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1714504

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for reissuing a driving licence following medical clearance in the last 12 months; and if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of that average processing time.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	24102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to make a licensing decision within 90 working days in 90% of cases where a medical investigation must be investigated before a licence can be issued. In the 2023/24 financial year, the average time to make a licensing decision in such cases was 55 working days.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time taken to deal with an application varies depending on the medical condition(s) involved and whether further information is required from medical professionals. The DVLA is often reliant on receiving information from medical professionals before it can take any further action on an application.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/05/2024 14:44:41 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1687823

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Kosovo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Kosovo on a potential reciprocal driving licence exchange agreement with that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>Following a request from the Kosovan Embassy to consider a possible reciprocal driving licence exchange agreement, officials have carried out a full assessment of the licensing and testing information provided by the Kosovan authorities. This assessment concluded that arrangements in place in Kosovo for the issue of driving licences, including having driving tests and licensing procedures, are comparable with those in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The department is now progressing the work required to achieve an exchange agreement as quickly as possible. All such licence exchange agreements are subject to public consultation and the introduction of the relevant legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/02/2024 10:52:54 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1680901

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when will legislation be brought forward to allow vehicles from London’s ULEZ scrappage scheme to be donated to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	8816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>We were concerned to hear about the Mayor of London’s objections to this scheme, and surprised they took so long to be raised with Government. Subsequently officials have been working at pace to find a way to resolve the Mayor’s concerns.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/01/2024 14:05:48 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1664876

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Charging Points: Rural Areas
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 to ensure that rural communities have access to electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	202570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Earlier this month, the Government published ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/652e37b46b6fbf0014b757a9/dft-future-transport-supporting-rural-transport-innovation.pdf" target="_blank">Future of Transport: helping local authorities to unlock the benefits of technology and innovation in rural transport’</a>. The document details the support that the Government is providing to ensure that electric vehicle chargepoints are installed across the UK, including in rural communities. This support includes grants for homes and workplaces, support for local authorities through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund and the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, and supporting long distance journeys through the Rapid Charging Fund.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government recently published its <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plan-for-drivers" target="_blank">Plan for Drivers</a>. The Plan sets out seven further actions that the Government is planning to take to support the transition to zero emission driving. This includes an intention to review the grid connections process for EV chargepoints, to consult on the expansion of street works permits to chargepoint operators, and to consult on the expansion of permitted development rights.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor market developments to determine whether any significant gaps in charging infrastructure provision emerge and will consider the case for further support if required.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 10:01:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1663639

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Leeds-Bradford Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date Leeds Bradford Airport submitted its application for designation as a coordinated airport.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	201493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>3 July 2023.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/10/2023 12:41:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1656555

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in (a) Leeds, (b) Burley Park and (c) Horsforth rail stations on the (i) safety and (ii) accessibility of passenger rail travel in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	196373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>We are now in a period where the independent passenger bodies (Transport Focus and London TravelWatch) are engaging with train operators on the basis of the consultation responses they have received and the criteria they have set out. We expect train operators to work collaboratively with the passenger bodies in the coming weeks, to listen to the concerns raised and to refine their proposals accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators were required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. All operators prepared Equality Impact Assessments and published these on their websites.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/09/2023 10:02:26 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1656634

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits taking steps to increase the cost of private jet flights, in the context of their impact on the environment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	196411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The aviation sector, including business aviation, is important for the whole of the UK economy and supports connectivity, direct economic activity, trade, investment and jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is taking measures to reduce emissions from aviation. Its Jet Zero Strategy sets out how the sector can achieve net zero aviation by 2050 without requiring additional government interventions to limit aviation growth, by focusing on new fuels and technology.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2023 12:43:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1648507

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of passenger journeys made on local bus services by (a) metropolitan area and (b) urban-rural status for 2022-23 in (i) England, (ii) Yorkshire and the Humber and (iii) Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	191644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department publishes annual National Statistics on bus passenger journeys, with the statistics for the year ending March 2023 provisionally set to be published in October 2023. The statistics do not present figures for Leeds as the data is not collected at this level of granularity, instead figures for West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority are available. All other requested breakdowns are available.</p><p> </p><p>All of the Department’s annual, quarterly and compendium statistical releases for the coming year can be found on the forthcoming publication schedule on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/statistics#see-our-forthcoming-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/statistics#see-our-forthcoming-publications</a></p><p> </p><p>An alternative measure of bus passenger journeys for Great Britain for the year ending March 2023 is available via our Domestic Transport Usage by Mode statistics that are published monthly on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/transport-use-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/transport-use-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 14:40:40 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1648510

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
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 effectiveness of the National Bus Strategy in encouraging more people to travel by bus.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	191645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Our National Bus Strategy, ‘Bus Back Better’, outlines how we will make buses more frequent, more reliable, easier to understand and use, better co-ordinated and cheaper.</p><p>The Department for Transport has established a monitoring and evaluation programme to assess which initiatives are most effective at improving bus services and increasing bus patronage. This assessment covers monitoring and process, impacts, and value for money evaluations of the initiatives funded through Bus Service Improvement Plans. It also includes a synthesis of evaluation findings across wider bus initiatives to understand the impact of the National Bus Strategy as a whole. We intend to publish interim findings from the evaluation in 2024.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 14:14:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1648511

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons some bus routes are not included on the government's bus fare scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	191646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The £2 Bus Fare Cap has been designed to be as equitable as possible in terms of its support for passengers across England. Two of the key principles of the scheme were that it should include ‘open’ services which allow any member of public to board; and that the service should allow free concessionary travel (as defined by the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme) for the entirety of its length.</p><p> </p><p>Routes that do not meet these principles, for example ‘closed’ school services (defined as a service which would not allow a member of the general public to board), are therefore not eligible for inclusion in the scheme. However, services from participating operators that serve schools; are open to members of the public; and run all year round are eligible for inclusion in the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Participation in the scheme from operators is voluntary, and in some instances, routes may not be covered because the operator has chosen not to participate. Further information about the scheme can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2-bus-fare-cap" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2-bus-fare-cap</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 14:21:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel