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date	17/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
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 effectiveness of LPG vehicles in reducing levels of air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	145381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The environmental performance of LPG in vehicles has been analysed using the Transport Energy Model (TEM), developed by the Department. The model estimates energy consumption and environmental emissions for road transport technology options over the period to 2050, and compares various vehicle powertrain technology and fuel options for cars, vans, buses and HGVs.</p><p> </p><p>The output of this analysis will be included in the zero emission road transport strategy, which is due to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/05/2018 10:46:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

867173

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his Egyptian counterpart on the resumption of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	133291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport met with his Egyptian counterpart in November to discuss aviation security and the high level of engagement between our two nations. Government officials continue to work in partnership in a spirit of cooperation, and are grateful for Egypt's close engagement. UK aviation security experts continue to work closely with their Egyptian counterparts, sharing their expertise in establishing effective security arrangements. However, it is long standing government policy not to comment in detail on security matters. The Government continues to keep the situation under regular review and we hope that we may be in a position to resume direct flights when the circumstances are right.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/03/2018 16:42:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

819166

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cars were (a) imported and (b) exported by air freight over the past year.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	121843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not collect or keep possession of data pertaining to the number of cars imported or exported by air freight.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2018 12:05:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

794395

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has he made of the effect of abolishing car tax discs on revenue collected through vehicle tax.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	115368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The amount of duty collected varies year on year for a variety of reasons. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency collects around £6 billion in vehicle excise duty annually.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2017 14:30:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

794396

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of untaxed vehicles on the road.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	115369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>More than 98% of vehicles on the road are properly licensed, meaning that the vast majority of drivers comply with the law. It has never been easier to license a vehicle and motorists can also spread payments across the year using direct debit.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures designed to tackle vehicle excise duty evasion. These include reminder letters, fixed penalties, court prosecutions, the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras and the wheelclamping and removal of unlicensed vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The number of unlicensed vehicles clamped or impounded has increased to around 10,000 every month and the DVLA will continue to take action against those who do not pay. A major national advertising campaign has also recently been launched which targets vehicle excise duty evaders.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2017 11:36:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

794397

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of motorists automatically renew their vehicle tax.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	115370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Customers who choose to pay by direct debit have their vehicle excise duty renewed automatically. This facility was introduced in October 2014 and payments can be made monthly, every six months or annually. More than 98% of vehicles are properly licensed and around 30% of customers pay for their vehicle excise duty by direct debit. There are more than 13 million current direct debit mandates for vehicle excise duty payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sends reminders advising customers of the available payment methods for vehicle excise duty, including direct debit.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 115371 question first answered 01/12/2017 11:33:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

794398

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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 encourage more motorists to sign up automatically to renew their vehicle tax.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	115371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Customers who choose to pay by direct debit have their vehicle excise duty renewed automatically. This facility was introduced in October 2014 and payments can be made monthly, every six months or annually. More than 98% of vehicles are properly licensed and around 30% of customers pay for their vehicle excise duty by direct debit. There are more than 13 million current direct debit mandates for vehicle excise duty payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sends reminders advising customers of the available payment methods for vehicle excise duty, including direct debit.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 115370 question first answered 01/12/2017 11:33:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

746141

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Southampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much central government investment Southampton has received to upgrade its cycling network in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	1805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, local authorities have benefited from funding for sustainable transport initiatives, including cycling and walking, through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund and its successors the Sustainable Travel Transition Year and Access Fund. Details of the areas where DfT funding has been allocated can be found at: <a href="http://maps.dft.gov.uk/funding-for-sustainable-travel/index.html" target="_blank">http://maps.dft.gov.uk/funding-for-sustainable-travel/index.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Southampton received £4.947m from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund between 2011 and 2016 for a range of measures to reduce carbon which included walking and cycling initiatives, and will receive a further £2.3m from the Access Fund between 2017 and 2020.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Southampton Central station benefited from a £150,000 cycle-rail grant in 2012/13, and the Department has funded around £220,000 worth of Bikeability cycle training in Southampton over the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>Southampton has also received funding over the last five years through the Government’s Local Growth Fund, Highways Maintenance Block and the Integrated Transport Block. As this funding is not ring-fenced, however, the Department does not hold data on how much of it may have been spent on cycling networks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2017 16:20:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith