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1562932

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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 assessment he has made of the impact of his proposals to phase out new non-zero-emission vehicles by 2035 on UK (a) manufacturers and (b) importers of L-Category vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	113245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2023 answer text <p>In February 2022, the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership published a government-commissioned action plan, “Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles”, to support the transition to zero emission L-category vehicles. The Government has also made up to £350,000 of funding available to grow the zero-emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK that could lead to thousands of new jobs and the Government continues to work with investors through our Automotive Transformation Fund to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was open to written responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022. The Department is in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course which will consider impacts to industry.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 113246 question first answered 10/01/2023 11:11:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

1562933

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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 assessment he has of whether his proposal to phase out non-zero emission L-Category vehicle sales by 2035 will encourage manufacturers of those vehicles to leave the UK market.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	113246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2023 answer text <p>In February 2022, the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership published a government-commissioned action plan, “Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles”, to support the transition to zero emission L-category vehicles. The Government has also made up to £350,000 of funding available to grow the zero-emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK that could lead to thousands of new jobs and the Government continues to work with investors through our Automotive Transformation Fund to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was open to written responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022. The Department is in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course which will consider impacts to industry.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 113245 question first answered 10/01/2023 11:11:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

1562938

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Railway Line: Strikes
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 impact of industrial action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on rail services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	113251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The industry is taking all possible steps to ensure that as much of the railway as possible operates during periods of industrial action and that passengers are kept fully informed of the impact of disruption. Service levels during recent periods of industrial action varied by region. To ensure services run safely and reliably, Network Rail and train operating companies implement a Key Route Strategy focusing limited resources on those routes with the busiest passenger and freight traffic and on strike days, this means around 20 per cent of passenger services run, with a focus on protecting critical passenger and freight flows. Unfortunately, this means that on RMT strike days, generally there are no Transport for Wales, West Midlands Trains or Avanti West Coast services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham. My officials and I remain committed to playing our part in bringing a swift resolution to the industrial disputes.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 09/01/2023 11:18:11 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1562939

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight his Department has of the governance of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	113252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has no responsibility for, or oversight of, the RMT’s governance, which is a matter for that trade union.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 09/01/2023 11:19:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1562957

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Areas: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the petition handed into Number 10 on 18th October 2022, if he will meet representatives of the National Federation of the Blind to discuss floating bus stops.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	113435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>Provision of traffic management measures such as floating bus stops is a matter for local authorities. The Department provides design advice on floating bus stops in Local Transport Note 1/20: Cycle Infrastructure Design, which highlights the potential issues and stresses the need for early engagement on design with relevant groups, particularly those representing disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is aware of the NFBUK’s views on floating bus stop bypasses, through meetings and correspondence with officials. We will continue to engage with a range of stakeholders as we develop policies on this and other matters.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 09/01/2023 12:55:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1562958

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Areas: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy that future travel schemes will ensure direct access from the pavement to the bus.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	113436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The 2021 National Bus Strategy (NBS), <em>Bus Back Better</em>, outlined the government’s vision for bus services to be accessible and inclusive by design. This extends to bus stops and bus stations. It also detailed the government’s expectation that all Local Transport Plans will include measures to upgrade supporting infrastructure to facilitate independent, accessible journeys.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the NBS mandated that all English Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) outside London were required to publish Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs), which must be aligned with wider Local Transport Plans. These set out the local vision for the step-change in bus services that is needed; driven by what passengers and would-be passengers want. The Department’s BSIP guidance recognised the importance of LTAs investing in accessible and inclusive bus services. It did this by outlining that not only the vehicles must be accessible to everyone, but also the bus stops and bus stations; so that everyone can travel on buses with confidence.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities must comply with equalities law when upgrading or investing in new bus stops and stations infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 09/01/2023 12:59:31 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1563048

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help increase mobile phone connectivity on trainlines in the South West.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	113461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>Complimentary Wi-Fi is available on all trains in the South West of England.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress has recently been made by the Department in understanding the technical barriers of ensuring improved mobile phone connectivity, including in tunnels and rural areas. Research has been conducted to evaluate the characteristics of different tunnels, how they block signal and what technical solutions could be implemented to extend mobile coverage into tunnels. Additionally, research has been undertaken to look at the effect train carriage walls have on signals, which often impair the level of connectivity passengers can access.</p><p> </p><p>These reports are both available to read via the following links:</p><p>Report on Mobile Connectivity in rolling stock –radio frequency attenuation characteristics</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1032931/mobile-connectivity-in-rolling-stock-radio-frequency-attenuation-characteristics.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1032931/mobile-connectivity-in-rolling-stock-radio-frequency-attenuation-characteristics.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Report on GB Rail Tunnel Signal Propagation &amp; Wireless Connectivity Options</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098262/11160-DfT_220303_DfT_Tunnel_Propagation_Study_FINAL_accessible1.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098262/11160-DfT_220303_DfT_Tunnel_Propagation_Study_FINAL_accessible1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department is continuing to work closely with Network Rail, Department for Culture Media and Sport, and other Government departments to reduce the commercial and technical barriers to improving mobile connectivity along the entire rail corridor.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 09/01/2023 15:23:20 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1563085

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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, whether his Department is providing support to local authorities to help them install electric vehicle charging points in council-owned garages.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	113349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>Public sector organisations, as well as social housing providers and private landlords, can apply for the EV chargepoint grant. Grants of up to £350 are available for landlords towards the cost of purchasing and installing a chargepoint, with up to 200 grants a year available per applicant. Additional support is available to help install multiple chargepoints, for example in residential car parks, with grants of up to £30,000 available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/01/2023 11:14:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1563100

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December to Question 109583, on Motorways whether his Department collects data on response times to each incident in which a vehicle is stranded in a live lane on All Lane Running Motorways.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	113358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>National Highways provides the Department with a monthly summary of traffic officer attendance time data. This covers, for all incident types, the time from when we are first made aware of an incident, to when a traffic officer arrives at the incident on all lane running smart motorways where emergency areas are more than a mile apart.</p><p>The average response time in November was 9 minutes and 22 seconds.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 09/01/2023 12:50:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1563103

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Rural Areas
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 ensure that the provisions of the National Bus Strategy benefit (a) Bosworth constituency and (b) other rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	113471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The National Bus Strategy emphasises the importance of addressing the needs of those in rural as well as urban areas, and the Government remains committed to ensuring that those in rural areas have decent transport services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has awarded Leicestershire County Council a total of £732,881 to help it develop and deliver measures to improve bus services across the county through its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and Enhanced Partnership with bus operators.</p><p> </p><p>All Local Transport Authorities have also been asked, as part of the development of their BSIPs, to consider the potential role of demand-responsive transport (DRT) in improving access to bus services in rural areas. The Department is also funding 17 DRT pilot projects through the Rural Mobility Fund, worth £20 million, which will improve our understanding of the viability of this type of bookable service in rural and suburban settings. As part of this, Leicestershire County Council was awarded £1.3 million in 2021 to trial its FoxConnect DRT service.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 09/01/2023 12:52:39 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans