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1728591

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Gender Based Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce violence against women and girls on public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	5133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), and we have set out our unprecedented mission to halve it within a decade. Achieving this means concerted work on prevention and overhauling every aspect of society’s response to these devastating crimes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working across government to address these issues. We are also piloting Transport Safety Officers in five areas in England, including officers specifically trained to respond to incidents of VAWG.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also continues to work closely with transport partners, including the British Transport Police, on a range of initiatives to address the problems faced by all passengers, on the transport network. This includes the Railway Guardian app which provides safety advice, links to partner organisations and enables reporting of incidents to the force directly. BTP uses specialist teams of plain clothed and uniformed officers across the network to target and identify offenders. It also uses enhanced patrols, with a directed, intelligence-led focus around the nighttime economy, providing high visibility presence to reassure rail staff and the public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 18/09/2024 13:28:42 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1728627

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ford Motor Company: Engines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the safety of Ford EcoBoost engines.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Katie White
	uin	5169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ford EcoBoost engine is a series of engines introduced around 14 years ago that covers a range of engine sizes and Ford vehicle models.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) investigates potential safety defects within the terms of the United Kingdom’s Code of Practice on Vehicle Safety Defects (the Code), which has the support of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (as amended). This has specific requirements as to what can and cannot be considered a safety defect and is clear on its requirement of evidence to support any conclusions made.</p><p>As the appointed regulating body, the DVSA’s Market Surveillance Unit acts solely on the evidence available and will demand safety recall action by a manufacturer whenever the requirement to do so presents itself.</p><p>The DVSA regularly audits manufacturers to ensure that their policies and procedures fully meet with the expectations of the Code. This is demonstrated by recall action generally taken voluntarily by manufacturers and prior to DVSA formally mandating action.</p><p>The DVSA continues to review all reported cases and investigates whether they present a road safety concern. Should remedial action be required, the DVSA will work with the manufacturer to ensure swift action is taken and that the manufacturer informs vehicle keepers directly.</p><p>In the past, safety recalls have been conducted for parts of the Ecoboost range, and investigations continue into potential defects today relating to 'belt failures' and whether this could constitute a safety defect, although there are no immediate concerns.</p><p>Consumers experiencing issues with Ford Ecoboost engines should contact Ford or the retailer directly to resolve the issue. Consumers can also contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133 for advice.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 17/09/2024 14:00:15 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5260

1728644

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many positions in her Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of the salaries of each such job was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
	tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
	uin	5186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not routinely collate information on specific words and collating this information would come at a disproportionate cost. Information on spending and staffing can be found in the Department's annual report and accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 18/09/2024 11:43:50 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5158

1728670

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: West Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve transport links in West Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Paul Davies
	uin	5212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>My Department is committed to improving transport links in West Yorkshire, and across the country. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has been allocated £830m of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements funding over a five-year period, to help transform local transport into an integrated and inclusive network. Included in the investment is £160m set aside for mass transit development in West Yorkshire.</p><p>WYCA has also received £13.373m of additional Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding for 2024/2025, helping deliver their vision for better buses in West Yorkshire. The Department’s Buses Bill will support WYCA in their vision to bring buses back under local control, ensuring their networks can meet the needs of the communities who rely on them.</p><p>Additionally, as part of improving rail connectivity in West Yorkshire and the rest of the country, we have established Shadow Great British Railways to bring a major overhaul of the rail network, putting passengers first and driving up performance.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 17/09/2024 13:10:22 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5317

1727982

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) driving lessons, and (2) driving tests, are (a) available, and (b) affordable.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>As of 9 September 2024, there were 556,774 car practical driving tests booked, and 91,059 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p> </p><p>Measures already in place to reduce waiting times for customers at driving test centres. These include the recruitment of driving examiners, conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners. The Secretary of State for Transport has met with the Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to discuss solutions to barriers to obtaining a driving test.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA also continues to deploy examiners from areas with lower waiting times into those centres with longer waiting times. This is in addition to the DVSA recruiting additional examiners across the country into areas where waiting times are highest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The DVSA does not employ driving instructors so has no control over what they charge for their services, including lessons.</p><p> </p><p>Driving test fees are set in legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 16/09/2024 12:06:29 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1728028

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the memorandum of understanding between (a) her Department, (b) Transport for London and (c) the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the cost of the Hammersmith Bridge repairs.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	4754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>A Memorandum of Understanding on the split of responsibilities for the repair of Hammersmith Bridge was drafted but not agreed in 2021. However, the Department has continued to work productively with both LBHF and TfL and has contributed almost £13m towards the Hammersmith Bridge restoration project to-date. A reconvened Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce is currently being organised, which will help to move this project forward.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 17/09/2024 14:29:02 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1728039

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to end the use of smart motorways.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	4584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The safety of everyone travelling on our roads is the Government’s priority, which is why we are committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. We will not roll out new smart motorways and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/09/2024 15:12:41 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728040

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Lincolnshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for practical driving tests in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	4585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p></p><p>As of 9 September 2024, there were 556,774 car practical driving tests booked, and 91,059 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p></p><p>Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at driving test centres, include the recruitment of driving examiners, conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners.</p><p></p><p>The DVSA also continues to deploy examiners from areas with lower waiting times into those centres with longer waiting times. This is in addition to the DVSA recruiting additional examiners across the country into areas where waiting times are highest.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/09/2024 14:54:55 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728062

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing five year block awards to councils for pothole management.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	4592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing all parts of the local highway network.</p><p>The Department recognises the benefits of providing all local highway authorities with long-term funding certainty, and will consider this carefully.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/09/2024 09:25:11 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728293

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Main Line: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) signalling safety, (b) service reliability and (c) maintenance on the West Coast Mainline.
	tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
	tabling member printed	David Taylor
	uin	4861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is clear that performance on the West Coast Main Line has not been good enough with too many cancellations and delays.</p><p></p><p>Ministers recently met with the Managing Director of Avanti West Coast and the Network Rail West Coast South Route Director to challenge them on poor performance and demand immediate action to deliver urgent improvements relating to service reliability. Ministers will be meeting them again next month to follow-up and to ensure progress.</p><p> </p><p>In their capacity as the independent safety regulator, the Office of Rail and Road has not raised any concerns regarding signalling safety on the West Coast Mainline.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 17/09/2024 14:21:40 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5348