0 1 27 Chipping Barnet 2019-07-15T12:51:13.54Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-15 Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis <p>TfL and its subsidiaries, including LUL, own operational land for facilities such as stations, track and sidings vital for running its railway and tramway services.</p><p> </p><p>Under the GLA Act 1999, land is deemed to be operational if it used to carry on any railway or tramway undertaking of TfL (or one of its subsidiaries), and if an interest is held in the land for that purpose.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not keep records of which land is considered to be operational.</p> Biography information for Theresa Villiers false To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas of land around (a) High Barnet, (b) Cockfosters and (c) Finchley Central underground stations are classed as operational land by Transport for London. Transport London Underground: Land 275712 1 Transport 2019-07-10 Theresa Villiers Department for Transport House of Commons false Transport Transport Andrew Percy 2019-07-17T15:45:34.54Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-17 <p>Government funding and leadership, alongside private investment has supported the installation of more than 20,000 public chargepoints, according to figures made available by the charging point information platform zap-map. This includes over 2,000 rapid chargepoints – one of the largest networks in Europe. Members of the public and businesses are able to install chargepoints without Government support, and information on these are not routinely collected</p><p> </p><p>Our grant schemes and the £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed across the UK. The Road to Zero strategy published last year, includes new commitments to expand significantly electric and low emission vehicle infrastructure across the country.</p><p> </p> 275731 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric vehicle charge points there are in the UK. Biography information for Andrew Percy 2019-07-10 Brigg and Goole Electric Vehicles: Charging Points 27 1 Department for Transport Biography information for Baroness Hoey 2019-07-17T15:32:38.577Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-17 <p>The department does not collect data specifically on whether drivers and riders involved in road accidents are learners. The department collects data on personal injury road accidents reported to the police, including contributory factors which the police select when they attend the scene. This does not assign blame for the accident but gives an indication of factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident.</p><p> </p><p>The number of accidents in London with a contributory factor of ‘Learner or inexperienced driver/rider’ being allocated for the years 2013 to 2017 is given in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>'Learner or inexperienced driver/rider' allocated to any road user</p></td><td><p>'Learner or inexperienced driver/rider' allocated to a motorcycle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>544</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Source: DfT Stats19</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that this does not simply record the presence of a learner or inexperienced driver/rider, but indicates where inexperience of driving in general, or inexperience of the particular type of vehicle, caused or contributed to the accident.</p><p> </p> 275650 2019-07-10 Transport To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road accidents have been recorded in London involving learner motorcyclists in each of the last five years. 27 Transport Department for Transport false Motorcycles: Greater London Kate Hoey Vauxhall 1 2019-07-10 2019-07-17T14:18:25.253Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-17 <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.</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.</p><p> </p> Transport Roads: Safety 275760 Transport Biography information for Andy McDonald Department for Transport 1 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the (a) finding in the July 2019 Highways England Strategic Road Network Star Rating Report 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 and (b) statement in the March 2015 Highways England 2015-2020 delivery plan that the organisation will ensure that by the end of 2020 more than 90 per cent of travel on the strategic road network will be on roads with a safety rating of EuroRAP3* (or equivalent). false Andy McDonald 27 Middlesbrough 1 Transport 2019-07-10 275764 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role he played in Riveroak Strategic Partners' application for a Development Consent Order on the site of Manston Airport; and what the (a) process and (b) timeframe is for his granting of consent after the Planning Inspectorate’s examination has concluded. Middlesbrough Transport 2019-07-17T14:54:02.133Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-17 <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has played no role in RiverOak Strategic Partners Ltd application for a Development Consent Order on the site of Manston airport.</p><p> </p><p>The Examination of this application concluded on 9<sup>th</sup> July 2019. The Examining Authority now have three months to write their report and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State will then have three months in which to issue a decision.</p><p> </p><p> </p> Department for Transport false Manston Airport Andy McDonald 27 false 27 Leicester East 276150 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what languages he plans to display electronic road signs on road closures on A-roads and motorways. Department for Transport Road Signs and Markings: Languages Keith Vaz Transport Biography information for Keith Vaz 2019-07-17T14:28:44.617Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-17 <p>Using foreign languages on Variable Message Signs (VMS) to provide roadworks information was piloted in early 2019 for a limited time on the M6 and A66 in Cumbria. There are no current plans to roll out the use of foreign languages on VMS in any other parts of the country.</p> 276151 276152 Transport 1 2019-07-11 2019-07-11 276151 Leicester East Transport Department for Transport false Keith Vaz Transport 2019-07-17T14:28:44.663Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-17 <p>Using foreign languages on Variable Message Signs (VMS) to provide roadworks information was piloted in early 2019 for a limited time on the M6 and A66 in Cumbria. There are no current plans to roll out the use of foreign languages on VMS in any other parts of the country.</p> 276150 276152 27 Road Signs and Markings: Languages 1 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on displaying electronic road signs in foreign languages on A-roads and motorways. 2019-07-17T14:28:44.71Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-17 <p>Using foreign languages on Variable Message Signs (VMS) to provide roadworks information was piloted in early 2019 for a limited time on the M6 and A66 in Cumbria. There are no current plans to roll out the use of foreign languages on VMS in any other parts of the country.</p> 276150 276151 276152 1 Keith Vaz Leicester East Transport false To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which parts of the UK his Department plans to install road signs on road closures in foreign languages. Transport 27 2019-07-11 Road Signs and Markings: Languages Department for Transport false Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson Department for Transport Electric Scooters 1 Mr Laurence Robertson Tewkesbury 27 Transport Transport 2019-07-18T16:14:46.237Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-18 <p>Given that electric scooters, and other micromobility devices, 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 and as such they are illegal to use on a public road. Therefore, the Department has made no assessment of their prevalence. 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> 277108 2019-07-15 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of the use of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement. 912043 Mr Ranil Jayawardena If he will allocate additional funding to improve roads outside the major road network and the strategic road network. Transport 27 1 North East Hampshire 2019-07-18 2019-07-18T16:03:28.223Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2019-07-18 <p>The Department for Transport is committed to providing over £6.7 billion to local highway authorities in England, outside London, from 2015 to 2021 to help improve the condition of roads and reduce congestion. The funding includes a £296 million Pothole Action Fund and £420 million for highways maintenance and a congestion busting fund as announced in Budget 2018.</p> false Roads: Repairs and Maintenance Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena Transport Department for Transport 10 1084