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1666142

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Night Flying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential (a) likelihood of flight delays for over two hours at Heathrow Airport in December 2023 and (b) impact of flights delays on trends in the level of night flights to and from that airport; and whether he plans to take steps to ensure that that airport does not exceed its night flight restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	203555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Heathrow Airport operates in the private sector and is responsible for managing its own performance. It has its own specific target to reduce the number of nights with late-running operations. The Department will continue to work closely with Heathrow throughout the winter season to understand the plans it has in place to manage passenger demand.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also closely monitors night movements at Heathrow Airport to ensure compliance with night flight restrictions set by the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 10:32:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1666144

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Air Routes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 3 of Stakeholder Engagement Appendix G, Heathrow's Airspace Modernisation (FASI South) Stage 2 Gateway submission, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential ecological impact of diverting flight paths over Richmond Park.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	203556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The airspace modernisation programme is an important national infrastructure project that aims to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys for the benefit of those who use and are affected by UK airspace.</p><p>All sponsors of airspace change must follow the Civil Aviation Authority's regulatory requirements as set out in airspace change process (CAP1616). CAP1616 requires sponsors to undertake comprehensive environmental assessments for airspace options that are under consideration. The requirements of CAP1616 can be scaled up or down depending on the nature and impacts of the airspace change proposal.</p><p>Heathrow airport is currently at Stage 2 of the CAP1616 process. Heathrow needs to pass through the Stage 2 gateway before it can progress to Stage 3. It is at that stage that the sponsors of permanent airspace change proposals will undertake a full options appraisal before undertaking a formal public consultation with all interested stakeholders, including local communities.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 10:42:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1666219

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to increase (a) revenue and (b) capital funding for active travel.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	203536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to the vision that by 2030 half of all journeys in towns and cities are walked or cycled. Over £3 billion is projected to be invested in active travel up to 2025 from a wide range of funding streams, despite the need for efficiency savings across Government due to global financial pressures.</p><p> </p><p>This includes at least £100 million of dedicated capital funding and £150 million of dedicated revenue funding between 2023-24 and 2024-25. Decisions on future funding will be made following a future Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 11:17:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1666220

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of local journeys that will be made by active travel in 2030; and on what evidential basis he has made this assessment.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	203537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s most recent assessment of this, including the evidential basis, was set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy report to Parliament in July 2022, which is available online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cycling-and-walking-investment-strategy-report-to-parliament-2022. The Government’s latest walking and cycling statistics, published in August 2023, show that in 2022 the proportion of short local journeys made by active travel was 46 per cent in towns and cities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 11:19:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1665669

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
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, when he plans to respond to each of his Department's open consultations relating to transport safety.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	203189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>There are several consultations currently open that include safety considerations in some form. The Department aims to publish government responses to all consultations in a timely fashion, in line with Government Consultation Principles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 11:07:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1665707

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to move the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 to 2035 on (a) consumers and (b) investor confidence in electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	203195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The decision to delay the complete ban of the sale of on petrol and diesel cars comes alongside the publication of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, which sets out one of the most ambitious pathways to zero emission vehicles of any major economy. Taken together, these represent a balanced decision, which allows people to choose to travel how they want, whilst giving investors’ confidence in our the Government’s future plans.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 11:08:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1665708

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
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, with reference to item 30 in his Department's policy paper entitled The plan for drivers, published on 2 October 2023, what steps he plans to take with industry to myth-bust concerns about electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	203196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plan-for-drivers/the-plan-for-drivers#transition-to-zero-emission-driving-1" target="_blank">Plan for Drivers</a>, the Government will continue to champion the transition to zero emission vehicles, by working with industry to address common misconceptions and show how EVs can be a practical option for most drivers. This will include active engagement with news and specialist industry outlets, providing up to date information in government publications and continued media monitoring to rebut false narratives and to highlight the benefits of electric vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 11:10:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1665438

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
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 publish a response to L-category vehicles consultation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	202968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2023 09:43:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1665486

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hybrid Vehicles
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 effectiveness of hybrid vehicles in improving air quality.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	203077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010. Emissions of nitrogen oxides have fallen by 45 per cent and fine particulate matter PM2.5 by 10 per cent.</p><p> </p><p>The same regulated air pollution standards apply to hybrid vehicles as to conventional vehicles. Hybrid vehicles may have lower exhaust emissions while operating in electric mode. However, there is limited evidence regarding the difference in total emissions from hybrid vehicles versus non-hybrid equivalents. The National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory provides public information on the latest emissions factors for road vehicles, which is available online at: <a href="https://naei.beis.gov.uk/data/ef-transport" target="_blank">https://naei.beis.gov.uk/data/ef-transport</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 11:00:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1665591

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to expenditure on Microsoft Word training published in DfT: spending over £500, October 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of competency on Microsoft Word among officials in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	202937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has made no specific assessment on this point.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 10:51:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson