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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motorcycles more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage a modal shift to motorcycles and scooters. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker remove filter
uin 277179 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answer text <p>The Government has committed to leaving the environment in a better state than was inherited by this generation and improving the health and lives of people across the UK. Transport has a key role to play in reducing emissions to meet both climate change and air quality goals. The Clean Air Strategy, published this year, is the most ambitious air quality strategy in a generation, aiming to halve the harm to human health from air pollution in the UK by 2030.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Motorcycles can make a significant contribution to addressing the nation’s transport and traffic problems. They offer real benefits in terms of reduced congestion and an affordable alternative to the car, providing independence and mobility and widening employment opportunities. Motorcyclists represent one of the most vulnerable road user groups and the Department has just published a refreshed Road Safety Statement and a two-year action plan to address the following four key priority groups: motorcyclists; rural road users; young road users; and older road users.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Electric scooters are illegal to use on public roads in the UK. The Department is also currently undertaking a Regulatory Review which will include whether electric scooters and other micromobility devices should be permitted in the UK and the impacts of introducing electric scooters on congestion, the environment and road safety.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
grouped question UIN 277180 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-23T11:36:49.783Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T11:36:49.783Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this