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1641063

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Lincolnshire
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 invest in rail infrastructure in Lincolnshire
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	187033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Investment will see us continue to support ambitious and transformative growth plans for our railways, particularly in the North and Midlands. The way people use the railway is changing and we are investing to make sure it supports passengers, freight and the economy for the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) commits to upgrading and improving line speeds and capacity on the East Coast Main Line, which will have benefits to services to Lincoln. We have provided Network Rail with early-stage development funding to begin consideration of how these ambitious route-wide plans can be delivered as efficiently as possible.</p><p> </p><p>This IRP activity will build upon the £1.2 billion East Coast Enhancements Programme – a collection of infrastructure upgrades across the route, helping to deliver journey time, reliability and capacity improvements.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/06/2023 11:14:05 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1641111

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to publish the response to the Supporting Recycled Carbon Fuels through the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation consultation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	187092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department has carefully analysed responses to the consultation “Supporting Recycled Carbon Fuels through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation” and will be publishing the Government response as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/06/2023 08:59:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1641166

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people with London addresses have booked driving tests outside London for each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	187227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The results from any such interrogation of driving test data would be inaccurate as some people turn up for their driving test with their old address on their provisional driving licence.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates may choose to book a driving test outside of the area they live for a variety of reasons, for example students at university.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/06/2023 11:29:13 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1641202

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Trains and Great Western Railway: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Great Western Railway and (b) CrossCountry about the removal of wi-fi from their trains in the south west of England.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	187242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department has recently asked Great Western Railway and CrossCountry, as well as its other rail operators, to review the provision of Wi-Fi across their different service groups. No decisions have been taken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/06/2023 11:16:52 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1641213

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plan to impose financial penalties on vehicle manufacturers who used defeat devices.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	187252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Under powers introduced under this government, the Secretary of State has civil powers to fine up to £50,000 in respect of defeat device usage per offence. If the offence is prosecuted as a criminal offence, in particularly serious cases in England that can increase to an unlimited fine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/06/2023 10:55:37 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1640453

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2023 on Question 185770 on Driving Licences: Ukraine, whether the term at pace means Ukrainian refugees can continue to use a Ukrainian driving license to drive in the UK and will not invalidate their insurance so that can continue to travel to work.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	186823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>My Department has recently carried out a consultation exploring a proposal to extend the period which Ukrainians can use their driving licence, and we expect to publish the results shortly. It remains a legal requirement for anyone on UK roads to have a valid license and it is the responsibility of the driver to ensure they have appropriate insurance to drive on UK roads. For individuals who are coming to the end of their initial 12-month period, we would encourage them to exchange their driving license if eligible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/06/2023 14:27:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1640571

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on (a) IT and communications equipment, (b) chairs, desks and other furniture and (c) electronic fans, heaters and other equipment used for temperature control, to enable staff in his core Department to work from home during the financial years (i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22 and (iii) 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>Provision of suitable equipment is a health and safety requirement for all employers, including Government, businesses and political parties, to enable employees to work safely and comfortably.</p><p> </p><p>Providing equipment to support home working allowed civil servants across government to continue to work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when much of this work was critical to public safety.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has spent the following amounts to enable staff to work from home:</p><p>(i) Financial Year 2020-21 and April 2021 to July 2021-22: £631,446</p><p>(ii) Financial Year 2021-22 (August 2021 to March 2022): £51,050</p><p>(iii) Financial Year 2022-23: £121,393</p><p> </p><p>The Department is unable to provide a further breakdown related to the specific categories of equipment set out in the parliamentary question.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/06/2023 08:38:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1640572

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with representatives from (a) Network Rail and (b) other station operators in England on the potential merits of those organisations commissioning surveys to identify any railway station ticket offices and waiting rooms which may have been constructed with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the risk of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Network Rail operational property - as it is a well-known building industry risk. Network Rail has a number of control measures in place through its comprehensive building inspection standards, which would identify and manage the presence of RAAC and the associated types of building defect and degradation. Network Rail’s assurance processes, undertaken by competent individuals, provide additional levels of control to identify the risks presented by RAAC. The Network Rail building asset management community has been briefed on the risks presented by RAAC on a number of occasions.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/06/2023 12:10:54 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1640576

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M3 and M4: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will undertake further works to the M3 and M4 smart motorways to provide additional services and facilities for drivers such as lay-bys.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role that Motorway Service Areas (MSAs) play in providing a safe place for motorists to stop and rest. Government policy on the location of MSAs is detailed in Department for Transport Circular 01/2022 ‘Strategic Road Network and the delivery of sustainable development’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed £390m to a programme to deliver 150 additional Emergency Areas on All Lane Running (ALR) smart motorways over the duration of the second Road Investment Strategy (2020-25).</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/06/2023 14:16:55 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1640581

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M4: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the M4 speed limit is 60mph between Junctions 3 and 4 on the westbound carriageway.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>This section of the M4 has dangerous air quality, above the legal limit for nitrogen dioxide of 40µg/m³. The speed restriction is in place to help address that. It is expected to improve in time, which will, in due course, allow the restriction to be removed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/06/2023 13:41:00 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena