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Calendar
Thursday 18th April 2024
Department for Transport
Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative - Life peer)

Orders and regulations - Grand Committee
Subject: Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024
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Parliamentary Debates
Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]
49 speeches (11,465 words)
Committee of the whole House
Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport
National Networks National Policy Statement
21 speeches (6,494 words)
Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport
Public Transport: Carshalton and Wallington
9 speeches (4,457 words)
Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport
RNLI Bicentenary
40 speeches (12,646 words)
Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport
Cross-Solent Ferries
8 speeches (4,274 words)
Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport
Transport
3 speeches (262 words)
Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Ministerial Corrections
Department for Transport
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024
9 speeches (2,757 words)
Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Grand Committee
Department for Transport
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024
2 speeches (32 words)
Wednesday 27th March 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Transport


Written Answers
Large Goods Vehicles: Europe
Asked by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the roads good vehicles travelling to Europe statistics for April 2023 to March 2024; and when this series will conclude.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Road Goods Travelling to Europe statistical series is currently undergoing a quality review due to a potential supplier data issue. We are working with our data supplier to assess this issue, and updates to this statistical series will resume once the matter has been resolved. Dates for future publications will be communicated via our release calendar (available at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/statistics) as soon as possible. There are no immediate plans to cease this statistical series, and any future variation would be consulted on as per Code of Practice for Statistics.

Motorcycles: Licensing
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Motorcycle Industry Association and Zemo Partnership report Realising the Full Potential of Zero Emission Powered Light Vehicles: A Joint Action Plan for Government and Industry, published in February 2022, what steps they are taking to simplify the licensing regime for mopeds and motorcycles.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government welcomes and is open to discussing ideas for reform of the existing licensing regime for powered light vehicles known as L category vehicles where they do not compromise safety standards.

While there are not currently any plans to reform L category licenses, Ministers and officials have met with motorcycle stakeholder representatives to listen to and discuss various motorcycle initiatives, including ideas for reform. The Minister for Road Transport will meet with the MCIA and other motorcycle stakeholders in a roundtable format on 8 May to this and other issues.

Motorcycles: Licensing
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposals to simplify the licensing regime for powered light vehicles contained in the Motorcycle Industry Association report A Licence to Net Zero: Unleashing Our Potential, License Reform Essential: L-Category Licensing Reform Proposals, published in October 2023.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government welcomes and is open to discussing ideas for reform of the existing licensing regime for powered light vehicles known as L category vehicles where they do not compromise safety standards.

While there are not currently any plans to reform L category licenses, Ministers and officials have met with motorcycle stakeholder representatives to listen to and discuss various motorcycle initiatives, including ideas for reform. The Minister for Road Transport will meet with the MCIA and other motorcycle stakeholders in a roundtable format on 8 May to this and other issues.

Motorcycles: Licensing
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will announce a timeline for a full-scale licensing review for mopeds, motorcycles and other powered light vehicles, and if so when, .

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government welcomes and is open to discussing ideas for reform of the existing licensing regime for powered light vehicles known as L category vehicles where they do not compromise safety standards.

While there are not currently any plans to reform L category licenses, Ministers and officials have met with motorcycle stakeholder representatives to listen to and discuss various motorcycle initiatives, including ideas for reform. The Minister for Road Transport will meet with the MCIA and other motorcycle stakeholders in a roundtable format on 8 May to this and other issues.

P&O Ferries: Pay
Asked by: Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with P&O Ferries regarding the wages currently paid to its staff, following reports that those are below the National Minimum Wage; why the provisions of the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 have not yet been implemented; and when they expect that to happen.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We welcome P&O Ferries’ recent commitment to working towards the requirements of the Seafarers’ Charter, joining Britanny Ferries, Condor, DFDS and Stena Line in doing so. Officials have begun technical discussions with the company about compliance with the Charter, which requires paying seafarers an equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage throughout their engagement.

Oxford Station: Access
Asked by: Baroness Deech (Crossbench - Life peer)
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) Network Rail and (2) Oxfordshire County Council to ensure appropriate access from West Oxford to Oxford Station for disabled and elderly passengers, including travel by bus.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

I am advised that Network Rail continue to work closely with Oxford County Council and consult with local accessibility groups in planning the works at Oxford station. Disabled parking is available near the station, marshals are on hand to assist passengers and extra buses are providing accessible transport from Botley Road to the city centre during the period of the road closure.

Railways: Strikes
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement contingency plans to manage the impact of the upcoming train strikes in April across multiple rail companies.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

On 20 March, ASLEF announced a further rolling programme of one-day strikes and action short of strike on the National Rail network. The rail industry is working on contingency planning and will do all it can to minimise the impacts for passengers. During periods of strike action, rail operators deploy measures such as implementing amended timetables to ensure services can be delivered reliably and safely. To minimise impacts and keep passengers informed during periods of strike action, the rail industry uses widespread passenger messaging to publicise disruption and the latest travel information in stations, through websites, and on social media channels.

The government has also put in place legislation to enable train operators to plan for a 40% minimum level of service during strikes. It is a decision for individual employers whether to use this new tool to mitigate the impact of strikes, but we expect operators to be ready and able to do so, and to make that decision in the best interests of passengers.

The Rail Delivery Group has presented a fair and reasonable offer to ASLEF which it rejected without allowing its members to vote on their future. We continue to urge ASLEF to put the offer to their members in the train companies to give them a say on their future.

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station
Asked by: Lord Berkeley (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government when the Euston ministerial task force was created; what are its terms of reference; who are its members; on what dates has it met; and whether it intends to publish minutes of its meetings or other relevant papers.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The establishment of the Euston Quarter Ministerial Task Force was announced at Spring Budget on 6 March 2024. It will oversee the next stages of delivery at Euston, set strategic direction and facilitate decision making. Membership of the Task Force will include Ministers from the Department for Transport, HM Treasury and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Officials from these Government Departments and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority will also attend. Further details will be confirmed in due course.

Motorcycles: Training
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) on 18 March (HC17308), what assessment they have made of the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposals to reform compulsory basic training.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is committed to reviewing all aspects of motorcycle training and testing, and is in the process of assessing the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposals to reform compulsory basic training (CBT).

Large Goods Vehicles: Operating Costs
Asked by: Lord Browne of Belmont (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the issue of increased operating costs for hauliers, including those related to (1) fluctuating fuel prices, and (2) administrative requirements relating to the Windsor Framework.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government has continued its support for haulage companies by freezing HGV Vehicle Excise Duty and the HGV Levy for 2024-25, as announced at Autumn Statement 2023. This has resulted in a tax saving for one of the most popular HGVs (a 38-44 tonne articulated lorry with 3 axles, EURO VI) of £47 per annum. These measures form a package of support for hauliers, alongside the freezing of Fuel Duty as announced at Spring Budget 2024.

More broadly, at Autumn Statement 2023, the Chancellor announced that full expensing would be made permanent, meaning companies can claim 100% capital allowances on qualifying main rate plant and machinery investments, so that for every pound invested its taxes is cut by up to 25p. Following representations from industry – including the haulage sector – at Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor confirmed that draft legislation on extending full expensing to assets for leasing will soon be published for a period of technical consultation. The extension will remain under consideration for a future fiscal event.

Additionally, the Windsor Framework will ensure the smooth flow of goods within the UK internal market. Under the new UK internal market system, which will come into force later this year, there will be no checks save those conducted by UK authorities as part of a risk-based or intelligence-led approach to tackle criminality, abuse of the scheme, smuggling and disease. The requirements in the old Protocol for both international customs paperwork and supplementary declarations will also be scrapped.

The Department for Transport does not hold a formal assessment of the specific impacts of fuel prices on businesses, nor on haulage and transport industries. However, the department is in regular contact with haulage and other transport sectors where discussions include the impact of fuel prices among other economic factors.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero publishes weekly fuel prices and the Office for National Statistics conducts a regular survey of business sectors on concerns such as energy prices.

Department for Transport: Billing
Asked by: Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average time a business waits for the payment of an invoice from the Department for Transport.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

For the 23-24 Financial Year thus far, the average time a business waits for the payment of a valid invoice from the Department for Transport is 3.41 working days.

Shipping: Conditions of Employment
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to help ensure greater job security for seafarers in the last two years.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

In July 2023 we launched the Seafarers’ Charter, which among other measures requires that operators who obtain full Charter status do not use voyage contracts except in exceptional circumstances. This means that seafarers aboard ships run by a Charter operator can be confident that in most cases after their period of time aboard a vessel has ended, they will continue to have work without needing to reapply. I am pleased that 5 of the 6 major international ferry companies operating from the UK have now committed to meeting the Charter requirements.

Examples of ‘exceptional circumstances’ might be if a seafarer has been taken ill and the operator needs to bring someone onboard at short notice to cover the position, or if a piece of machinery has broken and they brought an additional seafarer onboard to fix it while it the vessel was underway.

We continue to work to improve seafarer protections in the UK and around the world.

Blue Badge Scheme: Theft
Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he as made of the cost to individuals of replacing blue badges lost due to theft.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department sets the legislation that governs the Blue Badge scheme and provides guidance for local authorities who are solely responsible for administering the scheme.

Current legislation provides local authorities with the means to tackle abuse of the Blue Badge scheme locally, such as the power to retain and cancel badges found to be stolen.

Data on the number of Blue Badges stolen in the last 12 months are not currently available. The latest published statistics show that in the year ending 31st March 2023, 1700 Blue Badges were reported stolen in England. The figures reflect cases that have been recorded in the Blue Badge Digital Service database. It is possible that not all instances of loss or theft will be reported and recorded, and therefore will not be included in these figures.

Blue Badge Scheme: Theft
Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Home Office on the theft of blue badges.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department sets the legislation that governs the Blue Badge scheme and provides guidance for local authorities who are solely responsible for administering the scheme.

Current legislation provides local authorities with the means to tackle abuse of the Blue Badge scheme locally, such as the power to retain and cancel badges found to be stolen.

Data on the number of Blue Badges stolen in the last 12 months are not currently available. The latest published statistics show that in the year ending 31st March 2023, 1700 Blue Badges were reported stolen in England. The figures reflect cases that have been recorded in the Blue Badge Digital Service database. It is possible that not all instances of loss or theft will be reported and recorded, and therefore will not be included in these figures.

Blue Badge Scheme: Theft:
Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of blue badge thefts in the last 12 months.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department sets the legislation that governs the Blue Badge scheme and provides guidance for local authorities who are solely responsible for administering the scheme.

Current legislation provides local authorities with the means to tackle abuse of the Blue Badge scheme locally, such as the power to retain and cancel badges found to be stolen.

Data on the number of Blue Badges stolen in the last 12 months are not currently available. The latest published statistics show that in the year ending 31st March 2023, 1700 Blue Badges were reported stolen in England. The figures reflect cases that have been recorded in the Blue Badge Digital Service database. It is possible that not all instances of loss or theft will be reported and recorded, and therefore will not be included in these figures.

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken with relevant authorities to improve the condition of roads in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department is providing an unprecedented £8.3 billion of additional funding over this year and the next decade to local highways authorities in England to enable them to transform the condition of their local roads. £150 million of this has already been allocated in 2023/24 with a further £150 million to follow in 2024/25. All of this has been made possible by reallocating funds that would have otherwise been spent on the HS2 programme.

The Romford constituency is in the London Borough of Havering, which will receive a minimum of £10.4 million of additional funding over the 11-year period. £333,000 of that has been allocated in 2023/24 with a further £333,000 to follow in 2024/25. All funding allocations can be found on gov.uk.

Delivery Services: Driving
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Home Office on tackling the matter of delivery drivers who are in the UK illegally.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

DfT ministers and officials engage with the Home Office on this matter. The Department sits on the cross-government ministerial Taskforce on Immigration Enforcement, which ensures that every available power across government is utilised to support law enforcement activity to identify and reduce illegal migrants in the UK, and ensures only those eligible can work, receive benefits or access public services. The Department and its agencies continue to support the Home Office on the wider issue of illegal working in the UK.

Railways: Finance
Asked by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 November 2020 to Question 120953 on Network Rail: Finance and pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2024 to Question 18100 on Railways: Finance, what assessment he has made of the causes of the differential in the rail enhancements budget for 2019 to 2024.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The answer provided 25 November 2020 to Question 120953 on “Network Rail: Finance” referred to the budget for rail enhancements during the years 2019-2024. The answer provided 12 March 2024 to Question 18100 on “Railways: Finance” referred to the spend on rail enhancements in each year of that period. The comparison is therefore of a budget, stated as £9.4bn after Spending Review 2020, to the spend against that budget estimated at £8.63bn over the same period. There is no differential in the rail enhancements budget implied by that comparison. The difference in the figures comes from a degree of underspending against budget in each year of the first 4 years of the period.

Avanti West Coast: Contracts
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decision of the Transport for the North Board to write to him requesting the end of the Avanti West Coast contract.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The challenges faced on the West Coast will remain regardless of the operator, including longstanding restrictive working practices which require the agreement of unions to amend. To place West Coast Partnership under the Operator of Last Resort would remove the opportunity to retain private sector expertise in both the West Coast as an operator and in the HS2 Shadow Operator function. A full response will be provided to the Transport for the North Board in due course.

Roads: Subsidence
Asked by: Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of risk of damage to public highways from subsidence caused by global warming; what is the current budget for repairs following subsidence; and what grants are available to private landowners for such repairs.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Chapter 4 of the Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report assesses the climate-related risks and opportunities to infrastructure in the UK. Part 4.8 of that document considers the risks to subterranean and surface infrastructure from subsidence.

National Highways is responsible for the operation, maintenance, renewal and enhancement of the Strategic Road Network, funded by the Government in 5-year roads periods with objectives set out in Road Investment Strategies. The second Road Investment Strategy (2020-2025) includes action to enhance all-weather resilience of the strategic road network, to minimise the risk of incidents and their impact for road users. National Highways also reports under the adaptation reporting power of the Climate Change Act 2008 on what it is doing to check climate resilience against the latest Met Office Climate Projections and undertake actions to improve resilience across its network. The next round of adaptation reporting closes at the end of 2024.

In respect of local roads, the Department is providing over £5.5 billion of highways maintenance funding between 2020/21 – 2024/25 for eligible highway authorities outside London and those receiving City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS). This funding is not ring-fenced, and authorities may choose to use it to maintain their network, including repairs to the highway following subsidence and actions to make networks more resilient to changing weather patterns. The Government has also announced that it will provide an additional £8.3 billion of reallocated HS2 funds over this year and the next decade to help authorities to transform their highway networks.

The Department for Transport does not provide grants to private landowners for repairing subsidence damage.

Public Transport: Tickets
Asked by: Anna Firth (Conservative - Southend West)
Thursday 28th March 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timetable is for introducing contactless ticketing in Southend West constituency.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

We have announced that Contactless Pay as you go (PAYG) ticketing will be rolled out to Chalkwell and Leigh-on-Sea in during 2024. This is part of our commitment to rollout contactless PAYG to more stations across the south east. Further details on the exact date for launch will be announced in due course.

Aviation
Asked by: Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what manufacturing standards will be in place for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and when, to ensure compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/947 which requires operators to ensure UAS are capable of performing intended flights safely.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Regulation (EU) 2019/945 sets out the product standard requirements for uncrewed aircraft systems, which will come into force on the 1 January 2026 (as set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/947).

The CAA recently consulted on product standards and will be providing the department with recommendations on potential regulatory amendments. There are four areas that DfT particularly intend to focus on: remote ID, geo-awareness/fencing, lighting requirements and manufacturer requirements.

Aviation
Asked by: Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what regulations are being considered to ensure that ‘temporary reserved areas’ do not impact citizens regarding (1) safety, (2) noise, (3) privacy, and (4) environmental impacts; and when they will provide the necessary regulatory frameworks.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The regulatory framework exists and Temporary Reserved Areas (TRAs) are applied for through the Airspace Change Process and are assessed by the regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority, which under Section 70 of the Transport Act 2000, has a duty to take a number of factors into account. This includes assessing that a high standard of safety is maintained in the provision of air traffic services; specific guidance on environment objectives contained within the Air Navigation Guidance 2017; and the process allows for consultation with potentially impacted stakeholders to raise concerns such as privacy.

Aviation
Asked by: Lord Naseby (Conservative - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a legislative control framework before implementing the Future of Flight Action Plan.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We already have a regulatory framework for drones and eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing). Key legislation includes Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 on common rules in the field of civil aviation, Regulation (EU) 2019/945 on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), Regulation (EU) 2019/947 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft, the Air Navigation Order 2016 and the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021.

The Action Plan outlines activities to identify and develop any further regulation as needed.

Aviation
Asked by: Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, when they anticipate that the British Standards Institute will report on recommended performance standards for uncrewed aircraft systems for testing in operational non-segregated airspace environments known as ‘temporary reserved areas’.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

It is within the Action Plan for CAA to start an Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) sandbox this year to allows testing in non-segregated airspace environments.

Any recommended performance standards for uncrewed aircraft system testing will need to meet the expectations of the CAA, to ensure that all airspace users meet the necessary safety requirements.

Luton Airport: Fires
Asked by: Lord Naseby (Conservative - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cause of the fire at Terminal 2 of Luton Airport on 10 October 2023; and whether the cause has been established to be a diesel or an electric car.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

A joint investigation by Bedfordshire Police and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has concluded, indicating that the fire started accidentally, with the most likely cause being an electrical fault or component failure that originated in the engine bay of a diesel vehicle while it was in motion.

Aviation
Asked by: Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, where the ‘temporary reserved areas’ will operate; and what will be the size of those areas.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Details of location and size are proposed by the industry, before assessment by the CAA on a case-by-case basis, to consider safety in the proposed operational environment.

Temporary Reserved Areas (TRAs) are applied for through the Airspace Change Process, which allows for consultation with potentially impacted stakeholders.

Aviation: Hydrogen
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of hydrogen technology in reducing aviation carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, and what steps they are taking to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government’s Jet Zero Strategy, published in July 2022, set out our approach to achieving net zero UK aviation by 2050 through multiple different measures. The use of hydrogen is considered in the Zero Emission Flight chapter of the Strategy.

The Strategy anticipates that hydrogen will be first deployed in short haul aviation with recognised uncertainty on the potential for and timing of its scaling up for use in long haul. As with all measures in the Jet Zero Strategy the Government keeps the evidence base under regular review and any changes will be reflected in future updates to the Strategy.

Between 2013 and 2030, industry and government will invest over £5 billion to develop transformational aircraft technology through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme. This includes co-investment in industry led projects to develop hydrogen aircraft in the UK.

In 2022 a Delivery Group of the government and industry forum the Jet Zero Council was established to accelerate the adoption of zero emission flight.

Aviation
Asked by: Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what is their timeline to achieve operational ‘temporary reserved areas’ by end of 2024.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Operational temporary reserved areas (TRAs) are in use now and throughout 2024 for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) trials, enabling the CAA to validate the use of airspace policy concepts with real world use cases.



Petitions

Ban parking time restrictions at motorway services

Petition Open - 32 Signatures

Sign this petition 28 Sep 2024
closes in 5 months, 1 week

Due to times needed for EV charging and the demands at the charging station within services, and people requiring downtime on long journeys we want parking time limits at services to be banned.

DVLA to not share details with parking firms unless the individual consents.

Petition Open - 34 Signatures

Sign this petition 27 Sep 2024
closes in 5 months, 1 week

DVLA currently shares our personal details with private parking organisations under Regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulation 2002. I want this regulation rescinded, and DVLA to only be able to share personal information when they have an individual's permission.



Bill Documents
Mar. 15 2024
Letter from Guy Opperman MP regarding points raised in the second reading debate: Pedicab operations, guidance, Transport for London's draft licensing framework for pedicabs.
Pedicabs (London) Bill [HL] 2023-24
Will write letters


Department Publications - News and Communications
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Farming and construction vehicles set for hydrogen-powered revolution
Document: Farming and construction vehicles set for hydrogen-powered revolution (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Fishers' medical certificate exemption
Document: Fishers' medical certificate exemption (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: New plans revealed to support UK’s fishing industry
Document: New plans revealed to support UK’s fishing industry (webpage)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: £50 million boost to transform public transport in Cornwall
Document: £50 million boost to transform public transport in Cornwall (webpage)
Thursday 4th April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Airports granted extensions to install cutting-edge security technology
Document: Airports granted extensions to install cutting-edge security technology (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: New green international shipping routes backed by government funding
Document: New green international shipping routes backed by government funding (webpage)


Department Publications - Consultations
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Enabling road use of hydrogen-powered non-road mobile machinery
Document: Enabling road use of hydrogen-powered non-road mobile machinery (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change
Document: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change
Document: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change (PDF)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change
Document: response form (webpage)


Department Publications - Research
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Rail passenger numbers and crowding on weekdays in major cities in England and Wales: 2023
Document: Rail passenger numbers and crowding on weekdays in major cities in England and Wales: 2023 (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: UK international sea passengers: December 2024
Document: UK international sea passengers: December 2024 (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Renewable fuel statistics 2024: Third provisional release
Document: Renewable fuel statistics 2024: Third provisional release (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Cycling traffic index: England, up to December 2023
Document: Cycling traffic index: England, up to December 2023 (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry: 2024
Document: Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry: 2024 (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: January to December 2024
Document: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: January to December 2024 (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Electric vehicle charging device grant scheme statistics: January 2025
Document: Electric vehicle charging device grant scheme statistics: January 2025 (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe: 2024
Document: Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe: 2024 (webpage)
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Cycling traffic index: England, up to March 2024
Document: Cycling traffic index: England, up to March 2024 (webpage)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Understanding industry perceptions and experiences of 17 of the measures to reduce the HGV driver shortage
Document: Understanding industry perceptions and experiences of 17 of the measures to reduce the HGV driver shortage (PDF)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Understanding industry perceptions and experiences of 17 of the measures to reduce the HGV driver shortage
Document: Understanding industry perceptions and experiences of 17 of the measures to reduce the HGV driver shortage: technical annex (PDF)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators
Document: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators (webpage)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Understanding industry perceptions and experiences of 17 of the measures to reduce the HGV driver shortage
Document: Understanding industry perceptions and experiences of 17 of the measures to reduce the HGV driver shortage (webpage)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators
Document: Use of red flashing lamps on roadside recovery vehicles: evidence review (PDF)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators
Document: Use of red flashing lamps by road recovery operators: off-road trials and guidance (PDF)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Port freight quarterly statistics: January to March 2024
Document: Port freight quarterly statistics: January to March 2024 (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Quarterly bus fares statistics: October to December 2024
Document: Quarterly bus fares statistics: October to December 2024 (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Road freight statistics: 2023
Document: Road freight statistics: 2023 (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: October to December 2024
Document: Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: October to December 2024 (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Road freight statistics: October 2023 to September 2024
Document: Road freight statistics: October 2023 to September 2024 (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Shipping fleet statistics: 2024
Document: Shipping fleet statistics: 2024 (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Port freight quarterly statistics: October to December 2024
Document: Port freight quarterly statistics: October to December 2024 (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Road lengths in Great Britain: 2024
Document: Road lengths in Great Britain: 2024 (webpage)
Thursday 4th April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Renewable fuel statistics 2023: Fourth provisional release
Document: Renewable fuel statistics 2023: Fourth provisional release (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Vehicle speed compliance statistics for Great Britain: 2023
Document: Vehicle speed compliance statistics for Great Britain: 2023 (webpage)


Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: DfT: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, October to December 2023
Document: (webpage)
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: DfT: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, October to December 2023
Document: (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: DfT: workforce management information, January 2024
Document: (webpage)


Department Publications - Guidance
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: InterCity East Coast rail passenger services: prior information notice
Document: InterCity East Coast rail passenger services: prior information notice (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: South Western rail passenger services: prior information notice
Document: South Western rail passenger services: prior information notice (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Essex Thameside rail passenger services: prior information notice
Document: Essex Thameside rail passenger services: prior information notice (webpage)
Thursday 4th April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: West Midlands Trains Limited 2021 rail contract
Document: West Midlands Trains Limited 2021 rail contract (PDF)



Department for Transport mentioned

Calendar
Monday 29th April 2024 3:30 p.m.
Public Accounts Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Rail reform: The rail transformation programme
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB - Permanent Secretary at Department for Transport
Conrad Bailey - Director General, Rail Strategy and Services Group at Department for Transport
Anit Chandarana - Interim Director General, Rail Infrastructure at Department for Transport
Andrew Haines - Chief Executive at Network Rail, and Lead at Great British Railways Transition Team
View calendar


Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Special Report - Sixth Special Report - Net zero and the UK aviation sector: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: DfT, alongside the Natural Environment Research Council and the Department for Business and Trade launched

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Government Response - Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Tenth report from Session 2023-24

Public Accounts Committee

Found: 21 Tenth report of Session 2023- 24 Department for Transport HS2 and Euston Introduction from the

Thursday 28th March 2024
Report - First Special Report of Session 2023-24 - Eighth Annual Report of the Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts

Public Accounts Committee

Found: When setting the £2.6 billion budget for the HS2 Euston station, the Department for Transport (DfT)

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Work of Defra - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: around the impact on run-off from our highways network, so I have asked officials to engage with the Department

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, and Border Force

Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: pipeline with my counterparts, but I am also working very closely with Minister Opperman in the DfT



Secondary Legislation
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024
This Order amends Schedule 1 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2021 (“the 2021 Order”). The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (“the 2002 Act”) provides that accredited financial investigators may, in specified circumstances, discharge powers or other functions which are granted to law enforcement officers (such as, for example, police constables or Serious Fraud Office officers).
Home Office
Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative
Laid: Tuesday 26th March - In Force: 26 Apr 2024

Found: for Transport; (viii)the Department for Work and Pensions; (ix)the Environment Agency; (x)the Financial



Parliamentary Research
Climate change adaptation and resilience in the UK - CBP-9969
Mar. 27 2024

Found: Research Briefing, 27 March 2023 Cross -modal work on climate adaptation In October 2023, the Department



National Audit Office
Mar. 28 2024
wider environmental goals (PDF)

Found: In particular: • the Department for Transport (DfT) has responsibilities for reducing air pollution



Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 4th April 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Clean air zone service annual report 2021 to 2022
Document: Clean air zone annual report 2021 to 2022 (PDF)

Found: Hannah Newell, Claire Wren and Gabrielle Edwards Directors of Joint Air Quality Unit, Department for

Thursday 4th April 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Clean air zone service annual report 2021 to 2022
Document: Clean air zone service annual report 2021 to 2022 (webpage)

Found: From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Department for Transport Published 4 April



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the Public
Document: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the Public (PDF)

Found: government’s portfolio and include the Restart Programme led by DWP, the Department for Transport’s (DfT

Thursday 28th March 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: Treasury Minutes – March 2024
Document: Treasury Minutes - March 2024 (print) (PDF)

Found: for Transport Eleventh report: Reducing the harm from illegal drugs 27

Thursday 28th March 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: Treasury Minutes – March 2024
Document: Treasury Minutes - March 2024 (web) (PDF)

Found: for Transport Eleventh report: Reducing the harm from illegal drugs 27



Department Publications - Consultations
Friday 29th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Sprinklers in care homes, removal of national classes, and staircases in residential buildings
Document: Impact assessment on the introduction of second staircases in residential buildings above 18m (PDF)

Found: The values for fatalities, major and minor injuries are based on Department for Transport (DfT) transport



Department Publications - Guidance
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Clifton (Nottingham): local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Ashton-under-Lyne: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Barnsley: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Grimsby: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Hartlepool: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Hastings: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Darwen: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Darlaston: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Dudley (Dudley): local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Doncaster: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Dewsbury: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Eston: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Jarrow: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Heywood: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Keighley: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Kirkby: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Kirkby-in-Ashfield: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Mansfield: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Leigh (Wigan): local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Scarborough: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Scunthorpe: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Skegness: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Smethwick: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Washington: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Worksop: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Spennymoor: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Torquay: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Spalding: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Rotherham: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Ryde: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Castleford: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Chadderton: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Chesterfield: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Clacton-on-Sea: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Bilston (Wolverhampton): local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Blyth (Northumberland): local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Boston: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Burnley: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Bexhill-on-Sea: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Accrington: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Great Yarmouth: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Farnworth: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Newark-on-Trent: local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Long-Term Plan for Towns: data packs for 55 towns
Document: Nelson (Pendle): local data profile (PDF)

Found: for Towns, 2023) 10 Average minimum travel time to the nearest key service (minutes), 2019 Source: Department

Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Apply for funding through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Non-CO2 programme
Document: Apply for funding through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Non-CO2 programme (webpage)

Found: Jet zero: aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate”, which is managed by DBT in partnership with the Department

Wednesday 27th March 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Built environment: UK capabilities in inclusive design
Document: UK capabilities in inclusive design of the built environment (PDF version) (PDF)

Found: TheprojectwasfundedbytheU K’s Department forTransport andresponds toevolvingpatternsof



Department Publications - Statistics
Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Steel public procurement 2024
Document: Steel public procurement 2024 (PDF)

Found: Department for Transport High Speed 2 HS2 Ltd is supporting the UK steel industry to benefit and

Thursday 28th March 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Steel public procurement 2024
Document: (ODS)

Found: DfT Sector Sub-sector Key client Project Name ONS region / UK country Steel requirements: products Steel



Department Publications - News and Communications
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Minister for the Cabinet Office, John Glen's speech on evaluation in government
Document: Minister for the Cabinet Office, John Glen's speech on evaluation in government (webpage)

Found: And the Department for Transport is analysing how the UK should build its electric vehicle network.



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Apr. 04 2024
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Source Page: AAIB investigation to Beech 400A, N709EL
Document: Glossary of abbreviations (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Alan Thorne © Crown copyright 2022 ISSN 0309-4278 Published by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Department

Apr. 02 2024
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Source Page: HS2 Phase One planning forum meeting minutes 2024
Document: HS2 Phase One Planning Forum Meeting Minutes: January 2024 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: DfT Item Action Owner 1.

Mar. 28 2024
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Source Page: AAIB Annual Safety Review 2023
Document: AAIB Annual Safety Review 2023 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: for Transport (DfT).

Mar. 28 2024
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Source Page: DVSA Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure logs, 2023
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: I would like to know: - DfT policy on the acceptable distance for members of the rural community to travel

Mar. 27 2024
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Source Page: Report 02/2024: Derailment of a tram at Bulwell
Document: R022024_240327_Bulwell (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Department for Transport 100039241.



Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Apr. 02 2024
Regulatory Policy Committee
Source Page: Draft Rail Reform Bill: RPC Opinion (Green-rated)
Document: Draft Rail Reform Bill: RPC Opinion (PDF)
Statistics

Found: RPC -DfT-5335 (1) 1 26/03/2024 Draft Rail Reform Bill Lead department Department for Transport



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Mar. 28 2024
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Source Page: Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP) 2024
Document: COSWP 2024 Edition (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: For UK and Red Ensign ships, the Maritime Security Division (MSD) of the Department for Transport is



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Mar. 27 2024
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Source Page: Report 02/2024: Derailment of a tram at Bulwell
Document: R022024_240327_Bulwell (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Department for Transport 100039241.

Feb. 27 2024
UK Integrated Security Fund
Source Page: Launching the Integrated Security Fund: An Address by Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG
Document: Launching the Integrated Security Fund: An Address by Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: It will thus complement and amplify the work of several departments: FCDO, MOD, HO, DfT, DBT, DLUHC,




Department for Transport mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Thursday 4th April 2024

Source Page: Effects of air and noise pollution: EIR release
Document: Effects of air and noise pollution: EIR release (webpage)

Found: to TNAP delivery is to work collaboratively in partnership with others, and we have highlighted the DfT

Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Source Page: M8 westbound carriageway defects and maintenance: EIR release
Document: EIR 202400391951 - Information Released - Annex E Part 1 of 2 (PDF)

Found: ) and Guidance on the Use of Tactile Paving (DfT).

Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Source Page: M8 westbound carriageway defects and maintenance: EIR release
Document: EIR 202400391951 - Information Released - Annex E Part 2 of 2 (PDF)

Found: manual reflect the requirements of Roads for all Good Practice for Roads (TS), Inclusive Mobility (DfT

Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Source Page: M8 westbound carriageway defects and maintenance: EIR release
Document: EIR 202400391951 - Information Released - Annex F (PDF)

Found: Ref 11 Department for Transport. Inclusive mobility, 2005. Ref 1 2 Department for Transport.

Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Source Page: M8 westbound carriageway defects and maintenance: EIR release
Document: EIR 202400391951 - Information Released - Annex G (PDF)

Found: Ref 11 Department for Transport. Inclusive mobilit y, 2005. Ref 1 2 Department for Transport.



Scottish Written Answers
S6W-26365
Asked by: Rowley, Alex (Scottish Labour - Mid Scotland and Fife)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of (a) how and (b) where the budget allocated for active travel was spent, in each financial year from 2020-21 to 2023-24.

Answered by Harvie, Patrick - Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights

The Active Travel Budget is an annually set allocation from the overall Scottish Transport Budget. The Active Travel Programme contains a blend of Grants awarded in accordance with the Scottish public Finance Manual, contracts drawn down from Scottish Government procurement frameworks, and budget transfers to support investments managed in other areas of the portfolio. A breakdown of years 2020-21 to 2023-24 is set out in the following table;

Financial Year 2020-21- £100,500,000.00

Investment

Amount

Mechanism

Delivery Partners

Infrastructure and place making projects

£84,506,198.00

 

 

 

Paid through Grant Awards

All Local Authorities, Sustrans

Regional Transport Partnership Grants

£1,315,600.00

Paid through Grant Awards

Regional Transport Partnerships

Independent Review of Grants

£5,014.66

Framework Call of Contract

MacRoberts LLP

Research Programme on Presumed Liability

£7,470.00

Through budget transfer as part of the Spring and Autumn budget reviews

UK Government DfT, Transport Scotland

Behaviour Change Interventions

£14,665,717.00

Paid through Grant Awards

Cycling Scotland, CyclingUK, Forth Environment Link, Cycling Without Age, Scottish National Heritage, The Bike Station, Sustrans

Active Nation Commissioner

£50,648.00

Public Appointment

Active Nation Commissioner

 

Financial Year 2021-22 - £116,171,826.69

Investment

Amount

Mechanism

Delivery Partners

Free Bikes for school age children Commitment

£ 2,133,459.29

Paid through Grant Awards

Scottish Cycling, FreeWheel North, Sustrans, Cycling Scotland, Shetland Council, Forth Environment Link, St Paul’s Youth Forum, Angus Bike Hub, Bike for Good, Research Scotland

The development of a replacement strategy for the Cycling Action Plan - the Cycle Framework

£50,000.40

Framework Call of Contract

AECOM

Active Travel Infrastructure Investments

£90,638,802.70

(£51,256,912 of which was managed to projects through Sustrans)

Paid through Grant Awards

All Scottish Local Authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships, Sustrans

Interventions to support people and communities to make Active Travel Choices

£20,984,564.00

Paid through Grant Awards

Paths for All, Cycling Scotland, CyclingUK, Living Streets, Sestrans, Sustrans

Active Travel Contributions to wider Transport and Government Investments includes capital and resource reviews

£2,290,000.00

Through budget transfer as part of the Spring and Autumn budget reviews

Transport Scotland

Active Nation Commissioner

£75,000.00

Public Appointment

Active Nation Commissioner

 

Financial Year 2022-23 - £149,683,003.69

Investment

Amount

Mechanism

Delivery Partners

Active Travel Infrastructure Investments

£108,472,925.00

(£65,901,425 of which was managed to project through Sustrans)

 

Paid through Grant Awards

All Scottish Local Authorities, All Scottish Regional Transport Partnerships, Sustrans, Paths for All,

Active Travel Contributions to wider Transport and Government Investments includes capital and resource reviews

£13,374,000.00

(£3,300,000 of which supported road safety projects)

Through budget transfer as part of the Spring and Autumn budget reviews

Transport Scotland

Free Bikes for school age children Commitment

£2,328,868.90

Paid through Grant Awards

Sustrans, Shetland Council, Scottish Cycling, St Paul’s Youth Forum, Forth Environment Link, Cycling Scotland, Bike for Good, Angus Cycle Hub. YoungScot

Access to Bikes and cycling priority interventions

£13,150,907.75

Paid through Grant Awards

Cycling Scotland, CyclingUK, Energy Savings Trust, Bike for Good, UCI Major Events Team

Behaviour Change Interventions

£11,782,502.54

Paid through Grant Awards

Paths for All, COMOUK, Sustrans, Living Streets

Active Nation Commissions

£75,000.00

Public Appointment

Active Nation Commissioner

The Active Travel Transformation Programme

£496,898.75

Framework Call off Contact and administration/facilitation costs

SWECO, Systra,

The development of a replacement strategy for the Cycling Action Plan - the Cycle Framework

£1,900.75

Framework Contract

APS

 

Financial Year 2023-24 – £183,640,579 allocated for Spend

Investment

Amount

Mechanism

Delivery Partners

Active Travel Infrastructure Investments

£76,899,949.00

Paid through Grant Awards

All Scottish Local Authorities, All Scottish Regional Transport Partnerships, Sustrans, Paths for All,

Active Travel Contributions to wider Transport and Government Investments includes capital and resource reviews

£53,700,000.00

Through budget transfer as part of the Spring and Autumn budget reviews

Transport Scotland

Access to Bikes and cycling priority interventions

£17,403,189.00

Paid through Grant Awards

Cycling Scotland, Energy Savings Trust, Bike for Good, Bike Station, CyclingUK, Scotrail

Contribution to the UCI Cycling World Championships

£1,010,000.00

Through budget transfer as part of the Spring and Autumn budget reviews

UCI Major Events Team

Behaviour Change Interventions

£14,681,896.00

Paid through Grant Awards

Paths for All, Sustrans, Living Streets, Active Travel Ambassador

The Active Travel Transformation Programme, including the Active Travel Transformation Fund

£19,949,045.00

Paid through Grant Awards and a framework call of contract

Scottish Local Authorities, Systra, MacRoberts LLP,



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