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1472478

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of reinstating direct services on the Coventry-Leicester-Nottingham rail corridor on the number of passengers travelling by train along that corridor.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Although unable to discuss individual projects at this time the Government is now focusing our investment on rail infrastructure in the Midlands and the North. This will help deliver on the Government’s ambition to grow and level up the economy and provide equality of opportunity.</p><p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 10:03:43 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472479

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
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 help reduce journey times by rail between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to the largest ever single investment in Britain’s railways with the £96bn Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands. We will construct a new high speed line from the West Midlands to the East Midlands which will directly serve Nottingham and Derby and allow interchange at East Midlands Parkway.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we will complete electrification of the Midland Main Line, including Leicester whilst progressing options for Midlands Rail Hub, focusing on improving links across the Midlands, including Hereford, Worcester and Coventry.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 09:07:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472481

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
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 potential impact of proposed improvements to rail connectivity between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on rail freight.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC for this scheme in May 2021, which refers to potential uses that this proposal could have for rail freight.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 09:50:26 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472488

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 average cost of charging an electric vehicle through a (a) public and (b) private electric vehicle charging point.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	23367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The average cost of charging at public chargepoints is generally higher than at private chargepoints. Some energy suppliers offer off-peak tariffs which EV drivers can use for private charging at home. For example, Octopus Energy offer a tariff which has an off-peak price of 7.5p/kWh and a peak price of 35.1p/kWh. Public charging costs can vary heavily depending on battery size and charger speed, network and location. Cornwall Insight has found charging costs in May varied from 26p/kWh-89p/kWh.</p><p> </p><p>Through our EV Infrastructure Strategy we set out our vision that people will have access to affordable and fairly priced public charging, so that those without off-street parking at home can switch to an EV without facing disproportionate charging costs. Competition between chargepoint operators will keep prices down and quality of service high. EVs benefit from a huge advantage in running costs – as low as around 2p per mile for off-peak electricity compared to 20p per mile for petrol or diesel vehicles. The cost of running an EV remains competitive compared to petrol/diesel equivalents - irrespective of charging type.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 27/06/2022 09:04:35 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1472500

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on external consultants in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	23412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Expenditure figures are available from the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-annual-reports-and-accounts</a>.</p><p>We are in the process of producing the Department’s Annual Report which will be published in July, this will include our audited consultancy spend for 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 27/06/2022 14:35:01 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1472540

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 09:48:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472031

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Expenditure figures are available in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, which are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-annual-reports-and-accounts</a>.</p><p>We are in the process of producing the Department’s Annual Report which will be published in July, this will include our audited consultancy spend for 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 27/06/2022 14:27:18 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1472032

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
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 the aviation sector is (a) innovative and (b) sustainable.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s vision is for the UK to be a world leader in innovative aviation technology that has a transformative effect on the movement of people and goods. The Government is providing £125m, matched by £175m from industry, of support for Innovate UK’s Future Flight Challenge. The Challenge seeks to support the demonstration in the UK of Unmanned, Advanced Air Mobility and sub-regional electric and hydrogen air services.</p><p>The Government is also supporting a variety of innovative technology, fuel and market-based measures to address aviation emissions and ensure that the sector is sustainable and achieves net zero by 2050.</p><p>In July 2021, we published the Jet Zero Consultation which sets out our vision for the aviation sector to reach net zero by 2050, focussing on the rapid development of technologies in a way that maintains the benefits of air travel and maximises the opportunities that decarbonisation can bring for the UK. We are carefully considering consultation responses, alongside wider government policy and the very latest technological developments in the development of the final Jet Zero Strategy, which we are aiming to publish later this year.</p><p>Over the next three years, we are providing £685m funding to the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme to support the development of new and zero-carbon emission aircraft technology, and £180m funding to accelerate the commercialisation of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants and fuel testing in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 27/06/2022 14:16:06 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1472047

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Infrastructure
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 electric vehicle infrastructure in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	22595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Government has committed over £1.6 billion to support charging infrastructure at homes, on the street, in workplaces, destinations and along major roads. We have published a landmark electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure strategy setting out our plans to accelerate the rollout of a world-class charging network across the UK. Our strategy sets out our vision and commitments to make EV charging cheaper and more convenient than refuelling at a petrol station.</p><p>In addition, we have announced new regulations for public chargepoints to improve confidence in the charging network and make the user experience truly seamless. Drivers will benefit from simplified payment methods as well as the ability to compare prices and access real-time information about chargepoints. We will ensure there is a 99% reliability rate at rapid chargepoints. We will be introducing payment roaming to support the electrification of fleets. Chargepoints will need to have open data so that they are easy to find using maps and apps. We will lay legislation later this year.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 27/06/2022 13:48:52 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1472049

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Spaceflight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to support the launch of rockets and satellites from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	22597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has bold spaceflight ambitions that we outlined in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-space-strategy/national-space-strategy" target="_blank">National Space Strategy</a> including achieving Europe’s first small satellite launch from the UK this year.</p><p>The Department for Transport has put in place the Space Industry Act 2018, the Space Industry Regulations 2021 and is funding the costs of the Civil Aviation Authority, which has been appointed as the spaceflight regulator. Our modern legal framework is internationally competitive - ensuring that new spaceflight activities regulated under these provisions are safe and provide the right opportunities for industry to support innovation and growth in the UK Space Sector.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 27/06/2022 14:12:43 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers