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1718639

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will have discussions with representatives of the insurance industry on regional variations in average car insurance costs.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	902854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Individual motor insurers are responsible for setting premiums and the terms and conditions of their policies, and are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department is aware that motor insurance costs have been increasing. The Minister for Roads and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury met with representatives of the insurance industry on the 13th of May to discuss this matter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 12:46:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1684133

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unadopted Roads
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 merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require local authorities to adopt unadopted roads that are (a) in a state of disrepair and (b) subject to public right of way.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	10828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The position under the 1980 Highways Act has not changed under successive governments.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has no plans to review those parts of the Highways Act 1980 which cover the process for local highway authority adoption of private roads into the public road network. The legislation ensures that any new roads that are adopted and then maintained at public expense are built to the required standard. The Department provides advice to developers and highway authorities on these matters, which can be found on gov.uk at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption-of-roads-by-highway-authorities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption-of-roads-by-highway-authorities</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/01/2024 14:27:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1665835

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 43 of his Department's report entitled Bus back better: national bus strategy for England, published on 15 March 2021, what recent progress his Department has made on the rollout of a zero-emission bus fleet.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	203327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Since February 2020, an estimated 4,200 zero-emission buses (ZEBs) have been funded across the UK, this includes 1,300 ZEBs supported by the £280m ZEBRA scheme. On 8 September 2023, we announced that the ZEBRA 2 scheme would provide up to a further £129m of funding for local transport authorities in England (outside of London) to support the introduction of hundreds more ZEBs and associated infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The National Bus Strategy also contained a commitment to set a legal end date for the sale of new diesel buses and set an expectation for when the entire bus fleet will be zero-emission. In spring 2022, the Department ran a consultation to help determine the exact date for ending the sale of new non-ZEBs. Calls for evidence about the decarbonisation of coaches and minibuses were also launched. We will make an announcement on the end of sales date in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2022, the Government increased the rate at which the Bus Service Operators Grant can be claimed for ZEBs to 22p per km, further incentivising the take up of ZEBs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:30:05 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1464100

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Clean Air Zones: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to establish a national clean air zone infrastructure scheme rather than various local ones.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	4596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>We have developed a national Clean Air Zone (CAZ) infrastructure scheme through the ‘Drive in a Clean Air Zone’ service. This centralised service and IT infrastructure ensures a consistent approach for users across Clean Air Zones. Certain matters, such as charges and local exemptions, are for LAs to determine and agree with Government. This is due to the highly localised nature of the pollution, where local knowledge is crucial in solving the problem.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 26/05/2022 13:13:12 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1464101

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Clean Air Zones
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 fairness of Clean Air Zones which do not alert drivers when they have entered the zone prompting them to pay.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	4597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>Steps are taken to notify non-compliant vehicle keepers about an upcoming CAZ, through sending out Early Notice letters. These letters are sent, before the CAZ is launched, to keepers of non-compliant vehicles to alert them that they will be subject to a charge. Local authorities can also offer a period of ‘soft enforcement’ after the CAZ is launched, in which motorists receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) but have a period in which they are only required to pay the CAZ charge.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 26/05/2022 13:19:37 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1401852

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether regulations to require all new HGVs to emit zero emissions by 2040 will recognise hydrogen internal combustion engines as a compliant zero-emission technology.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	101764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>Following consultation, we announced at COP26 that the UK would become the first country in the world to commit to phasing out new, non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles weighing 26 tonnes and under by 2035, with all new HGVs sold in the UK to be zero emission by 2040. Regulations used to deliver these dates will be technology neutral and the next steps will be set out in Government’s response to the phase out dates consultation which will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/01/2022 09:52:48 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1401853

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars and Vans: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether regulations to require all new cars and vans to emit zero emissions by 2035 will recognise hydrogen internal combustion engines as a compliant zero-emission technology.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	101765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>Removing tailpipe emissions from road vehicles is fundamental to decarbonising transport. Regulations that ensure that from 2035 all new cars and vans are fully zero emission at the tailpipe will remain technology neutral. The Government’s response to our recent consultation on the regulatory options for the design of those regulations will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 18/01/2022 10:24:48 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1357463

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) quality and (b) effectiveness of Driver Certificate of Professional Competence training providers.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	53259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Responsibility for approving Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) courses and providers in Great Britain rests with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).</p><p> </p><p>DVSA conduct almost 1400 DCPC centre and course audits a year and the training delivers a positive outcome for drivers. Where issues with training are identified, DVSA will work with the provider to address weaknesses. If the outcome is unsatisfactory, centre approval will be removed.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 53260 question first answered 18/10/2021 15:48:34 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1357464

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) quality and (b) effectiveness of Driver Certificate of Professional Competence training courses.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	53260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Responsibility for approving Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) courses and providers in Great Britain rests with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).</p><p> </p><p>DVSA conduct almost 1400 DCPC centre and course audits a year and the training delivers a positive outcome for drivers. Where issues with training are identified, DVSA will work with the provider to address weaknesses. If the outcome is unsatisfactory, centre approval will be removed.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 53259 question first answered 18/10/2021 15:48:34 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1357465

registered interest
date	22/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many HGV Driver Certificate of Professional Competence certificates were issued in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	53261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Drivers who successfully pass the initial Certificate of Professional Competence qualification are issued with a Driver Qualification Card (DQC). Drivers must renew their DQC every five years by undergoing 35 hours of periodic training.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the total number of DQCs issued and renewed since 2018 for all vocational drivers. It is not possible to determine if the card relates to lorry or bus entitlement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cards issued</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>152,091</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>516,583</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>118,727</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 (to date)</p></td><td><p>79,317</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Certificates of Professional Competence for lorry drivers were introduced in 2009. The higher number of cards issued in 2019 reflects the number of lorry drivers who were renewing their card for a second time.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 18/10/2021 12:43:45 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins