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1744211

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses and Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Young People
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 merits of removing the 50km restriction for 18- to 20-year-old bus and coach drivers on a regular service.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	15882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>In April, the Department launched a consultation on amending licensing restrictions following requests from industry, the consultation ran for 8 weeks and closed on 5 June. It consulted on measures to amend licensing restrictions which would enable 18- to 20-year-olds to drive a bus and coach over 50km when driving a regular service and enable some of the tests required to be passed in order to gain a driver certificate of professional competence (DCPC) to be taken before a provisional licence is issued.</p><p>Officials are reviewing responses to the consultation and the Department will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 15883 question first answered 29/11/2024 09:56:55 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5141

1744212

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Driving
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 merits of removing the requirement to hold a provisional bus, coach or HGV licence to undertake the theory and off-road modules of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence test.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	15883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>In April, the Department launched a consultation on amending licensing restrictions following requests from industry, the consultation ran for 8 weeks and closed on 5 June. It consulted on measures to amend licensing restrictions which would enable 18- to 20-year-olds to drive a bus and coach over 50km when driving a regular service and enable some of the tests required to be passed in order to gain a driver certificate of professional competence (DCPC) to be taken before a provisional licence is issued.</p><p>Officials are reviewing responses to the consultation and the Department will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 15882 question first answered 29/11/2024 09:56:55 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5141

1744270

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Lincolnshire
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 to improve access to public transport in rural areas within (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	15728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the Government will pass the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them, including in South Holland and Deepings, Lincolnshire and rural areas right across England.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government has confirmed £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes £243 million for bus operators and £712 million allocated to local authorities. Local authorities can use this funding to introduce new bus routes, make services more frequent and protect crucial bus routes for local communities. Lincolnshire County Council has been allocated £11.8 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 02/12/2024 10:18:38 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1744277

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the (a) car insurance industry and (b) Financial Conduct Authority on the potential merits of bringing forward regulations to require car insurance providers to not disproportionately increase premiums for older drivers beyond what is justified by the specific risk.
tabling member constituency	Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Graham Leadbitter
uin	15970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>This Government committed in its manifesto to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. To deliver on this commitment, the UK Government has formed a cross-government Taskforce on motor insurance, co-chaired by the Department for Transport and His Majesty’s Treasury, which met for the first time on 16th October.</p><p>The Taskforce is comprised of ministers from relevant government departments and by the Financial Conduct Authority and Competition and Markets Authority. The Taskforce is supported by a separate Stakeholder Panel of industry experts representing the insurance, motor, and consumer sector.</p><p>This Taskforce has a strategic remit to set the direction for UK Government policy, identifying short- and long-term actions for departments that may contribute to stabilising or reducing premiums, while maintaining appropriate levels of cover. It will evaluate the impact of increased insurance costs on consumers and the insurance industry, including how this impacts different demographics, geographies, and communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 02/12/2024 16:45:07 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5277

1744300

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Complaints
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 19 November 2024 to Question 14413 on Road Traffic Control: Complaints, how many objections were made to Traffic Regulation Orders in (a) Birmingham, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	15992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>Whilst the Department holds information on Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders, there would be a disproportionate cost to provide this information for the timeframes and the areas requested within the deadline set for answering this question.</p><p></p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 28/11/2024 12:54:23 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5234

1744301

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Public Consultation
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 consultation entitled Traffic regulation orders: changes to publishing requirements and special events order approvals, which closed on 17 April 2022, whether she plans to publish part 2 of the response to that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	15993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>We hope to announce our response to changes to the process for making special event orders in due course. We will consider our response to the remaining changes proposed by the previous Government as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 28/11/2024 09:43:03 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5234

1744302

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 4 of the minutes of the meeting of Network Rail's Board held on 4 July 2024, whether the updated efficiency plan will be published.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	15994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>The Control Period 7 (CP7) Delivery Plans for each of the regions and functions set out efficiency plans and targets. Part of Network Rail’s annual Business Plan update includes updated plans and trajectories for regions and functions. The next CP7 Business Plan update is scheduled for publication at the end of the 2024/25 financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The 23/24 efficiency performance has been reported by the Office of Rail and Road and is available on its website: <a href="https://www.orr.gov.uk/annual-efficiency-and-finance-assessment-network-rail-2024" target="_blank">Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2024 | Office of Rail and Road</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 28/11/2024 11:44:53 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5234

1744303

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Kings Norton Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether capital funding was allocated to restore disused platforms at Kings Norton railway station before 4 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	15995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>Proposals to bring the island platforms at Kings Norton station back into use are part of the Midlands Rail Hub programme. In March this year £123m was allocated to design the first phase, which includes Kings Norton.</p><p>However, the Chancellor has been clear about the state of the nation's finances and launched a multi-year Spending Review. This includes a thorough review of plans to ensure our transport infrastructure portfolio drives economic growth and delivers value for money for taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 02/12/2024 10:01:41 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5234

1744304

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's timetable is for the delivery of rolling stock for Phase 1 of HS2.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	15996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>The rolling stock programme for Phase 1 of HS2 will support the target delivery-into-service of Birmingham Curzon Street to London Old Oak Common of 2029 to 2033.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 28/11/2024 12:57:19 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5234

1744313

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing Graduated Driving Licences for young people.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South West
tabling member printed	Dr Scott Arthur
uin	16005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driving Licences, we absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads, and we are considering other measures to tackle this problem and protect young drivers.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 28/11/2024 10:04:09 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5212