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757805

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date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the announcement of 28 August 2017 on funding for low emission buses, where those buses will be manufactured.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>It will be for the individual bus operators and local councils who have been awarded funding under the Low Emission Bus Scheme to take the final decision as to which companies will manufacture the new buses and for the companies to decide where these will be manufactured.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2017 08:43:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757808

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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 his Department's most recent estimate is of the average time taken to recharge an electric car.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	8864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The time taken to charge an electric vehicle depends on the type of charge point used and on the vehicle’s on-board charger. Charging rates vary from slow chargers which can take more than 12 hours to recharge a battery completely to rapid chargers which can recharge 80% of the battery in 20-30 minutes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2017 08:38:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

755638

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Humps
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 published on the removal of speed bumps.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	7072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We publish guidance for highway authorities on the design of traffic calming measures, including road humps, in Local Transport Note (LTN) 01/07 ‘Traffic Calming’. This can be viewed via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-transport-notes" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-transport-notes</a></p><p> </p><p>In terms of the use of traffic calming measures including road humps, DfT circular 01/2013 ‘Setting local speed limits’ states that whilst the vast majority of traffic calming measures in use are speed humps, tables, cushions or rumble devices, traffic authorities will want to consider the full set of available measures.</p><p> </p><p>It should also be noted that the revised Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 add upright speed limit repeaters and road markings to the prescribed list of traffic calming features. These may now be used in addition to the self-enforcing features within signed 20 mph zones, and will enable local authorities to reduce the number of physical traffic calming features where vehicle speed is already around 20 mph due to the nature of the road.</p><p> </p><p>The requirement is now for at least one physical traffic calming feature within a 20 mph zone. Beyond that traffic authorities may, at their discretion, place any combination upright signs, speed limit road markings or additional physical traffic calming features at 100 metre (maximum) intervals. In doing so they will need to carefully consider the implications for the self-enforcing nature of a 20 mph zone.</p><p> </p><p>It is however ultimately for local authorities to decide whether they wish to install or remove road humps.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 12:36:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

756029

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles
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 increase the use of electric bicycles as an alternative to commuting by car.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises electrically assisted pedal cycles as an effective alternative to commuting by car, and will continue to promote them as part of our ambition to double cycling by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in April 2017, sets out the Government's plans to promote all forms of cycling. It also explains how a total of £1.2 billion may be spent on this between 2016 and 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 10:00:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756030

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways
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 promote the use of cycle paths.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	7420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>As with all local cycling infrastructure, local authorities are best placed to promote cycle paths in their area, which offer cyclists an alternative to cycling in the carriageway.</p><p> </p><p>However, the decision to use a path will depend on the individual cyclist. While they can be attractive to some cyclists, particularly less confident cyclists, cycle paths may not always be convenient for experienced cyclists.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 09:46:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

756031

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
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 encourage people to use public transport in order to reduce congestion and its associated effect on air quality.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	7418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling congestion and improving air quality across the UK. High quality and accessible public transport will play a key role in this, alongside other forms of sustainable transport such as cycling and walking. Our rail plans are seeing the largest investment in the railway since Victorian times, which will help make rail travel more attractive through state-of-the-art new trains and stations, together with more and faster services. The Bus Services Act, which received Royal Assent in April 2017, gives local authorities a further range of tools, such as partnership working and franchising, to deliver service improvements for bus passengers, aiming to drive up bus use and help cut congestion. Our Cycling and Walking Strategy, published in April 2017 identified £1.2bn of investment in cycling and walking from 2016-21.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2017 07:42:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

756033

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
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 monitor speed limits and ensure that they are appropriate.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	7424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not monitor speed limits, as traffic authorities set local speed limits in situations where local needs and conditions suggest a speed limit which is lower than the national speed limit. The Department has issued guidance to local highway authorities on setting local speed limits, which can be viewed online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-local-speed-limits" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-local-speed-limits</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 12:20:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

756034

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: EU Law
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 impact of interpreting into UK law the EU directives on operator licensing on (a) community transport providers and (b) isolated individuals and rural communities.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	7450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The provisions of Regulation 1071/2009 have been directly applicable in the UK since 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Following a recent DVSA decision letter to a community transport operator about their non-compliance with legal operating requirements, my Department issued a 31 July letter to permit-issuing bodies to clarify principles that they should have regard to.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport intends to conduct a public consultation in the autumn, which will set out the changes needed to guidance and legislation, on the issue and use of section 19 and section 22 permits. The consultation will be accompanied by an Impact Assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 11:22:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

756046

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Scotland
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 Scottish Government about improvement to the A1.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	7142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Dualling the A1 to Scotland will have to be done in stages to limit disruption. The 13 mile section of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham is already being dualled as part of the first Road Investment Strategy. The Department has had Board level discussions with Transport Scotland about improving the remainder of the A1 from Newcastle to Scotland, and will continue to look at the case for dualling the route, taking into account Scotland’s revised Transport Strategy upon its publication.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 10:35:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

756047

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Speed Limits
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 reduce the speed limit for heavy goods vehicles from 56 miles per hour.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	7152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The vast majority of heavy goods vehicles are required to be fitted with a speed limiter set at 56 miles per hour and this must be used at all times. This is distinct from the road-based speed limits, which for heavy goods vehicles in England and Wales is 50 miles per hour on single carriageways and 60 miles per hour on dual carriageways and motorways. The Government has no current plans to change the speed limiter requirements or the national speed limits for heavy goods vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 10:46:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams