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1138049

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Central Bedfordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much per capita funding has been allocated from the public purse to cycling in Central Bedfordshire in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
	uin	275708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department estimates that on average around £3 to £4 per capita has been allocated from the public purse to cycling and walking in Central Bedfordshire in each of the last three financial years. This estimate is based on both ring-fenced funding streams (including grants from the Sustainable Transport Transition Fund, Access Fund, and Small Business Research Initiative, as well as Bikeability training in schools in Central Bedfordshire), and non-ringfenced funding streams (including the Integrated Transport Block and Maintenance Block) of which a certain percentage is spent on measures which benefit cyclists and pedestrians. Local authorities are also able to use other local funds for cycling and walking projects, making it difficult to give a more precise estimate.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:40:31 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1138052

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
	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 environmental benefits of permitting use of light electric vehicles on (a) roads and (b) public paths.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	275806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment of the potential environmental benefits of light electric vehicles, however cycling and walking do offer active travel benefits. The Future of Mobility regulatory review will address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future. This is a broad programme of work, and we expect to publish an initial consultation in autumn this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:27:10 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1138118

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of learner motorcyclists have taken up one-to-one motorcycle skills lessons after completion of the compulsory basic training course in London in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	275648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). I understand TfL has developed best practice training for motorcyclists in London, with more than 3,000 riders in London taking part in the last financial year.</p><p>This includes tailored servicing and delivery training to more than 250 courier riders to help them feel better skilled, safe and confident on London’s roads, as well as a free 1-2-1 session with a qualified instructor.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:15:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1138119

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of delivery company learner motorcyclists have not undertaken free one-to-one motorcycle skills sessions in London; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	275649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). I understand TfL has developed best practice training for motorcyclists in London, with more than 3,000 riders in London taking part in the last financial year.</p><p>This includes tailored servicing and delivery training to more than 250 courier riders to help them feel better skilled, safe and confident on London’s roads, as well as a free 1-2-1 session with a qualified instructor.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:19:38 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1138386

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Grants
	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 8 July 2019 to Question 271500, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the changes to electric vehicle plug-in grants announced in November 2018 on the uptake of electric vehicles after 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	276195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The plug-in car grant (PICG) was introduced in 2011 to support the early market for ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs). Through the PICG we have supported the purchase of over 200,000 plug-in vehicles, including around 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles. Last year, in light of increased demand and decreasing prices, we reviewed the PICG to focus on the cleanest vehicles. While sales of plug-in hybrids have decreased since the grant was reviewed, sales of zero emission cars are up by more than 60% in 2019 so far than for the same period in 2018. Overall, sales of all alternatively fuelled cars have increased this year, compared to the same period last year. In our Road to Zero Strategy we set out ambitions for uptake of ULEVs in the UK, and stated that consumer incentives in some form will continue to play a role beyond 2020. In addition, to accelerate the shift to zero emission cars, all zero emission models will pay no company car tax in 2020-21, 1% in 2021-22 before returning to the planned 2% rate in 2022-23 – a significant tax saving for employees and employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:45:06 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1138442

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many apprenticeships were created in the transport sector in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	276217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>Government set out ambitions to create apprenticeships in road and rail client bodies and their supply chain in its Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy in 2016. It established the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT), an employer led group, to drive progress in creating apprenticeships and improving diversity in the sector. The Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce reports on progress each year. The most recent Annual Report ‘Three Years of Progress’ was published on 11<sup>th</sup> July 2019 and sets out the following:</p><ul><li><p>2,900 apprenticeship starts in road and rail (April 2018 – April 2019)</p></li><li><p>8,200 apprenticeship starts in road and rail client bodies alone and their supply chain since STAT started its work in 2016. These apprenticeships have been created through the public-sector mandate and through public sector procurement in supply chain bodies</p></li><li><p>STAT has seen year on year growth in the number of apprenticeships created to date</p></li><li><p>In STAT's latest (July 2019) report, it set out apprenticeship starts beyond just road and rail, with data obtained from Heathrow, the Maritime Skills Alliance and DfE reporting.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:59:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1138500

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to appoint a national active travel commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	276191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government made a commitment to appoint a cycling and walking champion as one of the fifty actions in its response to the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy: Safety Review, which was published in November 2018. The Department has been considering the appropriate scope and remit for the role, and has been discussing this informally with a number of stakeholders. I also plan to discuss this matter shortly with the regional Cycling and Walking Commissioners who have already been appointed in different parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:34:22 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1138513

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bypasses: Cycling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to ensure that new bypasses funded through the Major Roads Network programme are safe for cyclists.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	276207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department expects all Major Road Network (MRN) schemes, bypasses or otherwise, to comply with road safety standards.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:36:47 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1138533

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to allow the use of electronic scooters on roads and cycle paths.
	tabling member constituency	Stevenage
	tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
	uin	276188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>In the UK, it is illegal to use an electric scooter on public roads and pavements. Electric scooters are treated like any other motor vehicle under the Road Traffic Act. This means they are subject to laws requiring them to conform to technical standards and be used safely. This includes requirements for users to have insurance, driving licences, number plates, and helmets. At present, it is difficult for electric scooters to meet these requirements. They are legal for use on private land with the landowners’ permission.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises that people want to take advantage of the opportunities e-scooters can offer. The Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, published on 19 March 2019 includes a Regulatory Review to address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The regulatory review will include e-scooters and other micromobility devices. This is a broad programme of work, and we expect to publish an initial consultation in autumn this year.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:31:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1138670

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Highways England have made towards its target of ensuring that the majority of roads with a (a) 1* and (b) 2* safety rating under the EuroRAP3* assessment programme have improved to a 3* rating; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the conclusion of the Highways England Strategic Road Network Star Rating Report published on 4 July 2019 that for the funding period 2015-2020 60 per cent of journeys on Highways England’s single carriageways are forecast to be below the three-star road safety benchmark under the EuroRAP/iRAP rating system for the safety of road infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	276544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy (RIS 1) 2015 - 2020 has enabled Highways England to deliver unprecedented levels of investment on the strategic road network in England and the star rating system is an assessment tool which Highways England continue to use to assist them in prioritising future investment opportunities. The latest data indicates 95% of our travel will be on roads rated 3* and above by 2020, which exceeds the targrt set in the delivery plan.</p><p> </p><p>On single carriageways Highways England are committed to investing £77 million in improvement schemes by 2020, which is over and above enhancements through routine maintenance such as new road markings, signing and vegetation clearance. Highways England will review the star rating of the network when it is re-evaluated as part of RIS 2. Estimates of star ratings by 2020 are conservative as they do not reflect the impacts or include the results of these designated funds. Travel on single carriageways only accounts for a small proportion of overall traffic on the network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2019 15:35:09 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald