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1752349

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a new sign asking drivers to move to the right at short slip roads.
	tabling member constituency	Rutland and Stamford
	tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
	uin	21683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2025 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of introducing a sign asking drivers to move to the right at short slip roads. There are currently no plans to introduce this.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 07/01/2025 10:16:14 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1752372

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
	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 safety of LED headlights on (a) cars and (b) other vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and Dollar
	tabling member printed	Graeme Downie
	uin	21874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2025 answer text <p>National collision statistics, which can record headlamp dazzle as a contributory factor, do not show any discernible trend to suggest that advances in lighting technology are contributing negatively to road vehicle collisions.</p><p> </p><p>However, noting increased public concern, Government has commissioned independent research to better understand the root causes of headlamp glare and develop potential countermeasures. This work is underway and is due to deliver in summer 2025.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/01/2025 10:00:42 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5275

1752375

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Stansted Airport: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the penalties are when the LAeq noise contour threshold at Stansted Airport is exceeded; and who enforces those noise restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
	tabling member printed	Mike Martin
	uin	21856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2025 answer text <p>Stansted Airport’s noise contour limit has been set through a local planning agreement. Enforcement of local planning conditions at Stansted Airport is a matter for the local authority, Uttlesford District Council.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 08/01/2025 09:34:05 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5219

1752377

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
	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 assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation entitled Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric, published on 9 December 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Bromley and Biggin Hill
	tabling member printed	Peter Fortune
	uin	21835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2025 answer text <p>The call for evidence on “Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric” was published in line with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s accessible documents policy. This is available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency/about/accessible-documents-policy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency/about/accessible-documents-policy</a>.</p><p>The ‘How to respond’ section of the call for evidence, also offered a mailbox address to request the document to be provided in an alternative format, which includes a paper copy and an audio format.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/01/2025 10:43:37 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5209

1752410

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Ely and East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Cane
	uin	21809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2025 answer text <p>Good local bus services have an essential role to play in keeping rural communities connected. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The Bill puts the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England and is intended to ensure bus services reflect the needs of the communities that rely on them, including in rural areas. The government has committed to increasing accountability by including a measure on socially necessary services so that local authorities and bus operators have to have regard for alternatives to changing or cancelling services.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government has confirmed £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes £243 million for bus operators and £712 million allocated to local authorities across the country. Local authorities can use this funding to introduce new bus routes, make services more frequent and protect crucial bus routes for local communities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/01/2025 11:10:12 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5182

1752411

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the bus fare cap on trends in the level of bus users.
	tabling member constituency	Ely and East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Cane
	uin	21810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2025 answer text <p>The government is investing over £150 million to deliver the new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the £2 cap on bus fares had been due to expire on 31 December 2024, and prior to the Budget, there was no further funding available to maintain a cap on bus fares beyond this point.</p><p> </p><p>The published interim evaluation of the £2 fare cap showed that patronage continued to recover following the COVID 19 pandemic and early evidence from the first two months of the scheme suggested the £2 fare cap may have played a role in this recovery. The final evaluation of the £2 fare cap, including a further assessment of its impact on patronage will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/01/2025 11:03:33 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5182

1752415

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	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, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Ely and East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Cane
	uin	21814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2025 answer text <p>The Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund is providing local authorities in England with over £380m to support the installation of tens of thousands of public chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>As well as significant funding, the Government continues to make it easier, quicker and cheaper to install chargepoints. In December, the Government announced that it will make changes to planning legislation to facilitate off-street chargepoint installations and to allow the use of street works permits for quicker charger deployment. The Government also published guidance to help local authorities with cross-pavement charging solutions and the results of a review to address common issues around EV infrastructure and grid connections.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/01/2025 10:49:15 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5182

1752436

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the net cost to the public purse was of Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 compensation to operators for disruption on the rail network in 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
	tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
	uin	21858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2025 answer text <p>Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 compensation transactions are primarily between bodies whose costs and revenues are included in the Department for Transport’s group budgets, therefore these have no net cost to the exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 08/01/2025 11:26:35 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5234

1752538

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve public transportation to help people stay connected with communities.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Paul Davies
	uin	21903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2025 answer text <p>The government knows that a modern public transport network is vital to providing access to services and keeping communities connected. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December to put the power over local bus services back into the hands of local leaders. In addition, the government has confirmed £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London.</p><p> </p><p>We have also set out plans for the biggest overhaul of our railways in a generation by delivering publicly owned passenger rail within the first term in government. The Passenger Railway Services Act 2024 will allow the government to deliver on this commitment, meaning services can be operated in the interests of passengers, not shareholders. The government will also establish a new arm's length body, Great British Railways, which will deliver a unified system that focuses on reliable, affordable, high-quality, and efficient services; along with ensuring safety and accessibility.</p><p>The government also launched its plan to develop an Integrated National Transport Strategy which will set the high-level direction for how transport should change over the next 10 years to better serve people and communities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/01/2025 10:53:59 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5317

1752560

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bicycles: Lighting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989.
	tabling member constituency	Farnham and Bordon
	tabling member printed	Gregory Stafford
	uin	21954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2025 answer text <p>All manufacturers must demonstrate that their vehicles and equipment comply with international vehicle approval requirements before they are permitted to offer their products for sale, and these include detailed provisions for vehicle lighting. The approval requirements are complemented by the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 to ensure that vehicles operating on the roads of Great Britain continue to have effective and safe lighting systems whilst in service.</p><p> </p><p>All vehicle lighting requirements, including the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, are kept under review and amended as necessary to account for advances in vehicle lighting technologies and emerging evidence to ensure regulatory effectiveness is maintained.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 08/01/2025 09:54:51 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5351