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1676277

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of competition law on the viability of bus services in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	5795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to determine if there is a need for a subsidised service in a particular area and, if so, are required to competitively tender for the provision of them.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/12/2023 08:44:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1676294

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mid Bedfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the number of train services in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	5865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The pandemic has changed travel habits and all operators are required to continually review their services to ensure they are providing a timetable that is appropriate to the latest passenger demand, is fit for the future, and carefully balances cost, capacity, and performance. GTR’s timetable matches the current levels of passenger demand.</p><p> </p><p>A full timetable including a Saturday service resumption on the Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Bletchley is expected in early 2024, with driver training of the Class 150 trains well underway.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/12/2023 16:25:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1676307

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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 he is taking to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in (a) Mid Bedfordshire constituency and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	5867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is supporting local authorities in England through its £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund. Central Bedfordshire Council has been allocated over £1.4 million in capital funding to support the installation of EV chargepoints. Central Bedfordshire will also benefit from almost £350,00 of capability (resource) funding, which will secure dedicated in-house expertise to support authorities to plan, procure and tender the delivery of local chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the council has been awarded £456,883 for 63 chargepoints through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, which is available to all local authorities in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 12/12/2023 15:53:49 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1676318

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Union connectivity review: final report, published on 26 November 2021, what progress he has made in implementing recommendation 3.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	5871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Union Connectivity Review was an independent review, led by Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill. We agree that high quality data across all transport modes in the UK are vital for managing capacity, ensuring safety and future transport planning. We are considering the current scope of data collection with a view to expanding it where possible and beneficial. This will include improving collaborative working with the devolved administrations on data sharing.</p><p> </p><p>For example, improving the collection of UK-wide data was discussed at the Transport Inter-Ministerial Group in May. Ministers have asked officials from all administrations to conduct an audit of existing data sharing arrangements and look for areas of improvement and further collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 13:58:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1676344

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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, when he plans to publish a response to his Department's consultation on L-category vehicles: ending sales of new non-zero emission models.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Bill Wiggin
uin	5787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with manufacturers and the wider industry. We are now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>We are working closely with industry to ensure a prosperous future for L-category manufacturers in the UK. In February 2022, the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership published a government-commissioned action plan, namely “Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles”, to support the transition to zero emission L-category vehicles. The Government also recently made £350,000 of funding available to grow the zero emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK.</p><p>Government policies are already in place to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. However, the Government appreciates that there are technology and infrastructure considerations for these vehicles as they transition and will continue to work with the sector to support and examine how to best overcome demand side challenges, including the infrastructure needs of zero emission L-category vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 5806 5807 question first answered 14/12/2023 15:33:34 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1676345

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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, with reference to his Department's consultation on L-category vehicles: ending sales of new non-zero emission models, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to phase out new non-zero emission L-category vehicles by 2035 on the commercial viability of (a) L-category manufacturers building zero emission L-category vehicles and (b) consumers purchasing those vehicles.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Bill Wiggin
uin	5806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with manufacturers and the wider industry. We are now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>We are working closely with industry to ensure a prosperous future for L-category manufacturers in the UK. In February 2022, the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership published a government-commissioned action plan, namely “Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles”, to support the transition to zero emission L-category vehicles. The Government also recently made £350,000 of funding available to grow the zero emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK.</p><p>Government policies are already in place to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. However, the Government appreciates that there are technology and infrastructure considerations for these vehicles as they transition and will continue to work with the sector to support and examine how to best overcome demand side challenges, including the infrastructure needs of zero emission L-category vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 5787 5807 question first answered 14/12/2023 15:33:34 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1676347

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
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, if he will publish an assessment of the potential impact of his Department's proposals to phase out new non zero emission L-category vehicles on (a) manufacturers and (b) importers of mopeds and motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Bill Wiggin
uin	5807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles was supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement with manufacturers and the wider industry. We are now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>We are working closely with industry to ensure a prosperous future for L-category manufacturers in the UK. In February 2022, the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership published a government-commissioned action plan, namely “Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles”, to support the transition to zero emission L-category vehicles. The Government also recently made £350,000 of funding available to grow the zero emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK.</p><p>Government policies are already in place to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. However, the Government appreciates that there are technology and infrastructure considerations for these vehicles as they transition and will continue to work with the sector to support and examine how to best overcome demand side challenges, including the infrastructure needs of zero emission L-category vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 5787 5806 question first answered 14/12/2023 15:33:34 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1676355

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on external recruitment consultants in the (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	5809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>Due to the financial reporting system in the department it is not possible to separate out spend associated with external recruitment consultancy services from all other consultancy spend.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 12/12/2023 12:19:51 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1676375

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on the union connectivity review.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	5882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Transport regularly engage with their counterparts in Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure on the recommendations made by Lord Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review (UCR). The UK Government’s response to the UCR was published on 7 December 2023 and outlined UK Government funding of £4.8m to support the recommendations made for improved rail connections in Northern Ireland, including £700k for a feasibility study on reopening the Antrim to Lisburn railway line with an additional stop at Belfast International Airport.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 13:57:20 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1676382

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South West Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to make a decision on upgrading the South West main line between Swansea, Cardiff and Bristol Temple Meads.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	5757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>A full business case is being developed to enhance the parallel relief line which will increase capacity for rail services in South Wales.</p><p>In addition, the Government’s response to the Union Connectivity Review confirms that we are providing £2.7m to Transport for Wales to develop options for upgrades to the South Wales Main Line, including new stations between Cardiff and the Severn Tunnel and increased services between Bristol and West Wales.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/12/2023 14:49:08 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies