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1643380

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: 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 Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983, what assessment he has made of the impact of the requirement that the electric motors of such cycles must have a maximum power output of 250 watts on the ability of (a) cargo bikes and (b) adaptive disability bikes to operate safely and effectively on (i) hilly and (ii) other terrain.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	188681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is aware that there may be benefits in increasing the continuous rated motor power for Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPC) particularly for e-cargo bikes and bikes adapted for people with disabilities. Any amendments would need to take account of how changes could affect the safety of the rider and other road users, including pedestrians.</p><p> </p><p>The Department most recently reviewed the case for amending the current power restrictions as part of the Future of Transport Regulatory Review Call for Evidence published in 2020. The summary of the Call for Evidence is available online, at: <a title="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-transport-regulatory-review-call-for-evidence-on-micromobility-vehicles-flexible-bus-services-and-mobility-as-a-service" href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Ffuture-of-transport-regulatory-review-call-for-evidence-on-micromobility-vehicles-flexible-bus-services-and-mobility-as-a-service&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDominik.Lengauer%40dft.gov.uk%7C51ec9842cd8946d4b1a108db6c2a3964%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638222700828527234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2jnWwq8zJfHlWrA0WSqMqeH0zYvnsolNTeR3S62p03A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-transport-regulatory-review-call-for-evidence-on-micromobility-vehicles-flexible-bus-services-and-mobility-as-a-service</a>. The matter was also considered as part of a call for evidence on last mile deliveries in 2018. The Government’s response to this consultation is available online, at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fthe-last-mile-a-call-for-evidence&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDominik.Lengauer%40dft.gov.uk%7C51ec9842cd8946d4b1a108db6c2a3964%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638222700828527234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=20SopANxLnPmw16qOymbkHs%2BFanIba6IV0aCJCEjoXI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-last-mile-a-call-for-evidence</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to keep the policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188682 question first answered 14/06/2023 07:57:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1643381

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles
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 increasing the maximum power output for electrically assisted pedal cycles used as (a) cargo bikes and (b) adaptive disability bikes while maintaining existing speed limits.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	188682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is aware that there may be benefits in increasing the continuous rated motor power for Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPC) particularly for e-cargo bikes and bikes adapted for people with disabilities. Any amendments would need to take account of how changes could affect the safety of the rider and other road users, including pedestrians.</p><p> </p><p>The Department most recently reviewed the case for amending the current power restrictions as part of the Future of Transport Regulatory Review Call for Evidence published in 2020. The summary of the Call for Evidence is available online, at: <a title="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-transport-regulatory-review-call-for-evidence-on-micromobility-vehicles-flexible-bus-services-and-mobility-as-a-service" href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Ffuture-of-transport-regulatory-review-call-for-evidence-on-micromobility-vehicles-flexible-bus-services-and-mobility-as-a-service&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDominik.Lengauer%40dft.gov.uk%7C51ec9842cd8946d4b1a108db6c2a3964%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638222700828527234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2jnWwq8zJfHlWrA0WSqMqeH0zYvnsolNTeR3S62p03A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-transport-regulatory-review-call-for-evidence-on-micromobility-vehicles-flexible-bus-services-and-mobility-as-a-service</a>. The matter was also considered as part of a call for evidence on last mile deliveries in 2018. The Government’s response to this consultation is available online, at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fthe-last-mile-a-call-for-evidence&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDominik.Lengauer%40dft.gov.uk%7C51ec9842cd8946d4b1a108db6c2a3964%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638222700828527234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=20SopANxLnPmw16qOymbkHs%2BFanIba6IV0aCJCEjoXI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-last-mile-a-call-for-evidence</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to keep the policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 188681 question first answered 14/06/2023 07:57:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1643384

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Climate Change
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 impact of encouraging the use of electrically assisted pedal cycles in he final stages of deliveries on the Government’s ability to meet its climate targets.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	188683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles are an important part of the Government’s ambition for active travel, including in relation to the support of last mile deliveries.</p><p>The Department has previously provided grant funding for organisations and local authorities to purchase e-cargo cycles. A report on the impact of this funding will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/06/2023 07:55:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1568957

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving instructors there were in Wales in each of the last five years; and how many of these instructors were able to conduct tests in Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of driving examiners in Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of driving examiners able to conduct tests in Welsh</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>No historic data held</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have recently recruited 403 driving examiners, of which 25 are in Welsh test centres.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Waiting times in Wales for car practical driving tests have reduced from 18.3 weeks as of 21 June 2021 to 12.5 weeks as of 16 January 2023.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 January 2023, the DVSA launched its latest campaign to recruit another 183 DE posts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 128610 128611 question first answered 25/01/2023 12:00:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1568958

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Recruitment
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 the 436 additional driving instructors announced have been recruited; how many have been recruited in North Wales as of 19 January 2023; and of those recruited in North Wales how many are able to conduct tests in Welsh
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of driving examiners in Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of driving examiners able to conduct tests in Welsh</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>No historic data held</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have recently recruited 403 driving examiners, of which 25 are in Welsh test centres.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Waiting times in Wales for car practical driving tests have reduced from 18.3 weeks as of 21 June 2021 to 12.5 weeks as of 16 January 2023.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 January 2023, the DVSA launched its latest campaign to recruit another 183 DE posts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 128609 128611 question first answered 25/01/2023 12:00:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1568959

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: North Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for practical car driving tests is in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of driving examiners in Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of driving examiners able to conduct tests in Welsh</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>No historic data held</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have recently recruited 403 driving examiners, of which 25 are in Welsh test centres.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Waiting times in Wales for car practical driving tests have reduced from 18.3 weeks as of 21 June 2021 to 12.5 weeks as of 16 January 2023.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 January 2023, the DVSA launched its latest campaign to recruit another 183 DE posts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 128609 128610 question first answered 25/01/2023 12:00:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1569000

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Railways high level output specification 2022 and Railways statement of funds available 2022 published on 1 December 2022, how much of the funding for Network Rail expenditure he plans to allocate to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State's High-level Output Specification and Statement of Funds Available for Control Period 7 were published in December 2022. These documents set Network Rail’s high-level operations, maintenance and renewals objectives and funding envelope in England and Wales. Enhancements are excluded as these are planned and funded separately. The precise allocation of funding between Network Rail's different regions, including Wales, is decided by Network Rail's business planning process and is subject to the determinations of the independent regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2023 11:51:48 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1551014

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Main Line: North Wales
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 impact of the reduction in Avanti West Coast's service since summer 2022 on the economy of North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	109454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the specific impact but the Department recognises the importance of a high performing railway in contributing to growth and local economies. Avanti West Coast temporarily reduced its overall timetable to ensure a more stable and reliable service for passengers. It has now restored services to North Wales with five direct services between London and Holyhead per day, more than before the August timetable step-down. Crucially, this uplift in services is not dependent on driver rest day working.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/12/2022 16:04:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1545832

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Recruitment
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 the 436 additional driving instructors announced have been recruited; and how many have been recruited in (a) Wales and (b) North Wales as of 25 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	97450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is working hard to provide as many practical driving test appointments as it can, including recruiting more than 300 driving examiners across Great Britain. The first recovery recruitment campaign was launched on 10 February 2021. Since then, 383 driving examiners have entered testing, of which 24 were in Welsh test centres.</p><p>On 20 September 2022, the DVSA launched its latest campaign to recruit another 134 driving examiner posts.</p><p>Since the commencement of the recovery recruitment campaigns, waiting times in Wales for car practical driving tests have reduced from 18.3 weeks as of 21 June 2021 to 5.8 weeks as of 31 October 2022, with a year to date average waiting time of 6.7 weeks.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 01/12/2022 12:50:54 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1504961

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Medical Certificates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department reviewed the regulations governing seafarer medical certificates.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	47370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The regulations are kept under continuous review, but in particular, implementing the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations, 2010, provided the opportunity for a review of the process to ensure compliance with the international Conventions. Further amendments were made in 2018. A statutory post-implementation review is currently underway, due for publication in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 08/09/2022 13:01:39 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams