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1176788
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Charging Points more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated from the On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme guidance to Central Bedfordshire Council. more like this
tabling member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Selous more like this
uin 13436 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>The On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) is a demand-led funding scheme which assists local authorities with the cost of installing chargepoints in residential streets. The funding available is for 75% of the capital costs of procuring and installing the chargepoint and an associated dedicated parking bay, and is administered by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). In October 2019, I wrote to all local authorities encouraging them to send their strategies for infrastructure deployment and to take advantage of ORCS funding. Last month we announced that Government funding will be doubled to £10 million for the installation of chargepoints on residential streets next year. This could support as many as 3,600 chargepoints for those that do not have off-street parking.</p><p> </p><p>To date, no applications have been made for funding through ORCS from Central Bedfordshire Council. Luton Borough Council, which is in Bedfordshire, has applied for funding under the scheme and has been awarded £23,336 to support the installation of nine chargepoints.</p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T14:47:03.617Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:47:03.617Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
1176794
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Cycling: Urban Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage local authorities to promote cycling in towns and cities in England. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 13572 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>The first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy - Report to Parliament published on the 7<sup>th</sup> February 2020 provides full details of the steps the Department is taking to promote cycling and walking. This includes details of the £2.4 billion which is being invested in cycling and walking over the five years to 2020/21 through the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. Funding has been provided for provision of safe and direct cycling and walking networks, cycle training and a range of behaviour change and modeshift activities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T14:51:15.96Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:51:15.96Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1176795
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Urban Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to discourage the use of cars in major urban areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 13573 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>Local Highway Authorities are responsible for the maintenance and management of the local road network within their areas and this includes measures to help reduce road congestion. It is the for the Leaders and Mayors of local and Combined Authorities to decide how best to manage the relative mix of traffic in their cities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is tackling congestion across England through investment in roads, public transport and active travel. The £2.5bn Transforming Cities Fund is empowering 18 city regions to deliver improvements to commuter connectivity which will provide faster, more reliable transport links such as new light rail, bus or cycling infrastructure. The Government has also recently announced a further £5bn of investment in buses and cycling across England.</p><p>Through the National Roads Fund, the Government is providing £28.8bn which will fund vital improvements on the Strategic Road Network and on the Major Roads Network.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to decarbonisation of transport and is consulting on bringing forward the end of the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting areas that have identified Clean Air Zones as a means of reducing Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) to legal levels by charging older, dirtier vehicles for entering an area.</p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T14:25:23.147Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:25:23.147Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1176365
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-05more like thismore than 2020-02-05
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Charging Points more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequate availability of fast charging points to meet demand for electric vehicles between 2020-30. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Test more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Alan Whitehead more like this
uin 12825 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>Our vision is to have one of the best infrastructure networks in the world for electric vehicles, and we want chargepoints to be accessible, affordable and secure. The number of rapid chargepoints is increasing quickly, with 2,400 devices currently publicly available, but we recognise there is more to do. Along with the private sector the Government will invest £1 billion in charging infrastructure – making sure that everyone is within 30 miles of a rapid charging station for electric vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>Our grant schemes and the £400m Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle charge-points installed across the UK. In particular, the first £70 million of the Charging Infrastructure Investment fund is expected to deliver an additional 3,000 rapid chargepoints by 2024.</p><p>In July last year, work commenced to determine a vision for a core rapid charger network on England’s strategic road network. This will report in Spring 2020. Highways England has already committed £15m to ensure there are chargepoints (rapid where possible) every 20 miles on 95% of the Strategic Road Network by the end of 2020.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
grouped question UIN 12826 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T14:13:34.63Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:13:34.63Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
62
label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead more like this
1176366
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-05more like thismore than 2020-02-05
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Charging Points more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to introduce standards for availabililty of fast charging points for electric vehicles by (a) distance between points and (b) availability for public charging without subscription. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Test more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Alan Whitehead more like this
uin 12826 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>Our vision is to have one of the best infrastructure networks in the world for electric vehicles, and we want chargepoints to be accessible, affordable and secure. The number of rapid chargepoints is increasing quickly, with 2,400 devices currently publicly available, but we recognise there is more to do. Along with the private sector the Government will invest £1 billion in charging infrastructure – making sure that everyone is within 30 miles of a rapid charging station for electric vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>Our grant schemes and the £400m Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle charge-points installed across the UK. In particular, the first £70 million of the Charging Infrastructure Investment fund is expected to deliver an additional 3,000 rapid chargepoints by 2024.</p><p>In July last year, work commenced to determine a vision for a core rapid charger network on England’s strategic road network. This will report in Spring 2020. Highways England has already committed £15m to ensure there are chargepoints (rapid where possible) every 20 miles on 95% of the Strategic Road Network by the end of 2020.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
grouped question UIN 12825 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T14:13:34.693Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:13:34.693Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
62
label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead more like this
1176555
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-05more like thismore than 2020-02-05
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Departments policy is on the maximum desirable length of roadworks on motorways. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 12865 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>When designing its road works, Highways England uses the guidance provided in the Department for Transport published Traffic Signs Manual: Chapter 8. This recommends that road works are limited to a maximum of 6km (around 3 and ¾ miles), although the adoption of longer lengths of road works is permissible providing they do not create unacceptable impacts. Where longer lengths of road works are adopted, site specific risk assessments are required to identify the safe maximum length. Limiting all road works to a maximum length would increase both costs and duration of some works due to the activities undertaken.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T14:33:55.897Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:33:55.897Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1176560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-05more like thismore than 2020-02-05
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Highways England: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff at Highways England received a salary of more than £100,000 in the last financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley more like this
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 12867 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-14more like thismore than 2020-02-14
answer text <p>Highways England employed 61 staff on a base salary of £100,000 or more in <ins class="ministerial">2018-19</ins> <del class="ministerial">2019-20</del>. I have committed in the House to addressing this issue.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-14T14:58:25.88Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-14T14:58:25.88Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-03-12T10:33:24.857Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-12T10:33:24.857Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
previous answer version
7123
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1156222
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-24more like thismore than 2019-10-24
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Taxis: Licensing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform taxi and private hire licensing laws; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
tabling member printed
Wes Streeting more like this
uin 5072 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-29more like thismore than 2019-10-29
answer text <p>The Government is taking robust action and will introduce national standards with Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Safeguarding Guidance, standardised checks, and enhanced enforcement. We will also pursue a national database. We intend to set out shortly these national standards which will safeguard passengers by monitoring adoption levels and engaging with authorities that do not follow them.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-29T17:27:34.143Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-29T17:27:34.143Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4504
label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
1141256
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the distance is via rail to the relevant London terminal from each station outside London; and what the price per mile is of a peak time return ticket to London from each of those stations. more like this
tabling member constituency Harborough more like this
tabling member printed
Neil O'Brien more like this
uin 281023 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-31more like thismore than 2019-07-31
answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information, however fare information for specific destinations can be obtained from the Rail Delivery Group through the National Rail fares look up tool (www.nationalrail.co.uk).</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-31T16:59:46.44Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-31T16:59:46.44Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
1141286
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Unmanned Air Vehicles: Registration more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department used to calculate the £950,000 cost of the annual upgrade of the UK Drone Registration Scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
tabling member printed
Lee Rowley more like this
uin 281034 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-31more like thismore than 2019-07-31
answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation document explains that the predicted 170,000 unmanned aircraft operator registration figure has been calculated using adoption rates for other national registration schemes (such as those in Ireland and the United States) against the UK population, and available research on drone use and attitudes.</p><p> </p><p>The document also sets out the rationale for the cost of ongoing upgrades to the service. The initial scheme will be launched with a minimum scope and service level and, in common with best practice and the Government Digital Service framework, the CAA plans to make minor service improvements and major functionality improvements. Major improvements may include a renewal invitation process and incorporate the existing unmanned aircraft service for commercial operators.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
grouped question UIN 281035 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-31T11:00:34.183Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-31T11:00:34.183Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this