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1716441

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has conducted a cost benefit analysis of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	25234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Any cost benefit analysis of individual Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) would be a matter for individual local authorities. The review into LTNs concluded they could provide some benefits, but many councils had failed to engage fully with local residents before introducing them. As a result, we have strengthened statutory guidance which will set expectations for comprehensive and in-depth local engagement, and full consideration of the needs of all road users in LTN schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/05/2024 11:01:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1716832

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to help increase the adoption of electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	25532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Government grants have been in place for over a decade to help reduce the up-front purchase price of electric vehicles, with over £1.8 billion in grant funding provided since 2011. Grants remain available for vans, trucks, wheelchair accessible vehicles and taxis. Favourable tax benefits also remain in place to support the transition to EVs.</p><p> </p><p>These policies are working. March 2024 saw the highest ever recorded volume of monthly battery electric vehicle registrations in the UK, with manufacturers reporting over 48,000 vehicles sold.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the Plan for Drivers, the Government will also continue to support the uptake of zero emission vehicles, by addressing common misconceptions and showing how they can be a practical option for most drivers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 17/05/2024 10:59:25 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1716477

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	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 merits of introducing graduated driving licences.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	25196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>I discussed the issue of graduated driving licences with the MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham and his constituent on 17 April. Since then, the Department for Transport has been considering the Driver 2020 project and further measures the Department can take to improve road safety for young drivers. The Department is still reviewing its position.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:32:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1716514

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycleways
	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 relationship between the National Cycle Network and local cycle routes.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	25185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of the relationship between the National Cycle Network (NCN) and local cycle routes, but we are working to improve this situation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:33:41 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1716560

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Strikes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he had discussions with rail unions on taking steps to avoid the strikes that commenced on 7 May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	25372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Negotiations must take place between the employer, which the Rail Delivery Group has done on behalf of the train operators, and the trade union over its dispute. The Government has no role in these negotiations and discussions. We remain committed to supporting the parties in the resolution of industrial action and the Secretary of State and I have previously met with all the rail unions to help facilitate discussions with the rail industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:43:08 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1716577

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Luton Airport: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 September 2023 to Question 199520 on Luton Airport: Construction, when he plans to respond to the Climate Change Committee's recommendations; and if he will respond to the recommendation on not expanding the airport until a capacity management framework is in place before announcing a decision on expansion of the airport.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	25356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government responded to the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on 26 October 2023. The published response “<em>Responding to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) 2023 Annual Progress Report to Parliament</em>” is available in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 16/05/2024 14:29:05 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1716817

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make his policy to reinstate a hard shoulder on all smart motorways.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	25512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>On 16 April 2023, the Government announced that all plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures. This means no new smart motorways will be built.</p><p> </p><p>We are focused on investing £900m to add further safety improvements to existing smart motorways, including constructing over 150 extra emergency areas – so that people can continue to get around easily and with increased confidence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Restoring the hard shoulder while maintaining capacity would be hugely disruptive, both for road users and local communities, and come at a significant financial cost, and a potential impact on the overall safety of the road network.</p><p> </p><p>Any reduction in capacity on our Strategic Road Network could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death or serious injury by forcing them on to less safe local roads.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:37:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1716921

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: North West
	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 road (a) maintenance and (b) conditions in the North West.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	25548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>On 4 October 2023 the Prime Minister announced an unprecedented increase of £8.3 billion for local highway maintenance over the period from 2023/24 to 2033/34 to help fix the blight of potholes on our local highway networks up and down the country.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, local highway authorities in the North West of England will receive in total a minimum funding uplift of £1.269 billion between 2023-24 and 2033-34. This includes an additional £19 million in both the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years to allow local highway authorities across the North West to make an immediate start on improving road conditions. Funding allocations for individual local highway authorities are published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:47:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1716924

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Commuters: North West
	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 support those commuting by car between towns and cities in the North West.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	25549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Plan for Drivers, published last year, shows that the government is on the side of drivers, including measures to promote smoother journeys and cracking down on inconsiderate driving. We are also investing significantly in the strategic and local road network, including £8.5m allocated to roads across the North West from the third round of the Safer Roads Fund in March 2024, and £1.3bn investment through the Road Investment Strategy in enhancing, renewing and maintaining the Strategic Road Network in the North West in the period 2020 - 2023. In addition, the Network North announcement included an additional £3.3bn long term road surfacing fund for the North for the period 2023-2033. This is in addition to the local transport funding already allocated at the last Spending Review and to what local authorities were already expecting in the future.</p><p>Another significant step we have taken to support commuting by cars is, no increase in the main fuel duty rate since January 2011. Furthermore, recognising fuel price volatility, we cut five pence off fuel duty in March 2022. This was extended for another year in March 2023. This cut, along with the fuel duty freeze, saved the average car driver around £100 in 2023/24.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:45:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1716958

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Pedestrian Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2024 to Question 15138 on Cycling: Pedestrian Areas, how he plans to support the DVSA in increasing awareness of Rule 64 of the Highway Code among cyclists.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	25533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Factual awareness-raising and behaviour change campaigns took place in 2022 and 2023, to highlight the changes the Department made to the Highway Code in January 2022, as part of helping to improve road safety for people walking, cycling, and horse riding.</p><p> </p><p>The campaigns were supported by significant media resource: utilising channels such as radio, digital audio, video on demand, and social media advertising. This approach has helped the Department and DVSA to increase awareness of the relevant Highway Code rules for cycling.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:50:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi