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1667892

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the update to the Clean Maritime Plan.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>As per my response on 04 September, the department is working to publish an update to the Clean Maritime Plan as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/11/2023 15:54:20 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

731147

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) part-time and (b) full-time staff headcount has been at Baillieston DVSA test centre, Glasgow in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The part time and full time staff headcount at Baillieston Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) test centre, Glasgow in each year since 2007 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2007 – 3 part time, 10 full time</p><p>2008 – 4 part time, 9 full time</p><p>2009 – 4 part time, 8 full time</p><p>2010 – 3 part time, 9 full time</p><p>2011 – 4 part time, 10 full time</p><p>2012 – 6 part time, 8 full time</p><p>2013 – 7 part time, 7 full time</p><p>2014 – 4 part time, 7 full time</p><p>2015 – 8 part time, 5 full time</p><p>2016 – 5 part time, 7 full time</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/06/2017 13:44:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1314622

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
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 reduce the backlog of people waiting for a practical driving test.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has put in place a number of measures to increase practical driving tests. These include offering overtime and annual leave buy back to examiners, asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays). The DVSA has also started a recruitment campaign to increase the number of examiners. The aim is to increase testing capacity and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining a COVID-secure service for customers and examiners.</p><p> </p><p>As at 10 May 2021, the average waiting time for a practical driving test is (a) England 13.4 weeks, (b) Herefordshire (Hereford driving test centre) 15 weeks, (c) North Herefordshire (Ludlow driving test centre) 14 weeks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVSA is currently recruiting up to 300 new driving examiners. If this number of driving examiners are recruited, the number of practical driving tests will increase by up to 40,000 each month.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 1001 1002 1003 1004 question first answered 18/05/2021 14:17:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1668453

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the cost to train operating companies of the mandates on station reform issued by his Department in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>This was an industry led consultation and no estimate of costs are available.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/11/2023 13:38:46 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1682867

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transpennine Express Rail Franchise
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 carriages on the TransPennine express service which will be scrapped by April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	10003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any plans by rolling stock owners to scrap carriages currently on lease to TransPennine Trains. The operator plans to return 66 Mark 5A carriages, which are currently surplus to requirements, to their owner Beacon Rail Leasing.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:48:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

418496

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports
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 21 July to Question 6770, what estimate he has made of the cost of a new link road; and from what sources funding for that link road will be provided.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	10005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>We have not estimated the cost of constructing a link road to Leeds Bradford International Airport as this would be a local road and the relevant local authority would be responsible for developing a scheme proposal. The Government sponsored study into improving connectivity to Leeds Bradford International Airport used an estimate provided by Leeds City Council of £38m in 2012 prices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Aviation Policy Framework published in March 2013 makes clear that developers should pay the costs of upgrading transport links where there is a need to cope with increased passenger numbers, but that a public funding contribution will be considered if the scheme has a wider range of beneficiaries. The relevant local authorities would therefore be responsible for assembling a funding package for a link road, in partnership with developers and other local stakeholders. Local Growth Funding could be used to provide a public sector contribution, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is being provided with a contribution of up to £781m towards the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund between 2015/15 and 2034/35. The Fund has been set up to deliver transport improvements across West Yorkshire and York.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/09/2015 11:27:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

1314626

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is to undertake a practical driving test in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	1001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has put in place a number of measures to increase practical driving tests. These include offering overtime and annual leave buy back to examiners, asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays). The DVSA has also started a recruitment campaign to increase the number of examiners. The aim is to increase testing capacity and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining a COVID-secure service for customers and examiners.</p><p> </p><p>As at 10 May 2021, the average waiting time for a practical driving test is (a) England 13.4 weeks, (b) Herefordshire (Hereford driving test centre) 15 weeks, (c) North Herefordshire (Ludlow driving test centre) 14 weeks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVSA is currently recruiting up to 300 new driving examiners. If this number of driving examiners are recruited, the number of practical driving tests will increase by up to 40,000 each month.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 1000 1002 1003 1004 question first answered 18/05/2021 14:17:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1314628

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is to take a practical driving test in (a) England, (b) Herefordshire and (c) North Herefordshire constituency in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	1002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has put in place a number of measures to increase practical driving tests. These include offering overtime and annual leave buy back to examiners, asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays). The DVSA has also started a recruitment campaign to increase the number of examiners. The aim is to increase testing capacity and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining a COVID-secure service for customers and examiners.</p><p> </p><p>As at 10 May 2021, the average waiting time for a practical driving test is (a) England 13.4 weeks, (b) Herefordshire (Hereford driving test centre) 15 weeks, (c) North Herefordshire (Ludlow driving test centre) 14 weeks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVSA is currently recruiting up to 300 new driving examiners. If this number of driving examiners are recruited, the number of practical driving tests will increase by up to 40,000 each month.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 1000 1001 1003 1004 question first answered 18/05/2021 14:17:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1682879

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1 (M): Repairs and Maintenance
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 Highways England on (a) potholes and (b) defects on the southbound carriageway north of junction 7 of the A1 (M); and when this stretch of carriageway will be repaired and resurfaced.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	10024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Departmental officials have regular dialogue with National Highways about maintenance on the Strategic Road Network. In the last 3 months, National Highways (NH) has carried out repairs and addressed defects on the A1(M) southbound approach to junction 7.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways has a comprehensive road inspection and maintenance programme to maintain safe roads and to reduce the potential for potholes and other surface defects.</p><p> </p><p>Further work will be done between 12 and 16 February. Subsequently, NH has plans to carry out further permanent road surface patch repairs within a 2km stretch of the A1(M) southbound approach to junction 7.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:51:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

418511

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the East West Rail Consortium and Network Rail on the possible inclusion of the East West Rail Central Section in the industry's initial plans for Control Period 6.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department and the East West Rail Consortium are working with Network Rail to develop the business case for the central section. The two most promising route corridors are now being examined. The aim is to identify and appraise a single route option in time for the outcome to be included in the industry’s initial plan for Control Period 6.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/09/2015 10:57:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood