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1588561

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date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many domestic flights have been taken by officials in tis Department in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	151349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The information on domestic flights booked by Central Department officials since January 2018, through the Department’s travel booking supplier is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Domestic Flights Booked</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2023 13:57:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1588591

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on support for the electric car industry.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	151392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport meets regularly with Cabinet colleagues and works with them to ensure that there is a coordinated cross-Whitehall approach to the UK’s commitment to Net Zero by 2050, which includes decarbonising the transport sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2023 14:28:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1588669

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to enable the use of autonomous vehicles on roads.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	151288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>In August 2022 the Government published ‘<em>Connected &amp; Automated Mobility 2025: Realising the benefits of self-driving vehicles in the UK</em>’, setting out the government’s vision to enable the deployment of self-driving vehicles in the UK by 2025. This includes bringing forward proposals for a comprehensive regulatory, legislative and safety framework. The Government intends to introduce legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2023 14:02:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1588128

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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, if he will make an estimate of the average cost of installing an electric vehicle chargepoint.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	150399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>There are a variety of factors which affect the cost of installing an electric vehicle chargepoint. These include but are not limited to:</p><ul><li>the type of chargepoint installed,</li><li>the requirement of upgrades to the electricity system,</li><li>labor costs in the area.</li></ul><p>Given these factors, an average cost of installation may not be representative of an individual cost of installation.</p><p>In May 2022, Ricardo Energy &amp; Environment published a report, commissioned by the Climate Change Committee, looking at costs and impacts of on-street charging. This report provides an overview of the costs associated with installing several different chargepoint types, ranging from a total of £1,025 for a home charger to £138,250 for a 150kW rapid charger.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2023 17:43:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1588146

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
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 steps his Department is taking to support consumers who want to buy electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	150462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Grants to reduce the upfront purchase price of electric vehicles (EVs) have been in place for over a decade and continue to support the purchase of plug-in vans, taxis, trucks, motorbikes and wheelchair accessible vehicles. In addition, the Government offers grants to offset the cost of EV chargepoints in flats and rental accommodation, as well as businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The UK EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy (published 25 March 2022) sets out the Government’s vision and commitments to make EV charging cheaper and more convenient than refuelling at a petrol station. Whilst it is expected that the majority of EV drivers will continue to charge at home, the Government will continue to work with local authorities and the private sector to ensure that public chargepoints are in place to support consumers without off-street parking and to enable long distance journeys.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to lay legislation in the coming months to improve the consumer experience when using public chargepoints in the UK. This includes ensuring there is a 99 per cent reliability standard for all rapid chargepoints and mandating open data so they are easy to find on maps and apps.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2023 17:44:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1588193

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps they have taken to operate a disability confident scheme for those seeking promotion in their Department; and how many and what proportion of those candidates who declared themselves as having a disability and who applied under the scheme were (a) interviewed and (b) promoted in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	150532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is a ‘Disability Confident Leader’ in the Disability Confident Scheme which is the highest of the three levels of commitment to the scheme. In addition to taking steps such as providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, the Department provides leadership in supporting the scheme, reports on disability, mental health and wellbeing and has undergone a rigorous validation process. The data available to the Department shows that around 10% of internal applicants since 1 May 2022 applied under the scheme, with a similar level of representation at interview stage.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2023 09:48:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1588273

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to introduce legislative proposals which regulate the safety of (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	150416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>When parliamentary time allows, we intend to regulate e-scooters. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has no plans to introduce legislative proposals to regulate safety for e-cycles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Also, when parliamentary time allows, the Department intends to introduce a rental framework which will allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles, e-cycles and e-scooters, so that fleet sizes and parking can all be kept under local control.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 150418 question first answered 27/02/2023 12:57:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1588274

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: 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 potential risks to safety of trends in the level of fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	150417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working with the industry and across Government to understand the prevalence and causes of fires involving lithium-ion batteries used in e-cycles and e-scooters. This is with a view to publishing guidance on safety at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2023 12:59:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1588279

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Hire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to prevent dockless rental bikes and e-scooters from being abandoned on pathways and roadways.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	150418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>When parliamentary time allows, we intend to regulate e-scooters. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has no plans to introduce legislative proposals to regulate safety for e-cycles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Also, when parliamentary time allows, the Department intends to introduce a rental framework which will allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles, e-cycles and e-scooters, so that fleet sizes and parking can all be kept under local control.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 150416 question first answered 27/02/2023 12:57:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1588305

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Safety
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 the Retained EU Legislation (Revocation and Reform) Bill on (a) rail and (b) road safety.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	150395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is firmly committed to improving safety across the transport sector, and this will be a priority as it reviews the body of retained EU law.</p><p>Whilst there will be opportunities to review and amend individual pieces of retained EU law, the Department will ensure both that the regulatory landscape adheres to international obligations and upholds high standards for transport and travel safety.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2023 12:04:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman