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1535681

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport Bill announced in the Queen's Speech 2022, what steps he is taking to tackle safety concerns relating to the proposed legalisation of use of e-scooters on public roads.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	71072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Safety will always be a top priority as we consider options for regulating e-scooters. The Department is drawing on the helpful work of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, Warwick Manufacturing Group and groups representing blind and visually impaired people. No final decisions have been made and the Department will consult publicly before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the national evaluation of the e-scooter trials, we are continuing to gather wider evidence on the safety of e-scooters, including through DfT official statistics (such as STATS19), social behavioural research, as well as by following research conducted by external bodies. The findings report from the evaluation, and underlying datasets, will be published in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/11/2022 14:10:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535947

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: Belfast
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 the CAA in relation to the Belfast City to London Heathrow direct Aer Lingus route.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	71079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials have engaged extensively with the CAA on the exceptional arrangements adopted in the wake of EU exit. The UK Government put in place transitional arrangements to temporarily accommodate EU carriers operating domestic UK air services, such as Aer Lingus. The CAA has been working with the airline on sustainable long-term solutions for the route, I hope the airline can continue to work on these solutions and return to the route in due course. In the meantime, I’m pleased to see that connectivity within the Union has been maintained with British Airways picking up the capacity left by Aer Lingus.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 31/10/2022 14:04:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1524012

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what help is available to those who have (a) no money or (b) are unemployed to get a HGV Licence.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	67021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government has invested up to £34 million in skills bootcamps to train up to 11,000 more people to become HGV drivers. These are free, short, intensive courses to train new drivers to gain an HGV licence. In addition, the Large Goods Vehicle Driver apprenticeship standard to train articulated HGV drivers, which is supported with up to £7,000 of funding, and the Urban Driver apprenticeship to train rigid HGV drivers with up to £5,000 of funding are available for businesses.</p><p>Support for education and training outside England is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions and Jobcentre Plus in England, Scotland and Wales are also supporting jobseekers become HGV drivers where appropriate. Some Jobcentre regions have created Sector-based Work Academy Programmes where the local job market requires more HGV drivers.</p><p>Employment support is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2022 10:02:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1519224

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services and Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering half-price train and bus tickets to (a) apprentices and (b) those on a low income in the context of the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	59734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>We already have a number of measures in place which help passengers, including apprentices and those on a low income, save on rail fares. Many will be able to benefit from the railcards on offer which offer discounts against most rail fares.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently, we launched a ticket sale, with over 1.3 million tickets being sold, offering around £7million worth of savings for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>In considering any new rail fare discounts, the Government would need to carefully consider the potential benefits to passengers, costs to taxpayers and impact on the operation of the railway.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2022 16:55:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507298

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Belfast City Airport: Aer Lingus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with (a) Aer Lingus and (b) Belfast City Airport on the potential removal of Aer Lingus services from Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector. Airports invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines are well placed to deliver services to their customers.</p><p>Northern Ireland is well connected to Great Britain, with several competing services between Belfast and London, the PSO from Derry / Londonderry to London, and routes from Northern Ireland to several cities throughout the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 29/09/2022 13:02:31 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1506162

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Airways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with British Airways on reducing the number of disrupted flights from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	49664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of British Airways to manage demand, recruit staff and have appropriate contingency plans in place for their services.</p><p>The aviation industry has worked hard to build back resilience and ensure flying programmes can be delivered. Over the summer, flight cancellations fell and continue to be in line with 2019 levels.</p><p>Reflecting on lessons learnt from the summer, the industry is working to ensure plans are reviewed ahead of the winter months.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/09/2022 12:44:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1505279

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) adequacy and (b) efficiency of the speed of existing electric vehicle charge points.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	48348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of having a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network, one which is reliable and suitable for all electric vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>To date, Government and industry have supported the installation of over 32,900 publicly available charging devices including more than 6,100 rapid devices – one of the largest networks in Europe. We expect a comprehensive national charging infrastructure network will include a mix of charging speeds and technologies, depending on the needs of different locations and users. In March, the government committed to mandating a 99% reliability metric across the rapid charging network.</p><p> </p><p>Rapid charging will be crucial for long distance journeys. Government has already committed to support enough new electrical capacity to deliver 6,000 ultra-rapid charge points along motorways and major A-roads by 2035.</p><p> </p><p>For local charging, locally led planning is crucial to ensure the diverse needs of different areas are appropriately considered. Our research shows drivers without off-street parking have varied preferences when it comes to EV charging. Charging speed is important, but proximity to home is a critical factor for many people. The £450 million Local EV Infrastructure Fund will help enable strategic local provision of public EV infrastructure ahead of need to promote a more equitable EV charging experience for those without off-street parking.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/09/2022 13:36:39 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1490504

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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 discussions he has held with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on taking steps to increase the installation of charging points to support drivers switching to electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	39851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>Government works closely with the devolved administrations on supporting the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the whole of the UK. UK government officials are currently working with Northern Irish counterparts on a bid into the On-street Residential Charging Scheme. In addition, £3.27m from the Levelling Up Fund will expand and enhance the EV charging network in the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 25/07/2022 09:04:58 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1489177

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for Education to (a) promote walking and cycling to school and (b) develop a reward scheme for children who participate.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Officials from this Department have regular discussions with their colleagues from the Department for Education on how best to enable more walking, wheeling and cycling to school. The Government has a statutory objective, recently confirmed in the second statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy published on 6 July, to increase to 55% by 2025 the percentage of children aged 5-10 who usually walk to school.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has pledged to invest £2 billion in active travel over the current Parliament, and this is allowing many local authorities to invest in better and safer infrastructure, such as school streets, to enable more walking and cycling to school. The Department is also providing £2 million of funding this financial year for a Walk To School programme delivered by the charity Living Streets. The programme includes incentives such as badges to encourage more children to walk to school.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing a record £20 million this financial year to support cycle training for children through the Bikeability programme. This should give many more children the confidence to cycle safely to school as well as for other journeys.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/07/2022 14:31:05 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486445

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Local Government: Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a part-funded scheme that allows local authority refuse vehicles that are near end-of-life to be replaced with zero emission vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>Government welcomes innovative retrofit technology for converting internal combustion engine vehicles to zero emission. This will be an important element in reducing road transport emissions, helping to bridge the gap in the journey to net zero. Government has invested over £80 million in retrofitting vehicles (mainly buses) with low- and zero-emission technology since 2013.</p><p>Additionally, government has supported the accreditation of vehicle retrofit technologies under the Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme, looking particularly to bring solutions for different vehicle types to the market.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 12/07/2022 15:17:26 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon