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1671575

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) two and three-axle and (b) four and six-axle fully electric heavy goods vehicles were registered as of 20 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>At end of the June 2023, there were a total of 586 battery electric HGVs over 4,250kg. Of these, 351 have a 2 axle rigid body, 186 have a 3 axle rigid body and the remaining 49 fall into other categories, which includes non-standard and articulated wheel arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 23/11/2023 13:48:06 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1670666

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to highway authorities on best practice in local roads maintenance to achieve (a) value for money and (b) improved outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department strongly advocates a risk-based, whole lifecycle asset management approach to local authority highways maintenance programmes. This considers all parts of the highway network, such as bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns, and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p>The Department also encourages good practice in local highway maintenance for all local highway authorities and endorses the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Code of Practice 'Well-managed highway infrastructure' - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ciht.org.uk%2Fukrlg-home%2Fcode-of-practice%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CGordon.Rolfe%40dft.gov.uk%7C19bbbd67166f494fca9708dbe76bab60%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638358221846828850%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q1M6tPJ9ZldWSduLxMG6P2yPakUnJJHx0X4aTXhcXfc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ciht.org.uk/ukrlg-home/code-of-practice/</a>. The Code gives advice on all aspects of highway maintenance.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/11/2023 11:52:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1670667

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will issue guidance to highways authorities on the best practice to decarbonise roads maintenance.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department allocates pothole and highway maintenance capital funding to local highway authorities in England, outside of London, based on the length of roads, number of street lighting columns, and the number of bridges for which they are responsible. It is up to the respective highway authority how best to spend this funding to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, based on local knowledge, circumstances and priorities.</p><p>The Department strongly advocates a risk-based whole lifecycle asset management approach to local authority highways maintenance programmes. This considers all parts of the highway network, such as bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns – and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p>The Department encourages good practice in local highway maintenance and endorses the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Code of Practice 'Well-managed highway infrastructure' - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ciht.org.uk%2Fukrlg-home%2Fcode-of-practice%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRupert.Furness%40dft.gov.uk%7C9fe75e9e757d4a39595708dbe7651790%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638358193599881711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qzzyr0YuejdYkyIpq%2BiaL9FrbdtDIWkJm%2BypYk3AU8I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ciht.org.uk/ukrlg-home/code-of-practice/</a>. The Code gives advice on all aspects of highway maintenance and Recommendation 32 gives advice on carbon reduction.</p><p>Decarbonisation is a key Government priority. Through the ADEPT Live Labs research programme, the Department is investing £30 million into seven projects aimed at reducing carbon by using sustainable materials and processes, such as warm-mix asphalts and asphalt modifiers.</p><p>Local highway authorities across England are set to benefit from a major boost in funding for highway maintenance, representing the biggest ever road resurfacing programme to improve local roads. My Department has published details of the £8.3 billion extra road funding which will make an unprecedented transformation in the condition of our highways.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 2306 2307 2308 question first answered 21/11/2023 14:28:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1670668

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the use of longer-lasting road surfacing materials.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department allocates pothole and highway maintenance capital funding to local highway authorities in England, outside of London, based on the length of roads, number of street lighting columns, and the number of bridges for which they are responsible. It is up to the respective highway authority how best to spend this funding to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, based on local knowledge, circumstances and priorities.</p><p>The Department strongly advocates a risk-based whole lifecycle asset management approach to local authority highways maintenance programmes. This considers all parts of the highway network, such as bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns – and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p>The Department encourages good practice in local highway maintenance and endorses the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Code of Practice 'Well-managed highway infrastructure' - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ciht.org.uk%2Fukrlg-home%2Fcode-of-practice%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRupert.Furness%40dft.gov.uk%7C9fe75e9e757d4a39595708dbe7651790%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638358193599881711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qzzyr0YuejdYkyIpq%2BiaL9FrbdtDIWkJm%2BypYk3AU8I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ciht.org.uk/ukrlg-home/code-of-practice/</a>. The Code gives advice on all aspects of highway maintenance and Recommendation 32 gives advice on carbon reduction.</p><p>Decarbonisation is a key Government priority. Through the ADEPT Live Labs research programme, the Department is investing £30 million into seven projects aimed at reducing carbon by using sustainable materials and processes, such as warm-mix asphalts and asphalt modifiers.</p><p>Local highway authorities across England are set to benefit from a major boost in funding for highway maintenance, representing the biggest ever road resurfacing programme to improve local roads. My Department has published details of the £8.3 billion extra road funding which will make an unprecedented transformation in the condition of our highways.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 2305 2307 2308 question first answered 21/11/2023 14:28:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1670669

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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 using lower carbon warm mix asphalt in national road repairs.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department allocates pothole and highway maintenance capital funding to local highway authorities in England, outside of London, based on the length of roads, number of street lighting columns, and the number of bridges for which they are responsible. It is up to the respective highway authority how best to spend this funding to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, based on local knowledge, circumstances and priorities.</p><p>The Department strongly advocates a risk-based whole lifecycle asset management approach to local authority highways maintenance programmes. This considers all parts of the highway network, such as bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns – and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p>The Department encourages good practice in local highway maintenance and endorses the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Code of Practice 'Well-managed highway infrastructure' - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ciht.org.uk%2Fukrlg-home%2Fcode-of-practice%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRupert.Furness%40dft.gov.uk%7C9fe75e9e757d4a39595708dbe7651790%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638358193599881711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qzzyr0YuejdYkyIpq%2BiaL9FrbdtDIWkJm%2BypYk3AU8I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ciht.org.uk/ukrlg-home/code-of-practice/</a>. The Code gives advice on all aspects of highway maintenance and Recommendation 32 gives advice on carbon reduction.</p><p>Decarbonisation is a key Government priority. Through the ADEPT Live Labs research programme, the Department is investing £30 million into seven projects aimed at reducing carbon by using sustainable materials and processes, such as warm-mix asphalts and asphalt modifiers.</p><p>Local highway authorities across England are set to benefit from a major boost in funding for highway maintenance, representing the biggest ever road resurfacing programme to improve local roads. My Department has published details of the £8.3 billion extra road funding which will make an unprecedented transformation in the condition of our highways.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 2305 2306 2308 question first answered 21/11/2023 14:28:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1670670

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will issue guidance to local authorities on (a) effective and (b) efficient ways to allocate pothole and road maintenance funding.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department allocates pothole and highway maintenance capital funding to local highway authorities in England, outside of London, based on the length of roads, number of street lighting columns, and the number of bridges for which they are responsible. It is up to the respective highway authority how best to spend this funding to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, based on local knowledge, circumstances and priorities.</p><p>The Department strongly advocates a risk-based whole lifecycle asset management approach to local authority highways maintenance programmes. This considers all parts of the highway network, such as bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns – and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p>The Department encourages good practice in local highway maintenance and endorses the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Code of Practice 'Well-managed highway infrastructure' - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ciht.org.uk%2Fukrlg-home%2Fcode-of-practice%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRupert.Furness%40dft.gov.uk%7C9fe75e9e757d4a39595708dbe7651790%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638358193599881711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qzzyr0YuejdYkyIpq%2BiaL9FrbdtDIWkJm%2BypYk3AU8I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ciht.org.uk/ukrlg-home/code-of-practice/</a>. The Code gives advice on all aspects of highway maintenance and Recommendation 32 gives advice on carbon reduction.</p><p>Decarbonisation is a key Government priority. Through the ADEPT Live Labs research programme, the Department is investing £30 million into seven projects aimed at reducing carbon by using sustainable materials and processes, such as warm-mix asphalts and asphalt modifiers.</p><p>Local highway authorities across England are set to benefit from a major boost in funding for highway maintenance, representing the biggest ever road resurfacing programme to improve local roads. My Department has published details of the £8.3 billion extra road funding which will make an unprecedented transformation in the condition of our highways.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 2305 2306 2307 question first answered 21/11/2023 14:28:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1665377

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 40p of Network North: transforming British transport, CP 946, published by his Department in October 2023, how much he plans to spend on fixing potholes in (a) 2024/25 and (b) 2025/26.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	202967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish funding allocations for individual local highway authorities shortly, which will make clear how much of the £8.3 billion uplift will be available in future years for maintenance of the highway network.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 20/10/2023 12:26:34 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1665438

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
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 publish a response to L-category vehicles consultation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	202968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2023 09:43:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1665439

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to The Plan for Drivers, published 2 October 2023, what 20mph zones his Department expects to be affected by changes in guidance.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	202969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Local speed limits are a matter for local authorities, who have the power to set their speed limits.</p><p> </p><p>While the government supports 20mph limits in the right places, we do not support them being set indiscriminately on all roads without due regard to the safety case and local support. We plan to review the current guidance to English authorities to ensure consistency on setting 20mph speed limits and to be clear about the factors that local authorities should consider when considering new 20mph schemes.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 20/10/2023 11:59:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1663369

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the email of 27 July 2023 from the Hon. member for Sefton Central, Case reference BE12979, on the use of medical equipment in people's homes.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	201223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We have received the Hon. Member’s correspondence and will reply as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/10/2023 15:56:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson