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1245790

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the introduction of E10 fuel.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	907955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department consulted on proposals to introduce E10 in 2021.</p><p>There is no assessment that identified any Covid-19 impact on that timeline.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/10/2020 14:20:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1245791

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding to create active travel cities as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	907954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s Ministers have regular discussions with their Treasury counterparts on issues including the Department’s approach to the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/10/2020 10:08:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1244842

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	Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has drawn up criteria for evaluating the outcomes of his Department’s trials of electric scooters.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	106518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department set how it will evaluate rental e-scooter trials in its guidance to local areas and rental operators in September 2020. As stated in the guidance, the primary areas of focus for DfT and its monitoring and evaluation contractors include:</p><ul><li><p>safety outcomes for e-scooter users and what influences this</p></li><li><p>interaction with, and effect on, other road users</p></li><li><p>public perceptions of e-scooters, including by people with disabilities and related groups</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>nature of modal shift and new journeys that have been enabled</p></li><li><p>characteristics of users, and how uptake and outcomes differ for different groups</p><p> </p></li><li><p>The evidence gathered during trials, the responses to the Future of Transport regulatory review call for evidence and other research will inform legal changes that may be necessary after the trial period ends.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/10/2020 12:42:17 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

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

1244907

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	Inland Border Facilities: Manston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Cabinet Office Policy Paper entitled The Border Operating Model updated on 8 October 2020 and to the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Border Facilities and Infrastructure) (EU Exit) (England) Special Development Order SI 2020/928, what plans he has to locate (a) a lorry park and (b) an inland border facility in Manston.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	106228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The facilities listed in the Border Operating Model are the only long-term inland border facilities being considered. In addition, the Department is working to extend contractual arrangements relating to our use of Manston Airport for a further 6 months mainly to provide additional HGV holding capacity. HMRC will provide office of departure functions when the site is operational.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 106229 question first answered 23/10/2020 12:28:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1244908

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	Inland Border Facilities: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Cabinet Office Policy Paper entitled The Border Operating Model updated on 8 October 2020, whether Ashford Waterbrook, Sevington in Ashford, Ebbsfleet International Station and Dover are the only sites being considered for inland border facilities as part of EU exit planning in Kent.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	106229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The facilities listed in the Border Operating Model are the only long-term inland border facilities being considered. In addition, the Department is working to extend contractual arrangements relating to our use of Manston Airport for a further 6 months mainly to provide additional HGV holding capacity. HMRC will provide office of departure functions when the site is operational.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 106228 question first answered 23/10/2020 12:28:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1244925

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	Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to release the next wave of Fix your Bike Scheme vouchers.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	106444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department plans to do this very shortly. The release of vouchers has been staggered in order to prevent repairers from being overwhelmed. The first release was a small pilot to allow the Department to monitor the scheme’s impact and adapt it as necessary. Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2020 12:22:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1244938

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	Railways: Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to prevent trespassing on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	106464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The industry continue to build on their successful anti-trespass campaign “You vs Train”, and collaborate to prevent fatalities on the network. Through the Trespass Improvement Programme (TIP), the industry is also looking at implementing physical measures to prevent access to the network, which they are supplementing with technological improvements designed to deter trespass.</p><p> </p><p>Projects under development include platform end and edge improvements, such as AI cameras and off-grid CCTV that help detect trespassers faster, Virtual Reality videos and mental health campaigns to encourage behavioural change, and a new partnership between the industry and the Scouts Association, covering Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers. We are taking active steps to support existing industry projects, and continue to participate in industry-wide trespass prevention initiatives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2020 12:33:54 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1244950

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	Railways: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of apprentices working in the rail industry.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	106465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold information for the whole rail industry. However, the Rail Delivery Group reports 3,182 apprenticeships in train operating companies. Network Rail has 1,307.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2020 13:36:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1244968

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	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy to increase regulated rail fares by the rate of RPI inflation on 2 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	106439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Government is considering plans for regulated rail fares in January. Taxpayers have been very generous in their support to keep trains running throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, and it is only fair that passengers also contribute to maintaining and improving the services they use. Any fares rise will help fund crucial investment in maintaining railway services to enable social distancing and support our economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 23/10/2020 12:39:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon