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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

1700331

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	Bicycles: Lighting
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 (a) safety of the use of bright LEDs on cycles and (b) adequacy of standards regulation on those lights.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	21175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Requirements for the fitment and use of bicycle lamps are set out in the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 as amended.</p><p>Enforcement of road traffic law is generally an operational matter for individual Police Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/04/2024 14:07:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1700410

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	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
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 7 March 2024 to Question 16992 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, if his Department will publish its response to that consultation before the end of this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Simon Lightwood
uin	21297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Pavement Parking is a complex issue. The Department is considering the consultation findings in order to reach the best outcome for all road users. We want to take the right step for communities and ensure that local authorities have appropriate and effective tools at their disposal and will make an announcement in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/04/2024 11:24:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood

1698952

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ragwort
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 ensure that ragwort is removed from (a) roadside and (b) other land for which the Highways Agency is responsible.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	20549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>National Highways recognises that ragwort poisoning can have a devastating effect on horses, as well as being damaging to cattle and other animals. However, in the right place, and where there is no risk to animal welfare, ragwort contributes to the biodiversity of the flora and fauna of the countryside.</p><p> </p><p>On the strategic road network, where ragwort presents a high risk of poisoning horses and livestock or spreading to fields used for the production of forage, National Highways prevents ragwort spreading. National Highways policy for Common Ragwort control applies Defra’s ‘Code of Practice on how to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort’.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2024 13:44:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1698964

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many single justice procedures notices have been issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	20669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of single justice procedures notices the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency issued in each year since 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Single Justice Procedures notices issued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>80,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>156,946</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>166,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>158,728</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>45,458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>63,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>112,121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>181,873</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2024 14:55:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1699173

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the brightness of LED headlights on local communities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	20728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>All types of road vehicle headlamps are designed, tested and approved to internationally recognised standards to help prevent undue glare on a broad range of roads and environments. However, the Government is aware of concerns raised by members of the public and we intend to commission independent research shortly.</p><p> </p><p>While there are clear safety, security and economic benefits associated with the use of LED lighting, the scientific evidence base on its adverse effects is less advanced. The government is committed to improving the evidence base to ensure we understand the effects more fully before making further policy interventions.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2024 14:00:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1699193

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provides to local authorities to ensure the maintenance of cross-boundary bus services in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	20784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>In England, the majority of bus services outside London operate on a commercial basis. Where commercial service provision is insufficient to meet the needs of local communities, local authorities can subsidise bus services where this represents value for money. This ensures that service provision is aligned with local needs. In instances where bus services cross local authority boundaries, the Department for Transport expects the relevant local authorities to work closely with operators and passengers to ensure the delivery of bus services that reflect local need.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of local bus services to ensuring communities can stay connected and has announced over £4.5 billion to support and improve bus services since 2020. This includes over £2 billion to help local authorities deliver their Bus Service Improvement Plans, of which Central Bedfordshire Council and Hertfordshire County Council have been allocated over £4.4 million and £32.7 million respectively between 2022/23 and 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also makes over £200 million available to bus operators every year through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) to help them maintain their networks. A further £42 million in BSOG funding is provided directly to local authorities to help subsidise socially necessary bus services that might otherwise be commercially unviable. Central Bedfordshire Council receives £136,394 and Hertfordshire County Council receives over £1.2 million of this funding every year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 20785 question first answered 15/04/2024 11:22:56 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1699194

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
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 adequacy of funding for local bus services across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	20785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>In England, the majority of bus services outside London operate on a commercial basis. Where commercial service provision is insufficient to meet the needs of local communities, local authorities can subsidise bus services where this represents value for money. This ensures that service provision is aligned with local needs. In instances where bus services cross local authority boundaries, the Department for Transport expects the relevant local authorities to work closely with operators and passengers to ensure the delivery of bus services that reflect local need.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of local bus services to ensuring communities can stay connected and has announced over £4.5 billion to support and improve bus services since 2020. This includes over £2 billion to help local authorities deliver their Bus Service Improvement Plans, of which Central Bedfordshire Council and Hertfordshire County Council have been allocated over £4.4 million and £32.7 million respectively between 2022/23 and 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also makes over £200 million available to bus operators every year through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) to help them maintain their networks. A further £42 million in BSOG funding is provided directly to local authorities to help subsidise socially necessary bus services that might otherwise be commercially unviable. Central Bedfordshire Council receives £136,394 and Hertfordshire County Council receives over £1.2 million of this funding every year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 20784 question first answered 15/04/2024 11:22:56 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1699200

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Horse Riding
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 help improve the safety of (a) horses and (b) horse riders on roads.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	20740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government takes the safety of horse riders and other vulnerable road users very seriously and is committed to reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on England’s roads.</p><p> </p><p>Following Parliamentary approval, The Highway Code was updated on 29 January 2022 to include changes to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2024 11:18:28 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1699260

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the terminology of road traffic accidents to crashes or collisions.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	902327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Where possible, the Department no longer uses the word ‘accidents’. The appropriate terms to use are ‘crashes’, ‘collisions’ and ‘incidents’. We encourage others to do so, too.</p><p>However, the word ‘accident’ continues to be used in certain circumstances, for example where that is the term previously used in legislation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2024 13:46:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby