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967809

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles: Hire Services
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 support the growth and development of the bikeshare sector.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	170346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government agrees that bike-share schemes have the potential to deliver many benefits, provided they are introduced and managed responsibly. It is for local authorities rather than central Government to determine whether, and if so how, to promote bike-share schemes in their areas. The Government’s overall plans to increase cycling and walking, together with a summary of the available funding, are set out in the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy published in April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2018 09:59:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

967817

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles: Hire Services
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 quality of service provided by bikeshare operators.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	170348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not undertaken any detailed assessment of the quality of service provided by bike-share operators. It is for local authorities rather than central Government to assess the quality of services being provided by operators in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2018 09:35:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

901245

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding he plans to make available from the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy to increase the use of electric bikes.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	142877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s £1.2 billion Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy outlines the significant investment that is being made to support cycling of all kinds, including cycling on electrically assisted pedal cycles (or “e-bikes”). The Government agrees that e-bikes have significant potential to increase the overall amount of cycling, and the Strategy will help increase the use of both conventional bikes and e-bikes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/05/2018 09:40:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

901246

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycle to Work Scheme: Electric Vehicles
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 potential merits of using the Cycle to Work Scheme to support the uptake of electric bikes.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	142878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The Cycle to Work scheme can already be used to assist with the purchase of electrically assisted pedal cycles, and 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 not made any formal assessment of the number of electrically assisted pedal cycles which have been purchased under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/05/2018 09:47:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

901247

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
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 his Department is taking to facilitate improved access to and greater uptake of electric bikes in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	142879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in April 2017, summarised the Government’s overall strategy to make cycling and walking the natural choice for shorter journeys. The measures set out in the Strategy, such as the investment that is being made in improved cycle infrastructure, will help to increase all forms of cycling, including cycling on an electrically assisted pedal cycle (or “e-bike”). The Government’s Cycle to Work scheme can also be used to help with the purchase of e-bikes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/05/2018 09:56:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

901248

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of an increase in the uptake of electric bikes on air quality and congestion.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	142880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government agrees that electrically assisted pedal cycles (or “e-bikes”), like other forms of cycling, have the potential to deliver significant benefits in relation to air quality and congestion, as well as in many other areas.</p><p> </p><p>We have not carried out any detailed assessment of the potential impact of e-bikes on air quality or congestion, but the Government has regularly encouraged local authorities to consider supporting cycling and walking as ways to improve air quality in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/05/2018 09:59:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

884962

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, whether his Department has plans to allocate additional resources for the expansion of surface access to regional airports, including (a) Stansted and (b) Luton.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	135950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Airports should pay the costs of upgrading or enhancing surface access links where there is a need to cope with additional passengers. Where the scheme has wider range of beneficiaries, the Government will consider the need for additional public funding on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has set out that in developing a new Aviation Strategy, it will review how road and rail links to airports are planned.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 12:59:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

810274

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Information
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 consult on the Accessible Information Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	120740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 includes powers to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus services throughout Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to working with disabled people, bus companies, the devolved administrations and other key stakeholders when developing associated Regulations and Guidance. The Government will consult more widely on its proposals in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/01/2018 16:18:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

810275

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with bus operators on the provisions of Section 17 of the Bus Services Act 2017 on providing accessible information for bus passengers in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	120741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with a range of stakeholders during the development of the Regulations that will be made under Section 17 of the Bus Services Act 2017 to require the provision of audible and visible information on buses.</p><p> </p><p>Both Ministers and officials meet with representatives of the bus operators regularly, but we do not comment on the content of individual meetings.</p><p /><p /> <p> </p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/01/2018 16:15:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

793108

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional resources his Department has made available to improve enforcement action on bus operators to monitor compliance with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	114893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) have prompted a step-change in the accessibility of buses and coaches over the past sixteen years, and it is essential that the high levels of accessibility which disabled passengers now expect are maintained.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enforces PSVAR on behalf of DfT, with £100,000 allocated to PSVAR-related enforcement activity.</p><p> </p><p>DVSA inspects vehicles prior to their use on local and scheduled services, and conducts targeted enforcement activity at the roadside to identify non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to work with DVSA to incentivise compliance and to improve the identification of non-compliant vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/11/2017 10:46:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner