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1257129

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
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 his Department plans to (a) review and (b) increase the provision of electric vehicle charging points across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	123569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Our vision is to have one of the best infrastructure networks in the world for electric vehicles (EVs), and we want chargepoints to be accessible, affordable and secure. We are investing £1.3 billion to accelerate the roll out of charging infrastructure targeting support for charging on longer journeys, at home, workplace and on street to make charging as easy as refuelling a petrol or diesel car. We regularly review and publish numbers of EV chargepoints. Since 2015, the number of public chargepoints has grown rapidly to October 2020, with a near ten-fold increase in rapid charging points. As set out in the National Infrastructure Strategy, we will produce an EV infrastructure strategy in 2021. We will ensure we engage with local authorities and stakeholders across the EV and energy sector in early 2021 to inform the development of the vision and strategy.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/12/2020 15:42:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1257146

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether driving (a) lessons and (b) tests can resume in Tier 3 areas from 2 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
uin	123695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Driving lessons resumed in all areas in England on 2 December 2020. Driving tests restarted in tier 1 and 2 areas in England on 2 December 2020, and in tier 3 areas on 3 December 2020 with additional mitigations. Theory tests restarted in all areas in England on 2 December 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 07/12/2020 15:21:25 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1257169

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A14: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents have occurred between Junction 55 and Junction 57 of the A14 trunk road which have resulted in its closure in each year from (a) 2010 to (b) 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	123709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The attached table contains the number of traffic collisions reported by Highways England from 2015 for the A14 between junctions 55 and 57, which resulted in a lane closure being implemented:<br> <br>Date from previous years is not readily available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/12/2020 11:49:15 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean attachment 1 file name Table - No of accidents and road closures.docx title Table - No of accidents and road closures
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1257177

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: West Midlands
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 to increase the (a) line speed and (b) services on the Birmingham-Black County-Shrewsbury route.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	123693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working with local stakeholders such as Midlands Connect to consider the suitability of options to reduce rail journey times on the section of line between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.</p><p> </p><p>Since the pandemic began West Midlands Trains has been operating one train per hour between Birmingham and Shrewsbury, with extra services at peak times, alongside the hourly Transport for Wales service. My officials are working with West Midlands Trains, Network Rail and the West Midlands Rail Executive to assess options for the best future service pattern to balance frequency, capacity and reliability for the route given the uncertainty in passenger demand caused by the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Avanti West Coast provides a direct peak time return service from Shrewsbury and Telford to London via Birmingham.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/12/2020 15:42:10 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1257242

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Biodiversity
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 ensure that Network Rail takes biodiversity into account when undertaking lineside work.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	123576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail targets have been set to achieve no net loss of biodiversity by 2024 and biodiversity net gain by 2035. Network Rail have committed to publishing a national biodiversity standard by the end of 2021 and will establish a biodiversity baseline, map all relevant data and make that available to their supply chain by 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/12/2020 14:55:52 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1257243

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Biodiversity
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 ensure that Network Rail implements the recommendation of the Varley Report 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	123577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Following the Varley Report, a target of no net loss by 2024 and biodiversity net gain by 2035 has been set by Network Rail. Network Rail set out further targets on lineside vegetation and biodiversity in their recently published Environmental Sustainability Strategy and will publish detailed plans on meeting these targets and how they are addressing other recommendations in the Varley Report in their forthcoming Biodiversity Action Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/12/2020 14:53:53 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1257265

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the letter of 15 June 2020, reference DL6304, from the hon Member for Glasgow East.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	123683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department has no record of the correspondence being received. If copy can be provided a response will be prepared as a priority.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/12/2020 14:45:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1257392

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many successful prosecutions have resulted from the activities of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency enforcement officers in (1) 2019, and (2) 2020 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL10951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows the total number of successful prosecutions resulting from enforcement activity by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) officers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2019 (January to December)</p></td><td><p>160,623</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020 (January to November)</p></td><td><p>53,390</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/12/2020 17:29:38 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1257398

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the lockdown restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic on the airline industry over the Christmas period.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL10958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is in regular contact with the aviation sector to understand their passenger forecasts and financial projections, including regarding the impact of COVID-19 over the Christmas period. Airlines are putting in appropriate operations to meet any increase in demand over Christmas, during which the Government have has agreed to lift travel restrictions from 23 – 27 December.</p><p> </p><p>Firms can also continue to draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including schemes to raise capital, tax deferrals, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced on 5 November that the CJRS will be extended until March 2021 and furloughed employees will continue to receive 80% of their current salary. This will continue to protect jobs across in the UK in the difficult winter months.</p><p> </p><p>The national restrictions as a result of the pandemic have not changed the way we engage regularly with the sector. We continue an open dialogue as we work towards our shared ambition of getting aviation up and running again in a safe and secure way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/12/2020 15:28:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1257400

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage business travel (1) to help the airline industry, (2) to increase tourism, and (3) to support airport workers back into full-time employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL10960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The recent Global Travel Taskforce report set out a range measures to support a safe and sustainable return to international travel.</p><p> </p><p>To support demand, we are implementing a ‘Test to Release for International Travel’ scheme in England, allowing arrivals from countries not on the travel corridors list to pay for a privately provided COVID-19 test and reduce their period of self-isolation if the test is negative. The Government is also exploring the feasibility of a short-stay business travel exemption and planning public health and communications campaigns to boost consumer confidence. Further measures from the Global Travel Taskforce report are being worked on at pace.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these measures, the travel and tourism industry has been helped by the Government’s substantial business and employment support packages including business rates relief, government backed loans and one-off grants for eligible businesses, and the reduction of VAT for tourism and hospitality to 5% until the end of March.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with industry partners to support talent and skills retention, through measures that include the Department for Work and Pensions’ Flexible Support Fund and Rapid Response Service, to support aviation workers at risk of redundancy to stay in employment or move between sectors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/12/2020 15:26:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore