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1003640

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Charities
	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 effect of implementing the EU Directive set out in Regulation EC No. 1073/2009 on local charity groups who provide free or reduced cost transport.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	189776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>EC Regulation 1073/2009 deals with access to the international market for coach and bus operations. It includes within its provisions, a legal basis so that vehicles from the European Union can operate in the United Kingdom. It does not cover passenger accessibility issues nor non-commercial operations such as local charity groups.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 189777 question first answered 19/11/2018 16:51:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1003644

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that implementing Eu Directive set out in Regulation EC No.1073/2009 will not prevent people with a disability from accessing local transport services.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	189777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>EC Regulation 1073/2009 deals with access to the international market for coach and bus operations. It includes within its provisions, a legal basis so that vehicles from the European Union can operate in the United Kingdom. It does not cover passenger accessibility issues nor non-commercial operations such as local charity groups.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 189776 question first answered 19/11/2018 16:51:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

381230

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bicycles: Buses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency on permitting cycle racks on the front of buses.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	2476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no specific regulations dealing with the fitting of cycle racks to the front of buses. The vehicle must comply with applicable road traffic law, including, but not limited to, overall dimensions, lighting, driver view of the road and the avoidance of danger, such as the potential risk to pedestrians. These requirements may be influenced by the vehicle type and the design and location of the rack. In common with other legislative provisions, it will be for the vehicle operator to ensure compliance with the law.</p><p> </p><p>As such, I do not believe there is cause for my intervention. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency enforces existing road vehicle regulations and they have the necessary knowledge and expertise to fulfil this function.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/06/2015 12:38:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

381231

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to promote joined-up transport ticketing systems in (a) Bath and (b) Bristol.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	2477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>We are working closely with the local authorities and transport operators in both Bath and Bristol to deliver integrated transport ticketing. <em>Building better bus services: multi-operator ticketing</em> was published by the Department in March 2013 and provides guidance for local transport authorities on planning and implementing multi-operator ticketing services. In October 2013 the Department established the Smart Cities Partnership programme to accelerate the delivery of smart multi-operator commercial tickets. The West of England Partnership, including Bath and Bristol, is a member of the Smart Cities Partnership and has, alongside other large cities, bus operators (and equipment suppliers), committed to delivery principles that will underpin growth in smart, multi-operator ticketing. The big five bus operators have undertaken to deliver multi-operator ticketing this year throughout the Smart Cities Partnership areas, including Bristol, and we will be working with them to support delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/06/2015 12:43:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

388127

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works: Retail Trade
	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 support high street retailers that have incurred significant losses due to overrunning street works.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	5857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Compensation arrangements are already provided through The Gas (Street Works) (Compensation of Small Businesses) Regulations 1996 and the Water Industry Act 1991, which provide for compensation to be paid in certain circumstances in respect of loss or damage caused by gas-related and water-related street works. More widely, we are taking steps to reduce the disruption caused by street works, including the wider application of permit schemes and the piloting of lane rental. Further information about these initiatives may be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/topics/road-management/street-works/" target="_blank">www.dft.gov.uk/topics/road-management/street-works</a></p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/07/2015 10:34:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

421478

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Bicycles
	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 provision of bike racks on buses on the number of people using public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	11881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government is keen to promote cycling, and I am aware that bike racks on buses are commonplace in some countries. Whilst we have not conducted any assessments on their role in increasing overall bus patronage, I would encourage bus operators to consider fitting such equipment where it is safe and legal to do so.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/10/2015 11:42:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

421479

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trams
	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 extending the use of trams to increase low-carbon travel.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	11875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>In the right circumstances, this Government supports light rail and other types of urban transit. They can play an important role in our local transport networks, help reduce congestion, reduce carbon emissions and increase low carbon travel. Introducing a light rail system is a local matter for the relevant local authority and Local Economic Partnership to consider based on their needs and funding priorities.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/10/2015 11:38:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

421732

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve air quality in order to assist people with lung diseases.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	12122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Tackling poor air quality is a priority for this government. Our aim is for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050.</p><br /><p>The Department for Transport takes its environmental obligations seriously, and is committed to making journeys cleaner. £2 billion has been committed since 2011 to increase the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, support green transport initiatives and support local authorities to take action. These measures will help address both particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide roadside levels in pollution hotspots.</p><br /><p>We also work closely with the Department for Health, Public Health England, and their advisors the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants.</p><br /><p>Government is revising its Air Quality plans and launched a consultation on 12 September 2015 to seek views from local and transport authorities, businesses and members of the public on action that can be taken to improve air quality. The Department for Transport have been working with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on these plans, which set out a range of local, national and European actions to lower levels of harmful emissions. The consultation closes on 6 November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/10/2015 14:35:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

428225

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Industrial Disputes
	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 value of economic output lost as a result of industrial action in the transport sector in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	16180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Industrial action in the transport sector has significant and serious disruptive impacts to the country. Indicative analysis undertaken by the Department for Transport to understand the potential immediate costs to the wider economy from a one-off 24 hour National Rail Strike estimated those costs to be around £80million.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/11/2015 14:03:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

429424

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support the conversion of cars to run on liquefied petroleum gas.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	16965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>Cars that have been constructed or modified to run on gas, including Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), benefit from a £10 reduction in tax levels for Alternative Fuel Cars under Vehicle Excise Duty. Owners of LPG cars also benefit from paying lower fuel duty on LPG than would be paid on petrol and diesel.</p><br /><p>In addition amendments made to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) earlier this year increased the potential rewards for those supplying biopropane (Liquefied Petroleum Gas produced from a biological source) under the RTFO scheme.</p><br /><p>As part of the department’s 2014 Clean Vehicle Technology Fund (CVTF) grant scheme, Birmingham City Council were also awarded £500,000 to enable the conversion of 80 older black cabs from diesel to LPG which will help improve air quality on some of the most polluted roads.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/11/2015 15:33:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett