Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the letter of 9 November 2023 from the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South constituency sent on behalf of a constituent.
Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
A response to your letter was sent on 26 February.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 21 September 2022 to Question 48313, when his Department plans to launch a call for evidence on the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
We are still considering the details and timings of the planned call for evidence on motoring offences. The intention is to publish it in due course.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2022 to Question 48313 on Road Traffic Act 1988, when his Department plans to launch a call for evidence on the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
We are still considering the details and timings of the planned call for evidence on motoring offences. The intention is to publish it as soon as we are able to.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2022 to Question 68524 on Road Traffic Act 1988, when his Department will announce the (a) scope and (b) timings of the call for evidence on the Road Traffic Act 1988, due to be published by the end of 2022.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Department for Transport is continuing to consider the publication of a call for evidence on motoring offences, with work continuing as to its precise scope and timings.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2022 to Question 48313 on Road Traffic Act 1988, whether it is still his policy to publish a call for evidence on the Road Traffic Act 1988 by the end of 2022.
Answered by Katherine Fletcher
The Department for Transport is considering the publication of a call for evidence on motoring offences. As noted previously, while work is still continuing as to its precise scope and timings, it is expected to include aspects of drink and drug driving, failure to stop and report and the opportunity to raise other matters.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to launch a call for evidence on the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Answered by Kevin Foster
The Department for Transport is currently finalising the scope and timings for the planned Call for Evidence. We hope to publish before the end of the year.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will (a) visit the Leamside line and (b) hold discussions with the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South on the potential merits of reopening that line.
Answered by Wendy Morton
While the future city region settlement remains under negotiation, I cannot comment further on this matter.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential economic merits for the (a) North East and (b) UK of reopening the Leamside line.
Answered by Wendy Morton
The Government considers that the re-opening of the Leamside Line is best considered by North East partners as part of a future city region settlement, which remains under negotiation.
I expect to receive a locally-led business case in the Autumn, at which time my officials will consider the potential economic benefits of re-opening
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on (a) a potential City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement in the North East and (b) an assessment of the potential merits of reopening the Leamside line.
Answered by Wendy Morton
The Government considers that the re-opening of the Leamside Line is best considered by North East partners as part of a future city region settlement. This settlement remains under negotiation and my Department is working closely with the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities as part of this process.
I expect to receive a locally-led business case in the Autumn, at which time my officials will consider the potential benefits of re-opening the Line.
Asked by: Bridget Phillipson (Labour - Houghton and Sunderland South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2022 to Question 96861 on Leamside Line, for what reason the Parliamentary Under-Secretary does not plan to visit the Leamside line to discuss the case for its proposed reopening.
Answered by Wendy Morton
As stated in the Integrated Rail Plan, the case for re-opening the Leamside route would be best developed as part of any future city region settlement. The North East will be eligible for these settlements once appropriate governance is in place. I understand that the previous Rail Minister discussed with you the challenges around progressing this scheme at the present time.