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1689293

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
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 9 February 2024 to Question 12854 on Large Goods Vehicles, if he will publish post-trial operation guidance for hauliers not included in the trial; and how those hauliers will have to prepare for implementation of post-trial operations.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	14214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The guidance referred to in the previous answer of 9 February 2024 to Question 12854 is applicable to operators who did not take part in the trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs), as well as to those operators who took part. Steps to be taken by operators who wish to utilise LSTs are set out in that guidance.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 26/02/2024 16:54:46 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1687089

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) will end; how soon guidance on post trial operation for hauliers will be amended; and what timescale will be given to hauliers to allow them to prepare for implementation of post trial operations.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	12854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The trial of longer semi-trailers has closed to new entrants. This is further to regulations allowing the operation of LSTs post-trial which came into force on 31 May 2023. Guidance was published on 30 May 2023 and updated on 14 November 2023. For operators in the trial, the trial ends on 29 February 2024, having been extended from 30 November 2023. Advice continues to be available for hauliers on the trial preparing to implement post-trial operations.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/02/2024 09:48:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1664451

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of not proceeding with the northern leg of HS2 on the number of lorries on UK roads.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	202304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>No decisions have been made on the train service that will run when HS2 opens. These will be made in due course and be subject to consultation, taking advice from the industry. These considerations will include passenger and freight services available on the West Coast Mainline from released capacity.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 15:11:40 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1643782

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
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 17 October 2022 to Question 61293 on Large Goods Vehicles, whether he plans to publish the findings of the further work commissioned to consider the risks identified by the feasibility study.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	189033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Yes, the Department plans to publish the findings of the further work based upon the Longer Heavier Vehicle Feasibility Study published in August 2022. This further work is being conducted by consultants WSP, Apollo Vehicle Safety and Risk Solutions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/06/2023 13:58:37 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1536390

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
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 25 October 2022 to Question 67938 on Large Goods Vehicles, how many operators have registered since the legislation underpinning the dual registration measure came into force.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	72313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>As previously set out in response to Question 67938, dual registration allows eligible operators to transfer their vehicles between their two operator licences without needing to change vehicles mid-tour.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that six operators have registered to use dual registration since it came into force in July 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/11/2022 13:46:44 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1524747

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on the dual registration scheme for specialist events hauliers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	67938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Dual registration allows eligible operators to transfer their vehicles between their two operator licences without needing to change vehicles mid-tour.</p><p>Following successful Parliamentary Passage, the legislation underpinning the dual registration measure came into force in July 2022. Specialist events hauliers who meet the required criteria – including operating under a hire or reward model, and maintaining operator bases within and outside of GB – have therefore been able to use this measure since this time.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2022 10:10:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1520846

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
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 of longer and heavier lorries on UK roads on (a) safety and (b) smart motorways.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	61293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department commissioned a feasibility study to look at whether longer/heavier vehicles (LHVs) up to 25.25m and 60 tonnes could be safely trialled on UK roads, which completed in May 2022. The report found that all countries using LHVs reported substantial gains in efficiency, translating to reductions in traffic, emissions, casualties, and costs. The report also noted there are some risks directly associated with the length of such vehicles, for example, the length of emergency refuge areas, which is particularly relevant for smart motorways. Further work is being commissioned to consider the risks identified by the feasibility study, including consideration of issues specific to smart motorways.</p><p>The Department has also been running a trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs). The LSTs trial has seen a reduction in journey numbers and pollutants compared to articulated heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators, and whilst under trial conditions, LSTs were operated as safely, or indeed more safely, as articulated HGV trailers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 17/10/2022 14:32:51 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1463329

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out the changes to maximum weight of lorries allowed on UK roads since 1992; and the years in which such changes were made.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	2610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The maximum vehicle weight for HGV’s was increased in 1993 to 35 tonnes (from 32.5); in 1994 to 38 tonnes; in 1999 to 41 tonnes and in 2001 to 44 tonnes, excluding variations for exemptional circumstances.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 24/05/2022 09:12:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1463330

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many HGVs have registered to use UK roads in each year from 1992 to date.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	2611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of vehicles registered at DVLA. Data are unavailable before 1994, and only available for Great Britain prior to 2014.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>All Licensed Heavy Good Vehicles<sup>1</sup></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Goods Tax Class<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>As at 31st December</p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>420,906</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>387,998</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>422,869</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>403,660</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>429,902</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>412,823</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>435,999</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>414,025</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>440,824</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>412,432</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>459,184</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>414,553</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>471,481</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>417,520</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>477,485</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>422,043</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>485,443</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>425,203</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>491,120</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>425,928</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>505,777</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>434,101</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>508,183</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>432,929</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>508,269</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>431,137</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>510,838</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>431,829</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>495,912</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>416,328</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>477,783</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>397,160</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>470,128</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>389,761</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>465,473</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>383,941</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>460,616</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>378,775</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>468,876</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>385,795</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>473,932</p></td><td><p>496,773</p></td><td><p>389,787</p></td><td><p>409,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>483,361</p></td><td><p>506,211</p></td><td><p>396,870</p></td><td><p>416,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>493,638</p></td><td><p>517,144</p></td><td><p>404,804</p></td><td><p>425,305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>499,353</p></td><td><p>523,336</p></td><td><p>408,169</p></td><td><p>429,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>500,287</p></td><td><p>524,566</p></td><td><p>406,477</p></td><td><p>427,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>501,477</p></td><td><p>525,753</p></td><td><p>405,386</p></td><td><p>426,233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>485,902</p></td><td><p>510,076</p></td><td><p>395,357</p></td><td><p>416,071</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><ol><li>Vehicles with Body Type 'Goods - Heavy' as recorded by DVLA. This will include vehicles which do not carry goods, for instance large motorhomes and construction vehicles.</li><li>Vehicles in the 'Goods' taxation class</li></ol></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfT / DVLA</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 24/05/2022 09:23:45 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1463331

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
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 not to increase the maximum weight of lorries allowed on UK roads beyond 44 tonnes.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	2612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Policy relating to the weight of vehicles is always kept under review. Any proposed changes to maximum vehicle weights would always take into account impacts on transport infrastructure, road safety and the environment. For example:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Following a feasibility study and public consultation, the Department is currently running an Expression of Interest process, for freight operators wishing to participate in a trial of 48 tonne HGVs, for use during the road leg of intermodal transport. This trial would determine whether the use of these vehicles would help to increase the share of freight moved intermodally, which has benefits via reductions in emissions and congestion.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In addition, the Department has also procured a technical feasibility study to consider the safe operation of longer/heavier vehicles (LHVs) - 25.25m in total length and 60 tonnes total weight - and whether to do an on-road trial of LHVs on British roads.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 24/05/2022 09:10:40 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney