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1583420

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line and West Coast Main Line: Closures
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 economic impact of the east and west coast mainline closures on 18 and 19 February 2023 on (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	138454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Network Rail aims to minimise the impact on passenger and freight services and in this case is able to maintain an Anglo-Scot route despite the parallel East Coast Mainline and West Coast Mainline closures. Rail passengers can still travel, albeit with extended journey times and the need to change, and freight volumes are generally lower on Saturdays than on weekdays and very low on Sundays. Network Rail considered moving the timing of one of the pieces of work, but assessed that this would cause more disruption for passengers and freight customers.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 138453 question first answered 09/02/2023 09:43:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1583419

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line and West Coast Main Line: Closures
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 impact of East and West Coast Mainline closures on 18 and 19 February on freight moved by rail.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	138453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Network Rail aims to minimise the impact on passenger and freight services and in this case is able to maintain an Anglo-Scot route despite the parallel East Coast Mainline and West Coast Mainline closures. Rail passengers can still travel, albeit with extended journey times and the need to change, and freight volumes are generally lower on Saturdays than on weekdays and very low on Sundays. Network Rail considered moving the timing of one of the pieces of work, but assessed that this would cause more disruption for passengers and freight customers.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 138454 question first answered 09/02/2023 09:43:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1584611

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor on increasing the level of pay for NHS staff in 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	140242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues relating to the health and social care sectors, including pay levels for National Health Service staff.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/02/2023 09:32:05 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1583565

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with Hospice UK on the impact of the cost of energy on the hospice sector.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	139160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>There is regular engagement with Hospice UK and other palliative and end of life care stakeholders at both ministerial and official level to understand the issues they face, such as the impact of the cost of energy on the hospice sector.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/02/2023 09:29:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1583392

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of GPs in (a) Ealing Central and Acton constituency and (b) London.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	138365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>We are working with NHS England and Health Education England to increase the general practice workforce in England. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why doctors choose to leave, and encourage them to return to practice in GPs across England, including in both the Ealing Central and Acton constituency and London.</p><p>The updated GP Contract Framework announced a number of new schemes, alongside continued support for existing recruitment and retention schemes for the general practice workforce. This includes the GP Retention Scheme, the GP Retention Fund, the National GP Induction and Refresher, the Locum Support Scheme, the New to Partnership Payment and the Supporting Mentors Scheme.</p><p>To boost recruitment, we have increased the number of GP training places. Last year, we saw the highest ever number of doctors accepting a place on GP training: a record 4,032 trainees, up from 2,671 in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 09/02/2023 09:28:42 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1583588

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles and Electric Vehicles
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 (a) effectiveness of (i) bicycle, (ii) e-bikes and (iii) scooter recycling projects and (b) adequacy of financial support available for those schemes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	139195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government provides funding for a range of projects which support cycle and e-cycle repair. This includes the Department’s ‘Fix Your Bike’ voucher scheme in 2020/21 which enabled people to claim £50 off the cost of a cycle service. An evaluation of this scheme is currently in progress. In 2022/23, the Department has also provided £2 million to Cycling UK’s ongoing ‘Big Bike Revival’ project, which includes cycle repairs and maintenance workshops, including for onward sale or donation of second-hand cycles. The Department is currently developing standards around the construction and use of e-scooters and has not yet completed any assessment of recycling projects for e-scooters. The disposal and recycling of e-scooters currently falls under the responsibility of the Office for Product Safety Standards, and like e-cycles, e-scooters are required to meet the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations (2013).</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2023 09:24:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1583593

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Signs and Markings
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 signage standards for cycle routes; and if he will take steps to introduce a national framework for accessible signage.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	139200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The colours, shapes and appearance of signs are based on the principles of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals 1968, as supplemented by the Geneva Agreement of 1971 and Geneva Protocol of 1973. The Department continues to support this approach and has no current intentions to review it.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2023 09:22:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1583575

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
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 level of excess demand for (a) hybrid and (b) electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	139193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK market for zero emission and hybrid vehicles is growing significantly. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, new battery electric vehicles accounted for a record-breaking 16.6% of registrations in 2022, second only to petrol. Taking into account plug-in hybrids, over 1 in 5 new cars sold came with a plug last year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the ongoing challenges in global semiconductor supply chains, which are affecting several areas, including the automotive sector. Whilst no specific assessment has been made on excess demand for hybrid and electric vehicles, the Government is in regular engagement with consumers and industry to understand the market and support the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2023 09:20:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1584338

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of cars in the UK are electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	140085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The latest official statistics show that the proportion of cars in the UK that are battery electric is 1.7% as of 30 September 2022.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2023 09:18:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1582899

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel
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 31st January 2023 to Question 132419, when Active Travel England's report on local authorities’ active travel capability will be published.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	137907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Active Travel England plans to publish a report on local authority active travel capability ratings over the course of the next month. Some local authorities have already disclosed their self-assessment rating.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/02/2023 09:17:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse