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942857

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the UK will adhere to the emissions standards for (a) cars, (b) vans and (c) heavy duty vehicles set out in recent EU proposed frameworks after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	165035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The recent White Paper on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union sets out the UK’s proposal for a UK-EU free trade area, underpinned by a common rulebook on industrial goods. This covers all rules that set the requirements for placing a product on the market, including environmental requirements, as are necessary to provide for frictionless trade at the border. This would include the type approval system for all categories of motor vehicles and would ensure that the UK and the EU adhere to the same emission standards for cars, vans and heavy duty vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/07/2018 12:40:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

942515

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to hold discussions with the newly appointed Deputy Mayor for Transport in London on the effect on traffic congestion of the cycle superhighways.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	164454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport hold regular meetings with the Mayor of London, officials in his office and Transport for London. A range of topics are discussed at these meetings. The Minister for London most recently met the Deputy Mayor for Transport in London in July.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State currently does not have any scheduled meetings with the Deputy Mayor for Transport. I have met with her predecessor and look forward to meeting with her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2018 10:46:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

942516

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on trends in the level of traffic congestion in London as a result of the roll-out of cycle superhighways; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	164455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London, and it is for him to consider what, if any, assessment is made of the effects of cycle superhighways on traffic congestion.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not routinely hold information on trends in the level of congestion in London, other than what is already publicly available information.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2018 09:44:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

942617

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to encourage the purchase of electric and hybrid vans.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	164448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>We want all new cars and vans to be effectively zero emission by 2040, and we will end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040. Our Road to Zero strategy sets out a clear pathway to zero emissions, to give clarity and certainty to industry and consumers. By 2030, we want up to 40% of new vans sold to be ultra low emission.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to offer the Plug-in Van Grant (PiVG) until at least 2020, with current grant rates maintained until at least October 2018. The PiVG offers 20% off the price of a qualifying vehicles up to a maximum of £8,000. Up to £20,000 per van is available for the first 200 vans over 3.5t and HGVs.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy sets out commitments to expand charging infrastructure significantly in order to support the roll out of electric vehicles, including consulting on proposals for chargepoints to be installed with all newly built homes in England, where appropriate. We also want all new lampposts to include charging infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Van owners can also benefit from grant schemes to assist with the cost of installing chargepoints in the home and workplace. We will continue to ensure the tax system incentivises the purchase of the cleanest vehicles, in particular zero emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>We have launched a consultation on a new Vehicle Excise Duty approach for vans to ensure this system incentivises the cleanest options. In addition, zero emission vans only pay a small proportion of the van benefit charge, and electric vans are not subject to van fuel benefit charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2018 10:27:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

940665

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
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 effect of the withdrawal of foreign language voice-overs and interpreters for candidates taking car and motorcycle theory tests on (a) the number of applicants and (b) the pass rate.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	163791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) withdrew the facility for driving test candidates to use foreign language voiceovers during theory tests and interpreters during theory and practical tests on 7 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA monitor applications and the overall pass rates for car and motorbike theory tests and has not seen any discernible effect of the withdrawal of foreign language voice-overs and interpreters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2018 14:48:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

940666

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
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 effect on the level of unlicensed drivers on UK roads of the withdrawal of foreign language voiceovers and interpreters for candidates taking the UK car and motorcycle theory tests since April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	163792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The then-Driving Standards Agency (now Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) undertook a full consultation between 5 February and 2 April 2013 before withdrawing voiceover and interpreter facilities for driving test candidates whose first language was not English.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA supports candidates whose English is a second language, or those who have difficulty understanding written English, by offering an English language voice over and writing the multiple-choice theory test questions in an easily understood way.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA has no evidence to suggest there is a need to make an assessment of the effect on the level of unlicensed drivers since the withdrawal of foreign language voiceovers and interpreters during the theory test on 7 April 2014.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2018 14:52:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

940668

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
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 the reintroduction of foreign language voiceovers and interpreters for candidates taking the UK car and motorcycle theory tests.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	163793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency withdrew the facility for driving test candidates to use foreign language voiceovers during theory tests and interpreters during theory and practical tests on 7 April 2014 following a full public consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the reasons for this change were included to address concerns about road safety, specifically the ability of non-English or non-Welsh speakers to understand road signs and other information provided to drivers in the course of their journeys; and to reduce fraud, addressing the problem of an interpreter attending for test with a learner driver and communicating advice beyond a strict translation of the theory test questions or the instructions given by the examiner.</p><p> </p><p>The department has no plans to assess the reintroduction of translation services for non-English speaking candidates taking car and motorcycle theory driving tests.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2018 15:08:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

939891

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Young People
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 potential merits of including as part of the driving test process more information and guidance to young drivers on the dangers of driving powerful vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	163526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Throughout the process for learning to drive, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) makes available, in its range of learning materials, information and guidance to all learner drivers about driving any vehicle safely. Learning materials include the Highway Code and the National Standard for Driver and Rider Training.</p><p> </p><p>While there has been no specific assessment of including in the DVSA’s learning materials information about the dangers of driving powerful vehicles, the Department plans to trial the effectiveness of a range of measures to improve the safety of young and novice drivers, both before they take their test and after passing it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/07/2018 16:00:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

939903

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation document, Consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain, published in February 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the new guidelines on community transport on the number of older people who will experience loneliness.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators. A number of workshops were also held during the consultation period. Charities and other transport providers submitted responses and participated in the workshops.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate.</p><p> </p><p>In general, the Department believes that, with the exception of a small number of large operators who may in effect be genuinely competing on commercial terms with commercial bus operators, community transport operators should not be affected by future clarifications of law.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to supporting the community transport sector. To that end it has made available £250,000 to help community transport providers who find they are no longer able to operate under the section 19 and 22 permit system, to meet relevant EU requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 163202 163203 question first answered 19/07/2018 10:51:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938456

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
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 trends in the number of qualified HGV drivers in the road haulage industry for each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	163149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics publishes figures of employment by occupation, based on the Labour Force Survey, a household survey. The estimates for numbers of professional large goods vehicle drivers each year based on surveys between April and June are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK total in employment in standard occupation classification 8211 (large goods vehicle drivers)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>285,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>290,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>285,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>315,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency record the number of vocational tests passed. Records for 2010 to 2017 are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of test passes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>21268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>24635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>24634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>25679</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>28486</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>37205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>43643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>41867</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 to 31/03</p></td><td><p>10053</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2018 15:30:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell