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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

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

1660072

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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 steps his Department is taking to help increase the rate of road repairs.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	199072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The government is providing £6.5bn during the second road investment strategy (2020-2025) to National Highways for the operation and maintenance of the Strategic Road Network (SRN). National Highways are required to report against a Key Performance Indicator which measures the overall road surface condition of the SRN, through its monitoring of this performance indicator National Highways can focus its efforts on areas most in need and priority repairs.</p><p> </p><p>To undertake road repairs National Highways have to part or fully close the road. National Highways have to weigh up the impact of closing the road on users against the benefit of carrying out the repairs as quickly as possible. Safety of the workforce and road users and the needs of neighbouring communities are some of the key factors considered when determining traffic management measures.</p><p> </p><p>For local roads, between 2020/21 – 2024/25 the Government is providing over £5.5 billion to eligible local highways authorities in England, outside of London and the Mayoral Combined Authorities to help carry out maintenance of the highway. This funding is not ringfenced, enabling local authorities to spend flexibly according to local needs and priorities. Maintenance of the local highway network is the responsibility of the local authority.</p><p> </p><p>Highway authorities are also able to introduce and operate lane rental schemes. As part of these, utility companies may need to pay charges of up to £2,500 per day for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times, unless they move the works to less busy roads or carry them out at less busy times.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/09/2023 16:07:12 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1660073

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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, Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of overrunning highway road works on the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	199073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Utility street works are needed to install and update the vital infrastructure on which we all rely, including for broadband and to install EV chargepoints. Permits are needed from the relevant highway authority before works begin on local roads. Authorities can impose charges of up to £10,000 per day for works that overrun the period allowed by the permit during weekdays, which reflect the costs of congestion caused by overrunning works.</p><p> </p><p>Authorities are also able to introduce and operate lane rental schemes. As part of these, utility companies may need to pay charges of up to £2,500 per day for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times, unless they move the works to less busy roads or carry them out at less busy times.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/09/2023 16:05:48 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1660074

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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, Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of road maintenance on the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	199074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has regular discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on a range of topics, including transport and the economy.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/09/2023 13:38:56 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1650423

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of (a) 13 February and (b) 16 May 2023 on partially sighted people and facilities at bus stops.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	192556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>I replied to the correspondence that you refer to on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. These responses were sent in February and May this year.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 10/07/2023 10:50:01 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1627608

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of charge points required to support the introduction of (a) large commercial electric vehicles and (b) electric trucks in the context of the 2050 net zero target.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	184955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>There are various estimates about the numbers of chargepoints required for HGVs. The Climate Change Committee suggested that 340,000 depot-based chargers would be needed by 2050 and over 900 ultra-rapid chargers. The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association suggested that the UK would require 2,450 ultra-rapid chargers by 2025, increasing to 8,200 by 2030. Recent research for Transport and Environment suggested that a total of 400,000 chargers would be required by 2050, 93% of which would be located at depots.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/05/2023 10:20:48 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1627610

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Alternative Fuels: Logistics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to increase the production of low carbon fuels for all logistics transport modes.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	184957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), is the main scheme in the UK supporting producers of low carbon transport fuels. It stimulates the production of low carbon fuels by setting volume targets for their supply in road transport and non-road mobile machinery, with targets rising from 14.22% in 2023, to 17.4% from 2032 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>The RTFO does not prescribe the volume in which renewable fuels must be supplied by sector. It provides flexibility to producers of low carbon fuels to determine where to deploy them and this may include logistics sectors. This enables targets to be met in a way that minimises cost to the consumer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/05/2023 10:25:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson