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1718314

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timetable is for publication of the Low Carbon Fuel Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	26441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The government will publish a Low Carbon Fuels Strategy this spring to further support investment by setting out a vision for the deployment of low carbon fuels across transport modes up to 2050.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 20/05/2024 16:49:21 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716515

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to announce a timetable for a licencing review of (a) mopeds, (b) motorcycles and (c) other powered light vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25206 25207 25208 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716518

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government’s Joint Action Plan for powered light vehicles, whether he plans to take steps to simplify the licensing regime for mopeds and motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25207 25208 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716520

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the licensing regime for powered light vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25206 25208 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716522

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
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 27 March 2024 to Question HL3418 on Motorcycles: Licensing, if he will publish an assessment of the potential impact of simplifying the licensing regime for mopeds and motorcycles on road safety.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25206 25207 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716524

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a timeline for plans to reform the licensing regime for L-Category Vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25206 25207 25208 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1701759

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Electricity Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to include renewable electricity within the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	22295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently supporting the rollout of public electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure through targeted grants, the Local EV Infrastructure Fund and the Rapid Charging Fund. However, the Government continues to review all options to support the continued rollout of public EV chargepoints.</p><p>Last year, the Department commissioned independent research into potential regulation-based options that may be required to support the continued rollout of public EV chargepoints from mid-2020s, including their opportunities, risks and likely impact. Options under consideration include the potential merits of including renewable electricity in the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. This research is still in progress.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 23/04/2024 14:57:52 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1701274

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund and Rapid Charging Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to extend funding for the (a) rapid charging fund and (b) Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund beyond April 2025.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund is providing £381 million funding to support local authorities in England to work with industry and transform the availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging for drivers without off-street parking.</p><p> </p><p>On the 6 December, a £70m pilot for the Rapid Charging Fund opened for applications, focused on motorway service areas in England. Alongside the pilot, a consultation on the main fund was also launched. Evidence gathered from the consultation will be used alongside the learning from the RCF pilot in the development of the RCF main fund. The RCF main fund will open in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Government will continue to assess whether further support is required to ensure the continued rollout of EV infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/04/2024 13:49:25 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1701275

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether annual funding for the plug-in grant for cars has been reallocated to other funding pots since its expiry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>This grant closed in 2022, there has been no allocated funding since that point.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/04/2024 13:52:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1701416

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the report on the study commissioned his Department on the inclusion of electrification in the renewable transport fuel obligation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Last year the Department commissioned independent research into potential regulation-based options that may be required to support the continued rollout of public electric vehicle chargepoints from mid-2020s, including their opportunities, risks and likely impact. This research is still in progress.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/04/2024 13:46:53 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1700868

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Automotive Transformation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will extend the Automotive Transformation Fund (a) into and (b) beyond the 2025-26 financial year; and whether any contracts with suppliers to deliver the Automotive Transformation Fund extend (i) into and (ii) beyond the 2025-26 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Plan, we have announced over £2bn of capital and R&amp;D funding over five years to 2030, boosting the UK’s competitiveness and unlocking strategic investments in our automotive industry.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will be delivered via Auto2030, an ambitious programme building on the work of the Automotive Transformation Fund and the Advanced Propulsion Centre R&amp;D programmes, ensuring continuity in HMG support.</p><p> </p><p>This programme will leverage the UK’s unique innovation ecosystem, building on its strengths as a global centre of automotive R&amp;D. Details of funding opportunities under Auto2030, including delivery mechanisms, will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 18/04/2024 11:08:56 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1700870

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which financial year funding allocated through (a) the rapid charging fund, (b) the local electric vehicle infrastructure capability fund and (c) other electric vehicle charging funds will expire.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Rapid Charging Fund is a complex, long-term project. In December 2023, a £70m pilot for the Rapid Charging Fund opened for applications, which are now being assessed.</p><p> </p><p>The £381 million Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, including capital and capability funding is available over the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years. This follows the LEVI Pilot and initial LEVI capability funding for local authorities in 2022/2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant, and Workplace Charging Scheme are also currently available. These grants are kept under continual review.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 18/04/2024 15:54:45 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1700060

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	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to 16465 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the average waiting time for DVSA driving tests was across Great Britain as of 6 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>As of 8 April 2024, there were 510,385 car practical driving tests booked, and 119,545 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p> </p><p>The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in Great Britain, in March 2024, was 17.1 weeks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/04/2024 14:41:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1697470

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Anaesthetics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS guidance webpage entitled Getting an IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil fitted or removed, last reviewed on 15 February 2024, what the extra pain relief is that can be made available during the fitting of intrauterine devices.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	19606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>This is a clinical matter. The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) has published a statement on pain associated with intrauterine device (IUD) insertion in 2021, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/fsrh-statement-pain-associated-with-insertion-of-intrauterine/" target="_blank">https://www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/fsrh-statement-pain-associated-with-insertion-of-intrauterine/</a></p><p>The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare expects clinicians who insert IUDs to be able to demonstrate sufficient skills and knowledge in pain relief, and that options are discussed with patients as part of obtaining consent.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/03/2024 11:25:50 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1697471

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Anaesthetics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the ability of sexual health clinics to administer local anaesthetic for the fitting of intrauterine devices.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	19607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Long-acting reversible contraceptive fitting services are commissioned at a local level to meet the needs of the local population. Local authorities and integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring services are delivered in accordance with quality and safety standards and clinical guidance.</p><p>The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), who are responsible for the clinical issue of pain relief during intrauterine contraception procedures, have published updated clinical guidance for healthcare professionals on pain management during these procedures. FSRH guidance is clear that healthcare professionals should work in partnership with women to establish the best strategies for reducing anxiety, and the most effective interventions for minimising pain during intrauterine contraception procedures.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 19608 question first answered 26/03/2024 14:50:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1697472

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Endometriosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS guidance webpage entitled Getting an IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil fitted or removed, last reviewed on 15 February 2024, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the extra pain relief that can be made available during the fitting of intrauterine devices on levels of people with endometriosis having intrauterine devices fitted.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	19608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Long-acting reversible contraceptive fitting services are commissioned at a local level to meet the needs of the local population. Local authorities and integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring services are delivered in accordance with quality and safety standards and clinical guidance.</p><p>The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), who are responsible for the clinical issue of pain relief during intrauterine contraception procedures, have published updated clinical guidance for healthcare professionals on pain management during these procedures. FSRH guidance is clear that healthcare professionals should work in partnership with women to establish the best strategies for reducing anxiety, and the most effective interventions for minimising pain during intrauterine contraception procedures.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 19607 question first answered 26/03/2024 14:50:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1697476

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Contraceptives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of training given to staff on assessing when to stop IUD insertions if the patient feels pain or discomfort.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	19609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Individual employers providing contraception services are responsible for ensuring their staff are trained and competent to carry out their role.</p><p>The standard of training for health care professionals is the responsibility of respective independent statutory regulatory bodies, who set the outcome standards expected and approve courses. It is the responsibility of higher education and training institutions to write and teach a programme that enables their students to meet the regulators’ outcome standards.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/03/2024 14:55:25 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1698711

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Gender Based Violence: Criminal Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	902215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>This Government has introduced a comprehensive legislative framework to prevent violence against women, including our landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021.</p><p>We have pioneered the creation of new offences including coercive control, non-fatal strangulation and intimate image abuse; more than doubled the number of adult rape cases reaching court compared to when we commissioned our End-to-End Rape Review; and made sure that sentences for adult rape are almost 40% longer than they were in 2010.</p><p>And through our Sentencing Bill, we will ensure that rapists and serious sexual offenders spend the entirety of their custodial sentence behind bars, without possibility of parole.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 902214 902220 question first answered 26/03/2024 18:26:02 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694761

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
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 6 March 2024 to Question 16465 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the average waiting time was for a driving test from DVSA in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) each region and (d) each driving centre in March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17731 shows the average waiting time in March 2023 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul><p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17730 shows the average waiting time in March 2022 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name PQ 17730.xlsx title 17730 Average waiting times 2 file name PQ 17731.xlsx title 17731 Average waiting times grouped question UIN 17731 question first answered 14/03/2024 12:31:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694762

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
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 6 March 2024 to Question 16465 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the average waiting time was for a driving test from DVSA in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) each region and (d) each driving centre in March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17731 shows the average waiting time in March 2023 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul><p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17730 shows the average waiting time in March 2022 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name PQ 17730.xlsx title 17730 Average waiting times 2 file name PQ 17731.xlsx title 17731 Average waiting times grouped question UIN 17730 question first answered 14/03/2024 12:31:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694556

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to the email correspondence of 1 November 2023 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay responded to this correspondence on 14 March 2024. The Department apologises for the delay in responding.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/03/2024 14:56:35 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694598

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16462 on Parking: Private Sector, what representations his Department has received from stakeholders on the potential merits of increasing regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17571 17572 17573 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694599

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish a new private parking code of practice.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17570 17572 17573 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694600

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16462 on Parking: Private Sector, what meetings he has had to discuss the level of regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17570 17571 17573 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694602

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16462 on Parking: Private Sector, if he will publish a plan to increase the regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17570 17571 17572 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694244

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 8 September 2023 from the constituent of the hon. Member for Sefton Central on animal testing.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 8 March 2024 advising that the issues raised in his correspondence are a matter for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. I apologise for the delay in responding.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 21/03/2024 18:10:03 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694246

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 3 October 2023 on animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 6 March 2024. I apologise for the delay in responding.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 11/03/2024 16:57:34 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1692964

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	16462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware of concerns regarding the practices of some private parking operators. Following the introduction of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the Government is taking action to improve the regulation of the private parking industry.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 06/03/2024 16:41:10 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1693010

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for a driving test from DVSA in (a) England, (b) each region and (c) each driving centre.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	16465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>As of 4 March 2024, there were 514,894 car practical driving tests booked, and 133,555 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window. The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in England is 17.8 weeks.</p><p>The attached spreadsheet shows the average waiting time for a car practical driving test, per region, and at each test centre, as of 4 March 2024.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has decided, going forward, to regularly publish this information to show progress in tackling the testing backlog that has arisen since Covid.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 16466 question first answered 06/03/2024 17:46:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name 16466.xlsx title DVSA Average waiting time
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1693011

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total number of drivers in England waiting for a driving test from DVSA was as of 1 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	16466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>As of 4 March 2024, there were 514,894 car practical driving tests booked, and 133,555 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window. The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in England is 17.8 weeks.</p><p>The attached spreadsheet shows the average waiting time for a car practical driving test, per region, and at each test centre, as of 4 March 2024.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has decided, going forward, to regularly publish this information to show progress in tackling the testing backlog that has arisen since Covid.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 16465 question first answered 06/03/2024 17:46:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name 16466.xlsx title DVSA Average waiting time
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1691368

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Vans: Electric Vehicles
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 merits of changing regulations on the weight of vans during the transition to electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	15438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Electric powertrains can make zero emission vans heavier than their petrol or diesel equivalents. To incentivise the uptake of electric vans with a viable payload (weight of goods they can carry), the Department has increased the regulatory weight threshold from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes for driver licence and operator licence rules.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has announced plans to further optimise these driver licence rules by removing current conditions for utilising this additional weight allowance. The Government is also reviewing weight thresholds that impact regulations for electric vans in other areas, including roadworthiness testing (MOT) and drivers’ hours rules. Safety is a primary consideration in assessing any changes to regulatory weight thresholds.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 28/02/2024 09:29:54 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1687355

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the zero emission HGV and coach infrastructure strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	12950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department is working with industry stakeholders to develop a zero emission HGV and coach infrastructure strategy for publication this year.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 08/02/2024 13:22:41 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1688079

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to help reduce the gender pay gap.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	901451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The gender pay gap has fallen by approximately a quarter in the last decade.</p><p>It was a Conservative government that introduced gender pay gap reporting, building on the robust equal pay protections we already have in the Equality Act.</p><p>To accelerate progress we have supported legislation to: enhance flexible working, extend redundancy protection for those on maternity leave, and introduce carers leave.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/02/2024 16:27:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1683652

registered interest
date	19/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the email of 9 January 2024 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central on an application for Indefinite Leave to Remain, case reference: BE8124.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	10614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office works to a service standard of replying to Members’ correspondence within 20 working days. The MP Account Management team expects to reply to the Hon. Member by the target date of 6 February.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/01/2024 10:04:34 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1675246

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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, with reference to his Department's press notice entitled £8 billion boost to repair roads and back drivers, published on 17 November 2023, what proportion of the UK's road length will be resurfaced using the announced funding.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	5008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>Across England, local highway authorities are receiving an additional £150 million this financial year as the first instalment of the £8.3 billion roads resurfacing fund through Network North.</p><p>This is in addition to the £915 million baseline funding for 2023/24 for those English highway authorities which are outside London and outside the Mayoral Combined Authority areas in receipt of City Region Sustainable Settlements, for whom separate arrangements apply. It is also in addition to the £200 million increase for the 2023/24 financial year that was announced at Budget 2023.</p><p>All eligible highway authorities in England will receive a further uplift from the additional £150 million that is also being provided in 2024/2025. Further details of how the rest of the £8.3 billion will be allocated will be announced in due course, this is anticipated to take place at a future Spending Review.</p><p>The tables below provide confirmed funding levels for 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025, and the indicative minimum additional funding allocations between 2023 to 2024 and 2033 to 2034 inclusive.</p><p>Local Authority allocations:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local authority</p></td><td><p>Current baseline allocation per year (HMB + Pothole Fund) (£000)</p></td><td><p>2023-24 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>2024-25 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>Minimum additional overall uplift between 2023-24 and 2033-34 (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>3,728</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>14,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn with Darwen</p></td><td><p>2,408</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>20,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool</p></td><td><p>1,501</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>12,727</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole</p></td><td><p>4,786</p></td><td><p>604</p></td><td><p>604</p></td><td><p>18,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bracknell Forest</p></td><td><p>2,124</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>8,391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Hove</p></td><td><p>3,274</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>12,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>13,111</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>51,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>5,564</p></td><td><p>702</p></td><td><p>702</p></td><td><p>21,983</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire East</p></td><td><p>13,048</p></td><td><p>1,658</p></td><td><p>1,658</p></td><td><p>110,731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester</p></td><td><p>9,929</p></td><td><p>1,262</p></td><td><p>1,262</p></td><td><p>84,257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>28,325</p></td><td><p>3,573</p></td><td><p>3,573</p></td><td><p>111,883</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County Durham</p></td><td><p>14,841</p></td><td><p>1,886</p></td><td><p>1,886</p></td><td><p>125,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumberland</p></td><td><p>15,339</p></td><td><p>1,949</p></td><td><p>1,949</p></td><td><p>130,180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derby</p></td><td><p>2,765</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>20,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>23,699</p></td><td><p>3,014</p></td><td><p>3,014</p></td><td><p>176,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>52,823</p></td><td><p>6,663</p></td><td><p>6,663</p></td><td><p>208,657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorset</p></td><td><p>16,391</p></td><td><p>2,068</p></td><td><p>2,068</p></td><td><p>64,749</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>13,793</p></td><td><p>1,753</p></td><td><p>1,753</p></td><td><p>117,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sussex</p></td><td><p>13,275</p></td><td><p>1,674</p></td><td><p>1,674</p></td><td><p>52,432</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>30,685</p></td><td><p>3,870</p></td><td><p>3,870</p></td><td><p>121,205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gateshead</p></td><td><p>3,420</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>29,028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>22,266</p></td><td><p>2,809</p></td><td><p>2,809</p></td><td><p>87,955</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire</p></td><td><p>33,493</p></td><td><p>4,225</p></td><td><p>4,225</p></td><td><p>132,297</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Herefordshire, County of</p></td><td><p>14,389</p></td><td><p>1,830</p></td><td><p>1,830</p></td><td><p>106,918</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>22,230</p></td><td><p>2,804</p></td><td><p>2,804</p></td><td><p>87,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight</p></td><td><p>None – private financial initiative (PFI)</p></td><td><p>None – PFI</p></td><td><p>None – PFI</p></td><td><p>None – PFI</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isles of Scilly</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>34,058</p></td><td><p>4,296</p></td><td><p>4,296</p></td><td><p>134,531</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull, City of</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>23,855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>28,811</p></td><td><p>3,661</p></td><td><p>3,661</p></td><td><p>244,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>3,262</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>24,241</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicestershire</p></td><td><p>17,755</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>131,939</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>38,723</p></td><td><p>4,924</p></td><td><p>4,924</p></td><td><p>287,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>7,530</p></td><td><p>7,530</p></td><td><p>235,804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton</p></td><td><p>1,708</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>6,746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medway</p></td><td><p>3,177</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>12,552</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Milton Keynes</p></td><td><p>6,397</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>25,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne</p></td><td><p>3,389</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>28,758</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>35,757</p></td><td><p>4,510</p></td><td><p>4,510</p></td><td><p>141,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>2,491</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>21,145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>5,744</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>48,754</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>8,404</p></td><td><p>1,069</p></td><td><p>1,069</p></td><td><p>62,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset</p></td><td><p>5,011</p></td><td><p>632</p></td><td><p>632</p></td><td><p>19,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Tyneside</p></td><td><p>2,819</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>23,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>37,021</p></td><td><p>4,704</p></td><td><p>4,704</p></td><td><p>314,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>21,780</p></td><td><p>2,768</p></td><td><p>2,768</p></td><td><p>184,836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>2,765</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>20,554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire</p></td><td><p>18,630</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>138,443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire</p></td><td><p>20,846</p></td><td><p>2,629</p></td><td><p>2,629</p></td><td><p>82,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>2,903</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>11,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>1,786</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>7,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>1,838</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>7,262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rutland</p></td><td><p>2,381</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>17,696</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shropshire</p></td><td><p>20,599</p></td><td><p>2,619</p></td><td><p>2,619</p></td><td><p>153,072</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>1,129</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>4,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somerset</p></td><td><p>28,111</p></td><td><p>3,546</p></td><td><p>3,546</p></td><td><p>111,039</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Tyneside</p></td><td><p>1,933</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>16,408</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>2,128</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>8,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>1,739</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>6,868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>25,067</p></td><td><p>3,188</p></td><td><p>3,188</p></td><td><p>186,273</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke-on-Trent</p></td><td><p>2,972</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>22,087</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>27,238</p></td><td><p>3,436</p></td><td><p>3,436</p></td><td><p>107,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland</p></td><td><p>4,129</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>35,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>20,869</p></td><td><p>2,632</p></td><td><p>2,632</p></td><td><p>82,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>3,496</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>13,807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford and Wrekin</p></td><td><p>4,311</p></td><td><p>548</p></td><td><p>548</p></td><td><p>32,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>2,489</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>9,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torbay</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>7,193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington</p></td><td><p>3,989</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>33,858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire</p></td><td><p>16,171</p></td><td><p>2,056</p></td><td><p>2,056</p></td><td><p>120,168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Berkshire</p></td><td><p>5,387</p></td><td><p>679</p></td><td><p>679</p></td><td><p>21,279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>10,669</p></td><td><p>1,357</p></td><td><p>1,357</p></td><td><p>79,281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Sussex</p></td><td><p>17,136</p></td><td><p>2,161</p></td><td><p>2,161</p></td><td><p>67,684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westmorland and Furness</p></td><td><p>18,474</p></td><td><p>2,347</p></td><td><p>2,347</p></td><td><p>156,777</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>20,727</p></td><td><p>2,614</p></td><td><p>2,614</p></td><td><p>81,869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor and Maidenhead</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>10,741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wokingham</p></td><td><p>3,314</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>13,095</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcestershire</p></td><td><p>18,738</p></td><td><p>2,383</p></td><td><p>2,383</p></td><td><p>139,243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York, City of</p></td><td><p>2,835</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>24,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>945,663</p></td><td><p>127,249</p></td><td><p>127,249</p></td><td><p>5,731,338</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Combined local authority allocations</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Combined authority (CA)</p></td><td><p>Current baseline allocation per year (HMB + Pothole Fund) (£000)</p></td><td><p>2023-24 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>2024-25 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>Minimum additional uplift from 2023-24 to 2033-34 (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CA</p></td><td><p>23,062</p></td><td><p>2,909</p></td><td><p>2,909</p></td><td><p>91,095</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester CA</p></td><td><p>City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS)</p></td><td><p>4,438</p></td><td><p>4,438</p></td><td><p>296,466</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool City Region CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>2,684</p></td><td><p>2,684</p></td><td><p>179,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire MCA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>1,994</p></td><td><p>1,994</p></td><td><p>133,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tees Valley CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>1,499</p></td><td><p>1,499</p></td><td><p>100,104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>2,586</p></td><td><p>2,586</p></td><td><p>151,192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West of England CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>2,007</p></td><td><p>2,007</p></td><td><p>62,847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>4,633</p></td><td><p>4,633</p></td><td><p>309,559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CA total</p></td><td><p>Most receive funding via CRSTS</p></td><td><p>22,750</p></td><td><p>22,750</p></td><td><p>1,323,663</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 5009 question first answered 07/12/2023 16:52:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

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registered interest
date	04/12/2023
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, with reference to his Department's press release entitled £8 billion boost to repair roads and back drivers, published on 17 November 2023, what his planned timescale is for the rollout of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	5009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>Across England, local highway authorities are receiving an additional £150 million this financial year as the first instalment of the £8.3 billion roads resurfacing fund through Network North.</p><p>This is in addition to the £915 million baseline funding for 2023/24 for those English highway authorities which are outside London and outside the Mayoral Combined Authority areas in receipt of City Region Sustainable Settlements, for whom separate arrangements apply. It is also in addition to the £200 million increase for the 2023/24 financial year that was announced at Budget 2023.</p><p>All eligible highway authorities in England will receive a further uplift from the additional £150 million that is also being provided in 2024/2025. Further details of how the rest of the £8.3 billion will be allocated will be announced in due course, this is anticipated to take place at a future Spending Review.</p><p>The tables below provide confirmed funding levels for 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025, and the indicative minimum additional funding allocations between 2023 to 2024 and 2033 to 2034 inclusive.</p><p>Local Authority allocations:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local authority</p></td><td><p>Current baseline allocation per year (HMB + Pothole Fund) (£000)</p></td><td><p>2023-24 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>2024-25 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>Minimum additional overall uplift between 2023-24 and 2033-34 (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>3,728</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>14,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn with Darwen</p></td><td><p>2,408</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>20,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool</p></td><td><p>1,501</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>12,727</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole</p></td><td><p>4,786</p></td><td><p>604</p></td><td><p>604</p></td><td><p>18,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bracknell Forest</p></td><td><p>2,124</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>8,391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Hove</p></td><td><p>3,274</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>12,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>13,111</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>1,654</p></td><td><p>51,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>5,564</p></td><td><p>702</p></td><td><p>702</p></td><td><p>21,983</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire East</p></td><td><p>13,048</p></td><td><p>1,658</p></td><td><p>1,658</p></td><td><p>110,731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester</p></td><td><p>9,929</p></td><td><p>1,262</p></td><td><p>1,262</p></td><td><p>84,257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>28,325</p></td><td><p>3,573</p></td><td><p>3,573</p></td><td><p>111,883</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County Durham</p></td><td><p>14,841</p></td><td><p>1,886</p></td><td><p>1,886</p></td><td><p>125,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumberland</p></td><td><p>15,339</p></td><td><p>1,949</p></td><td><p>1,949</p></td><td><p>130,180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derby</p></td><td><p>2,765</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>20,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>23,699</p></td><td><p>3,014</p></td><td><p>3,014</p></td><td><p>176,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>52,823</p></td><td><p>6,663</p></td><td><p>6,663</p></td><td><p>208,657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorset</p></td><td><p>16,391</p></td><td><p>2,068</p></td><td><p>2,068</p></td><td><p>64,749</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Riding of Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>13,793</p></td><td><p>1,753</p></td><td><p>1,753</p></td><td><p>117,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sussex</p></td><td><p>13,275</p></td><td><p>1,674</p></td><td><p>1,674</p></td><td><p>52,432</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>30,685</p></td><td><p>3,870</p></td><td><p>3,870</p></td><td><p>121,205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gateshead</p></td><td><p>3,420</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>29,028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>22,266</p></td><td><p>2,809</p></td><td><p>2,809</p></td><td><p>87,955</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire</p></td><td><p>33,493</p></td><td><p>4,225</p></td><td><p>4,225</p></td><td><p>132,297</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Herefordshire, County of</p></td><td><p>14,389</p></td><td><p>1,830</p></td><td><p>1,830</p></td><td><p>106,918</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>22,230</p></td><td><p>2,804</p></td><td><p>2,804</p></td><td><p>87,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight</p></td><td><p>None – private financial initiative (PFI)</p></td><td><p>None – PFI</p></td><td><p>None – PFI</p></td><td><p>None – PFI</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isles of Scilly</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>34,058</p></td><td><p>4,296</p></td><td><p>4,296</p></td><td><p>134,531</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull, City of</p></td><td><p>2,810</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>23,855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>28,811</p></td><td><p>3,661</p></td><td><p>3,661</p></td><td><p>244,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>3,262</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>24,241</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicestershire</p></td><td><p>17,755</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>131,939</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>38,723</p></td><td><p>4,924</p></td><td><p>4,924</p></td><td><p>287,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>None – separate funding arrangement</p></td><td><p>7,530</p></td><td><p>7,530</p></td><td><p>235,804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton</p></td><td><p>1,708</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>6,746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medway</p></td><td><p>3,177</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>12,552</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Milton Keynes</p></td><td><p>6,397</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>25,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne</p></td><td><p>3,389</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>28,758</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>35,757</p></td><td><p>4,510</p></td><td><p>4,510</p></td><td><p>141,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>2,491</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>21,145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>5,744</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>48,754</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>8,404</p></td><td><p>1,069</p></td><td><p>1,069</p></td><td><p>62,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset</p></td><td><p>5,011</p></td><td><p>632</p></td><td><p>632</p></td><td><p>19,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Tyneside</p></td><td><p>2,819</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>23,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>37,021</p></td><td><p>4,704</p></td><td><p>4,704</p></td><td><p>314,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>21,780</p></td><td><p>2,768</p></td><td><p>2,768</p></td><td><p>184,836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>2,765</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>20,554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire</p></td><td><p>18,630</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td><td><p>138,443</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire</p></td><td><p>20,846</p></td><td><p>2,629</p></td><td><p>2,629</p></td><td><p>82,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>2,903</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>11,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>1,786</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>7,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>1,838</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>7,262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rutland</p></td><td><p>2,381</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>17,696</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shropshire</p></td><td><p>20,599</p></td><td><p>2,619</p></td><td><p>2,619</p></td><td><p>153,072</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>1,129</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>4,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somerset</p></td><td><p>28,111</p></td><td><p>3,546</p></td><td><p>3,546</p></td><td><p>111,039</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Tyneside</p></td><td><p>1,933</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>16,408</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton</p></td><td><p>2,128</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>8,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>1,739</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>6,868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>25,067</p></td><td><p>3,188</p></td><td><p>3,188</p></td><td><p>186,273</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke-on-Trent</p></td><td><p>2,972</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>22,087</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>27,238</p></td><td><p>3,436</p></td><td><p>3,436</p></td><td><p>107,590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland</p></td><td><p>4,129</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>35,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>20,869</p></td><td><p>2,632</p></td><td><p>2,632</p></td><td><p>82,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>3,496</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>13,807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford and Wrekin</p></td><td><p>4,311</p></td><td><p>548</p></td><td><p>548</p></td><td><p>32,035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>2,489</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>9,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torbay</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>7,193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington</p></td><td><p>3,989</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>33,858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire</p></td><td><p>16,171</p></td><td><p>2,056</p></td><td><p>2,056</p></td><td><p>120,168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Berkshire</p></td><td><p>5,387</p></td><td><p>679</p></td><td><p>679</p></td><td><p>21,279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>10,669</p></td><td><p>1,357</p></td><td><p>1,357</p></td><td><p>79,281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Sussex</p></td><td><p>17,136</p></td><td><p>2,161</p></td><td><p>2,161</p></td><td><p>67,684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westmorland and Furness</p></td><td><p>18,474</p></td><td><p>2,347</p></td><td><p>2,347</p></td><td><p>156,777</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>20,727</p></td><td><p>2,614</p></td><td><p>2,614</p></td><td><p>81,869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor and Maidenhead</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>10,741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wokingham</p></td><td><p>3,314</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>13,095</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcestershire</p></td><td><p>18,738</p></td><td><p>2,383</p></td><td><p>2,383</p></td><td><p>139,243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York, City of</p></td><td><p>2,835</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>24,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>945,663</p></td><td><p>127,249</p></td><td><p>127,249</p></td><td><p>5,731,338</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Combined local authority allocations</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Combined authority (CA)</p></td><td><p>Current baseline allocation per year (HMB + Pothole Fund) (£000)</p></td><td><p>2023-24 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>2024-25 – additional funding (£000)</p></td><td><p>Minimum additional uplift from 2023-24 to 2033-34 (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CA</p></td><td><p>23,062</p></td><td><p>2,909</p></td><td><p>2,909</p></td><td><p>91,095</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester CA</p></td><td><p>City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS)</p></td><td><p>4,438</p></td><td><p>4,438</p></td><td><p>296,466</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool City Region CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>2,684</p></td><td><p>2,684</p></td><td><p>179,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire MCA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>1,994</p></td><td><p>1,994</p></td><td><p>133,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tees Valley CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>1,499</p></td><td><p>1,499</p></td><td><p>100,104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>2,586</p></td><td><p>2,586</p></td><td><p>151,192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West of England CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>2,007</p></td><td><p>2,007</p></td><td><p>62,847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire CA</p></td><td><p>CRSTS</p></td><td><p>4,633</p></td><td><p>4,633</p></td><td><p>309,559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CA total</p></td><td><p>Most receive funding via CRSTS</p></td><td><p>22,750</p></td><td><p>22,750</p></td><td><p>1,323,663</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 5008 question first answered 07/12/2023 16:52:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1674413

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take steps to encourage private investment in the electrification of the HGV fleet.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	4686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working with industry stakeholders to develop a zero emission HGV and coach infrastructure strategy for publication in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy will set strategic direction and outline the respective roles and responsibilities of both government and industry to ensure the delivery of the refuelling and recharging infrastructure required to meet the 2035 and 2040 end of sale dates for new non-zero emission HGVs. This follows on from the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, which focused on cars and vans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 4688 question first answered 05/12/2023 12:44:33 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1674418

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the carbon emissions emitted by HGVs compared to cars.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	4687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>In 2021, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) emitted 21.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions (measured in CO2e) in the UK. In the same year, cars emitted 56.9 million tonnes of carbon emissions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 05/12/2023 12:48:46 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1674419

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the charging infrastructure that will be required to support the electrification of (a) HGV's and (b) cars.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	4688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working with industry stakeholders to develop a zero emission HGV and coach infrastructure strategy for publication in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy will set strategic direction and outline the respective roles and responsibilities of both government and industry to ensure the delivery of the refuelling and recharging infrastructure required to meet the 2035 and 2040 end of sale dates for new non-zero emission HGVs. This follows on from the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, which focused on cars and vans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 4686 question first answered 05/12/2023 12:44:33 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1673358

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 delay in implementing the Rapid Charging Fund on (a) demand for electric vehicles and (b) inward investment into the electric vehicle industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Rapid Charging Fund (RCF) is a complex long-term project, requiring new approaches to enable substantial investments from government and industry to future-proof key locations. Testing with stakeholders, prior to opening the fund, has benefitted the design and delivery arrangements.</p><p>The RCF will help ensure that the private sector can continue to expand the charging network and future-proof electricity network capacity 10 years ahead to a minimum of 2035, with a stretch target of 2050.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 30/11/2023 16:03:45 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1673361

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the delay in the phase out of the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030 to 2035 on (a) consumer uptake of electric vehicles and (b) inward investment into the electric vehicle industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) mandate will support the delivery of the 2035 phase out dates and remains one of the most ambitious regulatory frameworks in the world. It will secure adequate supply of ZEVs to support continued consumer uptake of these vehicles.</p><p>The ZEV mandate also provides long term policy certainty to industry, generating inward investment in the automotive and chargepoint sectors. This is demonstrated in the scale of investment from the private sector. Over the last few years there has been over £6 billion private investment in the electric vehicle industry, including from Tata, BMW, Stellantis and Nissan. In addition the UK chargepoint industry has committed £6 billion in the development and operation of chargepoints before 2030.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 30/11/2023 16:00:00 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1673363

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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, whether he plans to allocate further funding for the repair of potholes.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport works with local highway authorities and with National Highways to assess road surface condition across England annually. Local highway authorities undertake automated road condition surveys on their classified road networks, and their surveys identify road defects and provide an overall score of road condition. The latest data was published on gov.uk on 23 November.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s Network North plan, local highway authorities across England are set to benefit from the biggest ever increase in funding for local highway networks. The details of this £8.3 billion funding increase were set out in the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement of 20 November, and in his letter to Parliamentary colleagues.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 3783 question first answered 30/11/2023 13:58:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1673364

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Standards
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 impact of road conditions on motorists.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport works with local highway authorities and with National Highways to assess road surface condition across England annually. Local highway authorities undertake automated road condition surveys on their classified road networks, and their surveys identify road defects and provide an overall score of road condition. The latest data was published on gov.uk on 23 November.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s Network North plan, local highway authorities across England are set to benefit from the biggest ever increase in funding for local highway networks. The details of this £8.3 billion funding increase were set out in the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement of 20 November, and in his letter to Parliamentary colleagues.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 3782 question first answered 30/11/2023 13:58:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1672180

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to extend the maximum axle weights and gross vehicle weights derogation given to two and three axle electric HGVs to four and six axle electric HGVs.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 increased maximum gross vehicle weight limits for some zero emission four or six axle HGV combinations. Increases for other rigid four or six axle HGVs, or amendments to axle weight limits will result in increased road wear and may also damage infrastructure, and are not currently being pursued. However, bids have been invited by the Department for further research.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/11/2023 10:13:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1672269

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has had recent discussions with fuel retailers on the level of fuel prices on motorways.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to him on 18 September to Question UIN <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-09-12%2F199075&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C2660b6296de14640b19908dbef330a68%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638366774717868304%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JSo1msnUHzrwsfmLZEMQEmxR4STL5xKaT4lWuYmzRJY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">199075</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 27/11/2023 10:58:28 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1672270

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the difference between fuel prices (a) on and (b) not on motorways.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to him on 18 September to Question UIN <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-09-12%2F199076&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cc01f205d84e542129e2708dbef331975%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638366774966308750%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GAmBTURF0mfgoCJjwmX9GEnBbaMP9FGVBtOGLPN5IO0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">199076</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 27/11/2023 11:02:51 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1672271

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the trend in the level of average fuel prices in the period between 25 October 2023 and 22 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department publishes <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fweekly-road-fuel-prices&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C24ff1425c98f448abf1608dbef33563a%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638366775988508553%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WulGTiPozVgFew6jet3AI7nVemQC%2F5tq6XFVJHtyQ60%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">average fuel prices for the UK</a> on a weekly basis. The average road fuel prices on 20 November in the UK were 150.5 pence per litre for petrol and 158.4 pence per litre for diesel. Both have decreased week-on-week, by -0.6 percent and –0.7 percent respectively) over the past month.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 27/11/2023 11:01:08 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1672273

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average price for fuel was at (a) motorway stations and (b) other petrol and diesel stations in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department publishes <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fweekly-road-fuel-prices&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C94cfed45a9264839391208dbef32f7c8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638366774402864495%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4pupZDQAkQ2o1Az9FUTGX314zPos%2FQW1vFuotPNyDaE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">average fuel prices for the UK weekly</a>, but the data is not collected at the granularity to determine prices for motorways compared to all other stations.</p><p> </p><p>The Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) road fuel market study found drivers without access to fuel cards are paying more at motorway service stations than elsewhere. This is due to limited competitive pressures and limited opportunities for customers to observe prices and shop around. Differences in ‘fixed’ and ‘variable’ costs, such as rent, staff wages and fuel volume sold also cause price variations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 27/11/2023 10:59:50 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1672295

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the email correspondence of 27 September 2023 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	3206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lord Markham) replied to the hon. Member on 24 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 27/11/2023 16:53:10 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1671575

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) two and three-axle and (b) four and six-axle fully electric heavy goods vehicles were registered as of 20 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>At end of the June 2023, there were a total of 586 battery electric HGVs over 4,250kg. Of these, 351 have a 2 axle rigid body, 186 have a 3 axle rigid body and the remaining 49 fall into other categories, which includes non-standard and articulated wheel arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 23/11/2023 13:48:06 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson