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1146465

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for tackling the issue of taxi drivers licensing in a local authority with less stringent standards to the local authority for their main area of trade.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	291401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) are permitted to undertake pre-booked work outside of the area in which they are licensed. PHVs are subject to a triple licensing lock; the operator fulfilling the request, the driver and vehicle must all be licensed by the same authority. As set out in the Government’s response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, which focused on the sector in England (as taxi and PHV policy is a devolved matter), the Government will consider how restrictions on out-of-area journeys might work in practice, with a view to legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government response to the report stated that we will bring forward legislation, when time allows, to enable the setting of national minimum standards in taxi and PHV licensing. We encourage licensing authorities to make full use of their extensive existing powers to protect passengers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 291402 291403 question first answered 01/10/2019 12:49:08 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1146466

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
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 introduce minimum standards for taxis and private hire vehicles in England and Wales in accordance with the Government’s response to Report of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	291402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) are permitted to undertake pre-booked work outside of the area in which they are licensed. PHVs are subject to a triple licensing lock; the operator fulfilling the request, the driver and vehicle must all be licensed by the same authority. As set out in the Government’s response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, which focused on the sector in England (as taxi and PHV policy is a devolved matter), the Government will consider how restrictions on out-of-area journeys might work in practice, with a view to legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government response to the report stated that we will bring forward legislation, when time allows, to enable the setting of national minimum standards in taxi and PHV licensing. We encourage licensing authorities to make full use of their extensive existing powers to protect passengers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 291401 291403 question first answered 01/10/2019 12:49:08 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1146467

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government’s response to the Report of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licencing, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislation on restricting cross-border and out of area journeys by taxis.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	291403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) are permitted to undertake pre-booked work outside of the area in which they are licensed. PHVs are subject to a triple licensing lock; the operator fulfilling the request, the driver and vehicle must all be licensed by the same authority. As set out in the Government’s response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, which focused on the sector in England (as taxi and PHV policy is a devolved matter), the Government will consider how restrictions on out-of-area journeys might work in practice, with a view to legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government response to the report stated that we will bring forward legislation, when time allows, to enable the setting of national minimum standards in taxi and PHV licensing. We encourage licensing authorities to make full use of their extensive existing powers to protect passengers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 291401 291402 question first answered 01/10/2019 12:49:08 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1146608

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
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 contribution of the aviation industry to carbon emissions; and what plans his Department has to reduce emissions from the aviation industry.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	291460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy provide annual figures on UK greenhouse gas emissions, including those from domestic aviation. International aviation emissions are estimated based on bunker fuel use (<em>this is the fuel used by aircraft when they refuel in the UK</em>), but are not included in UK greenhouse gas accounting. There is currently no internationally agreed method of allocating international aviation carbon emissions between countries.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the fight against climate change is the greatest and most pressing challenge facing the modern world. International aviation emissions are a global problem that require a global solution. It is vital that we provide UK leadership to find an answer that does not simply displace emissions elsewhere across the globe.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2018, the Government published its Aviation 2050 green paper that supports a range of measures to achieve its 2050 vision, including efficiency improvements in technology, operations and air traffic management, use of renewable fuels and market-based measures.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Committee on Climate Change provided the Government with aviation specific advice on 24 September 2019. We are carefully considering this advice and its implications for Government policy and we will shortly publish a consultation on aviation and climate change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 01/10/2019 12:45:50 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1146640

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Suffolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has had from Suffolk County Council on the proposed North Ipswich Route in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	291478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>Suffolk County Council has developed a Strategic Outline Business Case for the provision of a North Ipswich bypass. Transport East, the sub-national transport body for the region, submitted this to the Department for consideration under the Major Road Network and Large Local Majors programme in July 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 01/10/2019 16:07:44 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1146643

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A14: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on disruptions to freight traffic on the A14; and what estimate he has made of the cost of those disruptions to (a) hauliers and (b) other vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	291480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made by Highways England into disruptions to freight traffic on the A14 and they do not hold information in this form.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 01/10/2019 15:47:25 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1146644

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Suffolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Suffolk county council on the Ipswich northern route since 1 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	291481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Since 1 January 2019, the Department has liaised with Suffolk County Council to support them in developing the evidence required to facilitate a thorough and efficient assessment of the proposed scheme. This has included analytical support to scheme promoters, in advance of Transport East submitting the scheme proposal to the Department on the County Council’s behalf in July 2019, and following this submission.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Department for Transport officials have had regular discussions with Suffolk County Council regarding the Ipswich Northern Route since January 1 2019. As well as regular engagement, the Department has offered analytical support to all scheme promoters as part of the Major Road Network (MRN) and Large Local Majors (LLM) programme.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 01/10/2019 16:04:51 question first ministerially corrected 08/10/2019 13:22:47 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 136591 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1146646

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of time was for his Department to respond to funding requests for new roads from local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	291482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The timing of ministerial decisions on funding, or not, for any particular road scheme depends on a range of factors. With significant funding involved, a key factor will be the assessment of value for money, but also how complex the scheme is and our confidence in it being delivered. It is not possible to give an average length of time for this process since business cases are submitted at different stages of development; some are highly advanced and others are still in their infancy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 01/10/2019 16:02:04 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1146648

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Suffolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with Highways England on the Ipswich northern route.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	291483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department has worked collaboratively with Highways England in assessing the Ipswich Northern Route due to the scheme’s proximity to the A14 which is on the Strategic Road Network. Highways England was actively involved in the assessment of all submitted Major Route Network/ Large Local Major schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 01/10/2019 16:06:11 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1146656

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyres: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban tyres aged 10 years and over on (a) public service and (b) other vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	291254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the consultation document published in June, the Government’s intention, subject to consideration of the views of consultees and any evidence provided by them, is to legislate against the use of tyres aged 10 years or older on heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses. The consultation included the Government’s intention to consider extending the same requirements to taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><p>The consultation closed on 1<sup>st</sup> September 2019 with over 1100 responses. The Department is currently analysing all responses prior to any decisions being taken.</p><p>The Government expects to publish its response to this consultation this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 291255 291256 question first answered 01/10/2019 12:14:34 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle