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827949

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Areas: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Highways Act 1980, how many people have been injured as a result of pavements not being maintained at public expense in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	123909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) does not hold data centrally on the number of people injured as a result of pavements (pedestrian walkways) not being maintained at public expense.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/01/2018 11:53:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

827954

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets his Department has set for carbon emissions in the aviation sector in (a) 2030, (b) 2040 and (c) 2050.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	123914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has set no specific emissions target for the UK aviation sector in any of the three years named.</p><p> </p><p>While domestic aviation is included, emissions from international aviation are currently excluded from the legally-binding 2050 target which was set by the Climate Change Act 2008, and from the five carbon budgets which have been set to date (covering the period up to 2032).</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK’s carbon budgets have been set at a level that accounts for international aviation and shipping emissions, so that the UK is on a trajectory that could be consistent with a 2050 target that includes these emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the UK was instrumental in reaching a ground-breaking international agreement at the International Civil Aviation Organisation on how to limit the emissions from the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will now set out its strategic approach to the aviation sector in a series of consultations leading to the publication of a new Aviation Strategy for the UK in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy will consider what the best approach and combination of policy measures are at the international and domestic level to ensure we effectively address carbon emissions from aviation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2018 16:55:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

828047

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating E10 for fuel in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	124007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The supply of E10 is one option open to suppliers in meeting targets under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The level of targets under the RTFO will rise from April, subject to Parliamentary approval of the amending statutory instrument laid in Parliament on 15 January. These amendments do not impose a requirement that suppliers must introduce E10. However, the cost benefit analysis accompanying the RTFO legislative proposals include our assessment of the effects of different levels of E10 that may be supplied to meet the targets. This is available in Annex A at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligations-order-government-response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2018 11:45:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

828055

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of powers available to local authorities to levy fines for moving traffic offences.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	124015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Although there has been no formal assessment of this in recent months, the Department has recently received representations on this issue from the West Midlands Combined Authority and the Local Government Association, both of which called for the commencement of Part 6 on the basis that these powers may help local authorities to manage traffic contraventions and reduce congestion. A number of local and combined authorities made requests for moving traffic powers during devolution negotiations, but these powers were not featured in any final agreements.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have recently discussed moving traffic powers at meetings with Transport for the North, the West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, and the Local Government Association. A wide range of local authorities have also raised these powers at regular engagement meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department receives occasional correspondence from councillors and local MPs enquiring about Government policy and the law regarding moving traffic offences.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no formal Ministerial discussions with individual police constabularies about these powers in recent months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the police already have the necessary powers to take action where it is needed and has no plans to commence provisions in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 to enable all local authorities to take on civil enforcement powers for moving traffic offences.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 124016 124017 question first answered 29/01/2018 11:21:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

828056

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) police constabularies and (b) local authorities on devolving the power to levy fines for moving traffic offences; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	124016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Although there has been no formal assessment of this in recent months, the Department has recently received representations on this issue from the West Midlands Combined Authority and the Local Government Association, both of which called for the commencement of Part 6 on the basis that these powers may help local authorities to manage traffic contraventions and reduce congestion. A number of local and combined authorities made requests for moving traffic powers during devolution negotiations, but these powers were not featured in any final agreements.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have recently discussed moving traffic powers at meetings with Transport for the North, the West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, and the Local Government Association. A wide range of local authorities have also raised these powers at regular engagement meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department receives occasional correspondence from councillors and local MPs enquiring about Government policy and the law regarding moving traffic offences.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no formal Ministerial discussions with individual police constabularies about these powers in recent months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the police already have the necessary powers to take action where it is needed and has no plans to commence provisions in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 to enable all local authorities to take on civil enforcement powers for moving traffic offences.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 124015 124017 question first answered 29/01/2018 11:21:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

828057

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from local authorities on commencing Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	124017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Although there has been no formal assessment of this in recent months, the Department has recently received representations on this issue from the West Midlands Combined Authority and the Local Government Association, both of which called for the commencement of Part 6 on the basis that these powers may help local authorities to manage traffic contraventions and reduce congestion. A number of local and combined authorities made requests for moving traffic powers during devolution negotiations, but these powers were not featured in any final agreements.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have recently discussed moving traffic powers at meetings with Transport for the North, the West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, and the Local Government Association. A wide range of local authorities have also raised these powers at regular engagement meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department receives occasional correspondence from councillors and local MPs enquiring about Government policy and the law regarding moving traffic offences.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no formal Ministerial discussions with individual police constabularies about these powers in recent months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the police already have the necessary powers to take action where it is needed and has no plans to commence provisions in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 to enable all local authorities to take on civil enforcement powers for moving traffic offences.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 124015 124016 question first answered 29/01/2018 11:21:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

828058

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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, what information his Department holds on the amount of litter Highways England has collected in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	124018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Highways England is responsible for complying with the mandatory legal requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which includes removing litter on England’s motorways and some trunk roads.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not hold information on how much litter is collected. Highways England’s service providers are not required, contractually, to report on the amount of litter cleared from their network.</p><p>However, as part of the Government’s Litter Strategy, Highways England has been monitoring 25 national litter hot spots. Over the last 12 months more than 10,000 bags of litter have been picked from these sites.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England continues to review its specifications and contractual arrangements with its suppliers to ensure best value is achieved.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/01/2018 11:24:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

828059

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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, what information his Department holds on the proportion of litter collected by Highways England which was recycled in each year since 2010..
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	124019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Highways England is responsible for complying with the mandatory legal requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which includes removing litter on England’s motorways and some trunk roads.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England recycles where possible. There is not, however, a requirement to record the amount recycled.</p><p> </p><p>Large debris collected from the network, such as timber, metal, rubber and tyres will be sent for recycling, but the weight or volume is not currently recorded by or for Highways England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2018 12:31:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

828086

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Pontypridd
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on driving instructors of the relocation of Pontypridd driving test centre to Llantrisant.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	124046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>60 percent of candidates will be closer to, or at least no further away from their nearest centre, compared to Pontypridd. The impact on driving instructors will be minimal as the training area, and consequently the mileage will not increase for the majority of driving lessons being delivered.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 124047 question first answered 29/01/2018 12:04:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

828087

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Pontypridd
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on learner drivers of the relocation of Pontypridd driving test centre to Llantrisant.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	124047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>60 percent of candidates will be closer to, or at least no further away from their nearest centre, compared to Pontypridd. The impact on driving instructors will be minimal as the training area, and consequently the mileage will not increase for the majority of driving lessons being delivered.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 124046 question first answered 29/01/2018 12:04:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith