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1645125

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an Access to Work scheme has been implemented in their Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	189848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>Following a cross-government consultation exercise in 2019, a decision was taken in 2020 to change the Access to Work eligibility criteria to standardise workplace adjustments for civil servants. As a result, departments were asked to take over the responsibility for putting in place workplace adjustments for their employees from 1<sup>st</sup> April 2022.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfTc) therefore has a dedicated service to manage, procure and fund the provision of Workplace Adjustments for individuals with a disability and/or health condition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/06/2023 08:36:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1645161

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish its strategy for Low Carbon Fuels.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	189915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department will publish a Low Carbon Fuels Strategy later this year, with the aim to support investment in the sector by setting out a vision for the deployment of low carbon fuels across transport modes up to 2050.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/06/2023 08:38:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1644615

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department holds searchable IT archives (a) of Regulatory Impact Analysis estimates for EU-sourced regulation and (b) employing the search term out of scope relating to changes to regulatory burdens that could not be reviewed due to EU origin.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	189481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>Regulatory Impact Assessments are the responsibility of the Better Regulation Executive in the Department for Business and Trade. However, the Better Regulation Executive do not hold information relating to the impacts of EU-sourced regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Retained EU laws are currently being reviewed by each Department to consider whether it should be removed, kept or reformed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport’s Better Regulation Unit records all Regulatory Impact Assessments conducted by the Department. This includes a breakdown of those Regulatory Impact Assessments that implement domestic policy, as well as international and European obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not hold searchable archives relating to employing the search term out of scope relating to changes to regulatory burdens that could not be reviewed due to EU origin.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/06/2023 08:35:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1644666

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Technology
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 impact of hands-off driving technology in non-automated vehicle on (a) safety and (b) the frequency drivers conducting non-driving related activities whilst the vehicle is in operation.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	189497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Each application for approval of ‘hands-off’ technologies is considered on its own merits. The Vehicle Certification Agency evaluated the Ford BlueCruise system is at least as safe as existing ‘hands-on’ systems available in the market. This was in part due to more sophisticated camera-based driver monitoring being utilised that can better determine if the driver is paying attention to the road and warn them more promptly if not. It is expected that this will significantly reduce the risks of drivers inappropriately engaging in non-driving activities.</p><p>The Department for Transport is engaging with vehicle technical regulators at the UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations to develop new harmonised requirements for advanced driver assistance systems, including hands-free functions such as Ford’s BlueCruise technology.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 189498 question first answered 19/06/2023 14:17:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1644668

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ford Motor Company: Technology
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 international vehicle technical regulators on the approval of Ford’s BlueCruise technology.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	189498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Each application for approval of ‘hands-off’ technologies is considered on its own merits. The Vehicle Certification Agency evaluated the Ford BlueCruise system is at least as safe as existing ‘hands-on’ systems available in the market. This was in part due to more sophisticated camera-based driver monitoring being utilised that can better determine if the driver is paying attention to the road and warn them more promptly if not. It is expected that this will significantly reduce the risks of drivers inappropriately engaging in non-driving activities.</p><p>The Department for Transport is engaging with vehicle technical regulators at the UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations to develop new harmonised requirements for advanced driver assistance systems, including hands-free functions such as Ford’s BlueCruise technology.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 189497 question first answered 19/06/2023 14:17:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1644278

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel: Finance
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 impact of changes to the level of funding for active travel on the level of vehicle emissions in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	189471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Transport Decarbonisation Plan, published in 2021, set out the range of greenhouse gas emissions savings projected to be delivered by 2050 as a result of active travel policies. As the Plan sets out, the Department will continue to adapt its plans and take further action if needed to decarbonise transport, including publishing progress and reviewing the pathway at least every five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/06/2023 10:05:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1644351

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a comparative assessment of the merits of the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation and that deployed in the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	189447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Biofuel suppliers operate in a global market and the Department considers changes to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) accordingly, in the context of many support schemes offered worldwide. As the administrator of the RTFO, the Department also participates in the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club, which includes counterparts in the Republic of Ireland, and facilitates the sharing of best practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/06/2023 11:04:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1644352

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Batteries
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 length of time it will take for battery technology to become sufficiently advanced to power Heavy Goods Vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	189448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>As of September 2022, there were already 437 battery electric zero emission HGVs operating in the UK. In its recent position paper on the zero emission HGV market, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) identified 24 models of battery electric HGVs already on sale in the UK, or due to be on sale by 2024. These vehicles have ranges of up to 340 miles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/06/2023 10:54:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1644353

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to help the road haulage industry to transition to net-zero through adopting (a) Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and (b) other biofuels.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	189449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has committed to end the sale of new, non-zero emission HGVs, less than or equal to 26 tonnes from 2035, and all new HGVs must be fully zero emission at the exhaust from 2040. During the transition, low carbon fuels have a significant role to play and currently provide a third of greenhouse gas savings in the domestic transport sector. They remain essential in reducing emissions from existing vehicles through blending them with traditional fossil petrol and diesel through grades such as E10 and B7. As the road vehicle fleet transitions to electric vehicles, production capacity of low carbon fuels will shift to transport modes, which are harder to decarbonise, like aviation and maritime. The Low Carbon Fuel Strategy, which the Department intends to publish later this year, will set out possible scenarios for the deployment of low carbon fuels across transport sectors out to 2050.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/06/2023 11:06:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1643591

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
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, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published 31 March 2022, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the On Street Residential Chargepoint Grant.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	188945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 April 2023, the On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) has funded 4,235 public charging devices, installed across local authorities in the UK since the scheme started in 2017. Funding has also been awarded for an additional 13,986 ORCS charging devices.</p><p> </p><p>The effectiveness of the grant is considered as part of annual changes made to the scheme. This takes account of the latest progress in charging, geographical spread of devices and wider market developments. For example, the proportion of funding provided under ORCS has been reduced from 75% to 50% over time.</p><p> </p><p>This year, ORCS has been adapted to focus on smaller chargepoint projects, which will plug gaps in charging coverage and maintain installation momentum while local authorities apply to the larger Local EV Infrastructure Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/06/2023 11:49:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight