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1653117

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road casualties there have been involving (a) cars, (b) vans and (c) motorcycles per billion miles travelled in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	194252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not publish information on casualty rates for all casualties involved in road collisions by vehicle type. The published casualty rates are only where the casualty is in the same vehicle type as the relevant vehicle mileage by vehicle type. For example, the car occupant casualty rate only includes car occupant casualties per billion vehicle miles travelled by cars, irrespective of whether the collision may have involved casualties of other road users, such as pedal cyclist casualties and pedestrians.</p><p> </p><p>These casualty rates for users of (a) cars, (b) vans and (c) motorcycles per billion miles travelled in the latest period for which data is available, 2021, is given in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Reported road casualty rates by severity and road user type, Great Britain: 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Per billion vehicle miles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road user type</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Car</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) Light goods vehicle</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Motorcycle</p></td><td><p>6,259</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/07/2023 10:01:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1653179

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to devolve powers over road user charging to the devolved Administrations.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	194261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The Devolved Administrations already have extensive powers over road policy, including over road user charging.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/07/2023 09:36:40 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1653180

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of labour shortages of (a) HGV and (b) public service vehicle drivers on the provision of public transport.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	194262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>In response to the HGV driver shortage, the Government put in place 33 short, medium, and long-term interventions, such as increased driving test availability and the £34m investment from DfE to train up to 11,000 drivers through Skills Bootcamps.</p><p>These interventions have begun to take effect, with industry bodies reporting positively that the number of HGV drivers is stabilising, and there is currently no severe disruption to critical sectors due to the driver shortage which we continue to monitor.</p><p>Bus and coach driver shortages have been an issue but appear to be abating based on the latest intelligence from the sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/07/2023 08:57:33 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1652705

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
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 establishing a Contract for Difference scheme for the domestic sustainable aviation fuel industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	193858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme is one of the most comprehensive in the world. The Government is securing demand for SAF through mandating its use from 2025 and is supporting supply through its £165 million Advanced Fuels Fund competition to help scale up SAF production in the UK. SAF technologies are relatively new and many have not been demonstrated at full scale. Technology, construction and feedstock barriers to investment remain as well as revenue certainty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to work together with industry to consider the best way to help the aviation industry to decarbonise, including options for additional revenue certainty for a UK SAF industry to be provided via an industry funded intervention. This work is under way and the Department is awaiting the findings from several key pieces of work that have been undertaken by industry experts, through the Jet Zero Council’s Sub Delivery Group on SAF, to inform next steps.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2023 15:06:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1652707

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: DP World and P&O Ferries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has (a) made any payments and (b) awarded any grants to (i) P&O Ferries and (ii) DP World since March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	193953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made any payments for services nor awarded any grants directly to either P&amp;O ferries or DP World since March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has however made the final payments under the Cabinet Office’s Port Infrastructure Fund to Port of Cairnryan, owned by P&amp;O Ferries, and to London Gateway Ltd, which is also owned by DP World. These grants were originally allocated in 2020, and no further payments are expected.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has made a small number of bookings and payments via their contracted travel agent which involved using P&amp;O ferries, for official travel to perform their operational duties. The total cost of this travel was £1,113.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/07/2023 17:08:23 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1652708

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Bedford to Cambridge section of East West Rail is still designated a nationally significant infrastructure project.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	193954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>There has been no change to the designation of the East West Rail Project. In 2019 the then Secretary of State directed that the East West Rail Project between Bedford and Cambridge, as well as any associated matters, is nationally significant, and as such should be treated as development for which development consent is required, under section 35 of the Planning Act 2008. Due to this, East West Rail Co. will be required to make an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) to obtain permission to construct and operate the railway.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/07/2023 15:16:15 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1652738

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Leicester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to help improve transport infrastructure between Leicester and (a) London and (b) other cities in the Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	194092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/07/2023 09:55:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1652773

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
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 potential impact of proposed train ticket office closures on the accessibility of transport in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	194097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of passengers who are disabled; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 194098 194100 194101 194108 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:41:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1652774

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
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 potential impact of proposed train ticket office closures on tourism in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	194098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of passengers who are disabled; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 194097 194100 194101 194108 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:41:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1652776

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
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 potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Battersea on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in Battersea.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	193970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Industry is looking to make TVMs easier for passengers to use through upgrades and digitisation of more tickets and processes. Some TVMs have already been fitted with remote assistance facilities which can host a call with a remote ticket sales agent who can input customer requirements. Staff will remain available to help passengers to use TVMs or their own devices to purchase tickets.</p><p> </p><p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours (including closures), the train operating companies are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers. This includes ensuring that passengers can easily buy the right ticket for the journey they want to make, with consideration of the product range available at the station and what support is available to help with purchase.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 193981 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:49:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova