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1249252

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the Government's commitment of 4,000 UK-made zero emission buses by 2024.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	112030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had any specific discussions with the Prime Minister regarding the timeline for the 4,000 zero emission buses.</p><p> </p><p>Details of how the 4,000 zero emission buses commitment will be delivered will be announced after the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/11/2020 14:58:08 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1249253

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant: 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 potential merits of amending the eligibility conditions of the Bus Service Operator's Grant to include hydrogen fuelled buses.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	112031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>As announced in the ‘Better Deal for Bus Users’ package, the Government remains committed to the reform of the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) in order to support the environment and improve passenger journeys.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/11/2020 14:55:31 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1249254

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to announce the local authority selected to become England's first All Electric Bus Town.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	112032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has progressed two bids to Phase 2 of the All-Electric Bus Town competition: Coventry, submitted by Transport for West Midlands; and Oxford, submitted by Oxfordshire County Council. During Phase 2, bidders are required to develop a business case for their scheme that demonstrates appropriate value for money before any funding is awarded. Further details will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/11/2020 14:52:46 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1249304

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Water Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has instructed Highways England to review their speed of response for providing permits for roadworks to enable water companies to meet their targets set by Ofwat in relation to leakage reduction.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	112018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>Water companies are not required to seek permission from Highways England to work on the strategic road network (SRN), only to give notice. In cases where planned work would cause disruption or clash with other plans, Highways England may ask the water company to adjust the day or time of the planned works.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England is in dialogue with the utilities industry to forge closer relationships, in order to proactively support its roads delivery programme and the industry’s requirements on the SRN.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 12/11/2020 15:10:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1249320

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
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, how much funding has been allocated for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to each local authority in England in each year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	112006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities in England have received funding in excess of £95m from the Government for chargepoint infrastructure. The funding that has been allocated to each local authority in each year, for which figures are available, is detailed in the attached Excel spreadsheet.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there has also been £9.5m of funding allocated to Derby and Nottingham as part of their Future of Transport Zone plans. This funding will be used for seven e-mobility hubs, which will include charging infrastructure. These are based in neighbourhoods, depots and campuses across the two cities. The first tranche of this funding was delivered in 2019-20, with a further tranche in 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/11/2020 16:26:37 question first ministerially corrected 11/11/2020 14:29:35 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean attachment 1 file name Electric vehicle charging infrastructure - local authorities.xlsx title Electric vehicle charging - local authorities previous answer version 60294 answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1248728

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage the covid-secure provision of black cabs by issuing bespoke guidance to drivers of those vehicles on safer taxi travel during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will introduce a discount scheme for black cab passengers as restrictions ease and alert levels decline.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	111405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators’ on the safe provision of transport services during the pandemic; this is applicable to the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has acted to support those that are self-employed and have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak across all sectors of the economy. The overwhelming majority of taxi and PHV drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme which has been extended to April 2021. Over the first three rounds of the scheme, up to £21,570 will have been made available. HMRC will provide details of the final grant, to cover the period from February, in due course. The Department is in regular contact with sector representatives to discuss their concerns and will consider ways in which further appropriate support might be provided.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/11/2020 15:33:06 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1248777

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Review
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 the Williams Rail Review.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	111645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to bringing forward vital sector-wide reforms and commissioned Keith Williams to carry out the first root and branch review of the rail industry in a generation. The Review was in its final stages at the outbreak of COVID-19. The Government views the purpose of the reforms as important as ever, but further work needs to be done now to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the sector and we continue to examine a range of options to reform the railways. The Government will publish a White Paper with details on the Government's plans for rail reform once the course of the pandemic becomes clearer.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/11/2020 13:08:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1248822

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Coronavirus
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 effectiveness of the covid-19 social distancing measures implemented by Great Western Rail.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	111474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department issues guidance to transport organisations in England to help them understand how to provide safer workplaces and services for themselves, their workers and passengers. It outlines measures to assess and address the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19). The Department published updated guidance on 5 November:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators</a></p><p> </p><p>The guidance makes clear that it does not supersede any legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment or equalities and that it is important that businesses and employers continue to comply with their existing obligations.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/11/2020 12:48:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1248823

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Social Distancing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what penalties are applicable to train companies in the event that they fail to facilitate adequate covid-19 social distancing measures.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	111475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>We have issued comprehensive guidance on the steps transport operators should take to assess and address the risks of coronavirus in the transport sector across England. While we strongly advise passengers to practice social distancing to help limit the spread of COVID-19, we acknowledge that this might not always be possible. We have been working closely with operators to ensure appropriate procedures are in place and that they are clearly communicated to passengers. Some stations have natural ‘pinch-points’, which makes maintaining social distancing difficult. Passengers are urged to use the whole length of the train to board, avoid travelling at busy times and follow government guidance.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/11/2020 12:56:53 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1248824

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Social Distancing
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 adequacy of existing legal obligations for train operators to ensure that customers are able to socially distance on their services during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	111476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>We have issued comprehensive guidance on the steps transport operators should take to assess and address the risks of coronavirus in the transport sector across England. While we strongly advise passengers to practice social distancing to help limit the spread of COVID-19, we acknowledge that this might not always be possible. We have been working closely with operators to ensure appropriate procedures are in place and that they are clearly communicated to passengers. Some stations have natural ‘pinch-points’, which makes maintaining social distancing difficult. Passengers are urged to use the whole length of the train to board, avoid travelling at busy times and follow government guidance.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/11/2020 13:02:42 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown