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1682848

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking the use case of large capacity L-Category vehicles into consideration when setting proposed phase-out dates for new non-zero emission (a) mopeds and (b) motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	9983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement, which is ongoing. The Department is now analysing the responses, including points raised on the use cases of these vehicles, and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 23/01/2024 13:18:16 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1682850

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to help increase access to public transport for people who (a) unemployed, (b) have a low household income and (c) cannot drive.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The government has taken many steps to ensure that public transport is affordable for people across the country. These include the recent announcement of a further £1 billion, redirected from HS2 by reason of the Prime Minister’s Network North announcement, to deliver better bus services in the North and the Midlands. This funding will make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper, and easier to use. This is part of over £4.5 billion announced by the government to support and improve bus services since 2020.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in January 2023 the Department introduced the £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside of London, since extended until the end of 2024, taking total government funding to deliver the cap to nearly £600 million.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/01/2024 11:15:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1682901

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to help increase accessibility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	10087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all electric vehicle drivers can easily find public chargepoints that they can use. The Government and industry have supported the installation of over 53,600 publicly available charging devices.</p><p> </p><p>The Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 1899 provides specifications on designing and installing accessible chargepoints. It also considers chargepoints in the context of their wider built environment, to ensure that the needs of other road and pavement users are reflected.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor progress to assess whether further intervention is required, including through a 24-month review into implementation of PAS 1899.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is actively encouraging local authorities, and other relevant parties, to incorporate accessibility into their procurement models, including through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund. This £381 million fund will support local authorities to work with industry to ensure that the transition to EVs takes place in every part of the country.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 25/01/2024 09:42:10 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1682993

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Switzerland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has met with his Swiss counterparts regarding the proposed train link between London St. Pancras and Basel.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government fully supports the growth of international rail services and regularly engages with European partners to discuss the potential for new routes. In May 2023 the Secretary of State met his Swiss counterpart and discussed the potential for a future direct rail connection between the UK and Switzerland. My officials have subsequently met with and continue to work with Swiss counterparts to explore this further.</p><p> </p><p>The potential for any new international services is subject to commercial appetite. My officials stand ready to engage with any prospective new operators where there are credible commercial proposals for new services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:40:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1683017

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Menston Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Access For All works at Menston railway station will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering the Menston Access for All programme in full. Network Rail currently expect work to start on site in late March 2024 and completion is planned for late February 2025.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:41:36 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1683020

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Stone (Staffordshire)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of passengers that have passed through Stone, Staffordshire on trains since 2009.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
uin	10113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department holds entry/exit data for passengers using Stone train station on a financial year basis. The number of passengers entering/exiting Stone station grew from 48,054 in 2009-10 to 214,040 in 2022-23. Whilst West Midlands Trains has been the operator since 2017, any data prior to this relates to London Midland.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:36:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

1683061

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Network North, published on 4 October 2023, whether the 10 new smaller Midlands road projects have entered the Road Improvement Strategy (a) programme and (b) development stage; whether formal approvals have been granted; and whether it will progress into the next strategy phase.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>All of these schemes are being promoted for consideration for potential funding as part of the Department’s Major Road Network/ Large Local Majors (MRN/ LLM) programme. None of the schemes will form part of the Government's Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The position with each scheme is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Completion date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Next business case stage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A511 Growth Corridor</p></td><td><p>£62.72m</p></td><td><p>January 2027</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A614/A6097 Corridor scheme</p></td><td><p>£34.44m</p></td><td><p>December 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Hykeham Relief Road</p></td><td><p>£193.71m</p></td><td><p>November 2028</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A509 Isham Bypass</p></td><td><p>£111.31m</p></td><td><p>December 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chesterfield – Staveley Regeneration Route</p></td><td><p>£166.40m</p></td><td><p>November 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A43 Northampton – Kettering phase 3</p></td><td><p>£28.58m</p></td><td><p>June 2028</p></td><td><p>Strategic Outline Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shrewsbury North Western Relief Road</p></td><td><p>Tbc – subject to Shropshire Council’s procurement exercise</p></td><td><p>October 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A4123 Birchley Island</p></td><td><p>£30.13m</p></td><td><p>December 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A426/A4071 Avon Mill/Hunters Lane improvements</p></td><td><p>£24.28m</p></td><td><p>August 2026</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A454 between Wolverhampton and East Park Gateway</p></td><td><p>£53.38m</p></td><td><p>September 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table provides the latest cost estimate and completion date provided to the Department. These may be subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>A conditional offer of funding for a scheme is made by the Department upon approval of an Outline Business Case. Final confirmation of funding is made upon approval of a Final Business Case.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 10186 question first answered 25/01/2024 09:15:21 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1683063

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 32 of Network North, published on 4 October 2023, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) completion date of the 10 smaller road schemes in the Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>All of these schemes are being promoted for consideration for potential funding as part of the Department’s Major Road Network/ Large Local Majors (MRN/ LLM) programme. None of the schemes will form part of the Government's Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The position with each scheme is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Completion date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Next business case stage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A511 Growth Corridor</p></td><td><p>£62.72m</p></td><td><p>January 2027</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A614/A6097 Corridor scheme</p></td><td><p>£34.44m</p></td><td><p>December 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Hykeham Relief Road</p></td><td><p>£193.71m</p></td><td><p>November 2028</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A509 Isham Bypass</p></td><td><p>£111.31m</p></td><td><p>December 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chesterfield – Staveley Regeneration Route</p></td><td><p>£166.40m</p></td><td><p>November 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A43 Northampton – Kettering phase 3</p></td><td><p>£28.58m</p></td><td><p>June 2028</p></td><td><p>Strategic Outline Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shrewsbury North Western Relief Road</p></td><td><p>Tbc – subject to Shropshire Council’s procurement exercise</p></td><td><p>October 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A4123 Birchley Island</p></td><td><p>£30.13m</p></td><td><p>December 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A426/A4071 Avon Mill/Hunters Lane improvements</p></td><td><p>£24.28m</p></td><td><p>August 2026</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A454 between Wolverhampton and East Park Gateway</p></td><td><p>£53.38m</p></td><td><p>September 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table provides the latest cost estimate and completion date provided to the Department. These may be subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>A conditional offer of funding for a scheme is made by the Department upon approval of an Outline Business Case. Final confirmation of funding is made upon approval of a Final Business Case.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 10185 question first answered 25/01/2024 09:15:21 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1683064

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A38: Somerset
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 (a) cost and (b) completion date of the proposed A38 Somerset road improvement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The latest cost estimate provided to the Department for this scheme is £30.95 million. It has an expected completion date of January 2026.</p><p> </p><p>However, whether the scheme progresses to the next phase will be dependant upon whether the Full Business Case is approved by Ministers, subsequent to an assessment and advice from officials.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/01/2024 09:12:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1683065

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Suffolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Ely Junction upgrade scheme has entered the Road Improvement Strategy (a) programme and (b) development stage; whether formal approvals have been granted; and whether it will progress into the next strategy phase.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>It is important to be clear that the Ely Junction upgrade scheme is a rail project and not a road project. The recently announced Network North programme of investment included confirmation of government’s support for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) programme and the substantial benefits this will bring, including a doubling of passenger services on the Ely to Kings Lynn and Ipswich to Peterborough routes together with additional freight paths into the Port of Felixstowe.</p><p>Network Rail have developed the scheme to Outline Business Case stage; next steps will involve further investment case development and delivery planning.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:32:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh