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1489002

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airlines: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) number and (b) dates of meetings between Ministers in his Department with airline operators since 2 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	36060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with airline operators. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 19/07/2022 13:07:07 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1420404

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bristol Airport: Road Traffic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has undertaken an impact assessment of the potential effect of the extra Bristol Airport runway on traffic in Bath and North East Somerset.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	119731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of airports across the UK making best use of their existing runways.</p><p> </p><p>The decision on the Bristol Airport planning appeal was made by an independent Planning Inspector following a Public Inquiry which considered the traffic and environmental impacts.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 119732 question first answered 14/02/2022 12:19:08 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1420406

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bristol Airport: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has undertaken an impact assessment on the potential effect of the new Bristol Airport runway on carbon emissions in Bath and North East Somerset.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	119732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of airports across the UK making best use of their existing runways.</p><p> </p><p>The decision on the Bristol Airport planning appeal was made by an independent Planning Inspector following a Public Inquiry which considered the traffic and environmental impacts.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 119731 question first answered 14/02/2022 12:19:08 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1420410

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: South West
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 impact on bus services in the South West of ending the emergency covid funding in March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	119734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government has provided unprecedented levels of financial support to the bus sector, with over £1.5bn in emergency funding and an additional £226.5m in recovery funding. The Department continues to work closely with the bus sector to assess its financial needs. Officials are meeting regularly with bus operator and local authority representatives to understand the implications of the Bus Recovery Grant ending in April 2022 and are actively exploring the case for any extension to funding. To further assist the sector in the short term, we are providing an additional £29m uplift to Bus Recovery Grant claimants this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 14/02/2022 12:37:44 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1420415

registered interest
date	07/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to support taxi companies who have driver shortages.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	119736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hire vehicle trades. The primary function of licensing authorities is to ensure taxi and private hire vehicle services are safe; as regulators they should also consider the regulatory burden on the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware of concerns over driver shortages in the sector and that some requirements set by licensing authorities to obtain a licence are perceived to be acting as a barrier to entry. The Government has already set out the high standards it expects the sector to meet to safeguard passengers. The Government supports the proportionate regulation of the sector and will shortly be consulting on guidance to licensing authorities on how they might best achieve that while maintaining high standards in safety and accessibility. The majority of the sector is self-employed where drivers work with a particular company it is for that company to decide how best to recruit and retain drivers</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 14/02/2022 12:34:40 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1386685

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Government has spent on anti-drink driving campaigns in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021 as of 9 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	90492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>In 2019, the Government spent £1,111,071.86 on anti-drink driving campaigns.</p><p>In 2020, the Government spent £177,014.73 on anti-drink driving campaigns. It is worth noting that during this period, communications were influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on hospitality. With the pause in pub socialising, campaigns prioritised other emerging issues such as the increase in speeding seen in the first national lockdown and mobile phone use at the wheel, as well as travelling safely during the pandemic.</p><p>In 2021, total planned expenditure for drink drive campaigns comes to £963,609.38, of which £411,117.45 has been spent so far.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 15/12/2021 09:38:04 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1343534

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide additional sector specific support to workers in the transport sector to tackle the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on that sector.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	27280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The Aviation Skills Retention Platform is being delivered in partnership with the Talent Retention Solutions. The Platform was launched on 10 February 2021 for industry registrations, followed by individual registrations in early March. It allows former and current aviation sector workers who are currently out of work to register their skills, so they can be notified of relevant job opportunities, advice and upskilling opportunities. This platform is a tool for the future, which will aim to retain vital skills within the industry and help address the skills gap that existed prior to the pandemic. To date the Department provided £387,377 funding for this programme.</p><p>During the pandemic, the Government has provided over £1.5bn in emergency support for bus and light rail operators. This has provided funding to ensure that vehicles and staff were provided with the correct PPE and ensured that operators did not make significant reductions in staff numbers.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 12/07/2021 14:59:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1338976

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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 his Department is taking to encourage (a) the use of face coverings and (b) other covid-19 safety measures on public transport.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	20476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The use of face coverings has been mandatory on public transport services since 15 June 2020, unless a passenger is exempt. The Department continues to work closely with our partners to ensure an effective approach to compliance and enforcement. Compliance rates are currently strong, indicating public support and observance of existing regulations. From 9 – 13 June, ONS data found that when asked, 98% of adults self-reported wearing face coverings when using public transport in England. Passengers are also advised to walk or cycle where possible, regularly wash/sanitise their hands, wear a face covering unless exempt and make sure the space is well ventilated by opening windows and maintaining social distancing where possible. The Department has also launched the ‘It’s everyone’s journey’ campaign to reset travel behaviours and support disabled people to return to the transport network.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 30/06/2021 09:52:08 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1281136

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Park and Ride Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to findings of Transport Focus’ report entitled Park and ride for Highways England’s roads: a solution to congestion?, published on 30 November 2020, what discussions he has had with Highways England on the adequacy of signage from the strategic road network to existing park and rides.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	144793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Highways England commissioned Transport Focus to produce this report to improve its understanding of road user needs for park and ride facilities, and to identify steps which would help improve journeys.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England is currently considering how to apply the report’s recommendations across its network, and how benefits, such as improved air quality will be realised.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England will start the review of park and ride locations in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 144792 144794 question first answered 03/02/2021 17:19:40 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1281137

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Park and Ride Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the recommendations of Transport Focus’ report entitled Park and ride for Highways England’s roads: a solution to congestion?, published on 30 November 2020, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits of the making improvements to signage from the strategic road network to existing park and ride locations and (b) effect of making such improvements on contributing towards (i) reductions in nitrogen dioxide emissions levels and (ii) improvements in public health as a result of reducing those nitrogen dioxide emissions.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	144794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Highways England commissioned Transport Focus to produce this report to improve its understanding of road user needs for park and ride facilities, and to identify steps which would help improve journeys.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England is currently considering how to apply the report’s recommendations across its network, and how benefits, such as improved air quality will be realised.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England will start the review of park and ride locations in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 144792 144793 question first answered 03/02/2021 17:19:40 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse