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1549988

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date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of the past five years and (b) the next two years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	106298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>In 2017, three members of DfT staff were directly working on international trade. In 2018 and 2019 the Department significantly expanded staff numbers allocated to this area. Since 2020 there has been a specific Trade Division in the International Directorate, with fourteen staff dedicated to these issues.</p><p> </p><p>Many other staff in the Department have diverse work portfolios which include international trade as a part. It is not possible to quantify exactly how many officials overall work on international trade issues within DfT.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor and provide for an appropriate level of resource to meet demand in this important area.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/12/2022 13:19:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1550013

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Hydrogen
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 support hydrogen use in public transport ecosystems.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	106405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>In March 2022, the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex through the First of a Kind scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/12/2022 11:00:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1550015

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen
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 encourage hydrogen use in private sector fleets.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	106406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>Passenger cars were in scope for the Department’s £20 million Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub competition, which closed on 2 December. The Government has previously supported private sector car fleets through its £23 million Hydrogen for Transport Programme and £2 million Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Fleet Support Scheme. In addition, the Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/12/2022 13:11:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1550066

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if they will list the five teams in their Department with the highest number of staffing vacancies as a percentage of staff as of 8 December 2022; and what is the percentage of roles vacant in each of those teams.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	106523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>Teams have been defined in alignment with Director General responsibilities.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Director General Group</em></p></td><td><p><em>% Vacant Position Gap - Current FTE to Budget</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rail Infrastructure Group</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corporate Delivery Group</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roads and Local Group</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To note, the department’s executive agencies have been excluded.</p><p>Department for Transport’s FTE will be published as usual in the Departmental Annual Report and Accounts and is available here.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">DfT: annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/12/2022 10:38:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1549323

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Safety
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 strengthen the safety regulations on the use of e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	105245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>When parliamentary time allows, the Government intends to create a Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle (LZEV) category that is independent of the cycle and motor vehicle categories. The first focus of this new system will be e-scooters, which we are looking to legalise for private and rental use through secondary legislation. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p>From the start of 2020 to end June 2022, there have been a total of 17 fatalities in collisions involving e-scooters reported to the Department by police. Of these, 16 deaths were e-scooter users themselves. The STATS19 collection covers only collisions on the public highway.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105246 question first answered 15/12/2022 09:20:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1549324

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatalities his Department has recorded relating to the use of e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	105246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>When parliamentary time allows, the Government intends to create a Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle (LZEV) category that is independent of the cycle and motor vehicle categories. The first focus of this new system will be e-scooters, which we are looking to legalise for private and rental use through secondary legislation. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p>From the start of 2020 to end June 2022, there have been a total of 17 fatalities in collisions involving e-scooters reported to the Department by police. Of these, 16 deaths were e-scooter users themselves. The STATS19 collection covers only collisions on the public highway.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105245 question first answered 15/12/2022 09:20:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1549531

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of transport being an early market for low-carbon hydrogen projects.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	105428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with BEIS to deliver this ambition.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2022 11:07:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1549561

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hydrogen Fuelling Stations
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 address challenges with hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and availability.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105441 105442 105443 105444 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549562

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Hydrogen
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 support hydrogen use in public transport ecosystems.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105440 105442 105443 105444 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549563

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Hydrogen
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 support hydrogen use in private sector car fleets.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105440 105441 105443 105444 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown