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1538089

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) consultations and (b) calls for evidence issued by his Department are closed but have not been responded to as of 12 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	75938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at a disproportionate cost</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2022 12:55:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1538110

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on (a) roads, (b) rail and (c) other transport infrastructure since December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	76071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s Annual Report and Accounts provides accounting and expenditure information for each financial year. The financial overview section includes an analysis of spend by mode.</p><p>The DfT Annual Report and Accounts can be accessed via the link below:</p><p><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> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2022 12:59:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1538111

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on (a) strategic and (b) local roads since December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	76072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>For the Strategic Road Network (SRN), which is managed by National Highways, funding is allocated in 5-year road periods which align to Road Investment Strategies. Please note that the funding covers National Highways' total expenditure during this period, covering both Capital and Resource spend. The total spent from December 2019 up to September 2022 is £12.7 billion.</p><p>For local roads, highways maintenance and pothole funding is allocated to local highway authorities by formula and can be spent on any part of the highway including bridges and lighting, not just the road itself. Within the total figure stated below, for the spend in 2022/23 this includes the local highways formula funding that has been rolled into City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) funding settlements. The total figure below also includes the Integrated Transport Block which is for small-scale transport improvements including safety, cycling and bus improvement measures; and bid based funding for specific projects including the Challenge Fund, Safer Roads Fund, Local Growth Fund, and the Major Road Network/Large Local Major Fund.</p><p>For the complete financial years 2019/20 to 2021/22, plus the forecast spend for 2022/23, the total is £7.608 billion.</p><p>The figures above don’t include any discretionary funding that other Government Departments may have provided to local authorities for spending on local infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/11/2022 11:25:39 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1538112

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of train stations in (a) Surrey, (b) Hampshire, (c) Buckinghamshire and (d) Cambridgeshire have contactless pay-as-you go ticketing as of 1 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	76073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Whilst we do not hold data by county, contactless pay-as-you-go ticketing extends to many stations around London, including Epsom in Surrey and Amersham in Buckinghamshire, via Transport for London’s Contactless system.</p><p>Pay-as-you-go is also available via smartcard products, such as KeyGo and Tap2Go, which cover some of Surrey and Cambridgeshire, and the majority of Hampshire.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/11/2022 17:41:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1538113

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Beckenham Junction Station: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with Network Rail on restoring the passenger footbridge at Beckenham Junction station.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	75854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The footbridge at Beckenham junction is closed whilst Network Rail carry out a full refurbishment of it. My officials have been informed that the line possessions required to complete them are planned for the Christmas period, allowing the bridge to reopen in January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 09:58:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

1538225

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has made to improve the (a) recruitment of and (b) the retention of HGV drivers.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	76037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has invested £34 million to train up to 11,000 more people to become HGV drivers, provided funding support for apprenticeships, and the Department of Work and Pensions has used the Job Centre Plus network to support appropriate jobseekers to train as drivers. The Government also has plans to invest in improving roadside facilities in England, details of which will be published in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/11/2022 13:01:43 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1538226

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Conditions of Employment and Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made about the adequacy of (a) wages and (b) facilities including (i) overnight parking, (ii) truck stops and (iii) service station amenities for HGV drivers in transit.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	76038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that levels of HGV driver pay are rising and some operators are offering more options for flexible working and varied working patterns. It is estimated that gross weekly median wages for HGV drivers have increased by 8% between 2019 and 2021, more than thegross weekly median wages for all UK employees.</p><p>We’re committed to improving facilities for HGV drivers – with plans for investment in improving roadside facilities in England. Details will be published in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/11/2022 13:03:33 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1538232

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
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 to help resolve industrial disputes between rail workers and franchises.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	76135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The Transport Secretary wants to see an end to the rail industrial disputes, which are affecting passengers, the industry and the rail workers themselves. He is very clear that it is for employers and trade unions to negotiate the details of essential workforce reforms that would enable an affordable pay deal. Discussions are ongoing at a high level between the Rail Delivery Group (on behalf of the train operating companies), and trade unions regarding workforce reform and pay.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 09/11/2022 11:15:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1538245

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving an e-scooter there were in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	75840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The number of reported personal injury road collisions involving e-scooters is published as part of the Department’s road casualty statistics. These show that there were 460 reported collisions involving e-scooters in 2020, and 1,352 in 2021. Provisional figures covering the period to June 2022 are scheduled for publication on 24 November.</p><p>The Department is currently considering options for construction and use regulations for e-scooters, which will likely include requirements for details such as power, weight and maximum design speed. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been made and the Department will consult publicly before any new arrangements come into force.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 75842 question first answered 07/11/2022 11:52:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1538265

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to undertake a review of the power, weight and speed specifications of rental and private e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	75842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The number of reported personal injury road collisions involving e-scooters is published as part of the Department’s road casualty statistics. These show that there were 460 reported collisions involving e-scooters in 2020, and 1,352 in 2021. Provisional figures covering the period to June 2022 are scheduled for publication on 24 November.</p><p>The Department is currently considering options for construction and use regulations for e-scooters, which will likely include requirements for details such as power, weight and maximum design speed. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been made and the Department will consult publicly before any new arrangements come into force.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 75840 question first answered 07/11/2022 11:52:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden