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Written Question
Active Travel
Monday 24th April 2023

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the value for money it has achieved by investing in (a) all active travel schemes and (b) cycling schemes.

Answered by Jesse Norman

Value for money is one of several factors the Department considers when evaluating the effect of its investments. Investment in active travel schemes typically delivers high value for money.

Increased rates of active travel can deliver mental and physical health benefits, improvements to the quality of journeys made, and benefits associated with mode shift from motor vehicles, such as improved air quality and reduced congestion. Investment in active travel schemes also supports the government’s decarbonisation strategy by increasing the number of trips made using carbon neutral modes.

The average benefit-cost ratio, weighted by scheme cost, for Active Travel Fund 4 estimated that for every £1 of investment in active travel infrastructure schemes, there would be a return £2.40 of economic, social, and environmental benefits.

Behaviour change interventions funded by the Department have been estimated by our delivery partners to have a benefit cost ratio of 2.5 in 2021/22 for the Big Bike Revival and 5.5 in 2022/23 for Walk to School Outreach programmes.


Written Question
Active Travel: Finance
Tuesday 18th April 2023

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 March 2023, HCWS625, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the active travel budget for the remainder of the Parliament from £308 million to £100 million on his Department meeting its active travel goals.

Answered by Jesse Norman

The Department projects that around £3 billion will be invested in active travel over the five years to 2025, from a wide range of different funding streams, more than any previous Government has invested. The Government’s most recent assessment of progress towards meeting its active travel goals was set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy report to Parliament in July 2022, a copy of which is available in the House Libraries. The Department will provide an updated assessment in its next report to Parliament in due course.


Written Question
Great British Railways
Wednesday 15th February 2023

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many votes each of the six shortlisted locations for the new national headquarters for Great British Railways received in the public vote conducted between 5 July and 15 August 2022.

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

We will announce the chosen location for the Great British Railways Headquarters (GBR HQ) before Easter. A number of factors are being considered, including the result of the public vote. The number of votes cast for each location will be made public when we announce the winner.


Written Question
Roads: Belper
Monday 28th November 2022

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government provides financial support for the maintenance of the roads surrounding the Cluster Houses World Heritage Site in Belper.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

During the period 2022/23 to 2024/25 the Government is providing over £23.6 million to Derbyshire County Council towards the maintenance of the local public road network in their area including Belper. It is up to Derbyshire how best to spend this funding to fulfil their statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. The Department encourages good practice in highway maintenance through channels such as the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice produced by the UK Roads Leadership Group (UKRLG).


Written Question
Travel: Quarantine
Thursday 1st July 2021

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his announcement of 24 June 2021, if he will publish the criteria that need to be met in order for the Government to proceed with the removal of quarantine requirements for arrivals from amber list countries who are fully vaccinated against covid-19.

Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

There are a number of factors to be considered, including Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s view on the participation of children in the vaccine programme, as well as consideration for travellers who are exempt from vaccination, such as those who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or those on clinical trials. Further detail will be set out shortly on these issues and how and when it will be operationalised.


Written Question
Travel: Coronavirus
Thursday 1st July 2021

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) Joint Biosecurity Centre’s most recent risk assessment data for the entire covid-19 traffic light list and (b) current risk assessment status of all countries and destinations on the green, amber and red lists.

Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

The traffic light system categorises countries based on risk to protect public health and the vaccine rollout from variants of COVID-19. The Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) produces risk assessments of countries and territories. Decisions on Red, Amber or Green List assignment and associated border measures are taken by Ministers, who take into account the JBC risk assessments, alongside wider public health factors. Key factors in the JBC risk assessment of each country include:

  • genomic surveillance capability
  • COVID-19 transmission risk
  • Variant of Concern transmission risk

A summary of the JBC methodology is published on gov.uk, alongside key data that supports Ministers' decisions.

Current risk assessment status of all countries are reflected in the traffic light system. Countries are categorized according to their the level of risk with Green indicating low-risk, Amber indicating medium-risk and Red indicating high-risk.


Written Question
Travel: Quarantine
Thursday 1st July 2021

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his announcement of 24 June 2021 on future plans to exempt arrivals who are fully vaccinated against covid-19 from quarantine when travelling from amber list countries, what the public health justification is for introducing that policy in phases starting with UK residents.

Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

The recognition of vaccine status at ports and airports is currently available for UK citizens through the NHS app or an accessible letter, but it is currently less easy to prove for someone from overseas visiting the UK. The government is keen to work constructively with international partners to reopen travel in a sustainable way for travellers and industry.

Further detail will be set out next month including the rules which will apply to children, vaccine clinical trial volunteers and those unable to be vaccinated, how we will operationalise this approach at the border, and the dates on which any changes will come into effect.


Written Question
Travel: Coronavirus
Thursday 20th May 2021

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how third country hubs are dealt with in his Department’s plan for reopening international travel as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

The UK government has introduced a traffic light system to support the safe restart of international travel. Decisions on red, amber and green list countries are taken by ministers informed by risk assessments provided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre alongside wider public health factors. This includes international transport hubs.

Passengers must follow the applicable requirements for the highest risk country or territory that they have been in or passed through in the previous 10 days. This includes transit stops. Passengers are also required to record the countries and territories they have transited through on their Passenger Locator Form.


Written Question
Travel: Coronavirus
Thursday 20th May 2021

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to reduce the covid-19 restrictions on international travel for passengers who have been vaccinated.

Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

All arrivals into the country, irrespective of vaccination status, must follow the same testing and isolation requirements as per the traffic light system. We are considering evidence and policy options relating to the role of vaccinations in facilitating more seamless inbound travel where it is safe and fair to do so, and will set out our position in due course.


Written Question
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Thursday 12th January 2017

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the condition of local roads.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The Department’s road condition statistics highlight that local classified roads are improving, with fewer requiring maintenance. The Government is providing local highway authorities with over £6 billion between 2015 and 2021 for highways maintenance. We will soon be announcing how we will allocate a further £185 million for 2017/18 financial year, in addition to over £1 billion already committed, to improve the condition of local roads.