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1627036

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date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highway Code
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 adequacy of public understanding and knowledge of the changes introduced to the Highway Code at the beginning of 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The recent changes to The Highway Code (implemented from 2022) were accompanied by a public awareness campaign, using a range of channels, including radio and social media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The percentage of road users reporting to know either a little or a lot about the Highway Code changes increased from 36% in January 2022 to 58% in August 2022, with 83% of road users having heard of the changes by August.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/05/2023 12:14:44 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1627037

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost to the public purse of media advertising for the Go Left smart motorway campaign in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The Go Left campaign, which promotes good behaviour on all dual carriageways and motorways, was conducted across two waves of activity in Spring and Autumn 2021 at a total cost of £5.8 million.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/05/2023 13:06:59 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1627038

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver Information Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if will bring forward legislative proposals to require satellite navigation operators to update their software to illustrate real-time restrictions for motorists.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>Whilst the Department has no powers to direct satellite navigation operators, we are considering proposals to digitalise traffic regulation orders which would mean up-to-date and accurate information on restrictions is available for satnavs and other products provided by the transport technology sector. We consulted on this in 2022. The Government’s response should be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/05/2023 12:57:29 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1627084

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Fixed Penalties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many Fixed Penalty Notices each police service has issued for contraventions on 20mph speed limits in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on fixed penalty notices issued and other outcomes for motoring offences, including speed limit offences, for each police force in England and Wales.</p><p>This information is published as part of the Home Office’s annual '<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022#fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-outcomes-for-motoring-offences" target="_blank">Other PACE Powers</a>' bulletin and can be found in table FPN_03 of the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods" target="_blank">data tables</a>.</p><p>More granular information relating to the speed limit contravened is not centrally collected by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/05/2023 10:22:30 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1626607

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services and Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to give local authorities powers to require bus and rail operators to collaborate on (a) timetabling and (b) cross-ticketing.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s National Bus Strategy and Plan for Rail set out our goals to better integrate bus and rail networks with each other. Our ambitions include seeing more bus routes serving railway stations and better integration between buses and trains on both timing of services and ticketing, and we are working closely with Local Authorities to encourage multi-modal collaboration.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are already working closely with bus operators, through statutory Enhanced Partnerships (or in limited cases, exploring options around bus franchising), to establish locally-led frameworks to design the most appropriate fares and ticketing schemes for their localities or sub-regions. The Department and the Great British Railways Transition Team are also working with Local Transport Authorities on options for Pay As You Go ticketing on rail and opportunities to support integrated solutions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/05/2023 12:01:36 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1626157

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	End-to-End Rape Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made in implementing the End-to-End Rape Review Action Plan published in June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government has made strong progress on implementing the End-to-End Rape Review Action Plan, published on 18 June 2021, which is focused on improving the system response to rape and ensuring more victims see justice. The most recent six-monthly Progress Report is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/end-to-end-rape-review-progress-report" target="_blank">End to End Rape Review Progress Report - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Our progress on implementing the End-to-End Rape Review Action Plan includes:</p><ul><li><p>We are more than quadrupling funding for victim and witness support services by 2024/5, up from £41m in 2009/10.</p></li><li><p>As of September 2022, we have fully rolled out pre-recorded cross examination (Section 28) for victims of sexual and modern slavery offences in all Crown Courts across England and Wales. This is being used in over 150 cases per month.</p></li><li><p>In December we launched a new 24/7 support line for victims of rape and sexual abuse, meaning every victim can now access free, confidential emotional support whenever and wherever they need it.</p></li><li><p>The police and Crown Prosecution Service are rolling out a new investigatory model for rape, which focuses on the suspect’s – rather than the victim’s – behaviour, called Operation Soteria. The model is now in operation across nineteen police forces with a national rollout planned to start from June 2023.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Overall, we have delivered on the vast majority of actions set out in the plan and continue to make steady and sustained progress towards this Government’s ambition to return volumes of cases being referred to the police, charged by the Crown Prosecution Service, and going to court to at least 2016 levels before the end of this parliament. The latest data shows that we are on track to meet each of these ambitions ahead of schedule:</p><ul><li><p>In October- December 2022, there were 1,079 total police referrals, more than double the 2019 quarterly average (461) and up by 41% compared to the 2016 quarterly average (766). Over the last quarter, total police referrals went up by 8% (999 to 1,079).</p></li><li><p>In October – December 2022 we recorded 472 CPS charges, nearly double the 2019 quarterly average (244),12% below the 2016 quarterly average (538). Over the last quarter CPS charges remained stable (473 to 472).</p></li><li><p>In October - December 2022 we recorded 509 Crown Court receipts, more than double the 2019 quarterly average (231),8% below the ambition of 553 per quarter. Over the last quarter, Crown Court receipts increased by 8% (from 473 to 509).</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/05/2023 10:08:38 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1626158

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the submission of pre-recorded evidence on accusers in rape case trials.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>On 3 April 2023, the government published a process evaluation of the implementation of pre-recorded cross-examination (section 28) for intimidated witnesses, including survivors of rape and modern slavery (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-section-28-evaluating-the-use-of-pre-recorded-cross-examination-for-intimidated-witnesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-section-28-evaluating-the-use-of-pre-recorded-cross-examination-for-intimidated-witnesses</a>). The evaluation explored witness and practitioner views and experiences of section 28 to understand whether the provision was working as intended. The evaluation found that witnesses who used section 28 noted an improved experience compared to giving evidence live at trial.</p><p> </p><p>While we are unable to determine how many rape cases progressed specifically due to the section 28 provision as opposed to other factors, we know that 433 witnesses gave evidence via section 28 in adult rape cases between January 2021 and December 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The section 28 process evaluation did not analyse conviction and acquittal rates. However, MoJ are currently scoping an impact analysis of section 28 which is expected to cover conviction rates.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 184055 question first answered 17/05/2023 10:10:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1626159

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the submission of pre-recorded evidence in rape trials on the (a) number of such cases brought to court and (b) number of convictions in such cases.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>On 3 April 2023, the government published a process evaluation of the implementation of pre-recorded cross-examination (section 28) for intimidated witnesses, including survivors of rape and modern slavery (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-section-28-evaluating-the-use-of-pre-recorded-cross-examination-for-intimidated-witnesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-section-28-evaluating-the-use-of-pre-recorded-cross-examination-for-intimidated-witnesses</a>). The evaluation explored witness and practitioner views and experiences of section 28 to understand whether the provision was working as intended. The evaluation found that witnesses who used section 28 noted an improved experience compared to giving evidence live at trial.</p><p> </p><p>While we are unable to determine how many rape cases progressed specifically due to the section 28 provision as opposed to other factors, we know that 433 witnesses gave evidence via section 28 in adult rape cases between January 2021 and December 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The section 28 process evaluation did not analyse conviction and acquittal rates. However, MoJ are currently scoping an impact analysis of section 28 which is expected to cover conviction rates.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 184054 question first answered 17/05/2023 10:10:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1626160

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much resource has been allocated to the roll-out of body worn cameras for staff on the prison estate.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The resource allocation for the roll-out of body worn video cameras for staff in public sector prisons for the financial year 2022/23 was £362,000. The rollout was completed in this period and resources consisted of:</p><ul><li><p>One senior project manager</p></li><li><p>One commercial manager</p></li><li><p>Five implementation team members</p></li></ul><p>£36,000 was also allocated for Vodafone professional services relating to network setup.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/05/2023 14:16:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1626161

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of body worn cameras for staff on the prison estate.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The roll-out of body worn video cameras to all prison officers on duty in public sector prisons was completed in March 2023. The roll-out has more than doubled the availability of cameras to staff, enabling every band 3-5 operational member of staff on shift to wear one.</p><p> </p><p>We will be assessing the impact of the cameras over the next year.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/05/2023 14:17:31 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord