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1415885

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
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, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Highways Agency is working to support efforts to improve air quality on Britain's roads and highways.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	110251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>National Highways is implementing a programme of measures around the country to improve air quality at specific locations on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). These measures include: traffic management, managing speeds to reduce emissions, working with local authorities (investing £12.5m with authorities in Leeds, Coventry, Kent, Nottingham, Sheffield and Bristol) to accelerate the uptake of zero emission vans, as well as continuously looking at other new technologies and measures that will support their work to reduce NO2 levels on the SRN.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways are supporting the Government’s delivery of the UK Nitrogen Dioxide Plan and, in 2021 published update reports on: <a href="https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/environment/air-quality-and-noise/air-quality/air-quality-reports/" target="_blank">https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/environment/air-quality-and-noise/air-quality/air-quality-reports/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways also has its own air quality strategy, setting out its approach and activity to deliver cleaner air: <a href="https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/i41jzbar/air_quality_strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/i41jzbar/air_quality_strategy.pdf</a> and has funded a research project on how best to improve air quality on its network: <a href="https://assets.highwaysengland.co.uk/Corporate+documents/FINAL+-+HE+Research+Projects+to+Improve+Air+Quality.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.highwaysengland.co.uk/Corporate+documents/FINAL+-+HE+Research+Projects+to+Improve+Air+Quality.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 31/01/2022 16:03:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1404426

registered interest
date	19/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Equipment
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 pitot tubes and other pressure sensitive instruments in aviation are of the highest quality to ensure passenger safety.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	107471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The design of pressure sensitive systems is required to meet specified standards set out in legislation. The system hardware and its operation are furthermore frequently inspected and tested by approved maintenance organisations as part of detailed aircraft’s maintenance programme.</p><p>Aircraft operators and maintenance organisations are also required to ensure that the systems are compliant with the criteria set by the original equipment manufacturer to ensure high level of safety and confidence in equipment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 25/01/2022 12:19:52 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1404427

registered interest
date	19/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with aviation leaders on ensuring that pitot tubes and other pressure sensitive instruments are of the highest quality across the sector to ensure the safety of passengers and crew.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	107472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport remains in close contact with the industry through various means, for example, a regular aviation safety industry forum. This forum allows industry to raise pressing safety matters directly.</p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in its role as the UK regulator has provided guidance to aircraft operators and maintenance organisations to highlight the potential for pitot tubes to become blocked, particularly as airlines return to service aircraft that have been in storage or limited use during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 25/01/2022 12:23:05 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1404428

registered interest
date	19/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Equipment
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 prevent failures of pitot-static systems within the aviation sector.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	107473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Pitot static systems provide data on an aircraft’s airspeed and altitude to flight control systems and cockpit instruments. On rare occasions these systems can become blocked by ice or foreign objects, particularly after an aircraft has been inactive for an extended period. However, commercial aircraft typically have dual or triple independent systems to provide back-ups.</p><p>An aircraft’s flight crew conducts a visual inspection of the pitot system before each flight and these systems are frequently inspected as part of an aircraft’s regular maintenance programme. Pilots are also thoroughly trained to recognise discrepancies in the information provided by these systems, and on what action to take if it occurs. The Department for Transport’s current assessment is that these measures, if undertaken correctly, are sufficient to mitigate the risk posed by blockages.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 25/01/2022 12:16:51 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1403414

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure local authorities have the (a) finances and (b) infrastructure to support high-quality bus services.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	105365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>At the Budget we announced £1.2 billion of new dedicated funding for bus transformation deals, which will support both infrastructure and service improvements, and £525m to deliver zero emission buses. Over £500m from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements will directly fund bus infrastructure. We will announce details of how that funding will be allocated in due course.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 25/01/2022 09:40:21 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1402351

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is he taking to help mitigate potential delays in processing driving licence applications and renewals, specifically those involving medical checks.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	102549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The quickest and easiest way to apply for a driving licence is by using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online service. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their licence within a few days.</p><p> </p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, including where a medical condition must be investigated, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham.</p><p> </p><p>The large majority of applicants renewing an existing licence will be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing the driver can meet specific criteria. More information can be found online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inf1886-can-i-drive-while-my-application-is-with-dvla" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA recognises the impact on drivers who have to renew their licence more regularly and is working hard to improve the process. Drivers with diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, a visual impairment, a sleep condition or a heart condition can now renew their licence online.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has also recently introduced a simplified licence renewal process for drivers with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis and is piloting this for some mental health conditions. This new renewal process has significantly reduced the need for the DVLA to seek further information from medical professionals and enabled more licensing decisions to be made based on the information provided by the driver. The DVLA is looking at adding more medical conditions to this new process.</p><p> </p><p>Employers wishing to check an employee or potential employee’s driving licence status can do so using the DVLA’s online enquiry services. These services allow third parties to obtain relevant information relating to an individual’s driver record, with the consent of the driving licence holder.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 102550 102551 102552 question first answered 19/01/2022 14:24:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1402352

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps is he has taken to help reduce waiting times for people awaiting for a renewal decision on their driving licence.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	102550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The quickest and easiest way to apply for a driving licence is by using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online service. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their licence within a few days.</p><p> </p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, including where a medical condition must be investigated, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham.</p><p> </p><p>The large majority of applicants renewing an existing licence will be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing the driver can meet specific criteria. More information can be found online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inf1886-can-i-drive-while-my-application-is-with-dvla" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA recognises the impact on drivers who have to renew their licence more regularly and is working hard to improve the process. Drivers with diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, a visual impairment, a sleep condition or a heart condition can now renew their licence online.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has also recently introduced a simplified licence renewal process for drivers with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis and is piloting this for some mental health conditions. This new renewal process has significantly reduced the need for the DVLA to seek further information from medical professionals and enabled more licensing decisions to be made based on the information provided by the driver. The DVLA is looking at adding more medical conditions to this new process.</p><p> </p><p>Employers wishing to check an employee or potential employee’s driving licence status can do so using the DVLA’s online enquiry services. These services allow third parties to obtain relevant information relating to an individual’s driver record, with the consent of the driving licence holder.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 102549 102551 102552 question first answered 19/01/2022 14:24:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1402353

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with officials at the DVLA to help ensure that people with mitigating medical conditions receive decisions on driving licence renewal decisions on time.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	102551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The quickest and easiest way to apply for a driving licence is by using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online service. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their licence within a few days.</p><p> </p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, including where a medical condition must be investigated, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham.</p><p> </p><p>The large majority of applicants renewing an existing licence will be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing the driver can meet specific criteria. More information can be found online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inf1886-can-i-drive-while-my-application-is-with-dvla" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA recognises the impact on drivers who have to renew their licence more regularly and is working hard to improve the process. Drivers with diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, a visual impairment, a sleep condition or a heart condition can now renew their licence online.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has also recently introduced a simplified licence renewal process for drivers with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis and is piloting this for some mental health conditions. This new renewal process has significantly reduced the need for the DVLA to seek further information from medical professionals and enabled more licensing decisions to be made based on the information provided by the driver. The DVLA is looking at adding more medical conditions to this new process.</p><p> </p><p>Employers wishing to check an employee or potential employee’s driving licence status can do so using the DVLA’s online enquiry services. These services allow third parties to obtain relevant information relating to an individual’s driver record, with the consent of the driving licence holder.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 102549 102550 102552 question first answered 19/01/2022 14:24:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1402355

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on provision of support for people who cannot take up employment while awaiting outcomes from the DVLA on driving licence applications and renewals.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	102552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The quickest and easiest way to apply for a driving licence is by using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online service. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their licence within a few days.</p><p> </p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, including where a medical condition must be investigated, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham.</p><p> </p><p>The large majority of applicants renewing an existing licence will be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing the driver can meet specific criteria. More information can be found online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inf1886-can-i-drive-while-my-application-is-with-dvla" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA recognises the impact on drivers who have to renew their licence more regularly and is working hard to improve the process. Drivers with diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, a visual impairment, a sleep condition or a heart condition can now renew their licence online.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has also recently introduced a simplified licence renewal process for drivers with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis and is piloting this for some mental health conditions. This new renewal process has significantly reduced the need for the DVLA to seek further information from medical professionals and enabled more licensing decisions to be made based on the information provided by the driver. The DVLA is looking at adding more medical conditions to this new process.</p><p> </p><p>Employers wishing to check an employee or potential employee’s driving licence status can do so using the DVLA’s online enquiry services. These services allow third parties to obtain relevant information relating to an individual’s driver record, with the consent of the driving licence holder.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 102549 102550 102551 question first answered 19/01/2022 14:24:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1386736

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
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 carbon emissions from heavy goods vehicles are substantially reduced before 2030.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	90337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme supports the reduction of carbon emissions from heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) by incentivising greater use of low carbon fuels. These fuels currently contribute around a third of the emission savings required for the UK’s transport carbon budget, including saving 5.24 million tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in 2020. That is the equivalent of taking 2.5 million vehicles of the road for a full year.</p><p>To support the rapid transition to fully zero emission vehicles, we will build on this years’ £20 million zero emission road freight trials by running a mass scale multiyear demonstration of battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell and electric road systems on UK roads starting next year. These will support the Government’s ambitious and world leading phase out dates for the sale of all new non-zero emission HGVs by 2040 and those 26 tonnes and under by 2035, which is supporting decarbonisation, as well as driving innovation and investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 90338 question first answered 15/12/2021 09:53:13 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman