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1726814

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's policy is on spending £262 million from reallocated HS2 funding on Lincolnshire's (a) roads and (b) public transport.
tabling member constituency	Louth and Horncastle
tabling member printed	Victoria Atkins
uin	3708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The previous Government made a number of funding commitments in the Network North Command Paper. These will be examined closely by my Government in the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 05/09/2024 10:24:26 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins

1726864

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Diesel and Petrol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is her policy to ban the sale of new (a) petrol and (b) diesel vehicles from 2030.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	Perran Moon
uin	3901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering greener transport by accelerating the transition to electric vehicles. As set out in our manifesto, there will be no sales of new pure combustion engine cars from 2030 under our plans. We will set out more details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 05/09/2024 10:22:39 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5208

1725740

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the use of noise cameras on roads.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	2920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department conducted roadside trials of noise camera technology between October 2022 and February 2023. Reports of these trials, including detailed assessment of the technology’s performance and potential merits, were published on 17 March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had discussions with local authorities on the use of noise cameras.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 2921 question first answered 05/09/2024 11:19:30 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1725741

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of noise cameras on road noise levels.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	2921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department conducted roadside trials of noise camera technology between October 2022 and February 2023. Reports of these trials, including detailed assessment of the technology’s performance and potential merits, were published on 17 March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had discussions with local authorities on the use of noise cameras.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 2920 question first answered 05/09/2024 11:19:30 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1725843

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to fund independent research into the potential safety implications of headlight glare.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Yes. The government is in the process of commissioning independent research to better understand the root causes of headlamp glare and help identify potential countermeasures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 05/09/2024 11:17:26 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1725992

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds information on the number of local authorities that have offered (a) loans and (b) grants to encourage the purchase of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	3269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity.</p><p> </p><p>I know that in some areas it can be difficult for wheelchair users to obtain a suitable wheelchair accessible taxi or PHV when they need one. Best practice guidance, published in November 2023, recommends authorities assess the demand for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) and take steps to ensure that there are sufficient available, as part of a “mixed fleet” of vehicles suitable for a range of passenger needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not aware of whether there are any loan or grant schemes run by Local Authorities to encourage the purchase of WAVs.</p><p>The government’s Plug-In Taxi Grant continues to provide up to £6,000 towards the cost of an eligible vehicle, which must be wheelchair accessible. We keep grants under the Scheme under review to ensure best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2023, 67% of authorities, including Buckinghamshire Council required all or part of their taxi fleet to be wheelchair accessible. Whilst the most recent annual taxi and PHV statistics survey included a new question on the nature of authority policies on WAVs, the responses are yet to be analysed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 3270 3271 question first answered 05/09/2024 10:19:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1725993

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on (a) schemes and (b) initiatives to fund wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	3270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity.</p><p> </p><p>I know that in some areas it can be difficult for wheelchair users to obtain a suitable wheelchair accessible taxi or PHV when they need one. Best practice guidance, published in November 2023, recommends authorities assess the demand for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) and take steps to ensure that there are sufficient available, as part of a “mixed fleet” of vehicles suitable for a range of passenger needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not aware of whether there are any loan or grant schemes run by Local Authorities to encourage the purchase of WAVs.</p><p>The government’s Plug-In Taxi Grant continues to provide up to £6,000 towards the cost of an eligible vehicle, which must be wheelchair accessible. We keep grants under the Scheme under review to ensure best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2023, 67% of authorities, including Buckinghamshire Council required all or part of their taxi fleet to be wheelchair accessible. Whilst the most recent annual taxi and PHV statistics survey included a new question on the nature of authority policies on WAVs, the responses are yet to be analysed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 3269 3271 question first answered 05/09/2024 10:19:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1725994

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
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 increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles in Buckinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	3271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity.</p><p> </p><p>I know that in some areas it can be difficult for wheelchair users to obtain a suitable wheelchair accessible taxi or PHV when they need one. Best practice guidance, published in November 2023, recommends authorities assess the demand for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) and take steps to ensure that there are sufficient available, as part of a “mixed fleet” of vehicles suitable for a range of passenger needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not aware of whether there are any loan or grant schemes run by Local Authorities to encourage the purchase of WAVs.</p><p>The government’s Plug-In Taxi Grant continues to provide up to £6,000 towards the cost of an eligible vehicle, which must be wheelchair accessible. We keep grants under the Scheme under review to ensure best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2023, 67% of authorities, including Buckinghamshire Council required all or part of their taxi fleet to be wheelchair accessible. Whilst the most recent annual taxi and PHV statistics survey included a new question on the nature of authority policies on WAVs, the responses are yet to be analysed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 3269 3270 question first answered 05/09/2024 10:19:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1726088

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Vans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles' report entitled Consultation outcome: driving licence flexibility for alternatively-fuelled vehicles, published on 10 October 2023, whether her Department (a) plans to remove the five-hour training requirement for drivers of electric vans weighing up to 4.25 tonnes and (b) implement the other reforms proposed in that report.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	3415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing the policy proposals detailed in the previously published consultation response on driving licence flexibilities for alternatively-fuelled vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 05/09/2024 11:15:42 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5141

1726174

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of making lifetime Blue Badge awards to people with lifelong conditions.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury
tabling member printed	Julia Buckley
uin	3491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>As a general principle, Blue Badge eligibility is based on mobility. Reapplying for a badge every three years gives local authorities the opportunity to reassess badge holders when their badges expire, ensuring that they continue to meet the criteria which makes them eligible for a badge. It also serves the purpose of making sure that the details local authorities hold about the badge holder, and those that are displayed on the badge itself, remain correct.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 05/09/2024 11:28:47 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5171