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1661135

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2023 to Question 196948 on Motorways: Speed Limits, whether the Chief Scientific Adviser gave advice to his Department on the potential effect of the 60mph speed limit trial on motorways on air quality.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	199996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>National Highways did not engage with the Chief Scientific Adviser on the research into changes in car and van emissions under different driving conditions.</p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 16:36:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1661140

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the implementation of the forthcoming updated Clean Maritime Plan.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	199876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Yes. As with all government strategies, we will be reviewing and monitoring progress made as a result of the refreshed Clean Maritime Plan, and the impact of its implementation. We will also publish future refreshes of the Clean Maritime Plan at a suitable time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 12:39:52 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1661162

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will issue guidance to local authorities recommending a minimum proportion of accessible parking spaces (a) in local authority car parks and (b) on high streets.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	200023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has already published guidance for local authorities on provision of accessible parking spaces in off-street car parks in Inclusive Mobility: A Guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure. This is available free to download at</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mobility-making-transport-accessible-for-passengers-and-pedestrians" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mobility-making-transport-accessible-for-passengers-and-pedestrians</a></p><p> </p><p>Provision of on-street disabled parking bays is a matter for local authorities. There are no recommended minimum proportions, it is for them to determine what provision is appropriate based on local circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 16:47:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1661167

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the (a) shortest, (b) longest and (c) average time taken by National Highways to administer a red claim for compensation in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	200025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Min Days - Received to Decision (Days) By Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021</p></td><td><p>2021/2022</p></td><td><p>2022/2023</p></td><td><p>2023/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Damage</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Longest time to make decision - Received to Decision (Days) By Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021</p></td><td><p>2021/2022</p></td><td><p>2022/2023</p></td><td><p>2023/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>935</p></td><td><p>927</p></td><td><p>727</p></td><td><p>650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Damage</p></td><td><p>838</p></td><td><p>423</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Average time to make decision - Received to Decision (Days) By Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021</p></td><td><p>2021/2022</p></td><td><p>2022/2023</p></td><td><p>2023/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Damage</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overall</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 16:40:54 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1661169

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
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 impact of fuel prices at (a) supermarkets and (b) other fuel retailers on (i) haulage and (ii) transport industries.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	199987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is in regular contact with haulage and transport businesses but has not made an assessment in the form suggested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 17/10/2023 16:04:17 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1661280

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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 is taking to improve the (a) availability and (b) reliability of electric vehicle charging points on (i) public roads and (ii) the (A) central and (B) local government estate in (1) Shropshire, (2) Telford and (3) Wrekin.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	199890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is supporting local authorities in England through its £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund.</p><p /><p>Shropshire Council has been allocated £2,006,000 of capital funding and £362,000 of capability funding through the LEVI Fund, to transform the availability of charging infrastructure across the area, including in Telford and the Wrekin.</p><p /><p>Since 2017, local authorities across the UK have also been able to apply to the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS). Over 190 local authorities have been awarded grants through ORCS, which will help to support the installation of more than 18,000 chargepoints. Telford and Wrekin Council have been awarded £682,370 for the installation of 70 chargepoints, and Shropshire Council have been awarded a total of £992,330 for the installation of 150 chargepoints across two projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also laid regulations to improve the consumer experience across the public charging network and has published accompanying guidance. The regulations mandate open data to ensure that consumers can locate the right chargepoints for their needs, mandate 99 per cent reliability across each rapid charging network, and will ensure that a 24/7-hour helpline is available across the entire public charging network.</p><p> </p><p>Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) and infrastructure grants are also available for local government estates. Eligible applicants can get up to 75% off the total costs of purchase and installation, capped at £350 per socket.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2023 15:57:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1661301

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the adequacy of the lower weight limits on greener volumetric mobile concrete plants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	199865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>A public call for evidence will be launched this year to understand the potential challenges and implications and to seek evidence to support our consideration about whether to change the volumetric concrete mixers weight limits beyond the end of the current exceptional temporary arrangement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 16:04:41 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1661304

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A12: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of when the construction of a dual carriageway for the A12 between Braintree and Marks Tey will be (a) approved, (b) financed and (c) completed.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	199851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Proposals to improve the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey, where it meets the A12, have been developed alongside other potential enhancements to the strategic road network as part of the RIS3 Pipeline, for possible delivery in a future road period. Following a statement to Parliament in March 2023 from the Secretary of State for Transport identifying a range of funding headwinds and pressures facing transport infrastructure delivery, schemes within the pipeline have been deferred for consideration as part of RIS4 (beyond 2030) at the earliest. The RIS remains the primary funding source for development and delivery of enhancements to the strategic road network in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 16:02:49 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1660942

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 198296 on Driving Licences: USA, whether his Department has exchanged any other communication with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators since December 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	199702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>I have recently written to the Chairman of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, inviting the organisation to facilitate discussions relating to the potential for reciprocal arrangements for driving licence exchange.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 12:46:27 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1660956

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to provide people who paid a broker to obtain a driving test with financial support.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	199800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>Since April 2021, the recovery measures put in place by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, together with the ongoing recruitment of driving examiners, is creating approximately 40,000 extra car test appointments each month. These measures include conducting out-of-hours testing, such as on public holidays and weekends, asking all those qualified to conduct tests but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and asking recently retired driving examiners to return.</p><p>As of 18 September 2023, there were 561,275 car practical driving tests booked, and 64,817 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p>The DVSA is aware of some people who have been using apps and bots to find a test date. These apps or bots are not approved by the DVSA as they make it harder for candidates to get a test and can also result in people paying more for a test, than the official test fee. Using such services also means that any changes to the test may not necessarily be relayed to the candidate.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA will also continue to inform candidates of the official channels for booking a test. The DVSA has taken measures to encourage learners to use the official booking site on GOV.UK by ensuring that it appears as high as possible on popular search engines and by promoting the official website on social media.</p><p> </p><p>The fees for the services that the DVSA offers have remained largely the same for over 10 years. The car driving test fee was last changed in 2009 and has not kept up with inflation. The fee for a driving test represents a relatively small component of the overall cost of learning to drive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 199801 199802 199803 question first answered 20/09/2023 14:01:31 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock