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1655777

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
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 estimate of the number of (a) vacancies for HGV drivers, (b) HGV drivers undergoing training and (c) HGV drivers expected to retire from the industry in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	195636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the total number of HGV drivers currently undergoing training. This is because some haulage companies have in-house training programmes and private sector training companies also train new drivers. The Government has also invested in training for new drivers for example, £34m to train up to 11,000 HGV drivers through Skills Bootcamps and the LGV Driver and Urban Driver Apprenticeships which receive funding of up to £8,000 and £5,000 respectively. In the financial year FY21-22 there were 4,740 learner starts in HGV Skills Bootcamps and 3,247 LGV Driver and Urban Driver Apprenticeship starts.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics Annual Population Survey estimated in the year April 2022 to March 2023 34% of HGV drivers were aged 56 or older. However, it is not possible to estimate how many drivers will retire in the next 5 years as HGV drivers that continue to meet the licensing requirements, including the driver medicals, can continue to drive beyond the state pension age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/09/2023 13:13:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1655805

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Elizabeth Line: Railway Signals
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 reliability of the signalling system on the Elizabeth Line.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	195640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL). The Department has regular discussions with TfL on a range of issues, however, the operation and management of the Elizabeth Line is a matter solely for them.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/09/2023 15:12:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1655936

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish a consultation on the road safety strategic framework.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	196014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>We aim to publish the framework in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/09/2023 13:15:19 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1655969

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tree Planting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trees his Department has planted on road infrastructure in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	196029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The collation of this data started in 2018, therefore data is not available for the last ten years.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 196030 question first answered 11/09/2023 13:18:54 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1655970

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tree Planting
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 estimate of the number of trees his Department has planted on road infrastructure in the last 10 years that have subsequently died.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	196030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The collation of this data started in 2018, therefore data is not available for the last ten years.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 196029 question first answered 11/09/2023 13:18:54 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1655989

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if they will take steps to visit Solihull constituency in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>I would be happy to consider a future visit to the Solihull constituency at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/09/2023 12:30:18 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656007

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tree Planting
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 trees planted by National Highways as part of tree planting schemes are maintained.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The early establishment years are particularly challenging for tree success. The early survival rate is very dependent on prevailing climatic conditions.</p><p> </p><p>However, National Highways has been listening to customers and communities, and is committed to delivering a more sustainable network, that protects and strengthens the environment for the future. To meet its Net Zero Carbon commitment to plant an additional 3 million trees they have sourced native tree seed of UK provenance and are growing these in a UK nursery to begin planting in 2024-25. National Highway’s Chief Highway Engineer is overseeing a rewrite of specifications for highways, including landscape and ecology planting and maintenance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/09/2023 13:19:19 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656017

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Underground: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with Transport for London on the detection of microscopic metallic particles in the air across the London Underground.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL). The Department has regular discussions with TfL on a range of issues, however, the management of air quality on the London Underground is a matter solely for them. More widely, responsibility for air quality within London is devolved from the Secretary of State to the Mayor of London.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/09/2023 11:49:50 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656112

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Humps
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 ensure that speedbumps are constructed to correct dimension specifications.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	196143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport provides detailed guidance to highways authorities on the design of traffic calming measures in Local Transport Note (LTN) 01/07 ‘Traffic Calming’, which is available on gov.uk. The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999 provide the statutory framework for road humps in England and Wales.</p><p>Decisions on installing road humps are matters for the local highway authority, and they do not have to notify the Department of these decisions. Should there be concerns about specific road humps, members of the public should raise this directly with the local authority responsible for their installation.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 196144 question first answered 06/09/2023 15:15:59 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

1656113

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Humps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps members of the public can take when they have identified a speedbump that has not been constructed to correct dimension specifications.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	196144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport provides detailed guidance to highways authorities on the design of traffic calming measures in Local Transport Note (LTN) 01/07 ‘Traffic Calming’, which is available on gov.uk. The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999 provide the statutory framework for road humps in England and Wales.</p><p>Decisions on installing road humps are matters for the local highway authority, and they do not have to notify the Department of these decisions. Should there be concerns about specific road humps, members of the public should raise this directly with the local authority responsible for their installation.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 196143 question first answered 06/09/2023 15:16:00 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson