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1736506

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date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rapid Transit Systems: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to increase funding available for very light rail projects.
tabling member constituency	South Shropshire
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	10771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>We are considering how best to support mass transit long-term as part of the Spending Review and we will work closely with local authorities to understand what is needed to improve and grow their networks by learning from their experiences and building on their successes.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 28/10/2024 14:40:27 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1736645

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the collision between the Wind of Hope vessel and a turbine in the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm on 20 September 2024.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Marine Accident Investigation Branch was notified of the incident via the usual channels. However, no further action was taken as it occurred outside of UK waters and the vessel is French-flagged.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 28/10/2024 17:58:17 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1736647

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Purfleet Port: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with the owners of Purfleet port on (a) enforcement of and (b) compliance with the Seafarers Wages Act 2024.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Feedback from industry has been crucial throughout the legislative process and officials have engaged extensively with ports and ferry operators on the regulations and supporting guidance, which set out the responsibilities of the ports and operators under the Act. Officials more recently engaged with the owners of Purfleet Port in workshops during the public consultation period which ran from February to March this year. Officials have also invited them to further engage in upcoming information sessions on the requirements and the application of the legislation in November.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 28/10/2024 17:58:18 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1736720

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Motor Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of uninsured vehicles; and how many vehicles were seized for unpaid insurance in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	10935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>My department has not made an estimate of the number of uninsured vehicles. We also do not hold the numbers of vehicles seized for unpaid insurance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 28/10/2024 11:11:36 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5234

1736722

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) central and (b) total public expenditure was on cycling per head by region in 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	10937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data detailing public expenditure on cycling per head by region. Details of Active Travel England expenditure on walking and cycling combined by region for 2023/24 is contained in the table below. This expenditure is in addition to a range of wider funds detailed in the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2) which collectively totals over £3 billion.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Total 23-24</p></td><td><p>Total per head</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£6,469,180</p></td><td><p>£1.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£10,023,340</p></td><td><p>£1.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£9,695,666</p></td><td><p>£3.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£16,117,470</p></td><td><p>£2.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£21,228,834</p></td><td><p>£2.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£8,005,394</p></td><td><p>£1.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£15,332,363</p></td><td><p>£2.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>£15,860,482</p></td><td><p>£2.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£102,732,729</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 28/10/2024 16:47:31 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5234

1736727

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many temporary speed restrictions there were on the national rail network on15 March in each year since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	10942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Network Rail data in the attached table shows that the following temporary and emergency speed restrictions were in place in Rail Period 13 (March) since 2017.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 28/10/2024 17:15:22 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood attachment 1 file name Table - Temporary Speed Restrictions.docx title Table of Temporary Speed Restrictions - Rail
tabling member	5234

1736729

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's dataset titled Proportion of adults that cycle, by frequency, purpose and local authority: England, published on 28 August 2024, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the estimated decline in the percentage of people who cycle at least once per month between 2016 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	10944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Data from 2021 and 2022 coincided with COVID-19 lockdown restrictions which severely reduced people’s movements and travel patterns, across all transport modes, including cycling across England. This can be seen to have a major impact on the statistics during this period and play a major role in the falls recorded. The Department will consider all active travel data as we continue to shape our long-term vision for cycling and walking across England. Cycling and walking are cheap, green and healthy ways to get around, and we will work alongside local authorities to ensure everyone can access the benefits of active travel routes and travel how they choose.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 28/10/2024 16:45:00 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5234

1736732

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department provided National Highways the proposals for Road Investment Strategy 3 required under clause 2 of Schedule 2 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 before 4 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	10947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 28/10/2024 17:40:46 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5234

1736072

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports: Air Routes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support small regional airports to develop new routes in addition to the use of public service obligations.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	10412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Public Service Obligation (PSO) Regulations enable protection of existing domestic routes that are in danger of being lost. DfT currently joint-funds three PSO routes into London from Newquay, Dundee and Derry/Londonderry.</p><p> </p><p>Airports invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines deliver services to their customers by responding to demand for routes. My officials are actively engaging with regional airports to understand their route networks and how Government can support their future ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 28/10/2024 17:59:41 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1736150

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Runcorn and Helsby
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on supporting the repair of potholes in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	10468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network. This Government has a manifesto commitment to enable local highway authorities to fix up to a million extra potholes a year, and it will say more on this in due course after the forthcoming Budget and Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire West and Chester Council and Halton Council are the local highway authorities for different parts of the Runcorn and Helsby constituency, and they are therefore responsible for the condition and maintenance of their local road networks.</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire West and Chester Council will receive £11.1 million from this Department during 2024/25 to help them carry out their local highway maintenance responsibilities, and it is their responsibility to decide how that funding is used, based on local needs and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>Halton Council is a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA). LCRCA will receive £142.9 million from this Department during 2024/25 for investment in local transport networks in the Liverpool City Region as outlined in their programme business case and delivery plan. It is for LCRCA to decide how much of that funding is used for highway maintenance in Halton and its other five member authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/10/2024 12:01:28 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury