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884909

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Fossil Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that plans to phase out of fossil fuel powered vehicles does not increase greenhouse gas emissions associated with the (a) manufacture and (b) distribution of new vehicles; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	135897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Government’s Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017, sets out our proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy (including transport) to 2030. It explains how the whole country can benefit from the transition to a low carbon economy, while meeting national and international commitments to tackle climate change.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 13:19:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

884963

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the effectiveness of the use of airport capacity at regional airports.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	135951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s airports are either owned and operated by commercial private sector companies, or are public/private partnerships which operate commercially. It is for airports’ owners and operators to make the business decisions to invest in strategies to develop their capacity. Airports that wish to invest in new infrastructure will need to submit applications to the relevant planning authority for consideration.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also developing a new, long-term Aviation Strategy to 2050 and beyond which aims to achieve a safe, secure and sustainable aviation sector that meets the needs of consumers and of a global, outward-looking Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 13:05:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

884995

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the (a) procurement and (b) design of LED street lighting.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	135983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The (a) procurement and (b) design of LED street lighting is entirely a matter for each individual local highway authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport endorses the UK Roads Liaison Group’s Well Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice which includes advice and guidance to highway authorities on all aspects of highways maintenance and management, including street lighting.</p><p> </p><p>The Code includes links to the Institution of Lighting Professionals website which provides a wide range of resources for lighting professionals from free downloads to Professional Lighting Guides, technical reports and general publications on the latest issues within the industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/04/2018 13:19:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

882375

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers are available to local authorities to award Blue Badges in the event that an application is not within his Department’s guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	135313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>An applicant for a badge must meet the eligibility criteria set out in regulation 4 of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended). It is for local authorities to decide whether a badge should be issued. The Department provides guidance to authorities but this is not binding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 15:02:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

882378

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Monarch Airlines: Insolvency
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 of repatriating UK citizens was after the collapse of Monarch airlines.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	135316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department is not yet able to give a final figure for the costs of the repatriation operation as we are awaiting invoices from third parties. In line with the usual transparency guidelines on Government financial reporting, the final expenditure will be made clear in the annual accounts for the Department, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Air Travel Trust (ATT), which should be published in June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage, the current forecasts suggest that the total cost of the repatriation operation remains broadly in line with the original estimate of around £60m.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is focused on making sure that there is clear burden sharing of the repatriation operation, and is seeking to recover costs of the operation from third parties. This is a continuing process and a final position on cost recovery is unlikely to be known until the completion of the administrative process; this may take several months. The Department will in due course be able to report back with more detail.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 135317 135319 135321 question first answered 23/04/2018 13:44:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

874639

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
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 the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on increasing the size of the welcome to England signs on the English Border with Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	134941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has had no discussions with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport about the size of boundary signs between England and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The design and size of traffic signs, including those indicating a border, is regulated through the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. It is for the relevant traffic authority to determine the size of signs having regard to the speed of approaching traffic, and they may do so without reference to the Department provided the design meets relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/04/2018 16:34:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

868510

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unadopted Roads
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new build developments have included roads which have not been adopted by local authorities due to not meeting minimum standards in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	133730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information as we do not collect data about un-adopted roads. A local highway authority may adopt a road if it has been built to the required standard. It will then become maintainable at the public’s expense. An authority will not, however, adopt a road that does not meet the required standard. Some developers do not seek adoption, and some residents will prefer to keep the road as private.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/03/2018 10:51:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

867369

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Regulation
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 recommendations directed towards the DVSA arising from the Cabinet Office's Regulatory Futures Review, published in January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	133344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Regulatory Futures Review highlighted some of the regulated self-assurance and earned recognition opportunities that were already being explored by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). DVSA’s earned recognition scheme for vehicle operators is now live and a list of participating operators is available on GOV.UK via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dvsa-earned-recognition-for-vehicle-operators-list-of-operators-taking-part" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dvsa-earned-recognition-for-vehicle-operators-list-of-operators-taking-part</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/03/2018 11:37:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

867519

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
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 of the abolition of the M4 second Severn Crossing tolls on 31 December 2018 on levels of road congestion on the M4 between Bristol and Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	133494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Prior to the Severn Crossings consultation in 2017 the Government modelled several policy options.</p><p> </p><p>Modelling results for future traffic and congestion impacts are available for certain strategic roads, including the M4 between Bristol and Cardiff, comparing toll levels prior to the recent end of concession continuing and a scenario with no toll from 2018. For 2022, with the previously existing toll, the modelling shows a section of the M4 adjacent to Bristol, specifically between junctions 20 and 21 westbound, would be operating with traffic levels above free flow capacity. With no toll, the modelling shows that the free flow capacity is exceeded more often.</p><p> </p><p>The removal of toll barriers is expected to speed up traffic in the immediate vicinity of the crossing, since there will no longer be a need to queue to pay.</p><p> </p><p>The modelling enabled estimates to be made of economic benefits from the no-toll scenario. This reflects the increased affordability following the abolition of tolls at the end of 2018 accruing to users of the crossing in both directions. This will support motorists, residents and businesses across Wales and the south-west, helping rebalance the economy as part of the Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 133495 133497 question first answered 28/03/2018 11:14:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

867522

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the evidential basis is for the abolition of tolls on the M4 second Severn Crossing leading to a reduction in peak-time congestion on the M4 between Bristol and Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	133497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Prior to the Severn Crossings consultation in 2017 the Government modelled several policy options.</p><p> </p><p>Modelling results for future traffic and congestion impacts are available for certain strategic roads, including the M4 between Bristol and Cardiff, comparing toll levels prior to the recent end of concession continuing and a scenario with no toll from 2018. For 2022, with the previously existing toll, the modelling shows a section of the M4 adjacent to Bristol, specifically between junctions 20 and 21 westbound, would be operating with traffic levels above free flow capacity. With no toll, the modelling shows that the free flow capacity is exceeded more often.</p><p> </p><p>The removal of toll barriers is expected to speed up traffic in the immediate vicinity of the crossing, since there will no longer be a need to queue to pay.</p><p> </p><p>The modelling enabled estimates to be made of economic benefits from the no-toll scenario. This reflects the increased affordability following the abolition of tolls at the end of 2018 accruing to users of the crossing in both directions. This will support motorists, residents and businesses across Wales and the south-west, helping rebalance the economy as part of the Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 133494 133495 question first answered 28/03/2018 11:14:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans