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1685904

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 merits of taking steps to highlight (a) statutory and (b) Highway Code rules relating to idling vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	12042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>Enforcement against idling is primarily the responsibility of Local Authorities, who have powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices to drivers idling unnecessarily. Guidance for Local Authorities on idling enforcement makes clear that they should take steps to publicise the need to avoid idling to improve air quality and the penalties for failing to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/02/2024 14:06:53 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1685905

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
	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 impact of idling stationary vehicles on levels of CO2 emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	12043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The impact of idling stationary vehicles is not specifically assessed in transport emissions statistics.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 05/02/2024 10:53:59 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1659618

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department produced a Ministerial response under the write round process to the Department for Education's review of the relationships, sex and health education curriculum.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	198758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees is not normally shared publicly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2023 16:56:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1645025

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Disability Strategy published 28 July 2021, which of his Department’s commitments in that strategy that have not been paused as a result of legal action have (a) been fully, (b) been partially and (c) not been implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	189782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>In January 2022, the High Court declared the National Disability Strategy (NDS) was unlawful because the UK Disability Survey, which informed it, was held to be a voluntary consultation that failed to comply with the legal requirements on public consultations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) had 20 transport accessibility commitments included in the NDS. None of these policies was paused, however to date, eight commitments have been fully implemented. Most recently, this includes the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations (AIR), which was passed by Parliament in May 2023. This requires the provision of audible and visible information on-board local bus and coach services across Great Britain. Work continues to implement the remaining 12 commitments.</p><p> </p><p>DfT remain fully committed to supporting disabled people in the UK through creating more opportunities, protecting their rights and ensuring they fully benefit from, and can contribute to, every aspect of our society. To support this, DfT will be providing further details of our recent achievements to improve disabled people’s lives in the forthcoming Disability Action Plan consultation due for publication in the summer.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of this, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work will write providing a list of these achievements and will place a copy in the House Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/06/2023 10:50:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1545270

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time is for the renewal of a medical driving licence by the DVLA.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	95825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The average time to make a licensing decision during the current financial year, where the driving licence applicant had declared a medical condition, is 97.7 working days. This figure includes new applications, notifications and renewals.</p><p>The length of time taken to deal with an application depends on the medical condition(s) involved and whether further information is required from third parties, such as NHS healthcare professionals, before a decision on whether to issue a licence can be made.</p><p>It is important to note that the majority of applicants renewing an existing licence will be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing they have not been told not to drive by a doctor or optician.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 01/12/2022 09:16:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1536100

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the entitlement of Ukrainian refugees to drive Ukrainian registered vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	71038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Foreign registered vehicles brought temporarily into the UK by a non-UK resident are exempt from UK registration and licensing requirements for up to six months, in any 12-month period. Following that, foreign nationals wishing to use their vehicle while they are staying in the UK will need to register.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) recognises the unique circumstances for Ukrainians entering the UK and will support any foreign nationals with the registration and tax process.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 02/11/2022 10:51:30 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1311480

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Farms: Recruitment
	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 effect of delays in driving test appointments on the ability of farms to recruit staff with the required skills.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	185862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Tractor training and testing resumed in England and Wales on 29 March, and on 26 April in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has put in place a number of measures to increase practical driving tests. These include offering overtime and annual leave buy back to examiners, asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays). The DVSA has also started a recruitment campaign to increase the number of examiners.</p><p> </p><p>It is not within the DVSA’s remit to assess the ability of farms to recruit staff but it fully appreciates the challenges that suspending driver training and testing has had, including for those in the agricultural sector. The DVSA’s top priority has been to keep everyone safe and only resume its testing services when safe to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/04/2021 15:41:33 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1311478

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of people awaiting driving tests; and what steps are being taken to increase driving test capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	185861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>There are currently over 400,000 people with a test booked.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has put in place a number of measures to increase practical driving tests. These include offering overtime and annual leave buy back to examiners, asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays). The DVSA has also started a recruitment campaign to increase the number of examiners. The aim is to increase testing capacity and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining a COVID-secure service for customers and examiners.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/04/2021 11:55:37 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1238738

	registered interest
	date	29/09/2020
	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, what the average distance is between electric vehicle fast charge points in the UK; and what the average distance is between petrol stations in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	96860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>Complete data covering the whole of the UK is not held. On 1 July 2020 there were 3,187 rapid public charging devices rated at 43kW or above in Great Britain (GB) and, according to Experian, in May 2020 there were 8,362 fuel stations in GB. Total road length in GB is 247,055 miles which means there is a rapid device for every 78 miles of road and one fuel station for every 30 miles of road.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 07/10/2020 16:46:06 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1238737

	registered interest
	date	29/09/2020
	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, how many electric vehicle fast charge points have been installed in the UK in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	96859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>Data on electric vehicle charging devices are presented in the table below. Figures include rapid charging devices whose fastest connector is rated at 43kW and above, and charging devices that were available on 1<sup>st</sup> July 2020 and installed in the 12 months previous (since 1<sup>st</sup> July 2019).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Public Devices<sup>1</sup> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rapid Devices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>(a) </em> Romsey and Southampton North constituency</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>(b) </em> Hampshire county</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>(c) </em> UK</p></td><td><p>4,969</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li><p>Total devices represent publicly available charging devices at all speeds.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 96857 96858 question first answered 07/10/2020 16:44:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes