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1589105

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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, which (a) regions and (b) constituencies have the highest number of electric vehicle charging ports installed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	152223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>Information on which constituencies in the UK have the highest number of electric vehicle charging points is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Data held by the Department for Transport, on electric vehicle charging devices in the UK, is sourced from those installed or funded under government approved grant schemes from the electric vehicle charging platform, Zap-Map.</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to electric vehicle charging devices installed or funded under government approved grant schemes is typically collated at Local Authority level or above. Charging devices not supplied via these schemes or recorded on Zap-Map are not included and the true number of charging devices may be higher than officially recorded in these figures.</p><p> </p><p>For each region of the United Kingdom, the below table provides the latest number of;</p><p>i. publicly available electric vehicle charging devices, as at 1<sup>st</sup> January 2023, according to Zap-Map;</p><p>ii. domestic electric vehicle charging devices installed and funded through the Domestic Residential Scheme (DRS) at 1st October 2022;</p><p>iii. On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) charging devices installed at 1<sup>st</sup> October 2022 (data only held in financial years);</p><p>iv. domestic electric vehicle charging devices installed and funded through the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) at 1st October 2022 ;</p><p>v. workplace electric vehicle charging sockets installed and through the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) at 1st October 2022 and;</p><p>vi. electric vehicle chargepoint grants sockets installed and funded through the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grants (EVCG) at 1<sup>st</sup> October 2022.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ONS LA Code</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Region or Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>i.)</strong> <strong>Public</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ii.)</strong> <strong>DRS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>iii.)</strong> <strong>ORCS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>iv.)</strong> <strong>EVHS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>v.)</strong> <strong>WCS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>vi.)</strong> <strong>EVCG</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>K02000001</p></td><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>37,055</p></td><td><p>40,333</p></td><td><p>3,281</p></td><td><p>335,190</p></td><td><p>36,317</p></td><td><p>972</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000001</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>1,253</p></td><td><p>11,310</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>13,096</p></td><td><p>1,644</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000002</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>2,316</p></td><td><p>1,739</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>36,020</p></td><td><p>4,131</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000003</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>1,946</p></td><td><p>2,920</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>26,877</p></td><td><p>3,789</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000004</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,903</p></td><td><p>8,867</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>27,373</p></td><td><p>3,403</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000005</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>2,825</p></td><td><p>3,494</p></td><td><p>627</p></td><td><p>29,798</p></td><td><p>3,710</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000006</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>2,380</p></td><td><p>1,776</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>37,352</p></td><td><p>4,519</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000007</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>11,521</p></td><td><p>1,031</p></td><td><p>1,203</p></td><td><p>25,712</p></td><td><p>2,225</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000008</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>4,804</p></td><td><p>2,398</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>62,465</p></td><td><p>5,308</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E12000009</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>2,518</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>29,558</p></td><td><p>3,272</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>S92000003</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>3,758</p></td><td><p>1,399</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>25,278</p></td><td><p>2,212</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W92000004</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>1,465</p></td><td><p>991</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>12,503</p></td><td><p>1,376</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>N92000002</p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,794</p></td><td><p>686</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A geographic breakdown of data from the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant (EVCG) scheme, below UK level, has not yet been published and so has been excluded from this table.</p><p> </p><p>The data across these sources and the columns in the table should not be summed to create a total as the public charging device statistics, the DRS, EVHS and the ORCS statistics count charging devices whereas WCS and EVCG counts charging sockets, making them incompatible to sum together.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/03/2023 08:07:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1600218

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	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will take steps to provide the Civil Aviation Authority with additional powers to sanction (a) airlines and (b) other aviation industry stakeholders for failing to meet their obligations to disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	903842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Air travel needs to be accessible and enjoyable for everyone. That is why the Department consulted last year on whether the Civil Aviation Authority should have additional administrative powers to enforce consumer laws, and on compensation in the event of wheelchairs being damaged on UK domestic flights. Ministers are reviewing responses and will set out next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2023 11:43:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1585007

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
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, what recent discussions he has had with operators of regional airports on their viability.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	141359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and Officials at the Department for Transport regularly meet with individual operators and colleagues in the Devolved Administrations to discuss issues affecting regional airports.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/02/2023 12:09:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1584338

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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 proportion of cars in the UK are electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	140085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The latest official statistics show that the proportion of cars in the UK that are battery electric is 1.7% as of 30 September 2022.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2023 09:18:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1583549

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91, what plans he has to review the compensation provisions contained in those regulations; and if he will make it his policy to ensure that any new legislative proposals brought forward on air passenger rights have a primary objective of providing a high level of consumer protection.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	139265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the rights of passengers when travelling by air.</p><p>Last year the Department consulted on a range of aviation consumer issues, including ways in which compensation available for delayed domestic UK flights could be amended. Its consultation also looked at other ways to bolster air passenger rights and support the industry to provide the best service possible, including how consumers’ rights are enforced.</p><p>The Department is reviewing all the responses received and will set out next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2023 14:50:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1583572

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gatwick Express Railway Line
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 effect on (a) tourism in Brighton and (b) travel via Gatwick Airport of levels of reliability of the Gatwick Express from London Victoria to Brighton.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	139278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>I recognise the impact reliability has on commuters and leisure travellers. From a tourism perspective, we have seen a strong recovery on the Brighton route, and at Gatwick Airport. Performance in recent weeks has unfortunately been impacted by a number of incidents including flooding, infrastructure issues and trespass incidents, as well as industrial action. Improving performance is a key area of focus for Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/02/2023 09:53:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1581810

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybe: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chief Executive of Belfast City Airport on taking steps to support employees at the airport who are affected by Flybe being placed in administration.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	135409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>In the early hours of the morning of Saturday 28 January, Flybe Limited ceased trading. This was a commercial decision by the board of the company. The Government recognises that this will be a difficult time for Flybe’s passengers and staff. The immediate priority has been to support people travelling home and employees who have lost their jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Aviation is a devolved matter. However, officials at the Department for Transport have contacted Belfast City Airport to discuss the impacts of the announcement and have also been in contact with the Northern Ireland Department for Communities (DfC), as they are responsible for jobseeker support and related services in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 12:27:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1581951

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Charging Points: Stockport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in the last 12 months on increasing the number of electrical vehicle public charging points in Stockport.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	135460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Last June, the Secretary of State for Transport wrote to local authorities, including Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, encouraging them to engage with the upcoming Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund and the existing On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme. Officials from the Department for Transport have since met with Stockport Council to discuss LEVI, which will provide councils in England with resource and capital funding to plan and deliver local charging infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 10:42:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1580622

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Hydrogen
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 the development of hydrogen transport technology.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	132344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Many of the Department’s research, development, and demonstration funding programmes support the development of hydrogen for transport. This includes the £206 million UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions, the £165 million Advanced Fuels Fund as part of the Jet Zero programme, the pioneering £212 million Zero Emission Road Freight Demonstrator, and the £7.6 million First of a Kind fund in rail.</p><p>The Department’s investment of £23 million to a dedicated Hydrogen Transport Hub on Tees Valley will be used to explore how hydrogen works across transport in conjunction with regions energy system and local businesses. The Government is also supporting the development of skills and announced funding to enable this, working with the Tees Valley Combined Authority to upskill the local workforce.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2023 12:43:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

1569036

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (No. 2) Regulations 1973
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, what plans he has to (a) retain (b) revoke or (c) replace the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (No 2) Regulations 1973.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	128635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently reviewing all transport-related Retained EU Law. It will set out its approach to individual pieces of Retained EU Law, including the Motor Vehicles (compulsory insurance) (No 2) Regulations 1973, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2023 16:43:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy