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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

942891

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	Heathrow Airport
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 16 July 2018 to Question 162595 on Heathrow Airport, what statutory mechanisms are in place to ensure that unfunded Public Service Obligations to Heathrow Airport will be binding on both the Heathrow Airport and airlines.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	165102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government expects the majority of domestic routes from an expanded Heathrow to be commercially viable with support from Heathrow Airport, as many are today. Unfunded Public Service Obligations to Heathrow Airport would provide a safeguard for domestic connections and an exemption from Air Passenger Duty – saving £26 from a domestic return ticket.</p><p> </p><p>EU Air Services Regulation 1008/2008 (Articles 16-18) makes provision for Public Service Obligations which are legally enforceable.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/07/2018 13:47:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

942941

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	Roads: Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 57 of the Government's Litter strategy, published in April 2017, the number of partnerships Highways England has entered into with local authorities in relation to co-operation in tackling roadside litter.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	164928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Highways England currently have 21 collaboration agreements in place formally with local authorities in relation to tackling roadside litter. Highways England also have informal partnerships with other Local Authorities, and are pursuing new opportunities for increased collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/07/2018 14:02:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

942968

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	Community Transport
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 EU counterparts on the proposed revision of Regulation 1071/2009 on exemptions for community transport providers operating for non-commercial purposes.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	164900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials are in regular contact with their EU Commission counterparts about a range of issues, including on the exemptions in EU Regulation 1071/2009. Wherever possible, the Department wants community transport providers to continue to operate, and retain, service provision for vulnerable community transport passengers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 15:49:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

943072

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	Aviation: Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what rules are in place for the testing of (a) drugs and (b) alcohol consumption by commercial pilots.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	164894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 sets out a prescribed alcohol limit for people involved in aviation activities, including flight crew. The Act authorises the police to test flight crew for drugs and alcohol after accidents or incidents, or with due cause at any other time.</p><p> </p><p>Under European aviation safety regulations, all UK Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holders should have a drug and alcohol policy, as part of their Safety Management System. Trained staff carry out screening tests usually by mouth swab, breath, blood, hair or urine sample. A confirmed positive result should be reported to the Civil Aviation Authorities medical department. The Civil Aviation Authority publishes guidance for AOC holders on drug and alcohol policies, including testing, which can be found at <a href="http://www.caa.co.uk/cap1686" target="_blank">www.caa.co.uk/cap1686</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/07/2018 13:39:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

943114

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	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to reduce noise emissions from motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	164905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Technical standards for noise from new motorcycles are set at an International level by both the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). These provisions were updated in 2014 and took effect for new machines from 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Further independent research funded by the European Commission has established the potential for further noise limit reductions and the Commission is proposing that these should take effect in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The motorcycle industry is represented at the UNECE discussions and Department for Transport officials also hold routine discussions with it outside this forum.</p><p> </p><p>Once in service, UK regulations require exhausts and silencers to be maintained in good working order and not altered so as to increase noise. In addition, replacement exhaust silencers are required to be marked to show compliance with relevant requirements, and silencers intended for off road use have to be marked to indicate this. Silencers that do not comply with these requirements, or are marked “not for road use”, may not be used on the road.</p><p> </p><p>During the annual MOT test exhausts and silencers are checked, and a motorcycle should fail if it emits noise that is clearly unreasonably above the level expected from a similar motorcycle with a standard silencer in average condition.</p><p> </p><p>Outside the MOT the police have powers to take action if they suspect the exhaust has been altered, or if the machine is making excessive noise which could be avoided through reasonable rider care.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is commissioning research into other ways to support police and highway authorities in combating and enforcing against excessive noise.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 164906 164907 question first answered 25/07/2018 12:35:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

943118

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	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what laws govern permissive noise of motorbikes and their exhaust systems.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	164906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Technical standards for noise from new motorcycles are set at an International level by both the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). These provisions were updated in 2014 and took effect for new machines from 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Further independent research funded by the European Commission has established the potential for further noise limit reductions and the Commission is proposing that these should take effect in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The motorcycle industry is represented at the UNECE discussions and Department for Transport officials also hold routine discussions with it outside this forum.</p><p> </p><p>Once in service, UK regulations require exhausts and silencers to be maintained in good working order and not altered so as to increase noise. In addition, replacement exhaust silencers are required to be marked to show compliance with relevant requirements, and silencers intended for off road use have to be marked to indicate this. Silencers that do not comply with these requirements, or are marked “not for road use”, may not be used on the road.</p><p> </p><p>During the annual MOT test exhausts and silencers are checked, and a motorcycle should fail if it emits noise that is clearly unreasonably above the level expected from a similar motorcycle with a standard silencer in average condition.</p><p> </p><p>Outside the MOT the police have powers to take action if they suspect the exhaust has been altered, or if the machine is making excessive noise which could be avoided through reasonable rider care.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is commissioning research into other ways to support police and highway authorities in combating and enforcing against excessive noise.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 164905 164907 question first answered 25/07/2018 12:35:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

943119

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	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will meet with the relevant motorbiking manufacturers and associated bodies to help reduce noise generated by motorbikes.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	164907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Technical standards for noise from new motorcycles are set at an International level by both the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). These provisions were updated in 2014 and took effect for new machines from 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Further independent research funded by the European Commission has established the potential for further noise limit reductions and the Commission is proposing that these should take effect in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The motorcycle industry is represented at the UNECE discussions and Department for Transport officials also hold routine discussions with it outside this forum.</p><p> </p><p>Once in service, UK regulations require exhausts and silencers to be maintained in good working order and not altered so as to increase noise. In addition, replacement exhaust silencers are required to be marked to show compliance with relevant requirements, and silencers intended for off road use have to be marked to indicate this. Silencers that do not comply with these requirements, or are marked “not for road use”, may not be used on the road.</p><p> </p><p>During the annual MOT test exhausts and silencers are checked, and a motorcycle should fail if it emits noise that is clearly unreasonably above the level expected from a similar motorcycle with a standard silencer in average condition.</p><p> </p><p>Outside the MOT the police have powers to take action if they suspect the exhaust has been altered, or if the machine is making excessive noise which could be avoided through reasonable rider care.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is commissioning research into other ways to support police and highway authorities in combating and enforcing against excessive noise.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 164905 164906 question first answered 25/07/2018 12:35:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

943139

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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been of the Go Ultra Low City Scheme since the launch of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>To date £36,161,400 has been paid to the eight Go Ultra Low Cities from the £40m budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:41:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943142

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, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of reinforcing the electricity National Grid to cater for the demands created by the Road to Zero policy.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>National Grid published their 2018 Future Energy Scenarios on 12 July (<a href="http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1363/fes-interactive-version-final.pdf" target="_blank">http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1363/fes-interactive-version-final.pdf</a>), and previously produced a bespoke note on the electricity system impacts of electric vehicles (<a href="http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1264/ev-myth-buster-v032.pdf" target="_blank">http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1264/ev-myth-buster-v032.pdf</a>). The level of impact that National Grid presents is readily manageable by the electricity system. The Government is analysing these impacts, including in relation to costs, and has established an Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce in order to consider these issues.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:46:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar