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1717519

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Minister without Portfolio's article of 12 May 2024 in The Sunday Telegraph, when the DVLA is expected to terminate its contract with Political Engagement Ltd., procurement reference 430567/1349023; and whether a notice period is required under the provisions of clause 11.3 of that contract.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	25812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>No monies have been paid under this contract, which is a call-off contract for conference attendance. It can be cancelled at 90 days notice.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 13:32:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1717688

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highway Code
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the level of public awareness of changes to the highway code made in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Michael Shanks
uin	26025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The January 2022 changes to The Highway Code to help improve road safety for people walking, cycling and horse riding have been communicated via a factual awareness raising campaign and broader behaviour change campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>Over £2.4million has been spent on media across the campaign, utilising channels such as radio, digital audio, video on demand and social media advertising.</p><p> </p><p>Results from the most recent campaign activity in August 2023 include:</p><ul><li><p>Awareness: The percentage of road users reporting to know either a little or a lot about the Highway Code changes in September 2023 was at 70% among all road users (82% amongst drivers), with 86% of road users having heard of the changes by September 2023.</p></li><li><p>Understanding: In September 2023 86% of drivers correctly identified that you should leave at least 1.5 metres of space when passing cyclists. Pedestrian priority at junctions was correctly identified by 77% of drivers.</p></li><li><p>Empathy: Drivers agreeing that it is their responsibility to respect and give space to vulnerable road users remains consistently high and was at 93% in September 2023.</p></li><li><p>Action: In September 2023 81% of drivers claim to leave a gap of 1.5M when passing a cyclist all or most of the time.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>We will continue to promote The Highway Code changes on THINK! and DfT social media channels and via our partner organisations.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 07:12:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks

1717122

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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, what the average waiting time was in weeks for a DVSA practical driving test in (a) Great Britain, (b) England, (c) each region and (d) each driving centre in April (i) 2024, (ii) 2023 and (iii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	25659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The attached spreadsheet WPQ 00015074 shows the average waiting time in April 2024, 2023 and 2022 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/05/2024 14:25:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name Copy of Attachment for WPQ 00015074.xlsx title Average waiting times for practical driving tests
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1716798

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles
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 help ensure that users of electric bikes classed as a motorcycle or moped comply with legal requirements on (a) registration, (b) taxation, (c) holding a driving licence and (d) wearing a helmet; and whether he has had discussions with the (i) Secretary of State for the Home Department and (ii) individual police forces on enforcement of those requirements.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	25461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>All electric bikes and similar vehicles that do not meet the requirements of the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations (1983), as amended, are motor vehicles, and must fully comply with all of the normal requirements such as MOT, tax, insurance, helmets etc.</p><p> </p><p>Enforcement is a matter for the police.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/05/2024 14:36:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1716817

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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, if he will make his policy to reinstate a hard shoulder on all smart motorways.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	25512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>On 16 April 2023, the Government announced that all plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures. This means no new smart motorways will be built.</p><p> </p><p>We are focused on investing £900m to add further safety improvements to existing smart motorways, including constructing over 150 extra emergency areas – so that people can continue to get around easily and with increased confidence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Restoring the hard shoulder while maintaining capacity would be hugely disruptive, both for road users and local communities, and come at a significant financial cost, and a potential impact on the overall safety of the road network.</p><p> </p><p>Any reduction in capacity on our Strategic Road Network could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death or serious injury by forcing them on to less safe local roads.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:37:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1716921

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North 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 improve road (a) maintenance and (b) conditions in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	25548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>On 4 October 2023 the Prime Minister announced an unprecedented increase of £8.3 billion for local highway maintenance over the period from 2023/24 to 2033/34 to help fix the blight of potholes on our local highway networks up and down the country.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, local highway authorities in the North West of England will receive in total a minimum funding uplift of £1.269 billion between 2023-24 and 2033-34. This includes an additional £19 million in both the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years to allow local highway authorities across the North West to make an immediate start on improving road conditions. Funding allocations for individual local highway authorities are published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:47:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1716924

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Commuters: North West
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 support those commuting by car between towns and cities in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	25549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Plan for Drivers, published last year, shows that the government is on the side of drivers, including measures to promote smoother journeys and cracking down on inconsiderate driving. We are also investing significantly in the strategic and local road network, including £8.5m allocated to roads across the North West from the third round of the Safer Roads Fund in March 2024, and £1.3bn investment through the Road Investment Strategy in enhancing, renewing and maintaining the Strategic Road Network in the North West in the period 2020 - 2023. In addition, the Network North announcement included an additional £3.3bn long term road surfacing fund for the North for the period 2023-2033. This is in addition to the local transport funding already allocated at the last Spending Review and to what local authorities were already expecting in the future.</p><p>Another significant step we have taken to support commuting by cars is, no increase in the main fuel duty rate since January 2011. Furthermore, recognising fuel price volatility, we cut five pence off fuel duty in March 2022. This was extended for another year in March 2023. This cut, along with the fuel duty freeze, saved the average car driver around £100 in 2023/24.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:45:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1716966

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle modern slavery in the maritime industry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>While onboard for surveys and inspections, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors assess the working and living conditions for crew including, but not limited to, employment agreements, payment of wages and standards of accommodation. These inspections implement the standards of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188), that came into force in 2013 and 2019, respectively.</p><p>Inspectors also interview crew while they are onboard during merchant and fishing vessel inspections and surveys, offering a confidential space for concerns to be raised. If there is any evidence of modern slavery, the matter is followed up and information is also forwarded to HMRC or local police for further investigation, as needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:39:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1716978

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the annual local authority road maintenance survey 2024.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>It is being considered.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 07:33:58 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1716988

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times for practical driving tests.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	25541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 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><strong> </strong></p><p>To increase the number of car driving test slots, the DVSA deployed eligible managers and administrative staff back on the front line to do driving tests from the beginning of October 2023 until the end of March 2024; which created over 145,000 additional test slots. Eligible managers and administrative staff will continue to spend a portion of their time conducting car tests in the coming months to help continue to reduce waiting times.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers, including: 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 is creating, on average, over 48,300 extra car test slots each month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:35:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris