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1363921

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of school buses are hybrid or electric.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	64683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport Annual Bus Statistics include information on what proportion of buses used by local operators in England are electric or diesel-hybrid. These figures cover all operators who run local bus services, including those who also do non-local work (e.g. private hire, school contracts). Operators who do solely non-local work are excluded. Local bus services include school services that are accessible to the general public, school services where the service cannot be used by fare-paying members of the public at bus stops are not included.</p><p> </p><p>The Annual bus statistics: year ending March 2020 show as at March 2020, two per cent of buses used by local operators in England were electric and 14 per cent were diesel-hybrid. The Annual bus statistics: year ending March 2021 are due to be published on 3rd November 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 £355 million of new funding has been made available for zero emission buses. The Department will provide further details on how the £355 million of new funding will be used in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 01/11/2021 17:08:22 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1364025

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 2.109 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, published on 27 October 2021, how many zero emission buses will be funded by the additional £355 million funding; and what the planned timescale is for (a) producing and (b) delivering those buses to roads.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	64753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, £355 million of new funding has been made available for zero emission buses. £150 million of this funding has been made available for 2021-22 with the remaining funding available over the Spending Review period. The Department will provide further details on how the £355 million of new funding will be used in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, up to 900 zero emission buses and associated infrastructure will be supported through existing funding made available since February 2020 from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, the All Electric Bus Town or City scheme and the Ultra Low Emission Bus scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 01/11/2021 11:26:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1364026

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.65 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, published on 27 October 2021 on the additional £70 million Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) funding, how many buses are (a) in production and (b) on the road.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	64754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>£70.8 million has been allocated from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) to five local transport authorities: Cambridgeshire &amp; Peterborough Combined Authority, Leicester City Council, Kent County Council, Milton Keynes Council and Warrington Borough Council.</p><p> </p><p>Now that funding has been allocated, local transport authorities can begin implementing their proposals to introduce zero emission buses and supporting infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 01/11/2021 16:01:04 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1363426

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is he taking to encourage the use of rail.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	63841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>We have introduced new flexible season tickets across England this year to help encourage passengers to return to the railway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/11/2021 16:12:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1363427

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
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 Decarbonisation Plan, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering rail fare costs when running costs are reduced.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	63842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Rail is already a green mode of transport for both passengers and goods and we are committed to delivering a net zero rail network by 2050. The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail set out a transformation in how people will pay for their journeys in the future to encourage a shift to rail. We are working with industry to modernise fares ticketing and on long distance routes, flexible pricing will improve choice and enable cheaper fares at quieter times.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 01/11/2021 16:09:24 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1363429

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release published by his Department on 4 October 2021, entitled New competition to find first HQ of Great British Railways, in which specific areas of rail his Department plans to drive down on costs.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	63844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Great British Railways which will improve efficiency, making it easier and cheaper to plan maintenance, renewals and upgrades’ by unleashing the expertise and innovation of the private sector, delivering a more competitive and financially sustainable rail industry, saving money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>Savings will be expected a result of the removal of duplication and fragmentation, the introduction of streamlined industry processes, the adoption of modern working practices, and the removal of mis-aligned incentives across the system.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/11/2021 16:10:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1363587

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Chester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans does his Department has to restore hourly direct Avanti West Coast services between Chester and London that were in place prior to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	63747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Currently Avanti West Coast (AWC) operate two direct trains per day in each direction between London Euston and Holyhead via Chester. The Department is working with Train Operating Companies to develop attractive timetables that are reliable, deliver excellent performance for passengers, and offer good value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 63748 question first answered 01/11/2021 16:17:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363588

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Chester and North Wales
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 number of direct Avanti services currently being provided to Chester and North Wales.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	63748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Currently Avanti West Coast (AWC) operate two direct trains per day in each direction between London Euston and Holyhead via Chester. The Department is working with Train Operating Companies to develop attractive timetables that are reliable, deliver excellent performance for passengers, and offer good value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 63747 question first answered 01/11/2021 16:17:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363589

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to include local stakeholders outside of the rail industry in the consultations on covid-19 recovery timetables.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	63749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Department has been working with the rail industry to keep the country moving while protecting the public purse. Recovery timetables were designed to be flexible, so they could be amended to reflect fluctuating demand. Given the fast-changing nature of the situation, train operators were unable to follow regular railways procedures, including stakeholder consultations. As new passenger demand patterns are established, we expect train operators to consider local stakeholders when developing their plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/11/2021 15:32:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1363795

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
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: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to extend, and (2) to reform, the Certificate of Professional Competence to encourage (a) experienced, and (b) retired, HGV drivers to return to work.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) was introduced to improve road safety and provide economic and environmental benefits. Our assessment is that there are merits in modifying the processes, although change to key issues would require regulatory and legislative changes.</p><p> </p><p>At the discretion of local DWP Work Coaches, the Flexible Support Fund is available to those who are currently unemployed or are in receipt of Universal Credit to renew their CPC, where appropriate. In addition, many employers are offering training packages so even if a driver’s CPC has lapsed, he or she can be supported in updating this through classroom or online courses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 01/11/2021 14:11:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick