Legislation already allows for police to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) when certain conditions are met. Additionally, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council are considering developing a regulatory framework to support police drone use, and the Department for Transport will consider any recommendations they have, including whether any changes to legislation are appropriate.<\/p>
<\/p>
The armed forces\u2019 use of drones is a matter for the Ministry of Defence to comment on, as it is outside of the remit of civil aviation.<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of altering the legislation to enable the Civil Aviation Authority to allow drones to be operated out of the line of sight by the (a) police and (b) armed forces.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4832", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Fletcher"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718860/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In general under the Department\u2019s National Rail Contracts and Service Contracts, wifi quality standards are for train operators to determine. <\/strong>In 2020, the Department commissioned Transport Focus to undertake research of the availability and quality of internet and voice connectivity available to passengers. This provided a snapshot of the comparative performance.<\/p> The choice of mobile operator(s) \u2013 used to provide the mobile connection between the on-train wifi systems and the internet \u2013 and the coverage and technology (3G, 4G or 5G) that is available serving the rail corridor can vary considerably by individual route and region. SWR are developing superfast 5G Wi-Fi technology, which will be installed between Earlsfield and Basingstoke in 2024. This superfast trackside solution will be fully integrated with their existing on-board Wi-Fi service, delivering an enhanced connectivity solution for SWR mainline passengers.<\/p> We continue to work closely with Network Rail to improve connectivity on the rail corridor and Project Reach is a Network Rail led transaction seeking private sector investment in rail telecoms.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4442", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Huw Merriman"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) standard of wifi services provided by train operators, (b) trends in the standards of that service over the last three years and (c) effectiveness of incentives for train operators to provide high quality wifi services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718898/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This Government has invested £410m into the Zero Emission Bus programmes since 2020, which has funded over <\/p> The Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) 1 programme was launched in 2021 and awarded £270m funding to 16 local transport authorities (LTAs) in England (outside of London).<\/p> <\/p> ZEBs produced and sold in the UK are supported by a global supply chain; the below table outlines bus manufacturer\u2019s location. The numbers in this table are not official statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore indicative and subject to change.<\/p> ZEBRA 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Local Transport Authority<\/p><\/td> Number of buses on the road<\/p><\/td> Bus manufacturer\u202f& Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Blackpool Council<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> City of York Council<\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hertfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kent County Council<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> Volvo (Sweden) \u202f Leicester City Council<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td> 110 \u2013 Wrightbus\u202f(UK) \u202f\u202f Norfolk County Council<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td> Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Yorkshire County Council<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> EvoBus/Mercedes (Germany) Alexander Dennis Ltd (UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td> Pelican/Yutong (UK/China) \u202f Oxfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> Wrightbus (UK) Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 4 \u2013 Alexander Dennis Ltd\u202f(UK) \u202f\u202f Warrington Borough Council<\/p><\/td> 105<\/p><\/td> Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands Combined Authority<\/p><\/td> 124<\/p><\/td> Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td> 131 \u2013 Wrightbus (UK) <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21868 on Buses: Carbon Emissions, how many and what proportion of the buses allocated funding under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme 1 (a) are on the road in each local transport authority and (b) (i) have been and (ii) will be manufactured in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718257/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department publishes data for all operators on the amount of compensation paid by them as a result of train delays. The total refunded to passengers for each financial year 2019/20 to 2022/23 can be found on the Government website at the following link:<\/p> <\/p> Reported road casualties reported using an injury-based reporting system by injury type and road user type, Great Britain (police forces using an injury-based reporting system), 2022<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Road user type<\/p><\/td> Serious head injury<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Car Occupant<\/p><\/td> 1,937<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bus Occupant<\/p><\/td> 99<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Van Occupant<\/p><\/td> 111<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> HGV Occupant<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) fatal and (b) other serious head injuries that were received by people whilst inside road vehicles in the latest period for which data is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3953", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jason McCartney"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718494/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "5,200<\/del> 2,200<\/ins> buses across England.<\/p>
Irizar (Spain)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
6 \u2013 Pelican/Yutong\u202f(UK/China)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
Alexander Dennis Ltd (UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
23\u202f\u2013 Pelican/Yutong\u202f(UK/China)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>
15 \u2013 Mercedes (Germany)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>