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1665377

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	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 40p of Network North: transforming British transport, CP 946, published by his Department in October 2023, how much he plans to spend on fixing potholes in (a) 2024/25 and (b) 2025/26.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	202967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish funding allocations for individual local highway authorities shortly, which will make clear how much of the £8.3 billion uplift will be available in future years for maintenance of the highway network.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 20/10/2023 12:26:34 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1665438

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	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his department plans to publish a response to L-category vehicles consultation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	202968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is now analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2023 09:43:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1665439

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	Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to The Plan for Drivers, published 2 October 2023, what 20mph zones his Department expects to be affected by changes in guidance.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	202969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Local speed limits are a matter for local authorities, who have the power to set their speed limits.</p><p> </p><p>While the government supports 20mph limits in the right places, we do not support them being set indiscriminately on all roads without due regard to the safety case and local support. We plan to review the current guidance to English authorities to ensure consistency on setting 20mph speed limits and to be clear about the factors that local authorities should consider when considering new 20mph schemes.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 20/10/2023 11:59:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1663369

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the email of 27 July 2023 from the Hon. member for Sefton Central, Case reference BE12979, on the use of medical equipment in people's homes.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	201223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We have received the Hon. Member’s correspondence and will reply as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/10/2023 15:56:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1663374

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the email of 12 May 2023 from the Hon. member for Sefton Central, Case reference BE 1233, on fake reviews of businesses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	201228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department attaches great importance to the timely processing of all correspondence. Making the most of the opportunities presented by the formation of a new department, the new team is working to maximise efficiency and innovation. Performance is regularly reviewed to ensure response times and backlogs are being actively managed. We apologise for the exceptional delay in replying to this case and will respond as a matter of urgency</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/10/2023 15:30:06 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1662037

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Taking charge: the electric vehicle infrastructure strategy, published by his Department in March 2022, what progress he has made on meeting the aim of having at least six high-powered, open-access charge points at all motorway service areas by 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	200290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Around 96 per cent of motorway service areas (MSAs) now have charging available. When the aim was announced, there were only 4 ultra-rapid (150kw+) chargepoints across MSAs in England. There are now 260 ultra-rapid chargepoints, and more than 480 open-access (can be used with any electric vehicle) rapid (50kW) and ultra-rapid chargepoints at MSAs altogether.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2023 12:48:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1662042

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Taking charge: the electric vehicle infrastructure strategy, published by his Department in March 2022, what progress he has made on meeting the aim of having at least 300,000 public charge points by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	200291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 September 2023, the Government and industry have supported the installation of over 48,100 public charging devices in the UK. This represents an increase of 43 per cent since September 2022, a growth rate consistent with over 300,000 public charging devices in the UK by 2030.</p><p /><p>Looking forward, the Government expects a market-led rollout for the majority of electric vehicle chargepoints, which will be supported by public investment in key areas. The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund will support local authorities to work with industry to increase the number of chargepoints across England. This Fund will help residents without access to off-street parking to have better access to electric vehicle chargepoints. At the same time, the Rapid Charging Fund will future-proof electrical capacity to accelerate the rollout of high-powered chargers on the strategic road network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2023 10:56:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1662044

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, published March 2022, what progress his Department has made on the aim of providing reliable public charge points near to where people live.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	200292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 September 2023, the Government and industry have supported the installation of over 48,100 public charging devices in the UK. This represents an increase of 43 per cent since September 2022 - growth rate consistent with over 300,000 public charging devices in the UK by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The £381 million Local EV Infrastructure Fund will support local authorities in England to work with industry to deliver tens of thousands of local chargepoints, transforming the availability of charging for drivers without off-street parking.<strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government has also laid regulations to improve the consumer experience across the public charging network, and has published accompanying guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The regulations mandate open data to ensure consumers can locate the right chargepoints for their needs; mandate 99 per cent reliability across each rapid charging network; and ensure a 24/7-hour helpline across the entire public charging network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2023 11:08:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1662045

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has provided for supporting electric vehicle charging infrastructure in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	200293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The table below provides the data for the Department’s chargepoint grant schemes, published by Department for Transport as part of its Official Statistics for the United Kingdom as of 1 July 2023.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Financial year ending 2021</p></td><td><p>Financial year ending 2022</p></td><td><p>Financial year ending 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant (EVCG)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£350</p></td><td><p>£2,575,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS)</p></td><td><p>£23,505,788</p></td><td><p>£59,326,260</p></td><td><p>£700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)</p></td><td><p>£2,583,976</p></td><td><p>£4,436,875</p></td><td><p>£5,355,971</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>On-Street Residential Scheme (ORCS)</p></td><td><p>£7,270,281</p></td><td><p>£25,414,354</p></td><td><p>£34,619,759</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, under the Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund Pilot, the Government awarded almost £32 million of funding to twenty-five Local Authorities (LAs) across England in FY 2022/23, alongside close to £8 million of resource funding through the LEVI Capability Fund.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local EV Infrastructure Fund Pilot</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£31,939,189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local EV Infrastructure Capability Fund</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£7,644,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£33,360,045</p></td><td><p>£89,177,839</p></td><td><p>£82,135,305</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2023 11:00:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1662067

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Sefton Central
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2023 to Question 198639 on Childcare, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the adequacy of (a) trained staff, (b) safe premises and (c) registered places in Sefton Central constituency by the start of September 2025 to offer eligible children aged nine months and above to access 30 hours a week of free childcare for 38 weeks each year until the end of the term before they start at primary school.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	200294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>Having enough staff in place to deliver high-quality education and care will be key to ensuring the successful delivery of our record expansion of early years entitlements. Driving up interest in early years careers and ensuring there are enough opportunities for career development is a priority for this government.</p><p>In the government’s Spring Budget 2023, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced transformative reforms to childcare for parents, children and the economy. By 2027/28, this Government will expect to be spending in excess of £8 billion every year on free hours and early education, helping working families with their childcare costs. This represents the single biggest investment in childcare in England ever.</p><p>The department is developing a range of new workforce initiatives including the launch of a new national campaign, planned for the beginning of 2024, to boost interest in the sector and support the recruitment and retention of talented staff. To increase interest in early years, we are working to remove unnecessary barriers to entering the sector as well as considering how to make early years qualifications more accessible, coordinated and relevant.</p><p>Over the summer the department launched a competition for Early Years Skills Bootcamps with a pathway to an accelerated level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship, and we will consider degree apprenticeship routes so everyone from junior staff to senior leaders can easily move into or indeed enhance their career in the sector. We are also working across government to boost early years career awareness by collaborating with the Department for Work and Pensions and Careers &amp; Enterprise Company to promote the importance and value of a career in early years.</p><p>Regarding safe premises, with a growing number of staff joining the sector, the safety of our youngest children remains as important as ever. All new and existing early years providers must keep children safe and promote their welfare. The Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers in England must meet to ensure that children are kept healthy and safe. More information can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170108/EYFS_framework_from_September_2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1170108/EYFS_framework_from_September_2023.pdf</a>.</p><p>Under these requirements, all owners and managers of childcare settings have a responsibility to ensure that their premises, including overall floor space and outdoor spaces, are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children cared for and the activities provided on the premises. All providers must also comply with the requirements of health and safety legislation, including fire safety and hygiene requirements. At all times when children are present, at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate must be on the premises.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. Part B of the Early education and childcare statutory guidance for local authorities highlights that local authorities should report annually to elected council members on how they are meeting their duty to secure sufficient childcare, and to make this report available and accessible to parents. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2</a>.</p><p>The Department has regular contact with each local authority in England about their sufficiency of childcare and any issues they are facing. Where local authorities report sufficiency challenges, we discuss what action the local authority is taking to address those issues and where needed support the local authority with any specific requirements through our childcare sufficiency support contract.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 200257 200283 200288 200540 200541 200542 200550 question first answered 19/10/2023 13:12:38 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson