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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

1178732

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: North of England
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 increase the number of carbon-neutral buses in northern cities.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	15081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting the bus sector as a key contributor to air quality and carbon reduction targets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a suite of policies in <em>A Better Deal for Bus Users, </em>which includes a review of bus funding to ensure it supports the environment and improved passenger journeys. The Department is currently seeking expressions of interest from towns and cities interested in becoming an ‘All-Electric Bus Town’.</p><p>Further details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-the-all-electric-bus-town-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-the-all-electric-bus-town-scheme</a></p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister announced funding for at least 4,000 new zero emission buses as part of the £5 billion of new funding to boost bus and cycling links announced on 10 February. Further details on how that money will be allocated will be available in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to supporting improved bus services in the North, including low carbon buses.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/02/2020 14:48:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1178733

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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, whether his Department plans to increase subsidies to encourage bus companies to introduce carbon-neutral bus fleets.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	15082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has announced a number of approaches to encourage bus companies to green the fleet.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, we announced £50 million towards the creation of an all-electric bus town, and a review of bus funding to ensure it supports the environment and improved passenger journeys, alongside a National Bus Strategy for England.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2020, we also announced funding for at least 4,000 new zero emission buses as part of the £5 billion of new funding to boost bus and cycling links, driving forward the UK’s progress on its net zero ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/02/2020 14:44:51 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1178734

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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, whether his Department plans to adopt the target of all buses in the UK being carbon-neutral by the mid-2020s.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	15083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department supports an ambitious approach to decarbonising the transport sector. Since 2010, over £240m has been provided to clean up the bus fleet, including £48 million in 2018 that funded 263 zero emission buses through the Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, we announced a package of commitments in <em>A Better Deal for Bus Users, </em>including a further £220 million to support buses of which £50 million is available for an all-electric bus town or city. Other commitments include a review of bus funding to ensure it supports the environment and improved passenger journeys, and a National Bus Strategy to be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minster announced £5 billion of new funding for buses and cycling on 10 February 2020, which will provide at least 4,000 new zero emission buses as well as many other measures to be detailed in the National Bus Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which will be published later this year, will set out a cross-modal approach to decarbonisation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/02/2020 14:40:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1176793

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Construction
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 new road developments to take adequate account of (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s National Planning Policy Framework advises local authorities to promote healthy, inclusive and safe places which encourage walking and cycling.</p><p> </p><p>The four national highway authorities published joint guidance in November 2019 on how to design cycling infrastructure into strategic road schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Conservative Party manifesto announced a £350 million Cycling Infrastructure Fund, with mandatory design standards for new routes. The Department will shortly be publishing revised guidance for local authorities on designing safe and efficient cycling infrastructure, which will need to be considered when setting local standards and in the development of new road schemes.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/02/2020 16:19:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1176794

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Urban Areas
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 local authorities to promote cycling in towns and cities in England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>The first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy - Report to Parliament published on the 7<sup>th</sup> February 2020 provides full details of the steps the Department is taking to promote cycling and walking. This includes details of the £2.4 billion which is being invested in cycling and walking over the five years to 2020/21 through the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. Funding has been provided for provision of safe and direct cycling and walking networks, cycle training and a range of behaviour change and modeshift activities.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:51:15 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1176795

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Urban Areas
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 discourage the use of cars in major urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Local Highway Authorities are responsible for the maintenance and management of the local road network within their areas and this includes measures to help reduce road congestion. It is the for the Leaders and Mayors of local and Combined Authorities to decide how best to manage the relative mix of traffic in their cities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is tackling congestion across England through investment in roads, public transport and active travel. The £2.5bn Transforming Cities Fund is empowering 18 city regions to deliver improvements to commuter connectivity which will provide faster, more reliable transport links such as new light rail, bus or cycling infrastructure. The Government has also recently announced a further £5bn of investment in buses and cycling across England.</p><p>Through the National Roads Fund, the Government is providing £28.8bn which will fund vital improvements on the Strategic Road Network and on the Major Roads Network.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to decarbonisation of transport and is consulting on bringing forward the end of the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting areas that have identified Clean Air Zones as a means of reducing Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) to legal levels by charging older, dirtier vehicles for entering an area.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:25:23 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1176801

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of hydrogen buses to private bus companies.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has invested around £150 million towards new cleaner buses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has supported the use of a range of low carbon bus technologies, including hydrogen, through funds including the Low Emission and Ultra Low Emission Bus Schemes. These schemes have provided funding for the purchase of 62 hydrogen buses.</p><p> </p><p>We have also announced a review of bus funding and an upcoming National Bus Strategy, which will consider how to support the uptake of low carbon bus technologies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:48:51 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1143913

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings his Department has had with Leeds City Council to discuss preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	285108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>DfT supports MHCLG’s Brexit discussions with local authority leaders and local authority Chief Executives to outline its work on Brexit preparedness and to address transport queries.</p><p> </p><p>No meetings have taken place with Leeds City Council, but DfT is directing engaging with West Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum, which includes emergency responders, councils and other public services.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 12:34:35 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel