Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many thefts of motor vehicles from railway station car parks there were in each of the last five years; and how many of those thefts resulted in a criminal prosecution.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
According to British Transport Police (BTP) data, there have been 1,853 thefts of motor vehicles from rail station car parks between January 2020 and up to and including the 2nd December 2024. Of these, 69 resulted in criminal prosecution.
Year | BTP Recorded Number of Theft of Motor Vehicle Offences | Recorded Crime that led to prosecution at court (correct as of 03/12/2024) |
2020 | 215 | 20 |
2021 | 192 | 7 |
2022 | 482 | 25 |
2023 | 483 | 11 |
2024 (up to 02/12/2024 only) | 481 | 6 |
During 2020 and 2021 passenger numbers were reduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so train station car parks were also likely less occupied during this time.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many thefts of motor vehicles there were from the railway station car parks at (a) Arundel, (b) Amberley, (c) Barnham, (d) Haslemere, (e) Liphook, (f) Pulborough and (g) Billingshurst in each of the last five years; and how many of these resulted in a criminal prosecution.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
According to British Transport Police (BTP) data there have been 45 thefts of motor vehicle offences at the 7 named stations between January 2020 and up to and including the 2nd December 2024. Of these currently 2 have resulted in criminal prosecution.
Number of thefts
Year |
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Location | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 (up to 02/12/2024 only) | |
Arundel Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Amberley Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Barnham Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Billingshurst Railway Station | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Haslemere Railway Station | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | |
Liphook Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Pulborough Railway Station | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Number of prosecutions (note possible time lag for more recent thefts)
Year | |||||
Location | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 (up to 02/12/2024 only) |
Arundel Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amberley Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barnham Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billingshurst Railway Station | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Haslemere Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liphook Railway Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pulborough Railway Station | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
During 2020 and 2021 passenger numbers were reduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so train station car parks were also likely less occupied during this time.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on G20 states that have set a target to end the sale of new (a) solely internal combustion engine powered vehicles and (b) hybrid vehicles powered in part by internal combustion engines.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The UK Government’s commitment to phase out new cars that rely solely on internal combustion engines from 2030 and then to phase out all new non-zero emission cars and vans from 2035 correspond to a range of national and sub-national targets globally through a variety of different measures. In the G20, Canada has targets of 60% and 100% zero emission in 2030 and 2035 respectively, France, Germany, and Italy follow the EU targets that will require a 35% reduction in car CO2 emissions in 2030 and a 100% reduction in 2035, and 17 US states and the District of Columbia have committed to 100% zero emission cars from 2035.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many thefts of motor vehicle from Network Rail owned car parks there were in each of the last five years; and how many of these resulted in a criminal prosecution.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
According to British Transport Police (BTP) data, there have been 68 thefts of motor vehicles at the 20 Network Rail managed stations between January 2020 and up to and including the 2nd December 2024. Of these, 5 have resulted in criminal prosecution.
Year | BTP Recorded Number of Theft of Motor Vehicle Offences | Recorded Crime that led to prosecution at court (correct as of 03/12/2024) |
2020 | 7 | 1 |
2021 | 7 | 1 |
2022 | 20 | 2 |
2023 | 17 | 0 |
2024 (up to 02/12/2024 only) | 17 | 1 |
During 2020 and 2021 passenger numbers were reduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so train station car parks were also likely less occupied during this time.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to not include hybrid cars in the 2030 phase-out of vehicles with internal combustion engines.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The commitment to restore the 2030 phase-out date for new cars with internal combustion engines has always meant that some hybrids will be allowed until 2035, when all new cars will be required to be zero emission. Further details will be set out in the upcoming consultation.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on beyond visual line of sight drone trials.
Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government is committed to achieving routine beyond visual line of sight drone operations in the UK and has provided funding to support the Civil Aviation Authority’s beyond visual line of sight drone trials, whilst also developing the right regulatory framework to make sure drone operations are safe, sustainable and secure.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to support beyond visual line of sight drone trials.
Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Government is committed to achieving routine beyond visual line of sight drone operations in the UK and has provided funding to support the Civil Aviation Authority’s beyond visual line of sight drone trials, whilst also developing the right regulatory framework to make sure drone operations are safe, sustainable and secure.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has commissioned research on the level of airborne particulate matter on the A283 in Storrington.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department for Transport has not commissioned research on the level of airborne particulate matter on the A283 in Storrington. However, the Environment Agency does record air quality in Storrington as part of the national air quality monitoring network on behalf of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking to help reduce congestion at the A27 Crossbush junction.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
This government is committed to maintaining and renewing our road networks to ensure they work for all road users and to future investment on the Strategic Road Network. However, as the Chancellor has said, we face the worst set of circumstances since the Second World War. She has committed to presenting to Parliament, before the summer recess, an assessment of the state of the new Government’s spending inheritance and has made clear that she will not shrink from difficult choices.
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help the maritime industry to decarbonise.
Answered by Robert Courts
As part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, Government has committed £20 million to support the development of clean maritime technologies. This programme builds on the vision set out in the Clean Maritime Plan, published in 2019, and underlines our commitment to addressing emissions from this sector while supporting green growth.
In addition, the Government has made good progress on delivering its commitments in the Clean Maritime Plan, including by: launching a round of grants and a clean maritime call of £1.5m to support innovation in clean maritime; undertaking research considering the role of maritime clusters in delivering clean growth; and, exploring the inclusion of maritime elements in the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) for public consultation later this year.
Further plans on the decarbonisation of the maritime sector will be included in the forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan. This will set out a credible and ambitious pathway to delivering transport’s contribution to carbon budgets and meet Net Zero by 2050.