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1169472

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Drinking Water
	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 ensure the provision of water fountains at UK airports to reduce reliance on single-use plastic bottles.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	1380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of making drinking water more readily available in public places, as a means of reducing single-use plastic bottles. As laid out in the 25 Year Environment Plan, and Resource and Waste Strategy we are already taking action in this area. The Government has encouraged retailers, coffee shops and transport hubs, including airports, to provide tap water to support refilling water bottles.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/01/2020 09:57:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1657868

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the date by which net zero for aviation is implemented.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	197426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>In July 2022, the Government published the Jet Zero Strategy, setting out its approach to achieving net zero (or “Jet Zero”) for the UK aviation sector, focusing on the rapid development of technologies in a way that maintains the benefits of air travel. Aviation is one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonise and through the Strategy the Department has set ambitious interim targets to ensure the sector plays its part in delivering the UK’s net zero commitments through to 2050.</p><p> </p><p>These include introducing a CO<sub>2</sub> emissions reduction trajectory that sees aviation emissions peak in 2019 and residual emissions in 2050 that are comparable to the Climate Change Committee’s Balanced Net Zero pathway for aviation. In addition, the Department has set targets for UK domestic flights to reach net zero by 2040, and all airport operations in England to be zero emission by 2040.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2023, the Department published “Jet Zero Strategy: One Year On”, highlighting the progress and achievements that have been made since the launch of the Strategy, and the next steps to deliver net zero aviation by 2050. The Department has committed to a major review of the Strategy and delivery plan every five years, supported by annual monitoring of progress against its emissions reduction trajectory from 2025.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2023 11:27:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1316205

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of holidaymakers taking an initial covid-19 lateral flow test before flying and only requiring a PCR test in the event that the first test returns a positive or inconclusive result.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	3843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>Holidaymakers are able to use a lateral flow test for pre-departure testing before travel to England as long as it meets the minimum performance standards. Testing post-arrival remains an important tool in our wider measures to manage the risk of imported cases of Covid-19, as well as allowing us to identify variants of concern. We are exploring options to reduce the cost of testing, including cheaper tests being used when holidaymakers return home and whether the Government would be able to provide pre-departure tests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 28/05/2021 10:09:28 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

756053

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department will be launching a further Better Bus Area programme.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	7108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We currently have no plans to launch a further round of the Better Bus Area programme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 12:39:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1288005

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
	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 expanding the English national concessionary travel scheme to enable eligible people to travel on bus services prior to 9:30am.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	156373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Under the terms of The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme a holder of a concessionary bus pass is able to travel between 09.30am and 11.00pm on weekdays and all day at weekends and on Bank Holidays</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities in England have the power to offer additional local concessions, such as extending the hours of the concession, and three quarters of authorities already do so.</p><p> </p><p>This area is kept under review. The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme costs around £1 billion annually so any changes, such as extending the concession to include morning peak time travel, would need to be carefully considered for their impact on the scheme’s financial sustainability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/03/2021 17:12:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1581186

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require buses to display audio-visual passenger information for people with sight and hearing loss.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>We plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and will introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 01/02/2023 16:31:12 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1586467

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has been made on ensuring all buses have audio announcements.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	146949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>We have required buses funded through the government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme to provide audible and visible information as standard.</p><p>We also plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and intend to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 22/02/2023 12:28:27 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1346454

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	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 support learner drivers whose receipt of a provisional drivers licence has been affected by delays at the Driver and Vehicle License Agency.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	32373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) online services have been available throughout the pandemic and are the quickest and easiest way to renew a driving licence. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their driving licence within a few days.</p><p> </p><p>To enable more customers to apply online for a provisional driving licence the DVLA has introduced changes to the service. Since 24 June, customers applying for their provisional driver’s licence can upload their signature for the first time and track or update their application.</p><p> </p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application for a driving licence. The DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day which must be dealt with in person. Ongoing industrial action by members of the Public and Commercial Services union, along with fewer operational staff on site to allow for social distancing in line with Welsh Government requirements and an increased demand for its services has led to delays in dealing with paper applications. The DVLA has leased an additional building to accommodate more operational staff.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, paper applications are likely to take between six and ten weeks to process. There may be additional delays in processing more complex transactions, for example, if medical investigations are needed as part of a driving licence application. The latest information on turnaround times for paper driving licence applications can be found <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/07/2021 14:41:07 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1199579

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Coronavirus
	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 support drivers that are required to renew their driving licence during the covid-19 lockdown but who are unable to apply online and have been advised not to apply by post.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	53417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency announced on 4 June 2020 that drivers with a photocard driving licence due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020 will be granted a seven-month extension to their licence.</p><p> </p><p>For those drivers who need to renew their entitlement to drive, the quickest and easiest way to do so is to use DVLA’s online service. Drivers who are unable to use the online service should submit a paper application in the normal way. However, paper applications will take longer to process in the current circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/06/2020 15:35:55 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1311066

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Denmark
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether bilateral arrangements with Danish authorities require certificates of entitlement issued by the UK to UK citizens resident in Denmark to be recognised by the Danish authorities during the application process when a person has (a) lost their driving licence and (b) is applying for a replacement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	185356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>UK licence holders are required to present a valid UK driving licence to exchange it for a Danish licence. So, if the UK licence has been lost, stolen or expired it cannot be exchanged and the UK licence holder will need to apply for a Danish licence and may have to take a test. A certificate of entitlement will not be recognised by Denmark in these circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/04/2021 12:05:24 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy