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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require National Highways to publish all the full business cases for road schemes that have been produced since January 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require National Highways to publish all the full business cases for road schemes that have been produced since January 2020.
Decisions on the format and timing of publication of information for schemes on the strategic road network sits with National Highways. National Highways already publishes a significant volume of detailed information on schemes on their website, through public consultations, information events, and in development consent applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Create Streets and Sustrans report entitled Stepping off the Road to Nowhere, published on 10 March 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Create Streets and Sustrans report entitled Stepping off the Road to Nowhere, published on 10 March 2024.
The Government is aware of the report produced by Create Streets and Sustrans and will review its findings in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent staff are assessing nominations for funding under the Access for All programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent staff are assessing nominations for funding under the Access for All programme.
The Department’s stations enhancement team has 5 FTEs and delivers a number of station enhancement programmes, including Access for All. Additional ad hoc support for assessing the Access for All nominations comes from analytical and legal colleagues, the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, Network Rail and consultants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which policies under each arms length body reporting to their Department fall within the scope of the Environmental principles policy statement, published on 31 January 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which policies under each arms length body reporting to their Department fall within the scope of the Environmental principles policy statement, published on 31 January 2023.
The duty does not require us to maintain a comprehensive list of policies within scope of the duty.
The duty applies to all policies made from 1 November 2023, whether developed by a central department or an arm’s length body, which are:
- made by Ministers of the Crown; and
- not covered by the exemptions for the armed forces, defence or national security, taxation, spending or the allocation of resources within government.
The environmental principles policy statement provides further information on what is considered policy in scope of the duty. Examples include strategies and frameworks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Climate Change Committee's recommendation that no airport expansions should proceed until a UK-wide capacity management framework is in place as set out in their Progress Report to Parliament, published 28 June...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Climate Change Committee's recommendation that no airport expansions should proceed until a UK-wide capacity management framework is in place as set out in their Progress Report to Parliament, published 28 June...
The Government responded to the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation on airport expansion in Responding to the Climate Change Committee’s 2023 Annual Progress Report to Parliament on 26 October 2023. This information is available in the Libraries of the House.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he plans to publish the revised Manual for Streets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he plans to publish the revised Manual for Streets.
The Department will publish the revised Manual for Streets in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to end flights by private jet; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to end flights by private jet; and if he will make a statement.
The Government is committed to tackling climate change – and doing so without imposing unnecessary burdens on individuals or businesses.
Analysis in the Jet Zero Strategy shows that the sector can achieve net zero aviation by 2050 without the need for direct interventions to limit aviation growth, which has significant economic and social benefits, by focusing on new fuels and technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Climate Change Committee entitled 2023 Progress Report to Parliament, published on 28 June 2023, if he will accept the Committee's recommendation to make an assessment of the impact of (a) current and (b) planned future...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Climate Change Committee entitled 2023 Progress Report to Parliament, published on 28 June 2023, if he will accept the Committee's recommendation to make an assessment of the impact of (a) current and (b) planned future...
The Government is considering the views of the Climate Change Committee and will respond in the Autumn.
With regards to road building and environmental targets, the Government has a clear plan to reach net zero, as set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan. In this plan, the Government set out its approach to decarbonising cars and vans through the introduction of a world leading zero emission vehicle mandate. Alongside this, the Government has already spent more than £2 billion in supporting the switch to zero emission vehicles through delivering infrastructure and grants to reduce the upfront cost of these vehicles.
The Government remains committed to continuing its road investment strategy in a way that is consistent with the UK’s environmental targets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 19 April and 25 May 2022 to Questions 151053 and 3556 on Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions, when he plans to consult on the (a) Local Transport Plan and (b) Quantifiable Carbon Reduction Guidance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 19 April and 25 May 2022 to Questions 151053 and 3556 on Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions, when he plans to consult on the (a) Local Transport Plan and (b) Quantifiable Carbon Reduction Guidance.
The Department intends to publish both sets of guidance for public consultation in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to National Audit Office’s report entitled Active Travel in England, HC1376, Session 2022-23, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding that his Department is not expected to achieve three of its four 2025...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to National Audit Office’s report entitled Active Travel in England, HC1376, Session 2022-23, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding that his Department is not expected to achieve three of its four 2025...
The Department welcomes the report and will consider its recommendations carefully. The Department will provide its formal response following the scheduled Public Accounts Committee hearing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office’s report on Active Travel in England, HC1376, Session 2022-23, what assessment he has made of the economic impact of the £233 million reduction in active travel funding announced in March 2023 on the trends in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office’s report on Active Travel in England, HC1376, Session 2022-23, what assessment he has made of the economic impact of the £233 million reduction in active travel funding announced in March 2023 on the trends in...
The Department welcomes the report and will consider its recommendations carefully. The Department will provide its formal response following the scheduled Public Accounts Committee hearing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to active travel for the years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to active travel for the years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
In the financial year 2022-23 the Department provided approximately £200 million of dedicated capital funding for active travel and approximately £71 million of dedicated revenue funding. These figures do not include the funding for active travel schemes that came from wider funding streams such as the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS).
The Department has confirmed that a total of at least £100m of dedicated capital funding for active travel will be provided over the two-year period 2023/24 to 2024/25, and is currently finalising the revenue budget for active travel for those years as part of its consideration of all future spending plans. Again, this does not include funding for active travel schemes from wider funding streams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the funding required to meet the Government's goal for half of all journeys in towns and cities being cycled or walked by 2030; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the funding required to meet the Government's goal for half of all journeys in towns and cities being cycled or walked by 2030; and if he will make a statement.
The total amount of funding needed depend on a wide range of factors, including decisions on active travel and other policies taken by local authorities. Since the first ever statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS1) in 2017, the Government has made a great deal of progress. Over the course of this Parliament, it expects a total of around £3 billion from a wide range of funding streams to be invested in delivering safe and accessible walking and cycling infrastructure as well as other measures to enable more people to walk and cycle for more of their everyday journeys.
The Department will include an assessment of progress towards the 2030 goal in its next report to Parliament on the delivery of the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the predicted (a) capital and (b) revenue funding for active travel is for the financial year 2023-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the predicted (a) capital and (b) revenue funding for active travel is for the financial year 2023-24.
The Department will confirm this matter shortly. It has already confirmed that at least £100m of dedicated capital funding for active travel will be provided over the two-year period of 2023/24 to 2024/25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 102818 on Railways: Concessions, for what reasons he has not held discussions with stakeholders on the impact on students in year 13 of the different level of concessions available in the same academic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 102818 on Railways: Concessions, for what reasons he has not held discussions with stakeholders on the impact on students in year 13 of the different level of concessions available in the same academic...
No discussions have taken place as we have no plans to extend or change the validity of the 16-17 Saver at this time. The 16-17 Saver provides young people with access to half-price rail travel to cover the period they are required to continue in education, employment or training. On turning 18, young people can then take advantage of the 16-25 Railcard offering up to a third off most rail fares.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend eligibility for the 50 per cent discount on train travel provided by the 16 to 17 saver rail card to students for the whole of the academic year in which they turn 18; whether he has discussed the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend eligibility for the 50 per cent discount on train travel provided by the 16 to 17 saver rail card to students for the whole of the academic year in which they turn 18; whether he has discussed the...
We are not currently planning to extend the eligibility for the 16-17 Saver. The 16-17 Saver is designed to provide additional support for young people who are required to remain in education and/or training until they turn 18. The 16-25 Railcard is available to those who are no longer eligible for the 16-17 Saver.
Young people are eligible for half price child rail fares until they turn 16, and the 16-17 Saver provides all young people with access to those half price rail fares for a further two years. No discussions have taken place on the impact on students of the different level of concessions available to students in the same academic year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on (a) steps to keep customers informed about and (b) requirements for providing information on the availability of advance rail tickets; if he will bring forward (i) legislative proposals and (ii) other measures...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on (a) steps to keep customers informed about and (b) requirements for providing information on the availability of advance rail tickets; if he will bring forward (i) legislative proposals and (ii) other measures...
The Department holds regular discussions with the train operating companies (TOCs) who regularly market the benefits of booking in advance. Some TOC websites display remaining availability of advance purchase train specific fares at different prices, but it is a well-established principle that the further ahead the booking is made, the cheaper advance tickets usually are.
We are currently consulting on the legislative aspects of the Plan for Rail with a deadline for responses of 4 August. Legislation will be introduced when the parliamentary timetable allows.
Once established, Great British Railways will be accountable for delivering and improving the offer to customers.
There are a number of railcards available that offer discounts against most rail fares. More recently, we launched the Great British Rail Sale, the first ever nationwide rail sale. The Great British Rail Sale helped save families money and connect them with friends and families. Over 1.3 million tickets were sold, offering around £7 million worth of savings for passengers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 April 2022 to Question 151053, on Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions, whether he plans to consult on the additional guidance on quantifiable carbon reductions at the same time as he consults on the guidance for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 April 2022 to Question 151053, on Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions, whether he plans to consult on the additional guidance on quantifiable carbon reductions at the same time as he consults on the guidance for...
Yes, we will consult on both the Local Transport Plan and Quantifiable Carbon Reduction Guidance at the same time. The department is currently updating guidance on local transport plans. The new guidance will provide a holistic view of what the government is expecting local transport authorities to deliver including decarbonisation goals.
As per our commitment in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan (2021) to drive decarbonisation at the local level, future local transport plans will need to set out how local areas can deliver quantifiable carbon reductions in transport. We will publish technical guidance for local transport authorities on quantifying carbon alongside the new local transport plan guidance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 April 2022 to Question 151053, on Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions, whether the additional guidance on quantifiable carbon reductions will take account of non-user emissions, such as from construction, power generation and manufacturing emissions, which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 April 2022 to Question 151053, on Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions, whether the additional guidance on quantifiable carbon reductions will take account of non-user emissions, such as from construction, power generation and manufacturing emissions, which...
The department is currently in the process of updating guidance on local transport plans.
We plan to also publish technical guidance for local transport authorities on quantifying carbon alongside the new local transport plan guidance to help local authorities make decisions on local transport interventions from quantitative assessment of carbon impacts at a strategic planning stage.
The scope of emissions for the technical guidance on quantifying carbon is currently being considered and will be subject to public consultation this summer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what advice has his Department given to National Highways on delivering on the Transport Decarbonisation Plan's strategic priority that people should use their cars less often.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what advice has his Department given to National Highways on delivering on the Transport Decarbonisation Plan's strategic priority that people should use their cars less often.
National Highways’ Net Zero plan, published in July 2021, sets out how it will make the operation, maintenance and enhancement of our strategic roads net zero. This aligns with the Department’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan, also published in July 2021, which sets out ambitious and accelerating plans to decarbonise all road traffic and will transform roads’ impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Alongside this, one of the strategic priorities in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan is “Accelerating modal shift to public and active transport" and the document sets out how this this will be achieved.