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1800058

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date	06/05/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 28 April 2025 to Question 46122 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how the location of the 100,000 local chargepoints across England will be selected.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
uin	50266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funding has been delivered directly to local authorities across England to support local charging, with a particular focus on supporting those who do not have access to off-street parking. Local authorities are responsible for their local highways and for determining the location of chargepoints which best meet their residents’ needs. Funding has been provided following an application process which includes the local authority approach to site selection.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/05/2025 14:29:13 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5089

1800202

registered interest
date	06/05/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ban the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems within UK territorial waters.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
uin	50429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>The UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters.</p><p> </p><p>The use of exhaust gas cleaning systems is regulated by the IMO, where the UK has an evidence led approach to their use as a compliance mechanism. We will be assessing the impact of discharges from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems in UK waters as part of our ongoing consideration of the environmental impacts of shipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane grouped question UIN 50430 50431 question first answered 12/05/2025 14:26:15 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	5350

1800205

registered interest
date	06/05/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Waste Disposal
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 the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on banning the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
uin	50430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>The UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters.</p><p> </p><p>The use of exhaust gas cleaning systems is regulated by the IMO, where the UK has an evidence led approach to their use as a compliance mechanism. We will be assessing the impact of discharges from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems in UK waters as part of our ongoing consideration of the environmental impacts of shipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane grouped question UIN 50429 50431 question first answered 12/05/2025 14:26:15 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	5350

1800207

registered interest
date	06/05/2025
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, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems on marine vessels on the environment.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
uin	50431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>The UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters.</p><p> </p><p>The use of exhaust gas cleaning systems is regulated by the IMO, where the UK has an evidence led approach to their use as a compliance mechanism. We will be assessing the impact of discharges from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems in UK waters as part of our ongoing consideration of the environmental impacts of shipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane grouped question UIN 50429 50430 question first answered 12/05/2025 14:26:15 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	5350

1800232

registered interest
date	06/05/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's document entitled Volumetric concrete mixers: fact sheet March 2025, published on 18 March 2025, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' guidance entitled Assessing environmental impact, updated on 1 November 2023, if she will make an environmental impact study of the potential impact of reducing the maximum weight limit of volumetric concrete mixers from 2028.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewin
uin	50247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>The 18 March publication is not a change to the policy on weights for volumetric concrete mixers. The ten-year temporary exemption will come to an end, as planned, in 2028. The Department assessed the potential environmental impacts when preparing the environmental principles policy statement assessment, to assist me with complying with my duty to have due regard to the environmental principles when making policy under section 19(1) of the Environment Act 2021.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/05/2025 15:50:21 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5061

1799596

registered interest
date	02/05/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 25 February 2025 to Question 31102 on Driving Licences: Young People, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the root causes of the proportion of incidents involving young victims.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
uin	50007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>My department is developing our Road Safety Strategy and will set out more details in due course.</p><p> </p><p>THINK!, the Government’s flagship road safety campaign, aims to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads in England and Wales by changing attitudes and behaviours among those at most risk. The primary audience for THINK! is young men aged 17-24, who are four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured on the road than drivers aged 25 and over. The campaign targets priority issues such as drink driving and speeding, as well as communicating key policy interventions.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/05/2025 14:00:40 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5281

1799624

registered interest
date	02/05/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Cornwall
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 for a practical driving test in Cornwall.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Jayne Kirkham
uin	50006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>The table below shows the average waiting time in weeks for driving test centres (DTCs) that serve customers in Cornwall, as of 5 May 2025.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>DTC</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time as of the 5 May 2025 (in weeks).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bodmin</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambourne</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Launceston</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/05/2025 14:33:14 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5279

1799647

registered interest
date	02/05/2025
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, what recent discussions she has had with car manufacturers on the prevention of headlight dazzling from SUV style cars.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	49935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Transport are actively engaged in the recently established United Nations glare prevention taskforce which includes representatives from headlamp and vehicle manufacturers, including those which produce SUV style cars. The first meeting of the taskforce was in April.</p><p> </p><p>In parallel, Government has commissioned independent research into headlamp glare. Careful consideration will be given to that work when it reports later this year to determine what future actions may be appropriate to ensure the safety of all road users.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/05/2025 14:37:11 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1799648

registered interest
date	02/05/2025
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, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of headlight dazzling on road user safety.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	49936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2025 answer text <p>All types of road vehicle headlamps, are designed, tested and approved to internationally recognised standards to help prevent undue glare on a broad range of roads and environments.</p><p> </p><p>Police recorded collision statistics in Great Britain do not show any discernible trend over time that would suggest an underlying road safety issue linked to advances in lighting technology.</p><p> </p><p>However, Government recognises increased public concern around headlamp glare and has commissioned independent research. This is measuring light levels experienced by drivers during real driving on UK roads and considers factors like vehicle characteristics, weather conditions and ambient lighting. It also includes a programme of stakeholder engagement to build a comprehensive understanding of the issues. Careful consideration will be given to that work when it reports later this year to determine what future actions may be appropriate to ensure the safety of all road users.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/05/2025 14:31:10 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1799666

registered interest
date	02/05/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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 with local authorities to provide sustainable road surfacing.
tabling member constituency	Melksham and Devizes
tabling member printed	Brian Mathew
uin	49990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2025 answer text <p>The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew their local highway networks effectively. Decisions on road surfacing materials used in highway maintenance activities are a matter for each local authority based on local needs and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department encourages and supports innovation and best practice in road surface repairs in various ways. It has started the task of updating the Code of Practice for Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure, which will include new advice on matters such as surface treatments. The Department is also providing £30 million to the ADEPT ‘Live Labs’ research programme, enabling local authority-led consortia to trial innovative low-carbon ways of looking after their networks. One of the projects within the Live Labs programme is enabling novel resurfacing materials to be tested and evaluated through the Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads, led by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/05/2025 10:13:33 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5214