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	registered interest
	date	29/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department records the number of late licensing penalties issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for the non-return of V11 forms; and what revenue is raised from those penalties.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	24941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does not issue late licensing penalties for the non-return of V11 forms. However, the DVLA does issue such penalties to those who do not pay the vehicle excise duty due on their vehicle. During 2014-2015, 474,861 late licensing penalties were issued with £16m collected in revenue. These are the audited figures as included in the DVLA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2014/15.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/02/2016 13:24:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

479257

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to take steps to introduce more standardised taxi licensing regulations between authorities in close geographical proximity.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	31310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>Local licensing authorities are empowered to set standards for taxi and private hire vehicle services that best meet the needs of their local area. In doing so, the safety of the travelling public must always be the first priority.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Department issues Best Practice Guidance to assist local authorities set standards, the Government does not at this time plan to introduce standardised licensing criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, it is prudent for local authorities to consider the standards of neighbouring authorities, and consult those authorities, when setting standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/03/2016 16:38:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

479258

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards are in place to ensure that private hire vehicle operators remain responsible for journeys sub-contracted to other licensed operators across licensing authority boundaries.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	31309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Whilst private hire vehicle operators have the freedom to subcontract bookings, the operator that originally accepted a sub-contracted booking remains ultimately responsible for that booking.</p><p> </p><p>Both the initial operator who accepts the booking and the operator who fulfils the booking by providing a driver and vehicle are under a duty to keep records of the booking. The relevant enforcement authorities are able to check those records.</p><p> </p><p>All bookings, including those subcontracted, have to be fulfilled by operators, drivers and vehicles all of whom have been licensed by their local authority.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/03/2016 16:22:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

479263

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what checks are in place to ensure that foreign-registered vehicles entering the UK are insured.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	31308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>All drivers using roads in the UK have to be in possession of third party insurance covering the use of that vehicle in this country.</p><p> </p><p>Under the sixth Motor Insurance Directive (2009/103/EC) an insurance policy issued in any EU Member State must cover the use of that vehicle for third party risks in all other EU Member States.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers entering the EU from non-member states have to produce evidence that they have the necessary insurance cover in place when they enter the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Checks on insurance by the police for any vehicle using UK roads can be carried out as they determine is necessary at any time.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/03/2016 16:18:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

479689

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Finance
	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 effect of the fixed cost to local authorities for submitting bids to the New Station Fund on the number of bids being made.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	31569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>In order to qualify to bid for funding from the first or current round of the New Stations Fund, proposals need to be sufficiently developed in accordance with Network Rail’s Governance for Railway Investment Projects (‘GRIP’) process, achieving approval in principle at GRIP 3 stage – option selection. We do not believe that the additional cost of submitting a bid would be so burdensome as to deter a bid being made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/03/2016 14:05:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

506719

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	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 likelihood of private hire operators straddling licensing authorities in order to avoid more thorough licensing requirements under the Deregulation Act 2015.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	32785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Before these measures were introduced, the Department undertook an informal targeted consultation, which focused on key stakeholders such as national licencing associations, respected solicitors in the taxi and private hire industry and a union. The Department also conducted an impact assessment for this policy.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2016 10:54:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

528027

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the relative merits of hydrogen-powered vehicles compared to electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	41025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>Both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have the potential to play a significant role in decarbonising road transport. Each technology has its strengths and weaknesses. FCEVs have range and refuelling times much closer to conventional vehicles. BEVs have higher efficiency, lower running cost and are more technologically and commercially mature.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a technology neutral approach and we are supporting both FCEVs and BEVs, at their respective states of development Since 2012 We have been working with industry in the UK H2Mobility project to assess the opportunity for hydrogen for transport and to develop a strategy for the roll-out of refuelling infrastructure and FCEVs. UK H2Mobility published conclusions in 2013 analysis presented a scenario which despite significant challenges in the early years, showed that there were longer term benefits of using hydrogen for transport in terms of the environment, the economy and energy security. Since its publication UK H2Mobility has continued to keep the hydrogen for transport opportunity under review and exchange information amongst the early actors in this emerging market.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 30/06/2016 11:16:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

528029

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hydrogen Fuelling Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for facilitating the development of infrastructure for hydrogen vehicles in (a) York, (b) North Yorkshire and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	41024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>This Government is supporting the hydrogen for transport market in the UK by providing funding for an initial 12 hydrogen refuelling stations to be deployed by the end of this year.</p><p> </p><p>These initial stations are primarily in the South East to support vehicle manufacturers’ geographically-focussed model launches. However, there are also stations in Sheffield, South Wales, Swindon and 2 mobile refuellers.</p><p> </p><p>Further consideration how we can best support continued growth of hydrogen infrastructure will be made once the initial 12 stations have been delivered alongside assessing the development of the vehicle market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2016 10:38:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

642963

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to announce any further successful bids to the latest competition round of the Local Majors Fund in addition to those announced in the Autumn Statement 2016 transport projects policy paper.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	54528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has today announced the remaining successful bids from the current round of the Large Local Majors Fund. The full list of successful schemes, including those announced in the Autumn Statement is as follows:-</p><p> </p><ul><li>Suffolk Energy Gateway new road</li><li>A1079/A164 Jocks Lodge Junction</li><li>Shrewsbury North West Relief Road</li><li>Tees Valley East-West connections</li><li>Sheffield Mass Transit Scheme</li><li>Warrington Waterfront western link</li><li>Sheffield City Region Innovation Corridor</li><li>Manchester Metrolink airport extension to Terminal 2</li><li>Melton Mowbray Eastern Distributor Road</li><li>New Tees Crossing</li><li>A500 Dualling (Cheshire)</li><li>South Coventry Link Road</li></ul> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/11/2016 17:35:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1288003

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern Transport Acceleration Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of basing the Northern Transport Acceleration Council in the north of England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	156371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department has established the Northern Transport Acceleration Council, an advisory forum to progress and unblock existing priority transport projects, to speed up the delivery of vital infrastructure projects and connect communities across the North’s towns and cities. It has successfully brought together leaders from across the north of England to meet and engage with Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>Given the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings have so far been held online. However, we look forward to engaging with leaders in the North in person as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The council is supported by a small secretariat team of officials based in the North. They work alongside regionally based area leads and DfT’s Acceleration Unit to connect with local transport authorities and northern leaders.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 02/03/2021 13:01:13 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy