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1551543

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the transparency data entitled DfT's spending over £500 for August 2021, published on 30 December 2021, for which individuals accommodation was purchased at the Plaza Tirana on 26 August 2021; for how many nights that accommodation was purchased; and what the purpose was for those stays at that hotel.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	110628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>Accommodation was purchased for three nights (25<sup>th</sup> August-28<sup>th</sup> August 2021).</p><p> </p><p>The purpose of the visit was for Rannia Leontaridi (UK Director General for Civil Aviation) and Rebecca Lambert (member of the International Aviation team), to attend the 70<sup>th</sup> Special Meeting of European Civil Aviation Conference Directors General of Civil Aviation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/12/2022 11:04:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1551727

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's funding plans are for walking and cycling schemes in the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	110871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The second statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in July of this year, reiterated the Government’s commitment to this important agenda and set out the funding that was projected to be spent on it from 2020/21 to 2024/25 from a wide range of funding streams.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Statement of 17 November confirmed the Department for Transport’s overall funding levels for 2023-24 and 2024-25. The Department is currently considering the budget for active travel as part of its examination of all future spending plans following that Statement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/12/2022 10:54:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1551728

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he will launch Active Travel Fund 4.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	110872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department plans to launch Active Travel Fund 4 once future budgets are confirmed through the Departmental business planning process.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/12/2022 10:52:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1550978

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which energy provider supplies energy to their Department; how much carbon dioxide was emitted by their Department in the latest period for which figures are available; whether the criteria their Department uses to select an energy supplier include how environmentally friendly that supplier is; and what recent steps their Department has taken to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its energy use.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	109701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) utilises the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Supply of Energy and Ancillary Services framework contract, with electricity supplied by EDF Energy Limited and natural gas supplied by TotalEnergies Gas &amp; Power Limited.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2021-22 financial year, the last fully reported annual data, DfT emitted 11,839 tCO2e (Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalents) from its use of energy supplies.</p><p> </p><p>As the Department utilises the CCS energy framework we rely on CCS to choose the most environmentally friendly supplier that is able to deliver the requirements of the framework.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce Carbon Dioxide equivalent emissions from energy use, DfT has:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Installed an Air Source Heat Pump at one site to replace an oil fired heating system</li><li>Installed PV solar arrays to reduce grid electricity requirements</li><li>Optimised Building Management Systems to match current building use and to minimise energy use during out of hours periods</li><li>Conducted a site-by-site baselining exercise to identify energy inefficient sites, to better inform estate strategies and to assist in planning for emission reductions and identify a trajectory towards Net Zero</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/12/2022 12:14:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1551142

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	109543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>Many pieces of Retained EU Law give effect to international obligations, such as those set by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations. Whilst there will be opportunities to review and amend individual pieces of Retained EU Law, the Department will ensure that the UK’s regulatory landscape fully adheres to international obligations and standards.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/12/2022 11:45:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1551282

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for July 2021, (a) for which ministers were car services from Network Executive Ltd. purchased for (i) £645 on 1 July 2021 and (iii) £567 on 15 July 2021, and (b) what were the journeys involved in each visit.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	109489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>1 July 2021 - Network Executive Ltd - £645.00</p><p> </p><p>This visit covered a day in duration. Car service used by Baroness Vere as part of a Ministerial visit to Mason’s Coaches and then National Highways Regional Operations Centre.</p><p>Route details: Kingston - Mason’s Coaches, Tring, Herts - National Highways Regional Ops Centre, South Mimms, Herts – Kingston.</p><p> </p><p>15 July 2021 - Network Executive Ltd - £567.00</p><p> </p><p>Car service used by Minister Rachel Maclean as part of a Ministerial visit to Goodwood. Route details: Portsmouth – Chichester – Worcester.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/12/2022 11:54:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1551285

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for July 2021, for which minister was a car service from Bayliss Executive Travel purchased for £675 on a car on 21 July 2021; and what journey was involved in that visit.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	109490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>This service was for the Secretary of State, where a 32-seater coach was required for UK/French delegation to visit Eurotunnel and Dover. The journey was from Lydd to Folkstone and from Dover to Lydd.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/12/2022 12:07:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1551296

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for October 2021, for what purpose were payments of £3,510.69 made to City Fleet Networks on 14 October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	109492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p /><p>This figure relates to taxi bookings for a range of different government departments when the Government Car Service did not have sufficient drivers available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/12/2022 10:46:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1551298

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s publication of electronic purchasing card spending over £500 for November 2021, what items of wellbeing sports equipment were purchased from Argos Ltd on 1 November 2021; and for what purpose those items were purchased.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	109494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has a small wellbeing budget to support the mental, emotional and physical health of its staff. It used part of this budget to purchase a rowing machine to supplement equipment donated by staff.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/12/2022 11:47:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1551387

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on their ability to deliver successful policy outcomes.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Bill Wiggin
uin	109828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>At the start of this year, the Government set out its plans to maximise the benefits of Brexit across each major sector of the economy and transform the UK into the best regulated country in the world.</p><p> </p><p>Much progress has been made, including via the introduction of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) (REUL) Bill. This will enable the Government, via Parliament, to remove burdensome sand unnecessary EU regulation in favour of a more agile, regulatory approach directly designed to benefit the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The powers within the Bill to repeal, reform or preserve REUL should provide opportunities to stimulate economic growth, innovation and job creation across the transport sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/12/2022 11:27:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin