Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for digitisation in his Department; and what mechanisms the person with responsibility for digitisation uses to champion digitisation.
Answered by George Freeman
As Minister of State for the Future of Transport, I am responsible for the digitisation agenda, with digitisation of the transport system being one of my three core priorities - digitisation, decarbonisation and (tackling) disconnection.
Delivery of this priority is overseen and managed by a group of director-level officials, including the Department’s Digital Director, which is chaired by me. This provides the primary mechanism for championing this agenda and driving progress.
At an official level, a Digital and Data Strategy Board has been established to draw together the Department’s work on digitisation to ensure that it is conducted in a coherent fashion and exploits synergies across the Departmental group and the wider transport sector.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser from 1 June to 31 August 2019.
Answered by George Freeman
The Secretary of State for Transport had no meetings with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 June and 31 August 2019.
The Minister for State for the Future of Transport, George Freeman MP, had five meetings with the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser in the same timeframe.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles have been procured for the Government Car Service since July 2015; and what the (a) make, (b) model and (c) country of manufacture is of those vehicles.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The Government Car Service (GCS) have procured 65 vehicles since July 2015.
The table below shows (a) make, (b) model and (c) country of manufacture:
(a)Make (b)) Model | ( c ) Country of Manufacture |
Land Rover Discovery 3.0 HSE Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Land Rover Discovery 3.0 HSE Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Diesel Luxury | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 Petrol Portfolio | UNITED KINGDOM |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Ford Galaxy 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium | PORTUGAL |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Jaguar F-Pace 2.0d 180ps Portfolio | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar F-Pace 2.0d 180ps Portfolio | UNITED KINGDOM |
Land Rover Discovery 3.0 SDV6 Landmark Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Mondeo 2.0TiVCT Titanium Hybrid | SPAIN |
Nissan Leaf 30kw Acenta | UNITED KINGDOM |
Nissan Leaf 30kw Acenta | UNITED KINGDOM |
Ford Galaxy 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium | BELGIUM |
Ford Galaxy 2.0 Ecoboost Titanium | BELGIUM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 V6 340PS Portfolio | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 V6 340PS Portfolio | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XJ LWB 3.0 V6 340PS Portfolio | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Honda CR-V EX 2.0 I-VTEC | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar I-PACE EV400 SE | AUSTRIA |
Jaguar I-PACE EV400 SE | AUSTRIA |
Range Rover 2.0 P400e Vogue 4dr Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Range Rover 2.0 P400e Vogue 4dr Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Range Rover 2.0 P400e Vogue 4dr Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Range Rover 2.0 P400e Vogue 4dr Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Range Rover 2.0 P400e Vogue 4dr Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar I-PACE EV400 SE | AUSTRIA |
Jaguar I-PACE EV400 SE | AUSTRIA |
Jaguar I-PACE EV400 SE | AUSTRIA |
Jaguar XF Saloon 2.0i Prestige 4dr Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Jaguar XF Saloon 2.0i Prestige 4dr Auto | UNITED KINGDOM |
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The Secretary of State for Transport has had no meetings with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the level of greenhouse gas emissions of the Government's decision of June 2017 to cancel the planned electrification of railway lines between (a) Cardiff and Swansea, (b) Kettering and Sheffield and (c) Windermere and Oxenholme.
Answered by Andrew Jones
We are committed to a greener, cleaner transport system. That’s why we are modernising the UK rail fleet to introduce more electric, bi-mode (electric and diesel hybrid) and alternative-fuel trains to the network. Better trains and upgraded infrastructure will take polluting cars and lorries off our roads – reducing the overall carbon footprint of UK transport – making our air cleaner..
On the Midland Main Line, brand new intercity trains will be introduced, which will have less environmental impact than the current trains, some of which are over 30 years old. They will be bi-mode, which means they can also take advantage of the electrified parts of the line.
Our ambition is that these will be the cleanest ever bi-mode trains. Abellio, who have recently been awarded the new East Midlands Railway franchise, are seeking innovative ways to keep emissions to a minimum when running under diesel power. It is not possible to accurately calculate the environmental impact of new bi-mode trains until the design and development of the new trains is complete.
This new franchise will be at the forefront of delivering a cleaner, greener rail network. Abellio will trial hydrogen fuel cell trains on the Midland Main Line and will run zero-carbon pilots at six stations along the route.
Once the transformation of the Great Western is complete the new Intercity Express trains will spend most of the journey between London and Swansea in electric mode. In diesel mode the new trains meet the highest rolling stock emissions standards.
On Windermere to Oxenholme, there are proposals for alternative fuel trials involving battery technology by Northern on the Lakes Line.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Secretary of State for Transport has had no meetings with the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019.
As Minister of State, I meet with the Department’s Chief Scientific Advisor regularly and have had multiple meetings with him since December 2018 to discuss topics including the Department’s evidence and analysis strategy, the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge and the Government Office for Science’s Foresight Report on the Future of Mobility.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Secretary of State for Transport had one meeting with the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser has had seven meetings with members of the Ministerial team during this period.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between October and December 2017.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Department for Transport Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) met with the Secretary of State once during this period, with other senior officials. The CSA also met with the former Parliamentary under Secretary of State, Paul Maynard MP, and the Parliamentary under Secretary of State, Jesse Norman MP, during this time period.
Asked by: Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with the Chief Scientific Adviser in his Department in the last three months.
Answered by John Hayes
No such meetings have taken place in the last three months.