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1642300

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic
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 on the impact of cars stopping and starting at traffic signals on the level of (a) fuel consumption of and (b) emissions produced by vehicles in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	188071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The department has not conducted any recent assessment of the impact on (a) fuel consumption and (b) emissions, from vehicles stopping and starting at traffic signals.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 13/06/2023 08:51:24 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1642301

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Solar Power: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to mandate the installation of solar panels in car parks over a certain capacity to increase the UK's renewable energy generation.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	188072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is looking to facilitate and promote extensive deployment of rooftop solar on industrial and commercial property in order to make maximum usage of available surfaces for business as well as environmental and climate benefits.</p><p>The Government will consider how else to extend deployment further, including with solar car parks.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/06/2023 15:42:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1641605

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of safety on motorways in (a) the UK, (b) France, (c) Spain and (d) Austria; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of motorway speed limits on safety in those countries.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	187563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Across all road classifications, the UK has some of the safest roads in the world. According to the latest (2021) international safety data consolidated and published by DfT, Great Britain and Northern Ireland have lower rates of road fatalities per million people than most European countries, including Germany, Spain and France. We do not have comparative figures specifically for Motorways.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/06/2023 09:47:03 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1641606

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M49: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken recent steps to connect junction one of the M49 to the road network.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	187564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>National Highways has committed funding towards construction of the link road from M49 Avonmouth Junction to Severnside Industrial Estate and Enterprise Area. The works will be delivered by South Gloucestershire Council.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/06/2023 09:54:13 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1641607

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Hampshire
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 improve the (a) strategic and (b) major road network in (i) Hampshire and (ii) surrounding counties on roads that continue out of Hampshire.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	187565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>On the Major Road Network, the Department is providing £13.4m to improvements to the A35 Redbridge Causeway, due to complete construction by the end of 2023. Our pipeline of schemes in the Major Road Network programme also includes the A326 Waterside improvements in Hampshire and improvements to the A31 Farnham Corridor (Surrey), both subject to business case approval.</p><p> </p><p>On the Strategic Road Network, we have recently invested £282m on the M27 junctions 4 to 11 scheme which opened to traffic in June 2022. We are also committed to two other schemes in Hampshire; the M3 Junction 9 and M27 Junction 8, which are due to start construction before the end of 2024/25. Finally, as part of our considerations for future road periods beyond 2030, National Highways are considering the case for improving junction 3 of the M27, improving connections onto the A270 into Southampton</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/06/2023 09:57:57 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1640576

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M3 and M4: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will undertake further works to the M3 and M4 smart motorways to provide additional services and facilities for drivers such as lay-bys.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role that Motorway Service Areas (MSAs) play in providing a safe place for motorists to stop and rest. Government policy on the location of MSAs is detailed in Department for Transport Circular 01/2022 ‘Strategic Road Network and the delivery of sustainable development’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed £390m to a programme to deliver 150 additional Emergency Areas on All Lane Running (ALR) smart motorways over the duration of the second Road Investment Strategy (2020-25).</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/06/2023 14:16:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1640581

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M4: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the M4 speed limit is 60mph between Junctions 3 and 4 on the westbound carriageway.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>This section of the M4 has dangerous air quality, above the legal limit for nitrogen dioxide of 40µg/m³. The speed restriction is in place to help address that. It is expected to improve in time, which will, in due course, allow the restriction to be removed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/06/2023 13:41:00 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1639805

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M4: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the speed limit on the M4 eastbound along the route of the now defunct M4 bus lane has been reduced to 60 miles per hour.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The 2002 Statutory Instrument set speed limits for sections of the M4 between J1 and 3 (various sections at 40mph, 50mph and 60mph). There is a recent SI that set the speed limit between J3 – J4 and this was to manage the air quality for this section so that it was compliant. The M4 between J3 -12 is a smart motorway and therefore the area between this stretch without a fixed speed limit is subject to a Variable Mandatory Speed Limit (VMSL).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 186508 question first answered 01/06/2023 10:27:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1639814

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M4: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the M4 speed limit is 40mph near Junction 1 in both directions.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The 2002 Statutory Instrument set speed limits for sections of the M4 between J1 and 3 (various sections at 40mph, 50mph and 60mph). There is a recent SI that set the speed limit between J3 – J4 and this was to manage the air quality for this section so that it was compliant. The M4 between J3 -12 is a smart motorway and therefore the area between this stretch without a fixed speed limit is subject to a Variable Mandatory Speed Limit (VMSL).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 186507 question first answered 01/06/2023 10:27:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1639380

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve the enforcement on regulations standards for vape pens.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>In April 2023, the Government announced £3 million of funding for a new national illicit vaping enforcement unit to tackle illicit and underage vape sales across the country. This will improve the enforcement of our regulations related to a range of products including vape pens.</p><p>We also launched a call for evidence on youth vaping which issues related to regulatory compliance. Once this closes on 6 June 2023, the Government will assess a range of options based on the evidence provided, including potential future changes to vaping policy and regulation.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 26/05/2023 13:00:57 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena