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1583306

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 26 January 2023 to Question 129918 on Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure, if he will provide a list of Local Authorities who have developed Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	138344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Active Travel England collected information about the status of Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) in August 2022 as part of Local Authority capability self-assessments. 78 upper tier authorities confirmed that they have developed LCWIPs for some or all of their areas. A list of these authorities will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 09:20:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1583330

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on head-hunters in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	138346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Due to the financial reporting system in the department it is not possible to separate out spend associated with external recruitment consultancy services from all other consultancy spend for the majority of departmental recruitment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 17:51:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1583374

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to introduce a car scrappage scheme to support people switching to greener vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	138430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone across London is a matter for the devolved Greater London Authority. Any concerns about the adequacy of the Mayor of London’s proposed scrappage scheme are matters for them.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Government has no current plans for a national scrappage scheme, it already provides incentives for consumers and businesses to purchase and run zero emission vehicles, including lower tax rates for the cleanest vehicles, funding to support electric vehicle chargepoint installation and plug-in vehicle grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 138444 question first answered 07/02/2023 10:15:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1583402

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Exhaust Emissions
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 assessment of the potential merits of introducing a car scrappage scheme in the South East to support residents in counties bordering Greater London to switch to greener vehicles following the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	138444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone across London is a matter for the devolved Greater London Authority. Any concerns about the adequacy of the Mayor of London’s proposed scrappage scheme are matters for them.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Government has no current plans for a national scrappage scheme, it already provides incentives for consumers and businesses to purchase and run zero emission vehicles, including lower tax rates for the cleanest vehicles, funding to support electric vehicle chargepoint installation and plug-in vehicle grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 138430 question first answered 07/02/2023 10:15:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1582783

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of passengers requiring assistance pre-notified to airports by airlines and travel agents.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	137852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government works closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK’s specialist aviation regulator, who are responsible for enforcing consumer laws, including Regulation 1107/2006 (as retained in UK law). This sets out the requirements for capturing and sharing information on assistance requests.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA collect annual data on airport accessibility services, including pre-notification by airports and airlines, and will take enforcement action against individual carriers as required.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA recently published an interim report on the performance of airports against its accessibility framework. The report highlighted airports requiring further improvement, and airports performing well.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA will continue to monitor and work with airports to implement improvements and publish its usual annual report later this year. In addition, it will soon publish a consultation on airline accessibility which will include guidance on airlines’ obligations regarding pre-notification, amongst other requirements, and seek to assess airlines against publicly available criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 137853 question first answered 06/02/2023 14:58:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1582785

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Disability
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 help improve (a) the timeliness of notification to airports by airlines and travel agents of passengers requiring assistance and (b) accessibility at airports.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	137853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government works closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK’s specialist aviation regulator, who are responsible for enforcing consumer laws, including Regulation 1107/2006 (as retained in UK law). This sets out the requirements for capturing and sharing information on assistance requests.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA collect annual data on airport accessibility services, including pre-notification by airports and airlines, and will take enforcement action against individual carriers as required.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA recently published an interim report on the performance of airports against its accessibility framework. The report highlighted airports requiring further improvement, and airports performing well.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA will continue to monitor and work with airports to implement improvements and publish its usual annual report later this year. In addition, it will soon publish a consultation on airline accessibility which will include guidance on airlines’ obligations regarding pre-notification, amongst other requirements, and seek to assess airlines against publicly available criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 137852 question first answered 06/02/2023 14:58:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1582331

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
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 e-scooters on (a) driving licence and (b) insurance requirements.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	136675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently considering options for future regulations for rental and private e-scooters. It will consult before any new arrangements come into force, and all interested parties will have a chance to shape the new regime.</p><p>Currently, third-party insurance is provided to users by e-scooter operators in the national trials, and users must also have a provisional driving licence.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/02/2023 14:38:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1581808

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybe: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on Flybe being placed in administration.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	135407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department speaks to the Civil Aviation Authority regularly and have spoken to them multiple times over the last few days as they respond to the situation and provide advice to passengers to help them make their journeys as smoothly and affordably as possible. Whilst this is a commercial decision for the company, it is a challenging time for staff, and it is welcome news that airlines are keen to take on many of their staff.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 12:41:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1581810

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybe: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chief Executive of Belfast City Airport on taking steps to support employees at the airport who are affected by Flybe being placed in administration.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	135409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>In the early hours of the morning of Saturday 28 January, Flybe Limited ceased trading. This was a commercial decision by the board of the company. The Government recognises that this will be a difficult time for Flybe’s passengers and staff. The immediate priority has been to support people travelling home and employees who have lost their jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Aviation is a devolved matter. However, officials at the Department for Transport have contacted Belfast City Airport to discuss the impacts of the announcement and have also been in contact with the Northern Ireland Department for Communities (DfC), as they are responsible for jobseeker support and related services in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 12:27:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1581811

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybe: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on Flybe being placed in administration.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	135410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>In the early hours of the morning of Saturday 28 January, Flybe Limited ceased trading. This was a commercial decision by the board of the company.</p><p>The Government recognises that this will be a difficult time for Flybe’s passengers and staff. The immediate priority has been to support people travelling home and employees who have lost their jobs.</p><p>Aviation is broadly a devolved matter, although officials at the Department for Transport engage regularly with the Welsh Government on aviation policy. No discussions have taken place between the Department for Transport and the Welsh Government in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of Flybe, as the airline did not operate scheduled services in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 12:44:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones