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1128896

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Overcrowding
	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 trends in the level of overcrowding on trains on (a) value for money and (b) customer experience for rail users.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	259413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The latest results from the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS), which is run by Transport Focus, found that 69% of passenger journeys were rated satisfactory nationally for the level of crowding on trains. Almost half of journeys (46%) were rated satisfactorily for the value for money of the price of the ticket. Both of these findings were unchanged compared to the Autumn 2017 results. The Autumn 2018 results are available at this link: <a href="https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/research-publications/publications/national-rail-passenger-survey-nrps-autumn-2018-main-report/" target="_blank">https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/research-publications/publications/national-rail-passenger-survey-nrps-autumn-2018-main-report/</a>. Earlier NRPS wave data are available here: <a href="http://www.railpassengerdata.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.railpassengerdata.org.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Williams Rail Review was established in September 2018 to look at the structure of the whole rail industry and the way passenger rail services are delivered. Rail crowding and value for money are both considered in the recently published paper on the user experience of the railway in Great Britain available at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-user-experience-of-the-railway-in-great-britain-an-evidence-paper" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-user-experience-of-the-railway-in-great-britain-an-evidence-paper</a>.</p><p> </p><p>More than 4,000 extra weekly services have been added to the network nationally in the last two years, with over 2,000 further services due to be added in the next few years. In addition, 4,500 new train carriages are to be introduced between now and the end of 2022, benefitting passengers across the country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/06/2019 15:22:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1128984

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Helmets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the wearing of helmets compulsory for cyclists.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	uin	259450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s 2018 cycling and walking safety review considered this matter carefully. The Government’s response to the safety review, published in November 2018, summarises the arguments for and against making helmets compulsory, and explains the Government’s position. In short, the Government will continue to encourage cyclists to wear helmets, but believes that this should remain a matter of individual choice. The Government has committed to undertake three actions over the next two years as part of its cycling and walking safety action plan. First, it will continue to promote and encourage cyclists to wear helmets, especially children. Secondly, the Government will provide strengthened advice on fitting of cycle helmets for children, as part of wider advice on use of safety equipment and attire when cycling. Thirdly, the Government will review evidence and international experience on mandatory helmets for children and provide clear guidance to help parents choose what is appropriate for their child.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/06/2019 15:41:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1129019

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 5 February 2018 to Question 256295, Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions, what steps a member of the public can take if they want to report a private vehicle that has an excessively smoky exhaust and may not be meeting the required emissions standards.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	259167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended, requires all vehicles to meet strict emission standards and be constructed and maintained so as not to emit any avoidable smoke or avoidable visible vapour.</p><p> </p><p>The police are responsible for enforcing these requirements on public roads for light goods vehicles and private cars. They also have powers, under Regulations 54 and 61 of the Regulations, to take action if they suspect a vehicle is in breach of these regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government would encourage members of the public to bring such problems to the attention of the police through their neighbourhood policing teams to ensure they are given an appropriate priority.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency operate a website so that members of the public can report heavy goods vehicles that appear to have excessively smoky exhausts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/06/2019 14:14:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1129100

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to maximise the opportunities that new transport technologies are creating for cleaner, cheaper, safer and more reliable journeys.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	259267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>These themes are at the heart of our Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy. This document sets out the principles that we will implement to ensure we maximise the benefits from new transport technologies. It also sets out our plans to review laws regarding new forms of transport, to invest alongside industry in innovative vehicle technologies, and to establish Future of Mobility Zones to shape the way in which these technologies emerge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/06/2019 15:04:39 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1129232

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that guidance to local authorities under the expanded Blue Badge eligibility criteria for non-physical disabilities that comes into force on 30 August 2019 will explicitly address the needs of people living with dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	258946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>From 30th August 2019, Blue Badge eligibility will be expanded to include explicitly people whose non-physical disabilities. As is currently the case, applications under the expanded regime will be subject to assessment by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Currently there are no centrally held records of either the number of Blue Badge applicants who have dementia recorded as their primary disability, whether or not a badge was issued, or of any associated appeals.</p><p> </p><p>Shortly, the Department for Transport will issue guidance to local authorities on how to assess the new types of applications. As eligibility will not be condition-specific, the guidance will provide advice on assessing how an applicant’s non-physical disability causes them, during the course of a journey, to be unable to walk, experience very considerable difficulty whilst walking, which may include very considerable psychological distress, or be at risk of serious harm when walking, or pose, when walking, a risk of serious harm to any other person.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 258947 258948 258949 question first answered 11/06/2019 14:08:17 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1129233

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Blue Badges have been issued to people who have dementia recorded as their primary disability.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	258947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>From 30th August 2019, Blue Badge eligibility will be expanded to include explicitly people whose non-physical disabilities. As is currently the case, applications under the expanded regime will be subject to assessment by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Currently there are no centrally held records of either the number of Blue Badge applicants who have dementia recorded as their primary disability, whether or not a badge was issued, or of any associated appeals.</p><p> </p><p>Shortly, the Department for Transport will issue guidance to local authorities on how to assess the new types of applications. As eligibility will not be condition-specific, the guidance will provide advice on assessing how an applicant’s non-physical disability causes them, during the course of a journey, to be unable to walk, experience very considerable difficulty whilst walking, which may include very considerable psychological distress, or be at risk of serious harm when walking, or pose, when walking, a risk of serious harm to any other person.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 258946 258948 258949 question first answered 11/06/2019 14:08:17 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1129234

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people with dementia have had their application for a Blue Badge declined.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	258948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>From 30th August 2019, Blue Badge eligibility will be expanded to include explicitly people whose non-physical disabilities. As is currently the case, applications under the expanded regime will be subject to assessment by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Currently there are no centrally held records of either the number of Blue Badge applicants who have dementia recorded as their primary disability, whether or not a badge was issued, or of any associated appeals.</p><p> </p><p>Shortly, the Department for Transport will issue guidance to local authorities on how to assess the new types of applications. As eligibility will not be condition-specific, the guidance will provide advice on assessing how an applicant’s non-physical disability causes them, during the course of a journey, to be unable to walk, experience very considerable difficulty whilst walking, which may include very considerable psychological distress, or be at risk of serious harm when walking, or pose, when walking, a risk of serious harm to any other person.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 258946 258947 258949 question first answered 11/06/2019 14:08:17 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1129235

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people with dementia have appealed an unsuccessful Blue Badge application; and how many of those appeals were successful.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	258949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>From 30th August 2019, Blue Badge eligibility will be expanded to include explicitly people whose non-physical disabilities. As is currently the case, applications under the expanded regime will be subject to assessment by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Currently there are no centrally held records of either the number of Blue Badge applicants who have dementia recorded as their primary disability, whether or not a badge was issued, or of any associated appeals.</p><p> </p><p>Shortly, the Department for Transport will issue guidance to local authorities on how to assess the new types of applications. As eligibility will not be condition-specific, the guidance will provide advice on assessing how an applicant’s non-physical disability causes them, during the course of a journey, to be unable to walk, experience very considerable difficulty whilst walking, which may include very considerable psychological distress, or be at risk of serious harm when walking, or pose, when walking, a risk of serious harm to any other person.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 258946 258947 258948 question first answered 11/06/2019 14:08:17 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1129264

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 reduce air pollution from trucks and HGVs.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	259464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working to address the environmental impacts associated with HGVs by encouraging the development and uptake of cleaner fuels and vehicle technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport’s £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial has over 300 vehicles demonstrating a range of new low emission technologies on UK roads. In February £1m of grant funding was awarded to three technology providers to support the accreditation testing of vehicle retrofit technologies, in particular for HGVs and coaches.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 September 2018, DVSA enforcement staff across Great Britain have been checking lorries for emissions cheat devices. Cheat devices mean a lorry can produce up to 20 times more dangerous emissions. The national rollout of checks follows a successful year-long pilot. During the pilot, DVSA enforcement staff caught 449 emission cheats at 5 sites across the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/06/2019 15:18:22 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1129265

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Volkswagen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Government has not penalised VW for misleading vehicle emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	259006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to take the unacceptable actions of Volkswagen extremely seriously. However, given that the vast majority, if not all, of the potential wrong doing is likely to have occurred at Volkswagen AG in Germany, it is for the German Government in the first place to take action. The Department will assess the prospects of taking action in the UK, once the German investigation is complete and based on any available evidence.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/06/2019 15:32:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman