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1230121

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of staff in his Department have equality, diversity or inclusion in their job title.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	83938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>There are 17 individuals in the central Department and it’s Executive Agencies with equality, diversity or inclusion in their job title.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2020 15:28:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1230130

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 21 July 2020 to Question 72801 on Official Cars: Production, how many Ford Mondeo hybrid cars there are in the Government Car Service fleet.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>There are 21 Ford Mondeo hybrid cars in the Government Car Service (GCS) fleet. These are due for replacement with Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV’s) within the next 18 months.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2020 15:24:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230249

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tree Planting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what species of tree are in the Highways England recommended tree planting strategy alongside (a) motorways and (b) A-roads.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	83950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>Highways England’s standard for landscape design requires the character of the landscape around roads to be considered when specifying species for tree planting schemes. Projects on motorways and A-roads should therefore use local species of trees if possible and appropriate for that location. In practice, predominantly native and locally indigenous species are planted within the highway such as Hawthorn, Birch, Crab apple and Field Maple. Motorway interchanges and larger expanses may have space for bigger trees such as Oak or Beech. Occasionally<strong>, </strong>the need to support local habitats/species, or to protect local genetic diversity, may require trees to be grown from seeds from a specific location (accounting for “local provenance”). Highways England has a specification for such special provenance requirements.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/09/2020 15:31:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1230253

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for covid-19 levels in countries to be reviewed to allow air bridges to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	83766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The Health Regulations relating to the self-isolation requirements remain under constant review, and are updated as required. The country exemption review takes place each week.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2020 15:48:19 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1230259

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: EU Countries
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 bringing forward legislative proposals to allow sleeper carriages to travel through the Channel Tunnel.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	83770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The binational Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) is responsible for the safety rules and approvals of all vehicles within the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link, including compliance with specific safety regulations to address the risks associated with operating through the Channel Tunnel. These safety regulations do not specifically relate to sleeper services but nor would they prevent any rail sleeper service beginning international operations. The Department stands ready to engage with any operators of potential new international rail services, such as sleeper services, where they have a proposition they wish to explore.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2020 16:21:22 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1230288

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which days in (a) July and (b) August 2020 he was physically present in his office in Great Minster House.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>Based on my diary for the period, I was present in Great Minster House on the 1<sup>st</sup>, 15<sup>th</sup> and 21<sup>st</sup> July. I was also present at the Houses of Parliament on 2<sup>nd</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup>, 14<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p> </p><p>I was in self-isolation following my return from Spain from 29<sup>th</sup> July to 12<sup>th</sup> August.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 09/09/2020 16:14:00 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230299

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freeports: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential need for increased infrastructure investment in areas designated for freeports.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	83779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government intends to authorize up to ten freeports across the four nations of the UK. We have consulted on the framework, and responses to that consultation are currently under consideration, but no sites have yet been selected. Infrastructure requirements, whether the responsibility of the private or public sector, will be integral to the selection and site development processes.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2020 16:26:05 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1230406

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	North Cotswold Line
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 6 March 2020 to Question 21252 on Oxford-Hereford Railway Line, whether he has received the draft evaluation from Network Rail of the Strategic Business Case for the North Cotswold Line Option 5 improvements.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	83787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport received Network Rail’s assessment on 26 August. A copy has been forwarded to North Cotswold Line Task Force representatives with an invitation to discuss the next steps for progressing the Business Case.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2020 15:46:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1228674

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much printed material has been distributed to public transport providers operating in (a) the UK, (b) London and (c) Lewisham constituency in relation to the requirement to wear face coverings on public transport.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	82168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has created over 300 public information resources related to Covid-19. Many incorporate the message that passengers must wear face coverings on public transport and at indoor transport hubs.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of face covering materials, many of which include exemptions for age, health or disability reasons as well as consequences for those who are not exempt and do not comply. The department has not printed any of these materials itself, instead we have ensured that transport operators, local authorities and partners across England have had access to these materials allowing them to download, print and display these messages as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Our materials have been downloaded over 3,700 times and sent to over 250 stakeholders since face coverings became mandatory. We also shared the materials on the department’s social media channels and amplified supporting content from stakeholders. We have worked with Cabinet Office and secured 6,700 digital displays for face coverings at bus stops and rail stations in England.</p><p> </p><p>We do not have specific data for London or Lewisham. The London Borough of Lewisham and TfL are responsible for transport in Lewisham constituency and have access to DfT’s online resources.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/09/2020 16:51:00 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1228707

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses and Large Goods Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency received on smoky vehicles relating to (a) lorries, and (b) buses.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	82246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has received 2051 complaints about smoky vehicles during 2020. It does not hold separate data for lorries and buses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/09/2020 14:11:03 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney