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1400802

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	National Highways: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what National Highways' funding allocation was in (a) total, (b) regional amounts, (c) combined authority amounts and (d) local authority amounts for each year from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>Following the 2021 Spending Review, Government has confirmed that £24 billion is available for National Highways to deliver the Road Investment Strategy (RIS) from 2020 to 2025. This includes the operation, maintenance and enhancements of the strategic road network at a national level. An annual split of this allocation is not yet available and will be published in due course.</p><p>The RIS sets out a programme that will deliver improvements and benefits across England, but the Department does not specify precisely how National Highways should allocate spending between different regions or local authority areas.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 12/01/2022 14:07:53 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400700

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings he has held with petrol retailers regarding fuel prices between 25 October 2021 and 6 January 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Officials are in regular contact with the fuel supply industry including those within retail operations, to discuss a range of issues, including the Government’s draft Downstream Oil Resilience Bill. The <ins class="ministerial">Government</ins> <del class="ministerial">Department</del> also monitors changes in fuel prices and has therefore decided to freeze fuel duty for the twelfth consecutive year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands previous answer version 42837 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands 43877 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands question first answered 17/01/2022 17:53:05 question first ministerially corrected 19/01/2022 11:02:27 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400327

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total Highways Maintenance funding allocation was for (a) Hertfordshire Council, (b) Lancashire County Council, (c) Oxfordshire County Council, (d) Cumbria County Council and (e) Walsall Council in (i) 2019-20 and (ii) 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport provides funding by formula to all eligible local authorities, outside of London, to support the maintenance of the local road network, including Hertfordshire Council, Lancashire County Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Cumbria County Council, and Walsall Council. This funding is not ring-fenced, allowing local highway authorities to spend their allocations according to their own priorities.</p><p>Walsall Council is a constituent member of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). For both 2019/20 and 2020/21, all their formula funding for maintenance was paid directly to the Combined Authority so the table below lists the total funding provided to WMCA.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£ million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>18.201</p></td><td><p>28.673</p></td><td><p><strong>46.874</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>23.676</p></td><td><p>38.325</p></td><td><p><strong>62.001</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire</p></td><td><p>17.096</p></td><td><p>27.315</p></td><td><p><strong>44.411</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria</p></td><td><p>27.745</p></td><td><p>44.305</p></td><td><p><strong>72.050</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WMCA</p></td><td><p>16.785</p></td><td><p>33.705</p></td><td><p><strong>50.490</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 13/01/2022 11:05:12 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400322

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of total journeys were completed in cars, vans or taxis in each year from 2015 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>According to the National Travel Survey, the proportion of total journeys per person in England completed in cars, vans or taxis in each year from 2015 to 2020 is as shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Van</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taxi</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car/van/taxi</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Unweighted sample size:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>individuals</p></td><td><p>15,525</p></td><td><p>15,840</p></td><td><p>14,541</p></td><td><p>14,150</p></td><td><p>14,356</p></td><td><p>6,239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>trips ('000s)</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 12/01/2022 13:22:04 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400321

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) studies, (b) reports, and (c) research currently being conducted by his Department and the estimated date of publication of each.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>DfT is committed to evidence-based policy making, and so as part of its business as usual activity, undertakes a wealth of research and conducts studies to inform decision-making in specific policy areas. This includes areas such as Transport Security Resilience and Response, Road Safety, National and High Speed Rail, Electric Vehicles, Local Transport, and Aviation and Airports. Specific pieces of research/ studies (not exhaustive) due to be published in 2022 include: Retrospective evaluation of key Office for Zero Emission Vehicle schemes, National Evaluation of the E-scooter Trials and In-depth Research into Confidence in Public Transport.</p><p>In addition to policy-led research to support specific modes, the department conducts cross-cutting research, development and innovation (see DfT’s Science Plan for more information). Often, this is to support delivery of its strategic priorities such as decarbonisation and in response to emerging issues, like Covid-19. The department publishes its Areas of Research Interest each year which sets out its strategic evidence and research needs for the medium-long term to help achieve DfT’s wide-ranging and ambitious objectives.</p><p>The department is committed to publishing the social research and evaluation studies it commissions to inform its policies and projects. Studies will be published at the final report stage after thorough analytical review of their findings has been completed, including peer review where appropriate. Interim outputs are not published routinely. As a guideline for publication timing, we follow the Government social research publication protocol.</p><p>In terms of upcoming reports, the department is hoping to publish a number in 2022 which will bring together research into a number of key areas. These include, the<strong> <em>UK’s EV Infrastructure Strategy for 2030</em> </strong>(our long-term plan for a world-leading charging infrastructure network across the UK), <strong><em>Course to Zero </em></strong>(aimed at achieving net zero emissions in the UK domestic maritime sector by 2050), <strong><em>Aviation Jet Zero</em></strong> (our vision for how the aviation sector will reach net zero aviation by 2050), and a <strong>Low Carbon Fuels Strategy</strong> (a strategy on the deployment of low carbon fuels across different transport modes in the period up to 2050).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/01/2022 11:29:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400320

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost of the work conducted by his Department on the Eastern leg of HS2 was; and what the full-time equivalent headcount was of people working on the Eastern leg.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>Since the Prime Minister announced the Integrated Rail Plan in February 2020, development of the Eastern Leg of HS2 has been paused to avoid nugatory spend whilst the Integrated Rail Plan took this work forward. Safeguarding of the Eastern leg route remains in place pending conclusion of work on the most effective way to serve Leeds and towns and cities along the Eastern Leg. Any property that has been acquired already by the Government but is not required for the eventual route will be resold.</p><p>In relation to staff numbers there were five FTE staff working on the Eastern Leg at the end of October 2021, which remains unchanged. Their work continues to be supported by other officials across the department.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/01/2022 11:18:55 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400318

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Fuels
	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 total cost of fuel to franchised train operators in each year from 2015 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the total diesel fuel and traction electricity charges from 2015/16 to date.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>£m<sup>1</sup></em></p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>558</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>506</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>522</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>593</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>611</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>539</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>297</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: ORR data portal and train operating company management accounts</em></p><p><sup>1</sup> Figures are shown in £m for each financial year. For the period 2015/16 to 2020/21, figures are in 2020/21 prices. For 2021/22, figures are in 2021/22 prices.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>The figures for 2021/22 are taken from management accounts supplied to the Department by DfT-franchised train operating companies. The period covered is from 1 April to 11 December 2021. There may still be wash-up payments between the Department and DfT-franchised operators for 2021/22 to take place which are not reflected in the above figures.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 11/01/2022 10:15:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400317

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the average passenger fare per journey following the 3.8 per cent increase in rail fares in March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Rail fares increases will be capped and tied to the Retail Price Index (RPI) figure for July 2021 (3.8 per cent). The Government has deliberately continued to use the July figure as it was lower than the months since, as an August or September RPI figure would have led to a 4.8 per cent or 4.9 per cent change with October being even higher at 6 per cent. In addition, as with 2021, we have temporarily frozen fares for passengers to travel at the lower price for the entirety of January and February 2022, with fares changing on 1 March 2022.</p><p>The Department takes guidance from the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook on the effects of changes to fares on rail demand. There are a number of factors which impact passenger demand, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 99001 99002 question first answered 11/01/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400316

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occassions the Book With Confidence scheme has been used by passengers since its introduction.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>While it is not possible to track the specific number of occasions where the Book with Confidence scheme has been used by passengers, rail industry survey data suggests that the scheme has contributed significantly to passenger willingness to travel by train during the pandemic. The Government has therefore extended the Book with Confidence scheme through to 31 March 2022, in recognition of the continuing uncertainty facing passengers due to COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 11/01/2022 10:22:24 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400315

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Fares
	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 effect of fare increases on passenger numbers; and if he will place a copy in the Library of that assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Rail fares increases will be capped and tied to the Retail Price Index (RPI) figure for July 2021 (3.8 per cent). The Government has deliberately continued to use the July figure as it was lower than the months since, as an August or September RPI figure would have led to a 4.8 per cent or 4.9 per cent change with October being even higher at 6 per cent. In addition, as with 2021, we have temporarily frozen fares for passengers to travel at the lower price for the entirety of January and February 2022, with fares changing on 1 March 2022.</p><p>The Department takes guidance from the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook on the effects of changes to fares on rail demand. There are a number of factors which impact passenger demand, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 99001 99004 question first answered 11/01/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh