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1697969

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Darlington Station: Finance
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 impact on the economy of investment in Darlington railway station.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	19999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The decision to provide £105m of Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) funding to deliver the Darlington Station Enhancements scheme was taken not only due to the direct journey time and reliability improvements it will provide to rail users, but also the result of the wider economic benefits it will generate for Darlington and the region, resulting from increased productivity.</p><p>These benefits will be further enhanced through complementary investment from Tees Valley Combined Authority, who are utilising a number of funding streams – including the Active Travel England Fund – to improve the public realm surrounding the station.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/03/2024 13:45:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1696293

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mill Hill Broadway Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the original cost of the Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station is at the outline design stage. The initial contractor estimate to deliver the project is £8m, which Network Rail are currently reviewing and challenging.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 15:07:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1685859

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Fishing Vessels: Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many notices were issued to fishing vessel owners following the flights conducted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2023; and what the (a) nature and (b) outcome was of each notice.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	12083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued 110 notices in 2023 related to breach of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) regulation 1999. Out of the 110 notices; 57 resulted in the MCA issuing non-criminal cautions to persons admitting breaching regulations, 15 concluded with no further action taken and 38 are still being investigated.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/02/2024 10:59:09 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1680336

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
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 implications for her policies on fining UK car manufacturers who sell too many petrol and diesel cars of levels of demand for battery vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	8286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport consulted extensively with vehicle manufacturers and as a result, the zero emission vehicle targets are ambitious but achievable.</p><p>The mandate will help cut the cost of zero emission vehicle cars by giving manufacturers the certainty they need to transition production. In doing so, this will help more and more people save money on their motoring with the cheaper driving they provide, whilst reducing our reliance on imported oil and helping to deliver our ambitious emission reduction targets.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/01/2024 14:47:55 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1679768

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Reoffenders
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 recommendation that the Government should consider the introduction of escalating penalties for repeat traffic offences made in the Road Justice report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking in September 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	8255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/01/2024 11:49:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1674654

registered interest
date	01/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Safety
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 develop guidance for the public on (a) the potential risks of and (b) how to safely purchase conversion kits for (i) e-bikes and (ii) e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	4826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>My Department is developing safety guidance for users of e-cycles and e-scooters and will publish this in due course. This will include information on conversion kits, and will complement the guidance already published by the Home Office on the Fire England website: <a href="http://www.fireengland.uk/fire-safety/charging-your-e-bike-or-e-scooter" target="_blank">www.fireengland.uk/fire-safety/charging-your-e-bike-or-e-scooter</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/12/2023 10:56:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1673092

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	Inland Waterways: Leicestershire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to reopen the canal in Measham; and if he will take steps to provide compensation to Measham Parish Council for the loss of that amenity in recent years.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	3836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Whilst provision for the extension of the canal at Measham was made under previous plans for HS2, decisions regarding the restoration and reopening of the canal are a matter for the Ashby Canal Trust and not the Department for Transport or HS2 Ltd.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 04/12/2023 15:01:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1667482

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
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 the Minister for Women and Equalities, on tackling the impact of pavement parking on disabled people.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	32
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have a multitude of informal discussions with colleagues.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/11/2023 15:52:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1666498

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
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, what progress he has made on (a) increasing the availability of driving tests and (b) reducing the wait time between bookings for people retaking their tests.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Andy Carter
uin	203963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>As of 23 October 2023, there were 571,820 car practical driving tests booked, and 72,787 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking all the measures it can to reduce driving test waiting times. This includes carrying out overtime, such as at weekends and on public holidays, buying back annual leave from driving examiners (DE) and, inviting recently retired DEs to return to work.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, measures put in place by the DVSA to reduce waiting times for its customers, together with the ongoing recruitment of DEs, is creating on average over 40,000 extra car test slots each month.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA has also deployed all eligible managers and administrative staff back on the front line to do driving tests from the beginning of October 2023 until the end of March 2024, which will create around 150,000 test slots.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/10/2023 06:51:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4791 label Biography information for Andy Carter

1665281

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department considered proposals for private financing for Euston HS2 station between between 13 February 2020 and 15 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	203067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>DfT and HS2 Ltd have consulted and commissioned studies on private finance.</p><p> </p><p>We continually review the best ways to deliver and fund our major infrastructure projects including harnessing the private sector to finance and deliver projects where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 12:55:48 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh