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1272394

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Consultants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how much HS2 Ltd spent on consultancy services in each financial year since 2015/16.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2021 answer text <p>As HS2 do not categorise consultancy spend within their contracts this information is not easily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/01/2021 13:58:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1271930

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Publicity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to launch a campaign to improve levels of public understanding of smart motorway rules.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL11545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>Highways England is developing a nationally-targeted campaign to increase road user confidence on All Lane Running (ALR) motorways, including what to do in the event of a breakdown in a live lane. The campaign concept has been tested on a number of audiences. Stakeholders in the recovery and insurance industries have been engaged throughout the process and have helped to shape the campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England is now in the production phase of the campaign, which will launch in January 2021. The campaign will be seen widely across the country including on TV, social media and national radio to ensure maximum reach amongst the target audience.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/12/2020 14:51:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1271253

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Nitrogen Oxides: East Sussex
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 effect of the Channel Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Control Order Area on particulate matter emissions in (a) the Channel, (b) East Sussex and (c) Eastbourne; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	130163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The English Channel and North Sea will become a Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Control Area from 1 Jan 2021, applying the highest level of internationally agreed NOx controls for ships built after that date in the region – termed IMO Tier III.</p><p> </p><p>The Department undertook extensive modelling of the likely impacts on UK air quality in support of the designation of the area in 2016, and the impact of the measure will be kept under review through the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.</p><p> </p><p>While specific reductions for regions have not been analysed, on a per-ship basis the new standards will represent an 80% reduction in NOx emissions from existing Tier I vessels, with significant reductions in secondary particulate matter formation expected.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 22/12/2020 14:58:37 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1271258

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: 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 planning to take to support the aerospace sector under his Department's Aviation Recovery Plan.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	130115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Covid pandemic, and the need for the Government to respond to it, have clearly impacted the aviation and aerospace sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has therefore announced through the Global Travel Taskforce, a number of measures to assist the sector to restart over the winter period. This includes the ‘Test To Release for international travel’ (TTR) scheme, which was launched on 15 December and will boost consumer confidence in air travel.</p><p> </p><p>Following the successful implementation of these measures, the government will then put forward its strategic framework for the medium and long term recovery of the aviation sector.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 22/12/2020 16:31:35 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1271259

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government will take to ensure a green aviation recovery.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	130116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>We are considering the future of the sector in terms of sustainability. The aviation sector must be a green one that creates high quality, skilled jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Jet Zero Council has now set out ambitions on sustainable aviation fuel, zero-emission aviation and aerospace technologies.</p><p> </p><p>Following the successful implementation of our aviation restart measures, the government will then put forward its strategic framework for the medium and long term recovery of the aviation sector, and set out a pathway for recovery to sustainable growth.</p><p> </p><p>We will be consulting on our position on aviation and climate change in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 22/12/2020 14:52:09 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1271273

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Renewable Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of buses in regular operation are powered solely by renewable fuels.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	130102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage of buses used as Public Service Vehicles by fuel consumption type, by metropolitan area status and country in 2019/20.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Fuel Consumption Type</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>English metropolitan areas</p></td><td><p>English non-metropolitan areas</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>England outside London</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydrogen</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electric (not hybrid)</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diesel-Hybrid</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Methane/Biomethane</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diesel</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td><td><p>96%</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>85%</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other (including Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO))</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfT Annual Bus Statistics (BUS0609b)</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/12/2020 12:16:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1271277

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the effect on transition to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 of the introduction of biofuels in the (a) automotive sector and (b) rail sector.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
uin	130244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>Low carbon fuels, including biofuels, play a significant role in decarbonising road transport. The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), a certificate trading scheme, has been successful since 2008 in supporting a UK market for renewable fuels. In 2019, biofuel supplied under the RTFO saved 5,368kt of CO2 emissions; the equivalent of taking 2.3 million vehicles off the road for a full year.</p><p> </p><p>Low carbon fuels will continue to contribute to meeting UK carbon budgets for decades to come, initially from conventional road vehicles but gradually shifting to heavier sectors such as aviation.</p><p> </p><p>Biofuels are currently used in rail and are supported under the RTFO. In future assessments of long-term biofuel use in rail, we will consider the likely need for biofuels in other sectors, their potentially limited supply, and the existence of other viable low-carbon options available for powering trains.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2020 the Department launched the consultation ‘Introducing E10 Petrol’ which proposed introducing petrol that contains up to 10% bioethanol, an increase from the current level of up to 5%. We are working hard to publish the Government Response as quickly as possible, and anticipate that any requirement to provide E10 would come into force in 2021. If combined with an increase in RTFO targets, the introduction of E10 could reduce CO2 emissions from road transport by a further 750,000 tonnes per year. This would be the equivalent of taking around 350,000 cars off the road.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 130245 question first answered 18/12/2020 12:28:47 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi

1271280

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Global Travel Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timescales are for implementing the recommendations of the Global Travel Taskforce, published on 24 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	130138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2020 answer text <p>From its inception the Global Travel Taskforce was a time-limited body, and it has now concluded its work.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is working closely and at pace with industry and our international partners to implement the taskforce recommendations and ensure a safe and sustainable return to international travel as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The taskforce recommendations addressed three priorities: implementing effective public health measures; encouraging safe growth in demand; and driving a co-ordinated response with global partners.</p><p> </p><p>As a first step, on 15 December the Government introduced the ‘Test to Release for International Travel’ scheme in England, allowing arrivals to pay for a privately provided Covid-19 test and reduce their required period of self-isolation if the test is negative.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 130139 question first answered 23/12/2020 16:14:36 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1271281

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Alternative Fuels
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 using ethanol as a substitute for petrol in the automotive sector.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
uin	130245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>Low carbon fuels, including biofuels, play a significant role in decarbonising road transport. The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), a certificate trading scheme, has been successful since 2008 in supporting a UK market for renewable fuels. In 2019, biofuel supplied under the RTFO saved 5,368kt of CO2 emissions; the equivalent of taking 2.3 million vehicles off the road for a full year.</p><p> </p><p>Low carbon fuels will continue to contribute to meeting UK carbon budgets for decades to come, initially from conventional road vehicles but gradually shifting to heavier sectors such as aviation.</p><p> </p><p>Biofuels are currently used in rail and are supported under the RTFO. In future assessments of long-term biofuel use in rail, we will consider the likely need for biofuels in other sectors, their potentially limited supply, and the existence of other viable low-carbon options available for powering trains.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2020 the Department launched the consultation ‘Introducing E10 Petrol’ which proposed introducing petrol that contains up to 10% bioethanol, an increase from the current level of up to 5%. We are working hard to publish the Government Response as quickly as possible, and anticipate that any requirement to provide E10 would come into force in 2021. If combined with an increase in RTFO targets, the introduction of E10 could reduce CO2 emissions from road transport by a further 750,000 tonnes per year. This would be the equivalent of taking around 350,000 cars off the road.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 130244 question first answered 18/12/2020 12:28:47 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi

1271285

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Global Travel Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Global Travel Taskforce next plans to convene to discuss the outstanding recommendations from its report, published on 24 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	130139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2020 answer text <p>From its inception the Global Travel Taskforce was a time-limited body, and it has now concluded its work.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is working closely and at pace with industry and our international partners to implement the taskforce recommendations and ensure a safe and sustainable return to international travel as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The taskforce recommendations addressed three priorities: implementing effective public health measures; encouraging safe growth in demand; and driving a co-ordinated response with global partners.</p><p> </p><p>As a first step, on 15 December the Government introduced the ‘Test to Release for International Travel’ scheme in England, allowing arrivals to pay for a privately provided Covid-19 test and reduce their required period of self-isolation if the test is negative.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 130138 question first answered 23/12/2020 16:14:36 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley