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833917

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Inland Waterways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the effect on local waterways of the proposal to expand Heathrow.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	125675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department has carried out an Appraisal of Sustainability (AoS) to support development of the draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS). The AoS assesses impacts on culverting and diversion of watercourses.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/02/2018 13:48:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

834071

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to reply to the letter of 1 September 2017 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central on plans for a road through Rimrose Valley.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	125828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>A reply was sent out on 29 September 2017. A duplicate has now been sent.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/02/2018 11:02:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

832973

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of staffing levels at DVLA in each year between 2009 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
uin	125289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of full time equivalent staff employed at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each financial year between 2008/09 and 2016/17:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time Equivalent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>5,690.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>5,614.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>5,561.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>5,469.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>5,612.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>4,985.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>5,147.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>5,429.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5,351.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/02/2018 13:46:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

833022

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to introduce a Blue Badge scheme for people diagnosed with autism.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	125338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently consulting on Blue Badge eligibility for people with hidden disabilities. The consultation ends on 18 March. Decisions on the future eligibility criteria will be taken when all views have been considered.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/02/2018 10:55:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

833073

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Running: Commuters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to encourage more people to run to work; and if he will make it his policy to expand the cycle-to-work scheme to include running equipment.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	125389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s cycle to work scheme allows employers to loan bicycle and bicycle safety equipment to employees as a tax-free benefit. The scheme is one of the many ways in which the Government is supporting active travel choices, as set out in the 2017 Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy. The Department has produced guidance, which it plans to update shortly, to encourage employers to take advantage of the scheme, but it has no plans to expand it to include running equipment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2018 12:10:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

833128

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of charging points for electric vehicles there will be in the UK on (a) 1 January 2019, (b) 1 January 2020 and (c) 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	125444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government provides funding for the installation of both on-street and off-street charging infrastructure, plus support to enable workplaces to install infrastructure for use by employees and fleets. As a result, thanks to Government leadership, local authority engagement and a growing private sector, the UK now has over 11,500 publically accessible chargepoints, including over 900 rapid chargepoints. This is one of the largest rapid networks in Europe. Almost every motorway service area also has at least one rapid chargepoint, and some have several. Highways England has committed to ensure there are chargepoints every 20 miles on 95% of the strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p>To build on this, we are taking powers through the Automated and Electric Vehicle Bill to ensure the further roll-out of electric vehicle infrastructure at key locations such as motorway service areas. As announced at Autumn Budget 2017, a new £400m electric car Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (£200m new Government investment to be matched by private investors) will accelerate the roll-out of charging infrastructure in response to market demand by providing access to finance to companies that deliver chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>We will also publish a strategy in the coming months on the Government’s role in the de-carbonisation of road transport, which will comprehensively address the issues relating to chargepoints for all electric vehicles, not simply cars.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2018 12:04:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

833129

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in how many road traffic accidents poor driver eyesight was a significant contributory factor in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	125445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of accidents in which the contributory factor of <em>uncorrected, defective eyesight</em> was reported, by accident severity, in Great Britain for the years 2012 to 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Number of accidents where a contributory factor of uncorrected, defective eyesight was attributed to the accident</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p>Fatal</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td><td><p>Slight</p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Percentage of all reported accidents</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p><strong>251</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>0.2%</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p><strong>242</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>0.2%</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p><strong>260</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>0.2%</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p><strong>232</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>0.2%</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p><strong>193</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>0.2%</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfT STATS19</p><p> </p><p>Please note that not all accidents are included in the contributory factor data. Only accidents where the police attended the scene and reported at least one contributory factor are included. A total of 73% of accidents reported to the police in 2016 met these criteria.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2018 09:40:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

831174

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 increase the number of electric car charging points at motorway service stations in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	125182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Across the UK, almost all Motorway Service Areas already have at least one rapid chargepoint. Highways England has committed £15m to ensure there are chargepoints (rapid where possible) every 20 miles on 95% of the Strategic Road Network by 2020. The Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Bill currently going through Parliament contains new regulatory powers to require the installation of chargepoints at motorway service areas and large fuel retailers if there are insufficient levels of infrastructure at these locations to support growing numbers of electric vehicles. An updated strategy setting out Government’s role in this transition to electric motoring will be published in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2018 13:19:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

830370

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M11: Safety
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 effect on the safety and capacity of the M11 if more houses are built in Saffron Walden.
tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	124936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The assessment of a housing proposal that falls within the scope of a local plan is the responsibility of the local planning authority. In this case it would be for Uttlesford District Council to assess the transport implications of sites they intend to allocate within their local plan.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2018 10:59:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

830380

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
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 amount of waste-based biodiesel which will be used in 2020; and what information his Department holds on the amount of such biodiesel which was used in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2013-14, and (c) 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	124946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>In September we published “The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order, Government response to the consultation on amendments”. Appendices of Annex A of that Government response include details of the evidence and assumptions underpinning our analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposals. Table 30 in Appendix 3 includes estimates of waste-based biodiesel supply to 2020 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Biofuel statistics setting out the amount of biofuel by feedstock reported under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) are published on the Department for Transport pages of the gov.uk website. These statistics indicate that the volume of waste-based biodiesel supplied was as follows (a) 742 million litres in 2014-15, (b) 749 million litres in 2013-14, and (c) 461 million litres in 2012-13.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/02/2018 11:43:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner