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1385295

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
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 tackle the use of fake covid-19 passes for international travel.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	87826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The government is working with operators and our international partners to ensure that vaccine certification is legitimate and meets our minimum requirements. Operators conduct upstream checks on all passengers to ensure consistency with the certification minimum dataset, and Border Force officials also check passengers on arrival. Regulators also conduct additional spot checks on arrival to provide an extra layer of assurance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 14/12/2021 12:41:20 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1365650

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of carbon emitted per passenger traveling on a single journey from London to (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Manchester by (i) air, (ii) train and (iii) car.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	68416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The estimated average carbon dioxide equivalent (kgCO2e) emissions per passenger, including direct or tailpipe emissions, indirect emissions resulting from fuel refinery and transportation and indirect effects (for air travel) for London to Glasgow are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>kg CO2e</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air (including travel to/from airports)</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Train (including travel to and from mainline stations)</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car, average petrol</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car, average diesel</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car, average battery electric</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Estimates for London to Edinburgh and London to Manchester not currently available via a comparable method.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 08/11/2021 10:41:52 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1365653

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: 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 make it his policy to ensure the price paid by the user of transport reflects the carbon impact of that mode of transport chosen.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	68418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>As set out in our Transport Decarbonisation Plan, through delivery of our National Bus Strategy and the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail we will make low carbon travel options better value and more competitively priced to help deliver our strategic decarbonisation priority of accelerating modal shift to public transport, cycling and walking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 08/11/2021 14:02:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1361905

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Mileometers
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 potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require the recording of car mileage at every MOT and car service to minimise mileage fraud, where the mileage of newer cars not yet subject to MOTs were captured and recorded.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	59951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the seriousness of odometer fraud. While it is not mandatory to record mileage every time a vehicle is serviced, it is recorded as part of the annual MOT test. In order to reduce the ease of fraud, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has made MOT data far more transparent online through the open publishing of MOT history data, including odometer readings. This makes it far easier for consumers to detect potential mileage fraud. The Department for Transport continues to work closely with the DVSA in considering whether further changes to the vehicle testing system might reduce the risk of fraud and improve outcomes for motorists and the public.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 25/10/2021 14:36:20 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1356976

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the maximum speed of e-bikes from 15.5mph to 20mph, in line with legislation in the US.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	51824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department reviewed the case for amending the current speed and power restrictions as part of the Future of Transport Regulatory Review Call for Evidence published in 2020 and has no plans to amend the existing regulations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/09/2021 11:00:28 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1352250

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Cats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to give cats the same protections as dogs under the Road Traffic Act1988.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	42088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to give cats the same protection as dogs under the Road Traffic Act 1988. A focus for this Government is to make roads safer for all users, which will in turn reduce the risk to all animals.</p><p>Under section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, a driver is required to stop and report an accident involving specified animals including horses, cattle, asses, mules, sheep, pigs, goats or dogs, but not cats or wild animals. This requirement arises from their status as working animals rather than as domestic pets. To introduce such a measure within the provision of section 170, would require primary legislation.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/09/2021 09:55:03 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1283114

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Hydrogen
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 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on potential amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation to support private investment in green hydrogen production facilities.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	147994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department has been considering with industry experts, and colleagues in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, potential changes to the RTFO scheme to further support renewable hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>Development fuels including hydrogen are strategically important and can deliver higher greenhouse gas reduction emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Any future legislative proposals to amend the RTFO scheme would be subject to both a public consultation and to collective ministerial agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/02/2021 11:39:56 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1247173

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Leeds
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 incentivize walking and cycling in Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	109607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is investing £2 billion in cycling and walking schemes this parliament, supported by a new long-term vision to deliver better streets for cycling published in July.</p><p> </p><p>£2,513,00 million was allocated to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority area in June from tranche 1 of the Active Travel Fund. Tranche 2 allocations will be announced shortly. Decisions on allocating the remaining funding this parliament will be confirmed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/11/2020 16:48:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1234524

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: 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 encourage people to use the railways as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased; and if he will make it his policy to reduce rail fares.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	90236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>We now understand the epidemiology of the virus better and can control it through targeted, local action. Our priority remains the safety of staff and passengers. We are working with rail operators to ensure passengers have the confidence to return to the railway, and continue to take all necessary measures to make rail travel safe. These include the installation of clear floor markings, the provision of extra staff to manage passenger flows and provide guidance, and the mandating of face coverings on public transport.</p><p> </p><p>We have also asked the rail industry to increase the number of services they run. Rail operators continue to assess local demand regularly and deliver the services passengers need. From 7 September, the railway has been operating 91% of its pre-pandemic capacity, providing frequent and reliable trains for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>To support a safe, green recovery and new working patterns we are also considering proposals to try to ensure better value and convenience for part-time and flexible commuters and to support those returning to the railway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/09/2020 15:05:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

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