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1717614

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take steps to help simplify the licensing regime for (a) mopeds and (b) motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	25821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>On 8 May, I chaired a roundtable with several stakeholders from the motorcycle industry to discuss motorcycle licensing. The Department is working with these stakeholders to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 16:31:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1688173

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on delivering the Joint Action Plan on Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	13540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage with industry to deliver the joint Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) and Zemo Partnership Action Plan where appropriate. To address actions 2 and 3 on growing and developing the supply chain, the Government made up to £350,000 of funding available for research and development projects to grow the zero emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK. The Department is also working with the recently established “Powered Light Vehicle Community” to address action 9 on creating a formal L-category community. In addition, the Department is engaged with the MCIA’s recent licensing review proposals to address action 6 to review minimum testing and licence entitlements for all battery electric L-Category vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 19/02/2024 09:31:44 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1688174

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Motorcycle Industry Association's publication entitled Realising the full potential of zero emission powered light vehicles – a joint action plan for Government and industry, published in February 2022 what steps his Department is taking to improve uptake of mopeds.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	13570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s Plug-in Motorcycle Grant encourages early market growth of zero emission powered light vehicles. It has supported the purchase of over 12,000 zero emission powered light vehicles, and according to our registration data, 40.6% of mopeds registered in 2022 were battery electric. All grants remain under continual review to ensure best value for money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 19/02/2024 09:58:25 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1688175

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions
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 Motorcycle Industry Association's proposals to simplify the licensing regime for powered light vehicles.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	13571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is open to discussing ideas for reform of the existing licensing regime for powered light vehicles known as L category vehicles where they do not compromise safety standards. It is also worth highlighting that driving licensing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 19/02/2024 09:37:47 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1673093

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's steps to decarbonise L-Category vehicles.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	3757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and was supported by a thorough programme of engagement with stakeholders. The Department is now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p><p>Government policies are already in place to support the transition, such as the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant. The Government also made up to £350,000 of funding available for research and development projects to grow the zero-emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK. However, the Government appreciates that there are technology and infrastructure considerations for these vehicles as they transition and will continue to work with the sector to support and examine how to best overcome demand side challenges, including the infrastructure needs of zero emission L-category vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 05/12/2023 12:47:04 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1673094

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles
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 uptake of (a) mopeds and (b) motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	3758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government seeks to enable people to choose how best to make journeys; we do not favour or promote any particular form of motorised personal transport. We are focused on ensuring the road system is safe and efficient for all users, for example through the measures in <em>The Plan for Drivers</em> from which riders will also benefit. These measures include fixing roads faster, better traffic lights and having the right speed limits in the right place.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/12/2023 13:39:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1672731

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Motorcycle Industry Association's report entitled, Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles, published February 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	3453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage with industry to deliver the Action Plan where appropriate. To address actions 2 and 3 on growing and developing the supply chain, the Government made up to £350,000 of funding available for research and development projects to grow the zero-emission motorcycle supply chain in the UK. The Department is also working with the recently established “Powered Light Vehicle Community” to address action 9 on creating a formal L-category community. In addition, the Department is engaged with the MCIA’s recent licensing review proposals to address action 6 to review minimum testing and licence entitlements for all battery electric L-Category vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 28/11/2023 14:26:12 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1641498

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	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on the future of its contract with the Post Office.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	187126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Post Office Ltd currently provides a limited range of DVLA services and an extension to the current contract has recently been agreed. The DVLA wants its customers to be able to access its services as quickly and as easily as possible and the role of front office counter services will form part of the considerations of future service offerings, utilising government agreements if necessary. The issue of annual Post Office revenues is a matter for Post Office Ltd.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 187127 question first answered 12/06/2023 10:06:43 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1641499

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	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent estimate of the impact of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contract with the Post Office on annual Post Office revenues.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	187127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Post Office Ltd currently provides a limited range of DVLA services and an extension to the current contract has recently been agreed. The DVLA wants its customers to be able to access its services as quickly and as easily as possible and the role of front office counter services will form part of the considerations of future service offerings, utilising government agreements if necessary. The issue of annual Post Office revenues is a matter for Post Office Ltd.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 187126 question first answered 12/06/2023 10:06:43 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

917119

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A75
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to upgrade the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	149642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>Road investment in Scotland is a devolved matter and any plans to improve the A75 therefore fall to the Scottish Government. Where there are areas of cross-border interest, UK Ministers remain keen to collaborate with their Scottish counterparts. The Department is contributing to discussions about the proposed Borderlands Growth Deal, which includes an aspiration to improve the A75.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 149643 question first answered 12/06/2018 07:57:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson