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1739202

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Romford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help repair potholes in Romford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network. Havering Council is the local highway authority for the Romford constituency, and they are therefore responsible for the condition and maintenance of their local network.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has a commitment to enable local highway authorities in England to fix up to a million more potholes a year. At Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway maintenance for the 2025/26 financial year, an increase of nearly 50% compared to the current financial year. The Government will confirm funding allocations to English local highway authorities in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/11/2024 13:58:42 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1739205

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Essex and Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for practical driving tests in (a) Greater London and (b) Essex.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.</p><p> </p><p>Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at all driving test centres, include the recruitment of new driving examiners (DE), conducting tests outside regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from DEs.</p><p> </p><p>DVSA also continues to deploy DEs from areas with lower waiting times into those where waiting times are longer.</p><p> </p><p>For recent recruitment campaigns, DVSA has used additional measures when advertising in and around the Greater London area, such as radio advertising, local managers attending and running recruitment events, and improved social media coverage.</p><p> </p><p>From recent recruitment DVSA has had 11 new DEs successful on their training course. This includes 10 for London and one for Essex.</p><p> </p><p>DVSA is planning training courses to the end of the business year and currently has nine individuals, who will serve the London and Essex areas, confirmed on courses to the end of February. Further applicants are in checks awaiting course dates.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/11/2024 13:54:53 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1739210

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the introduction of digital drivers licences.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Jake Richards
uin	12490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>In September, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) introduced a digital representation of the photocard driving licence as the latest enhancement to its Driver and Vehicle Account.</p><p>The DVLA is in the process of introducing functionality which will enable customers to obtain a QR code to allow them to share information from their driving licence with third parties within the Driver and Vehicle Account in addition to the Share Driving Licence service.</p><p>Discussions continue on future developments in the area of digital driving licences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/11/2024 13:42:16 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5082

1739218

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals
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 29 October 2024 to Question 10405 on Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals, if she will hold discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on the potential merits of recording statistics on the nationality of newly qualified driving licence holders.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	12358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>As information on nationality is not required for driving licence purposes, there are no plans for the Driver and Vehicle Agency to record this data for newly qualified drivers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/11/2024 13:56:45 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1739222

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: South Holland and the Deepings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on supporting pothole repairs in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	12365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network.</p><p>At Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway maintenance for the 2025/26 financial year, an increase of nearly 50% compared to the current financial year - exceeding this Government’s manifesto commitment on repairing local roads.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will confirm 2025/26 funding allocations to English local highway authorities, including Lincolnshire County Council, in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 07/11/2024 10:23:21 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1739245

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend the lease on the Motorway Service Area at Watford Gap.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Stuart Andrew
uin	12390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>I am able to confirm that lease extension options at the Motorway Service Areas in which the Secretary of State has an interest are the subject of current, detailed discussions with the third parties concerned, including Roadchef who operate Watford Gap Service Area. However, because these are sensitive, on-going commercial negotiations in which value for the taxpayer is being sought, I can share no further details at this time.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 12391 12392 question first answered 08/11/2024 13:52:22 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew

1739246

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to resolve the status of lease renewals of Motorway Service Areas.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Stuart Andrew
uin	12391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>I am able to confirm that lease extension options at the Motorway Service Areas in which the Secretary of State has an interest are the subject of current, detailed discussions with the third parties concerned, including Roadchef who operate Watford Gap Service Area. However, because these are sensitive, on-going commercial negotiations in which value for the taxpayer is being sought, I can share no further details at this time.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 12390 12392 question first answered 08/11/2024 13:52:22 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew

1739247

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Motorway Service Area operators on the renewal of leases for those areas.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Stuart Andrew
uin	12392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>I am able to confirm that lease extension options at the Motorway Service Areas in which the Secretary of State has an interest are the subject of current, detailed discussions with the third parties concerned, including Roadchef who operate Watford Gap Service Area. However, because these are sensitive, on-going commercial negotiations in which value for the taxpayer is being sought, I can share no further details at this time.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 12390 12391 question first answered 08/11/2024 13:52:22 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew

1739274

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an estimate of the cost of closing roads during flooding in (a) Bedfordshire and (b) nationally in September.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	12530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>The Department recognises the profound importance of our country’s road network in moving people, goods, and services around the country. The economic impact of closing roads will vary greatly depending on the roads in question and on the scale and severity of the flooding.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not routinely make a detailed estimate of the economic impact of particular road closures of this sort, either in Bedfordshire or nationally. These are matters for local highway authorities. Bedford Council and Central Bedfordshire Council, as the relevant local highway authorities for Bedfordshire, are responsible for the management of their respective local networks, including making operational network decisions in the event of severe weather events including flooding.</p><p> </p><p>On a national basis, management of the highway network is the responsibility of over 150 highway authorities in England, who make operational decisions based on the scope and severity of severe weather affecting their area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 07/11/2024 10:16:58 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5141

1739299

registered interest
date	04/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce congestion on roads in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	12367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is committed to maintaining and renewing our road network so it can serve all road users and is safe. Traffic management of local roads is the responsibility of local traffic authorities who are best placed to understand local circumstances and needs.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic authorities are subject to the statutory network management duty which requires them to manage their roads to secure the ‘expeditious movement’ of all traffic including pedestrians, with a view to reducing congestion, and they have a wide range of tools already available to them to enable this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 07/11/2024 10:20:25 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes