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1795649

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Vehicle Number Plates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicles that use number plates that do not conform with regulations.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich
	tabling member printed	Sarah Coombes
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	46954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, various police forces and Trading Standards in relation to the supply and use of illegal number plates as well as number plates with raised characters, commonly known as ‘4D plates’. Some 4D plates can also be described as ‘ghost’ plates where the characters are constructed from materials that are unable to be read by infrared Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems. Work is currently ongoing to quantify the number of illegal plates that may be in circulation, which would include on taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 25/04/2025 10:21:37 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5088

1795687

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Western Railway: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the additional time taken to introduce the South Western Railway Arterio rolling stock fleet.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
	tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	47052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>Arterio delays were initially caused by manufacturing and software issues, the responsibility of Alstom. There have been a number of more recent issues including driver training and platform infrastructure readiness, the responsibility of South Western Railway, which have impacted the ability to bring further units into passenger service as envisaged. My officials are actively engaged in ensuring all appropriate actions are being taken in the interests of passengers and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Minister has asked FirstGroup and MTR, the current owners of SWR, to meet with me urgently to explain what they are doing to address these issues as a priority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 25/04/2025 10:17:45 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5234

1795688

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of remodelling Manchester Oxford Road railway station on rail capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
	tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	47053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>Improving rail capacity and performance are key aims of the Government’s investment programme for Manchester, hence the prioritisation of improvements to Oxford Road station which is a key constraint on the network. As the Oxford Road project develops over the next couple of years, further timetable and station capacity studies will be made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/04/2025 13:35:39 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5234

1794123

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thirsk Station: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Access for All funding allocated to Thirsk Station has been placed on hold.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2025 answer text <p>The feasibility work for Thirsk station is underway and we expect all 50 of the feasibility studies announced last year to be complete in the spring. We expect to be able to confirm which stations will move forward over the summer. The Access for All programme continues to be heavily oversubscribed.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the valuable social and economic benefits this brings to communities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 24/04/2025 15:45:29 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1795001

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of practical driving tests.
	tabling member constituency	South Derbyshire
	tabling member printed	Samantha Niblett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	46302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2025 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.</p><p> </p><p>On the 18 December 2024, DVSA set out a 7-point plan to reduce driving test waiting times across the country. Details of which are available on gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dvsa-sets-out-plan-to-reduce-driving-test-waiting-times" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dvsa-sets-out-plan-to-reduce-driving-test-waiting-times</a>).</p><p> </p><p>On 23 April, the Secretary of State announced further action that the government is taking to reduce driving test wait times. Details of these measures have also been published on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transport-secretary-acts-to-make-thousands-of-extra-driving-tests-available-each-month).</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 24/04/2025 15:42:34 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5150

1793336

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 43027 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how many public charging devices for electric vehicles there were per head of population in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, and (d) Northern Ireland as of 1 January 2025.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>The below table shows public electric vehicle charging devices per 100,000 of the population in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as of 1 January 2025.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public electric vehicle charging devices per 100,000 of population</p></td><td><p>111.0</p></td><td><p>112.7</p></td><td><p>99.9</p></td><td><p>35.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data on public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK, held by the Department for Transport, are sourced from the electric vehicle charging platform Zapmap. Charging devices not recorded on Zapmap are not included and the true number of charging devices may be slightly higher than recorded in these figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 23/04/2025 13:58:18 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1793382

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has offered apprenticeships in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>The Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency has offered apprenticeships in each year, since 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 23/04/2025 14:20:50 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1793532

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to raise the retirement age for commercial pilots.
	tabling member constituency	Harpenden and Berkhamsted
	tabling member printed	Victoria Collins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2025 answer text <p>Age limits for commercial pilots are set out by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in standards and recommended practices, which the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) apply. These are under review by ICAO and the CAA remain engaged with them on reviewing the evidence base for future changes to age limits and making progress in this area when we can safely do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 22/04/2025 15:02:17 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5201

1793632

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to make it an offence for non-electric vehicles to park in an electric vehicle charging space.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds South West and Morley
	tabling member printed	Mark Sewards
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2025 answer text <p>Parking enforcement on local highways is a local authority matter. Local authorities can use traffic regulation orders to designate and enforce electric vehicle (EV) only bays. For private land, enforcement falls to the landowner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/04/2025 14:58:34 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5166

1793730

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ports: Dorset
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the revised Lyme Regis and Bridport Harbour Order (revision of October 2022) for Dorset Council will include provisions to allow the granting of longer leases; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the revised order on potential leaseholders.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2025 answer text <p>The department does not manage the process of Harbour orders, as this process is led by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO is unusually busy with Harbour orders at present but is working continuously to process all harbour orders.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the department is a consultee of all HROs, the department does not comment on the content of orders unless it affects the position or powers of the department. As such, no assessment has been made on the impact of the order on leaseholders.</p><p> </p><p>For an accurate status update of the harbour order in question and for an update as to its content, we suggest the Council contacts the MMO directly.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 23/04/2025 14:17:50 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5326