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1641165

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how long the average wait for a driving test from booking was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	187226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Data held by the DVSA, which could appear to suggest the average time between booking a test and taking a test, would be misleading. This is because the booking system records the last date the candidate made the latest booking, and does not take into account the date of the original booking, or any subsequent bookings made by rescheduling the test slot.</p><p> </p><p>For example:</p><ul><li>A candidate books a test 4 weeks ago and is due to take their test in a further two weeks’ time. The system would show a wait time of 6 weeks.</li><li>The same candidate goes online today, and finds a cancellation test slot for one week’s time. They amend their original booking and change the test date to one week’s time. The system would suggest the candidate has waited 1 week for their test, when in reality they have been waiting 5 weeks.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not know how many people logged on at 6am for the most recent Monday and booked a test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 187228 question first answered 07/06/2023 10:29:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1641167

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people logged on to book a driving test online at 6am on the most recent Monday for which his Department holds information; how many of those people who logged on successfully booked a test; and at what time all slots were taken.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	187228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Data held by the DVSA, which could appear to suggest the average time between booking a test and taking a test, would be misleading. This is because the booking system records the last date the candidate made the latest booking, and does not take into account the date of the original booking, or any subsequent bookings made by rescheduling the test slot.</p><p> </p><p>For example:</p><ul><li>A candidate books a test 4 weeks ago and is due to take their test in a further two weeks’ time. The system would show a wait time of 6 weeks.</li><li>The same candidate goes online today, and finds a cancellation test slot for one week’s time. They amend their original booking and change the test date to one week’s time. The system would suggest the candidate has waited 1 week for their test, when in reality they have been waiting 5 weeks.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not know how many people logged on at 6am for the most recent Monday and booked a test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 187226 question first answered 07/06/2023 10:29:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1641242

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department held with devolved administrations on the rollout of zero-emission buses before 11 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	187276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>We can only provide this information at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 187277 question first answered 07/06/2023 10:32:50 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1639904

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what advice they have provided to train operators regarding the withdrawal of Wi-Fi services; what assessment they have made of the potential impact of withdrawing Wi-Fi on the popularity of rail as a method of travel; and whether they have undertaken any assessment of the availability of Wi-Fi on train services in other countries across Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL8052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Our railways are currently not financially sustainable, and it is unfair to continue asking taxpayers to foot the bill, which is why reform of all aspects of the railways is essential. The Department has requested train operators to set out the commercial case to the Department for retaining Wi-Fi services on their different service groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/06/2023 12:50:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1639905

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that some rail ticket offices are no longer allowed to sell the cheaper advanced tickets and that they can now only be purchased from machines or online; and what assessment they have of the impact of such a decision would have on poorer, older or more vulnerable passengers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL8053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The removal of Advance Purchase Tickets on the Day by Northern was a commercial decision made by the operator. Advance tickets are still available for purchase until the day before travel at Northern ticket offices.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/06/2023 12:50:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1639909

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: International Cooperation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other countries about best practice in the regulation of e-scooters.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL8057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p><br> Departmental officials engage with public and private sector contacts from many countries to understand how regulation of e-scooters is being used to integrate micromobility into different transport systems, the challenges this has raised and the solutions that have been developed. The Department also monitors international experience through literature research.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/06/2023 11:00:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1639918

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Alternative Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the forthcoming low carbon fuels strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>The forthcoming low carbon fuels strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector. Synthetic fuels can be expensive and energy-intensive to manufacture. However, they do have potential to help decarbonise transport sectors where there are limited alternatives to liquid or gaseous fuels, such as the heaviest and longest-range vehicles and aircraft.</p><p>In recognition of the potential benefits of synthetic fuels produced using renewable power, these fuels are eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) certificate trading scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8068 question first answered 02/06/2023 11:16:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639920

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Alternative Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role synthetic fuels could play in reducing carbon emissions associated with the logistics sector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>The forthcoming low carbon fuels strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector. Synthetic fuels can be expensive and energy-intensive to manufacture. However, they do have potential to help decarbonise transport sectors where there are limited alternatives to liquid or gaseous fuels, such as the heaviest and longest-range vehicles and aircraft.</p><p>In recognition of the potential benefits of synthetic fuels produced using renewable power, these fuels are eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) certificate trading scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8066 question first answered 02/06/2023 11:16:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639921

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Hydrogen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role hydrogen could play in reducing carbon emissions associated with the logistics sector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>Hydrogen has an important potential role to play in decarbonising heavier applications such as HGVs. There are specific use cases where hydrogen can offer advantages over batteries, for example where vehicles need longer ranges and more rapid refuelling (longer distance HGVs) or greater energy density. The Zero Emission Road Freight Demonstrator programme will showcase zero emission HGV technologies, including hydrogen fuel cells, at scale, on UK roads. The programme will build a strong evidence base to enable strategic, long-term, national infrastructure decisions to be made.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) supports the supply of renewable hydrogen used in transport by placing obligations on suppliers to ensure a percentage of the fuel supplied in the UK is from renewable sources where it can provide valuable carbon savings. The Government has expanded this support to include not just road vehicles, but also trains and shipping. Fuels supplied under the RTFO scheme deliver a third of domestic transport carbon savings under current carbon budgets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 02/06/2023 11:09:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1639922

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the next stage of the Zero Emission Road Freight (ZERFT) Demonstration programme will commence.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL8070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>Following last year’s successful competition, due diligence on winning bidders is expected to be completed soon and the final outcome will then be announced.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 02/06/2023 11:13:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley