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1603047

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Research
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 with Cabinet colleagues to support scientific innovation in sustainable transport research.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	904144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The Net Zero Innovation Board oversees the Government’s portfolio of research supporting the transition to net zero and is chaired by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser. The Department for Transport is investing £377m over the current Spending Review period into research &amp; development on decarbonisation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/03/2023 12:15:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1602354

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake a future review of the effectiveness of the cycling and walking plan for England.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	161240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>Progress on the delivery of the Government’s Gear Change plan will be outlined in the next statutory ‘Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Report to Parliament’.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/03/2023 10:59:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1601913

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2023 to Question 153873 on Department for Transport: Staff, for what reason the correct data for April 2022 was not published on 2 March 2023 as stated in that Answer; and when he expects that data to be published.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	160332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The corrected data was published on 9 March 2023. Department for Transport Officials underestimated the time taken to correct and review information published to the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-workforce-management-information#2022" target="_blank">gov.uk </a>website. I have written to correct Question 153873.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/03/2023 15:03:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1601410

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Consultants
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 was of spending on external consultants by (a) High Speed Two Ltd., (b) Network Rail and (c) National Highways in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022; and whether any of that spending related to the preparation of funding bids to (A) his Department and (B) HM Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	158841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Spending on external consultants by High Speed Two Ltd, Network Rail and National Highways is published in the DfT Annual Report and Accounts, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-annual-reports-and-accounts</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no spend on external consultants by High Speed Two Ltd, Network Rail and National Highways relating to the preparation of funding bids to the department or HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/03/2023 13:10:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1601431

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150416 on regulation of e-scooters, what his Department's timeframe is for (a) the consultation process and (b) agreeing potential consequential regulatory measures.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	158827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been or will be made before interested parties have had an opportunity to offer views.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also 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 matters such as fleet sizes and parking can be kept under local control.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities already have legal powers to remove e-cycles and other items that are abandoned on the road or pathway. The Department will continue to work with local authorities and keep under review ways to prevent e-cycles and e-scooters from becoming obstructive to other road users and pedestrians, particularly those with disabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 158828 158829 question first answered 09/03/2023 11:11:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1601433

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150416 on Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety, what his planned timetable is for introducing a rental framework for local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles and e-cycles.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	158828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been or will be made before interested parties have had an opportunity to offer views.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also 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 matters such as fleet sizes and parking can be kept under local control.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities already have legal powers to remove e-cycles and other items that are abandoned on the road or pathway. The Department will continue to work with local authorities and keep under review ways to prevent e-cycles and e-scooters from becoming obstructive to other road users and pedestrians, particularly those with disabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 158827 158829 question first answered 09/03/2023 11:11:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1601434

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150416 on Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety, whether the proposed rental framework to allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles and e-cycles will include measures to help prevent users from leaving e-cycles on (a) pathways and (b) roads; and if he will publish details of the proposals.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	158829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been or will be made before interested parties have had an opportunity to offer views.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also 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 matters such as fleet sizes and parking can be kept under local control.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities already have legal powers to remove e-cycles and other items that are abandoned on the road or pathway. The Department will continue to work with local authorities and keep under review ways to prevent e-cycles and e-scooters from becoming obstructive to other road users and pedestrians, particularly those with disabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 158827 158828 question first answered 09/03/2023 11:11:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1601444

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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 assessment of the reasons for trends in the waiting times for the installation of electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	158900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Public charging devices have more than tripled in four years from 10,300 devices in January 2019 to over 38,700, including more than 7,400 rapid devices, in March 2023. Over 600 chargepoints are being added to the UK’s public charging network each month.</p><p> </p><p>In some cases, securing the relevant permission, consent, and licence to install a public chargepoint can lead to additional costs and delays. The Government is committed to ensuring that planning and consenting processes are as efficient and smooth as possible. The Government continues to work with the transport and energy sectors as well as local authorities to ensure charging infrastructure is being rolled out at pace to meet the needs of drivers across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2023 10:44:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1601558

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Helmets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Government will not make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear helmets.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	159091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department recommends that all cyclists wear helmets, as set out in The Highway Code, and particularly encourages children to wear helmets.</p><p>Helmet wearing is strongly advised in the Bikeability programme and school children are taught the correct way to fit them. A 2018 safety review considered mandating helmet wearing for all cyclists but concluded that this would deter many people from cycling and therefore any safety benefits would undermine wider health and environmental benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 159092 question first answered 14/03/2023 13:13:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1601559

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Helmets
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 ensure young people wear helmets on bicycles.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	159092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department recommends that all cyclists wear helmets, as set out in The Highway Code, and particularly encourages children to wear helmets.</p><p>Helmet wearing is strongly advised in the Bikeability programme and school children are taught the correct way to fit them. A 2018 safety review considered mandating helmet wearing for all cyclists but concluded that this would deter many people from cycling and therefore any safety benefits would undermine wider health and environmental benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 159091 question first answered 14/03/2023 13:13:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden