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947240

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date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the (a) Mayor of London and (b) representatives of London boroughs on accelerating the installation of rapid electric charging points for taxis.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	167885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>DfT Ministers meet regularly with the Mayor of London and the Metro Mayors. New provisions have been included in the recently adopted Automated and Electric Vehicles Act to enable Metro Mayors, including the Mayor of London, to seek to require provision of chargepoints at large fuel retailers in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) is in regular contact with Transport for London (TfL) and Local Authorities, and works with them to accelerate the installation of rapid chargepoints for taxis and public use. OLEV officials work collaboratively on EV Infrastructure provision, as a member of the Mayor of London’s recently launched EV Infrastructure Taskforce, at which London boroughs are also represented. Government is providing £18m to TfL to install 300 rapid chargepoints, of which 90 are to be taxi dedicated. To date, 116 rapid chargepoints have been installed, of which 56 are taxi dedicated.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/09/2018 10:57:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

947242

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lower Thames Crossing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current status is of plans for the building of a Lower Thames Crossing; and what assessment he has made of the benefits of such a crossing for local residents in Romford and the London Borough of Havering.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	167887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing are being developed ahead of a statutory consultation, expected to take place later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is encouraging Highways England to continue to engage with local stakeholders and residents, including the London Borough of Havering, to ensure that residents benefit from this significant investment. The Lower Thames Crossing is expected to offer more reliable journeys and open up local opportunities for investment and business growth, improving access to new jobs and skills.</p><p> </p><p>Work is currently being undertaken to assess the economic and transport benefits that will be generated by the scheme both locally and across the region. These appraisals will continue to inform both the detailed design and the case for the scheme, ahead of Highways England’s application for Development Consent in late 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2018 16:14:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

947327

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact assessment his Department carried out on legislative changes to the operating weight of MCBP vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	167960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>There have been no legislative changes to the weight limits applicable to Mobile Concrete Batching Plant (MCBP) vehicles. The applicable legal requirements remain the same as those that apply to all heavy goods vehicles, including barrel concrete mixers. The Department does not in general conduct impact assessments on the application of existing legal requirements.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2018 the Department put in place a temporary administrative arrangement to enable much of the current fleet of vehicles to be legally operated for up to the next 10 years above the standard weight limits. This is intended to provide relevant operators with time to come into compliance with those currently-applicable limits.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 12:14:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

947328

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what economic impact assessment his Department has carried out on changes to the regulation of MCBP vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	167961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>In September 2017 regulations were made that removed exemptions from statutory vehicle testing for a number of specialised heavy vehicles, including Mobile Concrete Batching Plant (MCBP). An impact assessment was published alongside these regulations. In January 2018 regulations were made that modified exemptions from operator licensing for certain vehicle types, including MCBP. No formal impact assessment was produced as the costs implied were estimated to be below the threshold considered proportionate. There have been no legislative changes to the weight limits applicable to MCBP vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 11:08:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

947334

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact assessment he made prior to concluding that 10 years is an adequate derogation period for MCBP operators to adjust to new regulations.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	167967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>In April 2018 the Department put in place a temporary administrative arrangement to enable much of the current fleet of Mobile Concrete Batching Plant (MCBP) vehicles to be legally operated for up to the next 10 years above the standard weight limits. This is intended to provide relevant operators with time to come into compliance with those currently-applicable limits.</p><p> </p><p>The Department sought stakeholder views on the appropriate length of the arrangement, with a proposed time range of 7 to 10 years. Following the representations received, in particular in relation to the normal lifespan of these vehicles, it was decided that a period of 10 years was appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2018 15:14:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

947338

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact assessment he made prior to concluding that seven months was an adequate timeframe for manufacturers to significantly redesign MCBP vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	167971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>In April 2018 the Department put in place a temporary administrative arrangement to enable much of the current fleet of Mobile Concrete Batching Plant (MCBP) vehicles to be legally operated for up to the next 10 years above the standard weight limits. This is intended to provide relevant operators with time to come into compliance with those currently-applicable limits. There is no evidence of a technical reason to prevent existing MCBP vehicle designs being operated within these weight limits.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2018 15:55:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

947348

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce funding decisions for the second Road Investment Strategy funding period.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	168110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government intends to publish the total public funds available to Highways England for the second Road Period in the coming months. Decisions about schemes to be funded in the second Road Investment Strategy period will be announced in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 12:22:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

947357

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mersey Gateway Bridge: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) communications and (b) meetings Ministers and officials of his Department have had with (i) Halton Borough Council, (ii) Mersey Gateway since the ruling of the Traffic Penalty Tribunal on the legal enforceability of the Mersey Gateway Bridge tolls; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	167905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have had no communications or meetings with Halton Borough Council or the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board, since the ruling of the Traffic Penalty Tribunal on the legal enforceability of the Mersey Gateway Bridge tolls. Halton Borough Council have been in contact with Department officials regarding their response to the ruling. The Department has no plans to intervene in this issue.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 10:53:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

947368

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tolls: Liverpool City Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake research to identify the economic impact on the Liverpool City Region of tolls on the (a) Mersey Gateway Bridge, (b) Silver Jubilee Bridge, (c) Kingsway Tunnel and (d) Queensway Tunnel.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	167907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has agreed with Halton Borough Council that they will produce a monitoring and evaluation report, one year and five years after the opening of the Mersey Gateway Bridge. The five year report will include consideration of the economic effects of the scheme. The Department has no plans to undertake research on other crossings in the region.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 08:34:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

947372

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to Nexus in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	167910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has provided Nexus Metro with significant funding every year. The specific amounts covering capital and revenue funding are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>£ 60,641,372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>£ 59,594,546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£ 57,787,939</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£ 57,222,753</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£ 52,423,624</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£ 57,057,851</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£ 56,771,798</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/2018</p></td><td><p>£ 49,311,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/2019 *</p></td><td><p>£ 49,248,356</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Grant claimed based upon estimated figure</p><p> </p><p>Note that the grant payable since 2010/11 has been subject to indexation and taking account of expected efficiencies.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, in the 2017 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced a £337m direct grant to deliver a new fleet of trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 10:45:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn