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1540525

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date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Safety
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 (a) retaining and (b) expanding the (i) FORS and (ii) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency earned recognition scheme.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	82470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) Earned Recognition is a voluntary, and free to join, compliance scheme. It helps lorry and bus operators demonstrate that they consistently meet the driver and vehicle standards required as a condition of their Operator’s licence. The Agency monitors performance data shared by operators making the scheme a market leader across businesses and local authorities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Earned Recognition scheme will continue to expand to support the growth of the most compliant operators across the industry. This strategy supports the DVSA to identify and deal with law breakers ensuring the cost of non-compliance is always greater than the cost of compliance.</p><p>The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a commercially available accreditation scheme administered through Sopra Steria Limited, and not managed or maintained by the Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 14/11/2022 12:04:42 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1540535

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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 with Cabinet colleagues to promote research into electric vehicle charging road technology; and what assessment he has made of that technology's potential environmental benefits.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	82456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies for taxis in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles, by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Wireless charging has several other potential commercial and consumer benefits, including improved accessibility.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has committed £40 million in projects to support innovation in wireless and on-street electric vehicle charging technology</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">£10 million of this investment is supporting the trial of wireless charging technologies. This includes £3.4 million for charging taxis wirelessly in Nottingham, enabling drivers to “top-up” charge while waiting for their next fare. This project considers whether wireless charging can deliver additional environmental benefits for heavily utilised electric vehicles by reducing the need for large batteries or range extender engines</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Wireless charging potentially has several other commercial and consumer experience benefits, including improved accessibility.</ins></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 13:56:39 question first ministerially corrected 07/12/2022 09:22:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 33766 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1539989

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Travel Survey: 2021, published August 2022, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the decreasing level of active travel in 2021 relative to 2020; and what steps he is taking to encourage more (a) walking and (b) cycling trips in (i) London and (ii) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	80808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>We look carefully at long-term travel statistics when planning future transport needs. Whilst it is important to examine the period of the pandemic when doing so, it is also important to bear in mind that, for most people, travel then was very different to that in normal times.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to support active travel and has invested unprecedented sums in walking and cycling since the start of the pandemic. In London, this is a matter for the Mayor, and the Department’s recent funding settlement with Transport for London will enable it to continue to invest in improving London's streets by investing over £80 million per year in schemes to enable more walking and cycling.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2022 10:45:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1540037

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether rail operators are required to consult the public prior to train timetable changes.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	80959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Train operators contracted by the Department are normally required to consult on material timetable changes. However, where operators are unable to offer meaningful consultation, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2022 11:57:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1540038

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department gave Southeastern Railway a formal written derogation to not consult on their December 2022 train timetable changes.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	80960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>On 5 August 2022, the Department issued Southeastern with a formal derogation against the requirement to undertake a consultation exercise in respect of its December 2022 timetable changes.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2022 11:53:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1540070

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the impact of increases in the rate of inflation on the ability of highways authorities to deliver maintenance programmes.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	80563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department is keenly aware of the impact of inflation, both on our own programme of works and on those of partners such as local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with local highways authority representatives and stakeholders, along with other Government Departments, to understand and address wider inflationary pressures on local authorities.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 14/11/2022 10:48:44 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1540075

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the pass rates were for each driving instructor in England in the latest period for which data is available; and whether his Department is taking steps to (a) increase quality standards in that profession and (b) introduce recognition for driving instructors with consistently high pass rates.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	80963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>The pass rates of individual approved driving instructors (ADI) are not published. Not all driving test candidates are taught to drive by an approved instructor and so not all completed driving tests will contain data relating to an ADI. It is also a matter of choice, by the ADI, to display their certificate of registration when they put forward a candidate for test.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 10/11/2022 10:34:46 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1540076

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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, if he will ensure that the seven mile, 20 mile, and 30 mile rule is adhered to when making changes to driving test centre locations, ensuing that those in urban areas are no more than seven miles from a centre, those in small towns are never more than 20 miles from a driving test centre and those in the most rural areas are never more than 30 miles from a driving test centre.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	80964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is in the process of reviewing the distance to travel criteria policy. Adhering to the seven miles, 20 miles, and 30 miles rule will form part of that review.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/11/2022 15:25:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1540077

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legal injunctions (a) his Department, (b) Transport for London and (c) Westminster City Council are in place against protests that would obstruct (i) access roads to major central London Hospitals and (ii) other roads as of 7 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	80937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not have any injunctions in place but is working closely with National Highways as the relevant highway authority. Injunctions are a matter for the respective highway authority and are granted by the High Court.</p><p> </p><p>As of 7 November 2022, National Highways have two High Court Injunctions in force; one specifically relating to structures and gantries on the M25 until 10 December 2022, and one covering the M25, the M25 feeder roads and major roads in Kent and around the Port of Dover until May 2023.  The case for further injunctions is being kept under review.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between Transport for London, National Highways, and the 32 London boroughs, plus the City of London. The Department is not aware of any injunctions held by Westminster City Council regarding access to the highway. Information pertaining to injunction orders may be found on tfl.gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/11/2022 16:54:38 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1540078

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent cost benefit analysis he has carried out on requiring HGV drivers to renew their licence at 45 and every five years thereafter until they hit 65 and then every year; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those requirements on levels of recruitment and retraining of HGV drivers.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	80965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>While age on its own is not a reliable indicator of health, it is widely accepted that the likelihood of developing conditions which may affect fitness to drive increases with age. The licence renewal process provides for the driver to make a declaration regarding their health and to submit a medical report that is completed by a doctor following an examination. This process is designed to be balanced and proportionate and reflect the greater road safety risks posed by the driving of larger vehicles.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/11/2022 15:24:09 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly