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1200552

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
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 ensure that public transport remains accessible for blind and partially sighted people during every stage of the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	55015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to delivering inclusive transport for all passengers. Our expectation is that transport operators should continue to assist disabled passengers who need assistance, including those with sight loss, as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. I made this clear in my open letter to the rail industry on 8 April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>I am also meeting regularly with key disability stakeholders, including Guide Dogs, to hear directly from them about the experiences of disabled people using transport. This means we will be able to take action quickly if we find that passengers are not receiving the assistance to which they are entitled.</p><p> </p><p>On 12 May, the Department published guidance for transport operators that will help organisations, agencies and others (such as self-employed transport providers) understand how to provide safer workplaces and services for themselves, their workers and passengers across all modes of private and public transport. It outlines measures to assess and address the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the transport sector across England. The Department will review the guidance as the measures change, and will consider the needs of disabled people in this process.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/06/2020 09:11:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1200553

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hydrogen Fuelling Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he (a) has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of EU plans (i) for large-scale investment in green hydrogen and (ii) to increase the number of hydrogen refueling stations and (b) plans to introduce those schemes in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	55016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>We want to utilise the UK’s high-quality engineering and manufacturing capability to ensure we are a global leader in hydrogen fuel cell powered transportation. Our approach to delivering long-term ambitions for greener transport is technology neutral and we are supporting hydrogen where the market favours its use. Our £23m Hydrogen for Transport Programme is increasing the uptake of fuel cell electric vehicles and growing the number of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations. The programme is delivering new refuelling stations and upgrading some existing stations as well as deploying hundreds of new hydrogen vehicles. The Government is supporting public and private sector fleets to become early adopters through the £2m FCEV Fleet Support Scheme. In addition, £6.4m of the Low and Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme funding has been invested in more than 60 hydrogen buses operating in Birmingham and around Gatwick. The Office Low Emission Vehicles and the Advanced Propulsion Centre are also funding a wide range of innovation projects in hydrogen vehicles. Government is also committed to supporting innovation in the hydrogen supply chain from production to end use. The £20m BEIS Hydrogen Supply Programme aims to accelerate the development of low carbon bulk hydrogen solutions. The £20m BEIS Storage at Scale Programme aims to demonstrate innovative large-scale energy storage. Two BEIS industry funded programmes are also investigating the feasibility and safety of a hydrogen grid network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 12/06/2020 09:18:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1196119

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hydrogen Fuelling Stations
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 hydrogen refuelling stations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	47435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is well placed to be a leader in hydrogen fuel cell powered transportation thanks to our high-quality engineering and manufacturing capability. The Government’s approach to delivering long-term ambitions for greener transport is technology neutral and we are supporting hydrogen where the market favours its use. There are currently 12 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations in the UK that provide hydrogen for both cars and buses. The Government’s £23m Hydrogen for Transport Programme is increasing the uptake of fuel cell electric vehicles and growing the number of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations. The programme is delivering new refuelling stations and upgrading some existing stations as well as deploying hundreds of new hydrogen vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/05/2020 14:24:21 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1196123

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen
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 role that hydrogen vehicles can play in tackling air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	47437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>In 2018, the Department for Transport published the outputs of the Transport Energy Model. The model provides a clear assessment of the relative environmental impacts of a range of fuel and powertrain options for cars, vans, buses and heavy goods vehicles over the period to 2050, including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/05/2020 14:14:05 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1187474

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether statutory minimum safety standard and maximum driving times for drivers of (a) HGVs and (b) passenger vehicles will be revised to support logistical operations for the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	34404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is determined to help keep supply chains moving up and down the country despite COVID-19. That is why we authorised a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the drivers’ hours rules for the whole haulage industry; which began on Monday 23 March 2020 and will run until Sunday 31 May 2020. This was done on the understanding that driver welfare and road safety must not be compromised. Employers remain responsible for the health and safety of their employees and other road users.</p><p> </p><p>We have not relaxed the drivers’ hours rules in the passenger transport sector.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/04/2020 15:30:51 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1185339

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Hydrogen
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 27 February 2020 to Question 22047 on Buses: Hydrogen, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's technology blind policy in relation to investment in hydrogen buses.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	30057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>On 10 February, the Prime Minister announced £5 billion of new funding to overhaul bus and cycle links, including at least 4,000 new zero emission buses, to support the Government in reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The National Bus Strategy, due to be published later this year, will include further details on these plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Decarbonisation Plan, due to be published later this year, will also set out more information on the Department’s approach to decarbonisation.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Department’s various competitively-bid grant funding schemes for new clean buses over the past few years, under the Low Emission Bus Scheme where funding was awarded in 2015 and 2017, £3,814,000 was allocated to hydrogen buses and supporting infrastructure; under the Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme, £4,360,435 was allocated in 2019 to hydrogen buses and supporting infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/03/2020 15:56:53 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1183261

registered interest
date	06/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport Holdings: Carbon Emissions
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 encourage Heathrow Airport Holdings to reduce its carbon emissions.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 26 February 2020, to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-02-21/18648/" target="_blank">18648</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/03/2020 12:58:52 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1183263

registered interest
date	06/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Construction
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 ensure that funding from the public purse for Heathrow airport expansion is allocated in line with the recent judgment on that expansion.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The sale of nut-based products on board aircrafts is a commercial decision for individual airlines. However, the Government is pleased to note that a number of UK airlines have taken positive steps to ban nuts and nut products from their aircraft. We continue to encourage industry to take appropriate measures. Government also wants to see improved clarity and consistency in how airlines operating in the UK assist nut allergy sufferers.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We have always been clear that Heathrow expansion is a private sector project which must meet strict criteria on air quality, noise and climate change, as well as being privately financed, affordable, and delivered in the best interest of consumers. It will receive no public funds. </ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/03/2020 16:05:02 question first ministerially corrected 13/03/2020 09:04:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 11819 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1181300

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Hydrogen
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 14 February 2020 to Question 13578 on Buses: Hydrogen, how much of the Department's £150 million investment was put towards hydrogen buses.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	22047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The department has allocated over £8 million to funding hydrogen buses and infrastructure as part of the Low Emission Bus Scheme and the Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme. Funding was allocated based on the quality of the bids received, with the same funding approach being taken irrespective of the technology chosen.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 05/03/2020 16:53:12 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1179000

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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 the Government plans to introduce mandatory driving tests for US personnel coming to work on US bases before being permitted to drive on UK roads.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	18894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>US Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian personnel stationed at US military bases in the UK, and who are subject to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement, are permitted to drive on their domestic licenses. However, the US DoD requires its military and civilian personnel, and their dependents, to pass a DVLA written driving test before permitting their staff to drive in the UK. US diplomatic staff, to whom the NATO Status of Forces Agreement does not apply, can apply to the DVLA for a Diplomatic Driving Permit without taking any further tests but, in the interim, may drive in the UK on their domestic licenses for a period of up to one year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/03/2020 16:49:21 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel