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1677241

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Emergency Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of laser attacks on airborne emergency service vehicles; and what assessment he has made of the impact of such attacks on those vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Simon Lightwood
uin	6631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Whilst information on this is tracked through Mandatory Occurrence Forms, along with a range of other information, data on the specific number of incidences is not publicly released. However, I can say that in terms of a high-level trend, the current rate of laser incidents encountered by emergency service helicopters is similar to that of 2019 and 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 18/12/2023 14:41:20 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood

1677282

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Climate Change Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials from his Department attended COP 28.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	6445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>18 officials from the Department for Transport attended COP28.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 19/12/2023 12:00:34 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1677293

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A7 and M6: Road Signs and Markings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Highways England have made on improving the signage to Langholm on (a) Junction 44 of the M6 and (b) the A7.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	6451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>National Highways has finalised the design of new signage to Langholm on the roundabout at M6 Junction 44. At the same time, Cumberland Council, who are responsible for signage on the A7 itself in Cumbria, is planning to modify two existing signs on the A7 to include signing for Langholm. This is at an advanced stage well beyond design. To ensure consistency of signing, we understand that National Highways and Cumberland Council are working collaboratively to agree an installation date once all the signs required have been manufactured, but this will be early in the new year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 16:59:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1676825

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) social, and (2) economic, impact of poor transport links on young people on low incomes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL1067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to ensure young people can access work, leisure, education and apprenticeship opportunities, regardless of where they live. We have consistently invested in public transport to help make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper and easier to use.</p><p> </p><p>The Department undertakes a range of research to help inform our policy making and gives due consideration to the travel needs, behaviours and experiences of different groups, including young people. We are committed to meeting the obligations of the Public Sector Equality Duty, including giving due consideration to the needs of different age cohorts.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 19/12/2023 13:49:08 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1676886

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: EU Law
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 derogation to regulation EU 261/2004 for twin otter aircraft with a carrying capacity of 20 passengers or less operating on public service obligation air routes.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	6120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Regulation 261/2004 makes provisions on the rights of passengers to compensation and assistance in the event of flight cancellations, long delays, or denied boarding.</p><p>As set out in the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation response, the Department has committed to conduct further consultation on the compensation and payment framework across all forms of disruption.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 18/12/2023 13:48:00 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1676893

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Hereford
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 direct trains from London Paddington to Hereford have been cancelled in the last six months, by (a) day of the week and (b) time of day.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>In the last six months, 44 direct trains from London Paddington to Hereford have been cancelled, and 18 part-cancelled usually meaning termination at Worcester or Great Malvern. This equates to proportions of 4.55% on Mondays, 5.68% on Tuesdays, 10.12% on Wednesdays, 11.73% on Thursdays, 14.04% on Fridays, 10.19% on Saturdays and 16.33% on Sundays. The greatest proportion of cancellations by time have been seen during the hours of 0900-1000, 1100-1200 and 1900-2000. I have asked Great Western Railway to write to you directly with the full set of data in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 13:27:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1676894

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Hereford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, of the cancelled direct train services between London and Hereford in the last six months, what proportion of cancellations were caused by matters relating to (a) Great Western Railway and (b) Network Rail.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	6122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>In the last six months, 9.94% of Great Western Railway’s (GWR’s) direct London to Hereford services were cancelled. GWR confirm that 38.7% of these cancellations were caused by matters relating to Network Rail, and 3.8% because of other train operators. I have asked GWR to write to you directly with the full set of data in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 14:08:51 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1676902

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timetable is for making an assessment of the extent to which the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund has achieved its funding objectives.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	6204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund has plans in place to track progress and ensure that the Fund is achieving its objectives, both during delivery and after completion of the programme. Local authorities that receive funding from the LEVI Fund are required to provide quarterly progress reporting. Two evaluations of the fund are also planned to assess whether it has achieved its funding objectives. One will take place in 2024, with the second expected to take place later in the decade, once the majority of local authorities have completed their projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 19/12/2023 12:31:44 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1676909

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 October 2023 to Question 204030 on Avanti West Coast: Contracts, what the (a) time constraints and (b) market conditions were that meant open competition for the contract was considered unviable.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	6211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>A competition for a contract of this nature can take 2 to 3 years once a contract and procurement process has been agreed.</p><p> </p><p>When emergency agreements ended there was significant market instability arising from the ongoing impacts of covid and industrial action, meaning a competitive tender was unlikely to deliver value for money. When options for West Coast Partnership’s latest contract were considered, these factors informed the decision to make a direct award rather than compete.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 14:07:34 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1676912

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of vehicle collisions which resulted in an injury that were (a) caused and (b) partly caused by a medical episode experienced by a driver.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	6214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>DfT reported road casualty statistics reports numbers of personal injury road traffic collisions in Great Britain that were reported to the police using the STATS19 reporting system.</p><p> </p><p>STATS19 does not record the causes of collisions. However, attending police officers can record up to six factors that they believe contributed to collisions as part of the STATS19 dataset. Officers do not need to carry out a full investigation of the collision before allocating factors, usually using professional judgement about what they can see at the scene.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022, there were 1,930 road collisions for which police assigned ‘Illness or disability, mental or physical’ of a driver or rider as a contributory factor towards the collision.</p><p> </p><p>This contributory factor ‘Illness or disability, mental or physical’ is defined as a driver or rider either suddenly overcome by illness (e.g., fit or blackout) or generally affected by illness (e.g., cold or flu), or suffering from a permanent disability, which contributed to the collision. This also includes where a driver or rider sneezing or coughing contributes to the collision, as well as poor mental health (e.g., depression).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/12/2023 11:31:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders