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1310712

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties and Motor Insurance
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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on enforcement action against (a) untaxed and (b) uninsured vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	184358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The DVLA operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle vehicle excise duty evasion. These range from reminder letters, penalties and court prosecutions through to the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal of unlicensed vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>It is an offence to keep an unlicensed and/or uninsured vehicle. During the initial stages of the pandemic, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) took a pragmatic approach to enforcement action. This ensured that those impacted by the pandemic were not further disadvantaged and that a vehicle that might have been needed in an emergency was not immobilised or removed. However, the onus remains with the registered keeper of a vehicle to ensure that their legal obligations are fulfilled and that vehicles are licensed on time and covered by an appropriate insurance policy.</p><p> </p><p>Unlicensed vehicles kept in certain off-road areas can be subject to enforcement action. These locations include, but are not limited to, public house car parks, private and municipal car parks, retail car parks, housing association roads, unadopted/privately maintained roads and common land. However, enforcement action cannot be taken against unlicensed vehicles being kept on land associated with a dwelling, for example a driveway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 184359 question first answered 27/04/2021 10:23:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1310719

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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 on untaxed vehicles without a statutory off road notification which are parked on private land.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	184359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The DVLA operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle vehicle excise duty evasion. These range from reminder letters, penalties and court prosecutions through to the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal of unlicensed vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>It is an offence to keep an unlicensed and/or uninsured vehicle. During the initial stages of the pandemic, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) took a pragmatic approach to enforcement action. This ensured that those impacted by the pandemic were not further disadvantaged and that a vehicle that might have been needed in an emergency was not immobilised or removed. However, the onus remains with the registered keeper of a vehicle to ensure that their legal obligations are fulfilled and that vehicles are licensed on time and covered by an appropriate insurance policy.</p><p> </p><p>Unlicensed vehicles kept in certain off-road areas can be subject to enforcement action. These locations include, but are not limited to, public house car parks, private and municipal car parks, retail car parks, housing association roads, unadopted/privately maintained roads and common land. However, enforcement action cannot be taken against unlicensed vehicles being kept on land associated with a dwelling, for example a driveway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 184358 question first answered 27/04/2021 10:23:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287111

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Lights: Artificial Intelligence
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 integrate artificial intelligence into traffic light systems.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The operation of traffic signal systems and the employment of new technologies is a matter for individual highway authorities and the traffic equipment supplier community. However, the Department is working with the Cabinet Office GovTech Challenge programme to fund public / private consortia to undertake trials of the use of artificial intelligence in the management of congestion, and these trials are developing various forms of artificial intelligence to enhance existing urban traffic control services.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/03/2021 15:01:36 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287633

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Sanitation
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 adequacy of access to toilets for taxi, bus, van delivery, lorry and other professional drivers.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>The government recognises the hard work and commitment from transport workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and expects them to have easy and safe access to toilets and hand washing facilities to support their health and wellbeing whilst carrying out their important work, which supports the economy.</p><p> </p><p>All motorway service stations in England are open to Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers and critical workers, providing takeaway food only, toilet facilities and fuel. Operators of Motorway Service Areas (MSAs) have also been given an exemption, along with other transport hubs, to have their seating within the concourse still available throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, because they offer a safe place for HGV drivers and other critical workers to stop and rest.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport has published a joint letter with the Health and Safety Executive on gov.uk, reminding businesses of their legal obligation to provide toilet and handwashing facilities to drivers visiting their premises to deliver or collect goods as part of their work. The joint letter with the Health and Safety Executive is available to download and print, via the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/ </a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">attachment_data/file/887867/dft</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">hse</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">letter</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">drivers</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">facilities.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/02/2021 12:07:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1286551

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
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 changes to (a) volumes and (b) patterns of (i) intercity and (ii) commuter rail travel as the UK emerges from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	153115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department continues to actively work to understand the impact of coronavirus on rail demand, including close working with industry. As part of this we are ensuring that we use a range of rail demand scenarios based on a series of factors that could drive rail demand over the short and long term to influence decisions. These scenarios consider the impact of Coronavirus on levels of passenger demand, including on commuting and long-distance travel.</p><p> </p><p>Given the considerable uncertainty that the pandemic has caused, these scenarios cannot be used as forecasts. However, they do reflect some of the possible impacts of the pandemic on future rail demand.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/02/2021 14:50:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1286560

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the renewable transport fuel obligation to include existing renewable capacity.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	153116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) has been successful in promoting a market for a broad range of low carbon fuels. Low carbon fuels eligible for reward under the RTFO include renewable hydrogen made using renewable energy from existing production capacity. We plan to consult on potential changes to the RTFO scheme later this year. This will include proposals on how renewable hydrogen can be further supported, whilst respecting the principle of not diverting renewable energy away from existing uses and causing additional greenhouse gas emissions. The consultation will be accompanied by a cost benefit analysis.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/02/2021 15:52:20 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1286589

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) (i) age profile and (ii) adequacy of the supply of skilled workers and (b) potential merits of policies to maintain a skilled workforce in the rail industry.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	153119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>My Department is aware of analysis from the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) indicating that a significant proportion of the rail industry workforce is aged over 50. Some of this analysis was included as part of the Williams Rail Review evidence collation and published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-rail-sector-in-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-rail-sector-in-numbers</a>.</p><p>We are considering this and other issues affecting the supply of skilled workers over the next decade, and will set out details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/02/2021 14:46:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1273329

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Felixstowe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the reasons for (a) congestion and (b) delays at Felixstowe docks.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	132757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The last quarter of 2020 saw an unprecedented global demand surge for container freight, with shipping lines and ports worldwide handling volumes in excess of usual peak capacities and duration.</p><p> </p><p>This is not an issue unique to Felixstowe, or UK ports, but is being experienced at many locations internationally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 11/01/2021 11:53:35 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1270845

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial and other support his Department is providing for the roll-out of hydrogen powered buses; and how many of those buses have been (a) ordered and (b) delivered.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	128869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has supported the use of a range of low carbon bus technologies, including hydrogen buses and supporting infrastructure, through funds including the Low Emission and Ultra-Low Emission Bus Schemes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and the Spending Review 2020 the Government will invest £120 million in 2021-22 to start the delivery of the 4,000 zero emission buses announced by the Prime Minister in February. The Department is considering all funding mechanisms, and the role that all technologies can play, in delivering these ZEBs and the infrastructure needed to support them. Further details on how funding will be distributed will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/12/2020 15:11:27 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1251076

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	International Civil Aviation Organization: Taiwan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to support Taiwan's membership of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	114060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK believes that the people of Taiwan have a valuable contribution to make on issues of global concern. We therefore support Taiwanese participation in International Organisations, where there is precedent for their involvement and where there is no pre-requisite of nationhood for participation. This includes meetings of the International Civil Aviation Organization.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/11/2020 13:07:28 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar