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1692342

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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 he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for fixing road surfaces.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	16115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>In October, the Prime Minister announced an additional £8.3 billion of roads resurfacing funding over the period 2023/24 to 2033/34, with £150 million being made available in both this financial year and the next. This funding, made possible by reallocating funds from the HS2 programme, is enough to enable local highways authorities across England to resurface at least 5,000 miles of road.</p><p> </p><p>As roads policy in the UK is devolved, provision of additional highways maintenance funding in Northern Ireland is a decision for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/03/2024 15:24:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1691560

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to subsidise minimum rural bus services.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	15635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>Bus service policy in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. It would therefore be for the Executive to determine whether to subsidise minimum rural bus services.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the majority of bus services outside London and Manchester operate on a commercial basis. Decisions such as where to run services and the frequency of those services are in most places, mainly a matter for the operator. Where there is not enough demand for a bus route to be commercially viable in its own right, Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) have powers to subsidise bus services. Responsibility for securing non-commercially provided bus services sits with LTAs who are best placed to determine what is socially and economically necessary, not central government. The Government provides LTAs in England outside of London with £42 million annually through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) for the purpose of subsidising socially necessary services that would otherwise be commercially unviable, helping to support rural routes. The Government also provides over £200 million directly to bus operators every year through the BSOG to keep fares down and help them maintain an extensive network. Also, we are providing £20m through the Rural Mobility Fund in England to trial 16 innovative demand responsive minibus services to better understand the challenges associated with introducing bookable bus services in rural and suburban settings</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/03/2024 14:14:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1691084

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to impose 20mph speed limits on school roads; and if he will provide funding to devolved Administrations to purchase speed limit signs for each (a) primary and (b) high school.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	15280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>In England, responsibility for setting local speed limits rests with the traffic authority. The Department for Transport advises that in specific and limited areas traffic authorities should consider the use of 20mph schemes, for example outside schools.</p><p> </p><p>Speed limits in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Department for Infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to provide specific funding to devolved Administrations for the purchase of speed limit signs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 27/02/2024 13:53:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1689337

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
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 potential merits of requiring that taxi firms provide vehicles suitable for people with disabilities during each of their shift patterns.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	14077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The responsibility for taxi accessibility policy in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. We recognise that the provision of wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) in taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) fleets in England, however, varies considerably between areas, and that in some it may be inadequate to satisfy demand from wheelchair users. We also recognise that WAVs are difficult for some people to use and may not provide a universally accessible solution. In November we published best practice guidance for local licensing authorities in England, recommending they licence a mixed fleet of vehicles, whilst ensuring that WAV provision is sufficient to meet demand. We also propose to publish a Call for Evidence, seeking to understand the barriers that disabled taxi and PHV users face and options for addressing them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/02/2024 15:29:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1671697

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Northern Ireland
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 encourage the transition to fully electric taxi fleets in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Taxi policy is a devolved matter in all UK nations. However, the UK Government provides Plug in Vehicle Grants to support the transition to zero emission vehicles across the UK. These include a number of harder to transition vehicles including taxis, wheelchair accessible vehicles and vans. The eligibility for these grants is based on the vehicle design and capability. All grants are kept under continual review to ensure the best value for taxpayer's money.</p><p> </p><p>Some local authorities in the devolved administrations may have received money to support chargepoint installation through the Levelling Up Fund, such as in Northern Ireland, which received £3 million towards the upgrade of the electric vehicle charging network.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/11/2023 16:16:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1667525

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Strangford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on the adequacy of public transport in rural communities in Strangford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Public transport is a matter that is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. My officials are in regular contact with their counterparts in the Department for Infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>I would welcome a discussion once the Executive has reformed.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/11/2023 16:08:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1667526

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Rural Areas
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 public transport in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Transport in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. The Government provides Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) in England outside of London with £42 million annually through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) for the purpose of subsidising socially necessary services that would otherwise be commercially unviable, helping to support rural routes. The Government also provides over £200 million directly to bus operators every year through the BSOG to keep fares down and help them maintain an extensive network.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our £20 million Rural Mobility Fund (RMF) in England is supporting 16 innovative, demand-led minibus trials in rural and suburban areas across 16 local authorities in England. These pilots are exploring whether Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) can serve these communities more effectively than traditional public transport solutions alone.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/11/2023 16:07:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1645875

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to (a) encourage and (b) support people on benefits back into work.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	190313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to getting people into work and making work pay.</p><p> </p><p>Our core Jobcentre offer provides a wide range of support for jobseekers to start, stay and succeed in employment, including face-to-face time with work coaches and access to skills and employment support programmes. This is alongside specific support targeted towards young people, people aged 50 plus and job seekers with disabilities or health issues.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, DWP measures at Spring Budget represent an investment of £3.5bn over 5 years to further boost workforce participation.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/06/2023 14:20:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1623614

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing specific financial support for parent who was the full time carer of a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition for whom they were in receipt of benefits and on Universal Credit, following that child’s death.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	182563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to introduce a Bereavement Support Payment for parents who were full-time carers of a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition.</p><p> </p><p>Payment of Universal Credit will continue, unreduced, as a bereavement run-on for the current assessment period and the two assessment periods following the bereavement.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/05/2023 16:02:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1605419

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Training: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps with his Cabinet colleagues to provide free courses to workers over 50 who feel they would benefit from training to (a) build their confidence and (b) ensure their skills are suited to the modern workplace.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	169295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government already offer a wide range of skills focused programmes such as Sector-based Work Academies, Skills Bootcamps and Apprenticeships. As part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, Free Courses for Jobs supports people of all ages find work or a new career.</p><p> </p><p>At budget, the Chancellor announced returnerships, which is a new offer targeted at the over 50s, which will bring together the government’s existing skills programmes, focusing on flexibility and previous experience to reduce training length.</p><p> </p><p>Work Coaches and other Jobcentre Plus staff are equipped with knowledge about local labour markets and training opportunities, to support older people looking to move back into employment, and support such as Midlife MoT’s and mentoring circles aim to build older customers confidence in their skills and ability to seek work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/03/2023 11:49:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon