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1258138

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
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 (a) socio-economic and (b) equalities impact of low-traffic neighbourhoods in (a) Poplar and Limehouse and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	124886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not made any assessment of these factors in either Poplar and Limehouse or England.</p><p> </p><p>It is for local authorities to ensure that any changes they propose to make to road layouts are delivered in line with relevant legislation, consultation and noticing requirements. The Department recommends they carry out monitoring and evaluation of schemes but it is for them to determine how to do so, in line with relevant good practice.</p><p> </p><p>To support the Active Travel Fund, the Government has published additional Network Management Duty guidance which clearly set out what the Government expects local authorities to do in making changes to their road layouts to encourage cycling and walking in response to Covid-19 and to support a green restart and recovery.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is clear that the Public Sector Equality Duty still applies and in making any changes to their road networks, authorities must consider the needs of disabled people and those with other protected characteristics, for example by carrying out Equality Impact Assessments on proposed schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/12/2020 13:38:56 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1258172

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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 implications for his policies of The Times investigation which recently found that 4,000 of about 9,000 bridges and large culverts on motorways or A-roads showed evidence of defects or damage that may significantly affect their capacity.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	124820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>All bridges and structures on the Strategic Road Network are regularly inspected by Highways England to ensure that they remain safe to operate. Through regular inspection, Highways England is also able to plan maintenance works in a way that minimises disruption for road users.</p><p> </p><p>Identification of damage or defects, which can include cosmetic defects, does not mean a structure is unsafe. Where defects or damage is detected, further detailed engineering inspections are undertaken to determine the cause and whether maintenance is required. <em><em>If</em></em> repairs are needed, they will be appropriately prioritised and included in Highways England’s ongoing maintenance programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/12/2020 13:33:50 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1258201

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Scottish Borders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative estimate he has made of the number of driving tests taken between April and September at (a) Duns, (b) Hawick, (c) Peebles, (d) Galashiels, and (e) Kelso driving test centres, this year and in the previous three years.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	124827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Duns</p></td><td><p>Hawick</p></td><td><p>Peebles</p></td><td><p>Galashiels</p></td><td><p>Kelso</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Sept 2017</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>496</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Sept 2018</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Sept 2019</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>426</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - June 2020 *</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* TO NOTE:</p><p>No driving tests were conducted between April and June 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.</p><p>We cannot provide figures beyond 30 June 2020 as they have not yet been published officially and to release them externally would breach the Statistics and Registrations Service Act 2007.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/12/2020 16:01:16 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1258211

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Coventry
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 provision for (a) cycling and (b) walking as alternative transport options in (i) Coventry North East constituency and (ii) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	124766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Under the Active Travel Fund, the Department has made available around £17 million to Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM) this financial year for schemes to boost cycling and walking.</p><p> </p><p>It is up to TfWM to determine in discussion with its seven constituent authorities where this funding is spent. The Spending Review last month confirmed that a further £257 million would be made available for cycling and walking schemes in England next financial year. The Department will make a further announcement in due course about how that funding will be split between different schemes and different regions of the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/12/2020 12:32:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1258303

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £120 million for zero emission buses in 2021-22 in the Spending Review 2020, if he will publish details of the scheme his Department will use to deliver 800 zero emission buses.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	124731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and the Spending Review 2020m, the Government will invest £120 million in 2021-22 to start the delivery of the 4,000 zero emission buses announced by the Prime Minister in February. <br></p><p>Together with existing funding for the All Electric Bus Town, the Government funding could support the purchase of 800 cleaner, greener, quieter zero emission buses and the infrastructure needed to support them.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on how funding will be distributed will be announced in due course. The Department is considering all funding mechanisms in delivering the zero emission buses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 124732 question first answered 08/12/2020 14:08:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1258304

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Procurement
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 potential merits of adopting the leasing model proposed by the Confederation of Passenger Transport to deliver the 800 zero emission buses committed to in the Spending Review 2020.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	124732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and the Spending Review 2020m, the Government will invest £120 million in 2021-22 to start the delivery of the 4,000 zero emission buses announced by the Prime Minister in February. <br></p><p>Together with existing funding for the All Electric Bus Town, the Government funding could support the purchase of 800 cleaner, greener, quieter zero emission buses and the infrastructure needed to support them.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on how funding will be distributed will be announced in due course. The Department is considering all funding mechanisms in delivering the zero emission buses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 124731 question first answered 08/12/2020 14:08:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1258305

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Finance
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 adequacy of the £120 million for zero emissions buses in the Spending Review 2020 combined with all-electric bus towns for delivering 800 zero emission buses in 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	124733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the Spending Review 2020, the £120 million investment in zero emission buses, together with existing funding for the All-Electric Bus Town, will support both the introduction of 800 zero emission buses and the necessary local infrastructure. Further details on how funding will be distributed to fulfil this ambition will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/12/2020 14:04:33 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1258306

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the judgement of the European Court of Justice on Damijan Vnuk v Zavarovalnica Triglav, whether he plans to incorporate into UK law any changes to the EU European Motor Insurance Directive on motor insurance in relation to (a) public roads and (b) private property for (i) ride-on lawnmowers, (ii) golf carts, (iii) tractors and (iv) motor sport activities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	124689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The issue of the Vnuk judgement on motor insurance in the UK is an important one. We understand the implications on motor sports, motorists and other road users, and the concerns raised by the insurance industry. During the transition period, EU law continues to apply to the UK through the EU Withdrawal Act and options for after that period will be for Government to decide.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/12/2020 13:36:35 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1258348

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with rail operators on the potential effect of the East Coast Mainline engineering works scheduled for Christmas on passengers who choose to travel over that period when the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are temporarily lifted.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	124851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>We have developed a comprehensive plan for the Christmas travel window between 23 December and 27 December. We have also asked Sir Peter Hendy to rigorously scrutinise the plans of all transport modes, to ensure a collective focus on minimising disruption and supporting passengers this Christmas.</p><p> </p><p>The East Coast upgrade works, which include the closure of King’s Cross Station, are going ahead as cancelling or delaying these works would see benefits to punctuality, safety and reliability on the East Coast Mainline deferred by up to two years.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with London North Eastern Railway and other train operators to put into place measures which ensure passengers who need to travel on the affected dates can do so safely via alternative routes and services if required. These measures have been informed by our analysis of advanced ticket sales and travel data to determine demand over the Christmas period. Additionally, Network Rail has altered its plans allowing additional services to operate to and from King’s Cross station on December 24.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/12/2020 12:24:44 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1257587

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport for London press notice, published 1 December on an agreed funding and financing package for the final phase of the Crossrail project, (a) what is the total value of the loan, (b) what is the repayment period of the loan, (c) do interest rates agreed in the package accord with the current Public Works Loan Board and (d) if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>On 1 December, the Government announced that additional borrowing of £825m will be made available to the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the purposes of Crossrail. The terms of the loan remain commercially sensitive. The Secretary of State for Transport provided a statement on this matter on 1 December.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/12/2020 17:26:13 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown