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1676656

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly-booked Driver CPC part 3b tests were conducted in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Bishopbriggs Test Centre in each quarter since April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	5969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of part 3b tests conducted in each quarter since April 2021 in the UK, Scotland and at Bishopbriggs test centre.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bishopbriggs </strong> <strong>test centre</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2021</p></td><td><p>18761</p></td><td><p>1066</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2021</p></td><td><p>23595</p></td><td><p>1491</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>27144</p></td><td><p>1619</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2022</p></td><td><p>26391</p></td><td><p>1742</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2022</p></td><td><p>28386</p></td><td><p>2056</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2022</p></td><td><p>31128</p></td><td><p>2181</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>28112</p></td><td><p>1924</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2023</p></td><td><p>26334</p></td><td><p>1825</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / June 2023</p></td><td><p>22697</p></td><td><p>1642</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July / Aug / Sep 2023</p></td><td><p>20544</p></td><td><p>1351</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/12/2023 17:46:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

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

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

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

1676404

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	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post Offices
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 ensure that rural communities can access DVLA services after the end of the DVLA contract with the Post Office on 31 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
uin	5900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>Post Office Ltd currently provides a limited range of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) services, with the current contract recently being extended.</p><p>The vast majority of those licensing vehicles already do so online or via the DVLA’s automated telephone service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/12/2023 08:41:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1675860

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to repeal section 5(2) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	5529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>I am mindful of the particular concerns of the Hon Lady on this issue, we keep it under close review, and whilst there aren’t current proposals, that does not preclude their introduction at a future date.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/12/2023 17:39:36 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1675861

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Suffolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many journeys were made using the £2 bus fare cap in (a) Suffolk and (b) Suffolk coastal district in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	5530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has contracted with external delivery partners to complete a robust monitoring &amp; evaluation of the impact of the Bus Fare Cap Grant, and as a part of this, extensive data is collected from operators including the number of ticket sales. However, the data is commercially sensitive and cannot be disaggregated by region in a way that would provide journey numbers for Suffolk or Suffolk coastal district. The Department will publish the final report evaluating the impact of the £2 fare cap in the spring of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>For 21/22 and 22/23, bus passenger journeys made in Suffolk were 9.5 million and 12.2 million respectively (BUS01: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65662505312f400013e5d534/bus01.ods" target="_blank">Local bus passenger journeys</a>). This 28% increase in passenger journeys will likely have been impacted by the introduction of the £2 bus fare cap from 1 January 2023, which the Government has extended until the end of 2024. This takes total Government investment in the £2 bus fare cap to nearly £600 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport's local bus fare statistics show that between September 22 and September 23, bus fares have dropped by 6.2% in England, outside London, and by 11% in non-metropolitan parts of England. In Scotland, Wales and London, where the buses are devolved, fares increased by 9.8%, 6.2% and 6.0%, respectively.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/12/2023 11:58:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1675913

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the (a) economic and (b) social impact of increases in the cost of transport on young people.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	5547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>All children under 16 receive 50 per cent off all adult rail fares, and in 2019 we introduced the 16-17 Saver railcard, extending this to 16- and 17-year-olds, meaning that a 50 per cent discount is available to children throughout their period of compulsory education and training. For students aged 18 and above, including mature students over the age of 25 studying full-time, the 16-25 Railcard offers a third off most rail travel. We have also introduced the 26-30 Railcard, extending the 34 per cent discount to more young adults.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the majority of bus services outside London operate on a commercial basis, and decisions about offering reduced or discounted fares for commercial bus services are predominantly for operators to take. Many bus operators currently offer discounted fares for younger people. Our most recent set of statistics shows by the end of March 2023, at least 20 travel concession authorities themselves and at least one commercial bus operator in 71 out of the 84 travel concession authority areas in England, outside London, offered some form of discounted travel for young people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January 2023 until the end of 2024 to help passengers save on their regular travel costs. The Government has provided almost £600 million to support the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5549 question first answered 11/12/2023 17:27:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1675915

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
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 assessment of the potential impact of increases in the cost of transport on the levels of (a) unemployment and (b) productivity among 16-24 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	5549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>All children under 16 receive 50 per cent off all adult rail fares, and in 2019 we introduced the 16-17 Saver railcard, extending this to 16- and 17-year-olds, meaning that a 50 per cent discount is available to children throughout their period of compulsory education and training. For students aged 18 and above, including mature students over the age of 25 studying full-time, the 16-25 Railcard offers a third off most rail travel. We have also introduced the 26-30 Railcard, extending the 34 per cent discount to more young adults.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the majority of bus services outside London operate on a commercial basis, and decisions about offering reduced or discounted fares for commercial bus services are predominantly for operators to take. Many bus operators currently offer discounted fares for younger people. Our most recent set of statistics shows by the end of March 2023, at least 20 travel concession authorities themselves and at least one commercial bus operator in 71 out of the 84 travel concession authority areas in England, outside London, offered some form of discounted travel for young people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January 2023 until the end of 2024 to help passengers save on their regular travel costs. The Government has provided almost £600 million to support the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5547 question first answered 11/12/2023 17:27:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns