken down by structural maintenance, routine treatments, and highways planning and strategy on different categories of road:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/road-condition-statistics-data-tables-rdc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/road-condition-statistics-data-tables-rdc</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:06:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702425

	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	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 repairing potholes (a) nationally and (b) in York in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the 1980 Highway Act, it is the responsibility of the local highway authority, such as the City of York Council, to maintain and manage the highway network it is responsible for.</p><p> </p><p>The Government allocates funding to local highways authorities so they can most effectively spend this funding on maintaining and improving their respective network, based upon their local knowledge, circumstances and priorities. It is up to the respective highway authority how best to spend this funding to fulfil their statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. In 2023/24, the Department for Transport provided £1.3 billion of Highway Maintenance Block capital funding to local highway authorities in England outside London and the Mayoral Combined Authority areas, of which the City of York Council received £3.699 million. This was 30% higher than the equivalent figure for 2022/23.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:15:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702426

	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	Roads: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the road network is safe for (a) cyclists and (b) cars in the context of trends in the number of potholes.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the 1980 Highway Act, it is the responsibility of the local highway authority to maintain and manage the highway network that it is responsible for.</p><p> </p><p>The Government allocates funding to local highways authorities so that they can most effectively spend it on maintaining and improving their respective network for all road users, based upon their local knowledge, circumstances and priorities. The Government has recently announced an £8.3 billion funding uplift for the resurfacing of local roads over the period 2023/24 to 2033/34, which will allow local authorities to make their roads smoother and safer for cyclists and drivers alike.</p><p> </p><p>To assist local authorities in treating potholes and other road defects, in March 2019 the Department worked with the Association of Directors, for Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport to publish Potholes: a repair guide. The Government has also worked with the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Footway &amp; Cycletrack Management Group to produce guidance on maintaining assets for cycleways and footways. This can be found on the CIHT website.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:19:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702427

	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	Roads: Accidents
	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 number of accidents there have been involving (a) cars and (b) cyclists due to potholes in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes road casualty statistics based on personal injury road collisions reported to the police via the STATS19 reporting system.</p><p>STATS19 does not identify the cause of collisions, but reporting police officers can identify up to 6 factors which in their opinion may have contributed to the collision.</p><p>In 2022 (the most recent year for which figures are available) there were 215 cars and 42 pedal cycles involved in injury collisions where the contributory factor ‘poor or defective road surface’ was assigned.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:11:25 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702428

	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	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 trends in the number of potholes on the number of people cycling.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of people cycling depends on a range of factors including the availability and maintenance of safe, high-quality routes for cycling. Active Travel England and the Department are undertaking joint research to better understand journey quality which would consider the impact of potholes. In the meantime, the Department has announced an unprecedented £8.3 billion funding uplift for roads resurfacing over the next decade, which will enable local highway authorities to transform the state of their local roads.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:21:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell