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1701759

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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: Electricity Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to include renewable electricity within the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	22295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently supporting the rollout of public electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure through targeted grants, the Local EV Infrastructure Fund and the Rapid Charging Fund. However, the Government continues to review all options to support the continued rollout of public EV chargepoints.</p><p>Last year, the Department commissioned independent research into potential regulation-based options that may be required to support the continued rollout of public EV chargepoints from mid-2020s, including their opportunities, risks and likely impact. Options under consideration include the potential merits of including renewable electricity in the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. This research is still in progress.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 23/04/2024 14:57:52 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1701813

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking Offences: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans for councils to set their own charges for parking on single and double yellow lines.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has no such plans.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/04/2024 16:50:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701815

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Dorset
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 provided to BCP council to fix potholes.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>In 2023/24 the Government provided Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council with £6.24 million of capital funding for local highway maintenance. This was an increase of around 30% compared to the previous year, made possible in part by reallocating £604,000 of funding that would otherwise have been spent on the HS2 programme. In total, Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council will receive an uplift of over £18 million over the next decade as a result of the decision to reallocate HS2 funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is up to Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council to determine how best to use this funding based on local needs, priorities and circumstances. Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council has published on its website details of how it intends to spend the additional funding the Government has provided (https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/projects-plans-and-consultations/highway-maintenance)</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:26:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701817

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on consultation with local residents before the introduction of 20 mph zones.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	22270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-local-speed-limits/setting-local-speed-limits" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-local-speed-limits/setting-local-speed-limits</a>. On setting 20mph speed limits and zones, it states ‘A comprehensive and early consultation of all those who may be affected by the introduction of a 20mph scheme is an essential part of the implementation process. This needs to include residents, all tiers of local government, the police and emergency services, public transport providers and any other relevant local groups (including, for example, groups representing pedestrians, cyclists, drivers or equestrians)’.</p><p>Local authorities are expected to consider this best practice guidance; though the final decision is for the authority together with the police, who would carry out any enforcement activity.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/04/2024 13:20:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701827

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
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 impact of pavement parking on individuals that are visually impaired; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a ban on pavement parking.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	22235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department carried out a public consultation on possible solutions to the complex pavement parking problem and received over 15,000 responses. The Department has listened carefully to the concerns raised by Guide Dogs and other disability organisations, including via their consultation responses, and those views will help inform our subsequent policy decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/04/2024 10:04:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1701870

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Broadband and Utilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timetable is for undertaking additional trials of flexible permitting for works on roads by broadband and utility providers.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	22263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport consulted in 2021 on a proposal to allow flexi permits for certain types of works and published a response in 2022 <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fstreet-manager-and-permit-scheme-changes&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.McVeagh%40dft.gov.uk%7C5dc36d79dd2c476831fa08dc5f8a1b31%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638490293975147125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wuw7s4ZWdkyOd0FQKXJJiMzyIpRf4AoodIK26ao5snQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/street-manager-and-permit-scheme-changes</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The proposal was not supported at the time on the basis of limited evidence that was presented in the impact assessment that accompanied the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government committed to carry out trials to develop the design for flexi permits and to carry out further assessments. We are working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology who are funding the trials. Work has been underway since the end of 2023 and will continue until autumn 2024.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22264 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:18:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1701871

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Broadband and Utilities
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 impact of flexible permitting schemes for works on roads by broadband and utility providers on changes in the level of spending by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	22264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport consulted in 2021 on a proposal to allow flexi permits for certain types of works and published a response in 2022 <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fstreet-manager-and-permit-scheme-changes&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.McVeagh%40dft.gov.uk%7C5dc36d79dd2c476831fa08dc5f8a1b31%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638490293975147125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wuw7s4ZWdkyOd0FQKXJJiMzyIpRf4AoodIK26ao5snQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/street-manager-and-permit-scheme-changes</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The proposal was not supported at the time on the basis of limited evidence that was presented in the impact assessment that accompanied the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government committed to carry out trials to develop the design for flexi permits and to carry out further assessments. We are working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology who are funding the trials. Work has been underway since the end of 2023 and will continue until autumn 2024.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22263 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:18:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1701887

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Regulation
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 ensure riders comply with e-scooter regulations.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	22371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Outside of Government rental trials, e-scooters are motor vehicles under section 185(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Using them on a public road is a criminal offence, which can carry significant penalties on prosecution, including potentially unlimited fines and disqualification from driving. It is a matter for Chief Police Officers and Police and Crime Commissioners how they conduct enforcement in their respective constabularies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 23/04/2024 10:15:41 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1701931

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will have discussions with the British Parking Association on the potential (a) merits of amending guidelines on the statutory minimum size of parking bays and (b) impact of increasing the size of parking bays on disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	22449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>My officials have ongoing discussions with the British Parking Association on a variety of issues. The Department has no current plans for increasing the minimum size for on-street car parking bays to accommodate larger vehicles.</p><p>The minimum size of on-street parking bays is regulated through the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. Local authorities may already provide larger bays if they wish.</p><p>The design of off-street car park facilities is governed by Building Regulations which specify requirements in relation to accessibility, structural design and fire safety.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22450 22451 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:14:49 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1701934

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraphs 8.1 to 8.5 of his Department's guidance entitled, Inclusive Mobility: A guide to best practice on access to pedestrian and transport infrastructure, published in December 2021, if he will publish updated guidance on the design of regular parking spaces to increase accessibility for disabled people who are not blue badge holders.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	22450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>My officials have ongoing discussions with the British Parking Association on a variety of issues. The Department has no current plans for increasing the minimum size for on-street car parking bays to accommodate larger vehicles.</p><p>The minimum size of on-street parking bays is regulated through the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. Local authorities may already provide larger bays if they wish.</p><p>The design of off-street car park facilities is governed by Building Regulations which specify requirements in relation to accessibility, structural design and fire safety.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22449 22451 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:14:49 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern