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1540535

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2022
	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, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote research into electric vehicle charging road technology; and what assessment he has made of that technology's potential environmental benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	82456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies for taxis in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles, by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Wireless charging has several other potential commercial and consumer benefits, including improved accessibility.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies. This includes £3.4 million for charging taxis wirelessly in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Wireless charging potentially has several other commercial and consumer experience benefits, including improved accessibility.</ins></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 13:56:39 question first ministerially corrected 07/12/2022 09:22:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33766 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1441296

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the context of reductions in rail passenger demand resulting in reduced services, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of resultant reduced rail use on transport emissions; and whether the Government plans to encourage the shift to rail use to help meet emissions targets.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	140568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Transport Decarbonisation plan and the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail we are committed to increasing the use of rail by both passengers and freight to reduce transport emissions. Under our plans we will grow, not shrink the network, investing in new lines, trains, services and electrification, including £96bn through our Integrated Rail Plan alone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2022 11:06:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1441293

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Government has not yet introduced mandatory disability awareness training for taxi drivers through new national minimum standards for licensing authorities; and what his planned timetable is for all taxi drivers to have completed that training.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	140565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Effective disability awareness training can help ensure drivers have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide passengers with appropriate assistance, helping them to travel independently.</p><p>Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing is a devolved matter in all UK nations. The Department for Transport remains committed to introducing mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers in England through new National Minimum Standards for licensing authorities when Parliamentary time allows. We continue to work through the normal government channels to identify a suitable legislative vehicle and sufficient Parliamentary time to take forward this important measure.</p><p>In the meantime, we will publish a consultation on updated best practice guidance for local licensing authorities in England later in the year, including a stronger recommendation that every driver is required to complete disability awareness training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2022 09:56:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1359705

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel Requirements
	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 working with governments around the world to develop a blueprint for travel regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	57394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>HM Government has, and will continue to have, a leadership role in shaping the emerging global framework for international travel in a steady state of an international travel landscape that co-exists with an endemic COVID-19 including through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and through numerous bilaterals attended by myself and officials.</p><p>The UK has also recently chaired the G7 transport and health ministers meeting to endorse and promote a set of high-level principles for international travel. G7 members affirmed their support for the work of ICAO to align travel requirements and help facilitate interoperability of vaccination certificates and applications to further support the recovery of the travel sector.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2021 13:56:37 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1244869

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Infrastructure
	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 allocating additional funding for local cycling infrastructure to reduce covid-19 cases on public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	106502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>On the 9th May the Government announced a £2bn package of funding for cycling and walking over this Parliament. This included a £225 million Emergency Active Travel Fund (EATF) which is enabling local authorities across England to put in new cycling and walking infrastructure. This will reduce pressure on public transport services by making cycling and walking a viable alternative to public transport or private car use, particularly for shorter journeys. £42 million of the fund has already been allocated, and an announcement will be made shortly on allocating the remainder.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2020 12:04:10 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1300692

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £300 cost for the Approved Driving Instructor teaching licence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding driving instructors with backdated refunds or discounts for the periods during the covid-19 outbreak in which they were not allowed to practise.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	165684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The 4-year duration of the approved driving instructor (ADI) registration is set out in the Road Traffic Act. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has no powers to extend this period, nor to waive, reduce or refund any part of the £300 fee. There are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p>The Road Traffic Act provides that those approved driving instructors (ADI) who allow their registration to lapse have up to a year to apply to re-join the register without having to requalify. ADIs do not pay directly for their standards checks nor their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, other than the £6 identification verification fee, which is payable to the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>The £300 ADI registration fee covers all the costs of administration of the register, including the arrangement and conduct of standards checks and the DBS cost. The requirement for the fee is specified in the Act. There are no powers to waive the fee and there are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 165685 question first answered 12/03/2021 10:52:07 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1300693

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
	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 allowing driving instructors to apply for an enhanced criminal record check and a standard check test without incurring costs, if they have not renewed their approved driving instructor registration in time due to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	165685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The 4-year duration of the approved driving instructor (ADI) registration is set out in the Road Traffic Act. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has no powers to extend this period, nor to waive, reduce or refund any part of the £300 fee. There are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p>The Road Traffic Act provides that those approved driving instructors (ADI) who allow their registration to lapse have up to a year to apply to re-join the register without having to requalify. ADIs do not pay directly for their standards checks nor their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, other than the £6 identification verification fee, which is payable to the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>The £300 ADI registration fee covers all the costs of administration of the register, including the arrangement and conduct of standards checks and the DBS cost. The requirement for the fee is specified in the Act. There are no powers to waive the fee and there are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 165684 question first answered 12/03/2021 10:52:07 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1507385

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the evidence on the effectiveness of noise camera technology in reducing disruptive noise pollution; and what preventative measures the Government is taking to tackle that problem.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	53527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department has recently commenced research to understand if the latest ‘noise camera’ technology can be an effective enforcement tool for the police that will enable more targeted, efficient and effective enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>The research will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 11/10/2022 14:37:02 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1354222

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
	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 encourage the use of public transport following the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	45933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with operators to support measures to increase passenger confidence and encourage a return to the network.</p><p>We are continuing to ensure we maintain reliable levels of service and the Department, with operators, is supporting passenger safety though enhanced cleaning, providing hand sanitiser and supporting ventilation where possible, alongside positive communications and messaging including the rail campaign ‘Getting Back on Track’ and the TfL campaign ‘Welcome Back London.’</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also issued safer travel guidance for passengers and operators which provides advice to passengers about how to travel safety during the pandemic to support a return to the network.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 14/09/2021 14:36:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1440767

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety
	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 (a) safety of the use of bright LED car headlights and (b) adequacy of vehicle safety standards regulation on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	139583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department monitors contributory factors to road collisions in GB through data recorded by police officers attending the scene. LED headlights are increasingly common in modern vehicles. Despite this, between 2010 and 2020, dazzle from headlights is recorded as a contributory factor in less than half a percent of collisions and, overall, there is no discernible trend or increase over this period.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to registration, vehicle manufacturers must supply evidence that their vehicles comply with international road vehicle approval regulations. Provisions for vehicle headlamps define maximum and minimum intensity, light pattern and position on the vehicle. Domestic legislation also prohibits the use of headlamps that cause undue dazzle or discomfort for other road users. However, due to variations in road geometry there will be unavoidable instances where oncoming vehicles can cause momentary dazzle or discomfort and the Highway Code advises drivers to slow down or stop if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s officials continue to support international activity reviewing the relevant vehicle lighting standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/03/2022 13:15:58 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana