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date	26/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Pedestrian Areas
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 tackle cyclists cycling on pavements.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	134317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Cycling on the pavement (“footway”) is an offence under Section 72 of the Highways Act 1835. Enforcement is a matter for the Police who are able to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice of £50 or can choose to prosecute offenders with a maximum fine of £500.</p><p> </p><p>Like all road users, cyclists have a duty to behave in a safe and responsible manner, and this is reflected in the Highway Code's rules for cyclists.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 March the Department published a Call for Evidence into how to improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists, in order to support the Government ambition to make cycling and walking a natural choice for shorter journeys.</p><p> </p><p>This consultation is open until 1 June and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cycling-and-walking-investment-strategy-cwis-safety-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cycling-and-walking-investment-strategy-cwis-safety-review</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/03/2018 11:33:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

780620

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1: Leicestershire
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 expected traffic volumes on the M1 between junctions 21 and 22 in Leicestershire over the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	110252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The section between junction 21and 21a is busy because of the confluence between strategic traffic on the M1, regional flows between the M1 and M6 using the M69 and local traffic accessing Leicester.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific 10 year assessment made of traffic volumes on the M1 between J21 - 22. However, the M1 section between J19 – 23a is the 8<sup>th</sup> busiest area within the London to Scotland East route strategy, and the 84<sup>th</sup> nationally.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/11/2017 15:20:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

692091

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Solar Power and Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of the UK's energy was generated by (a) tidal and (b) solar power in each year from 2005.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	64630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>a) Tidal power includes tidal stream and tidal range devices (i.e. barrages or lagoons). Due to the very small scale nature of tidal stream deployments (all of which were limited-period tests of innovative devices) a negligible portion of the UK’s energy was generated by tidal stream devices. No energy was generated by tidal range devices.</p><p> </p><p>b) The proportion of the UK’s indigenous energy production generated by solar sources (photovoltaics and solar heating) before 2010 was negligible. Figures for 2010 to 2015 are presented below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Proportion of UK electricity and UK energy production generated from solar, 2010-15<sup>(1)</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of electricity generation</p></td><td><p>0.01</p></td><td><p>0.07</p></td><td><p>0.38</p></td><td><p>0.57</p></td><td><p>1.21</p></td><td><p>2.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of energy production</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.13</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td><td><p>0.34</p></td><td><p>0.56</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Energy and electricity generated from solar sources before 2010 was negligible, less than 0.05% of UK production.</p><p>Source: DUKES <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/renewable-sources-of-energy-chapter-6-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">table 6.6</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">table 5.1</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-chapter-1-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">table 1.1</a> available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2017 14:24:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

654523

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the Hendry Review of Tidal Lagoons; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	56681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Hendry Review has submitted its report to the department. We are grateful for the hard work that has gone into the Review. Government will need to look carefully at the Review’s findings in the context of its wider energy policy and to ensure that tidal lagoons represent value for money to the consumer.</p><p> </p><p>The publication of the report on the independent review of tidal lagoons is the responsibility of the Hendry Review. We understand that it will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2016 17:33:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar