Helen Whately MP: written questions
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TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to (a) consider further introductions of and (b) increase the use of (i) congestion, (ii) ultra low emission zone and (iii) pay per mile road charges.
Answer: Local highway authorities in England have the powers to introduce road charging schemes. They do not require ministerial or parliamentary approval for such schemes. There are no pay-per-mile road charges currently in the UK.
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to increase the number of low traffic neighbourhoods.
Answer: The installation of low traffic neighbourhoods and other traffic management measures is a decision for local councils, and the local communities they serve.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpeed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to increase the number of roads with 20 mph speed limits.
Answer: The power to introduce 20mph limits on roads in England rests with local authorities.
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordClean Air ZonesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to increase the number of clean air zones.
Answer: Clean Air Zones (CAZ) are road user charging measures that local authorities in the Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Programme introduced to address NO2 exceedances. Local authorities lead the development of plans to improve air quality, which are then assessed by ...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: FinanceTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2441More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 11 of her Department's document entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133, how her Department evaluated which transport commitments were considered low value.
Answer: This government wants to ensure that public spending on transport infrastructure drives economic growth and delivers value for money for taxpayers.Transport schemes are assessed in accordance with the principles set out in the Green Book. The Green Book i...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2440More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 1 of her Department's document entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133, what the evidential basis is for saying there was an additional £1.3 billion cost for r
Answer: Rail infrastructure is managed by Network Rail (NR). The Department for Transport (DfT) provides grant funding to NR for operations, maintenance, and renewals via five-year regulated ‘Control Periods’. Funding for each Control Period is established throug...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2439More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 25 of her Department's document entitled Fixing the Foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133, what the evidential basis is for saying there was an additional £1.6 billion cost
Answer: The £1.6 billion cost referenced is an HMT assessment of the additional cost to run rail services in 2024/25 compared to SR21 plans. This assessment was made at the point at which this government entered office. The additional cost is primarily driven by ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAutomatic Number Plate Recognition: Lambeth and SouthwarkDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Automatic Number Plate Recognition car pilots in the London Borough of (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark.
Answer: DfT has made no assessment of the effectiveness of Automatic Number Plate Recognition car pilots in the London Borough of (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide additional funding to fill in potholes in Kent.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that people have access to transport and transport infrastructure that enables them to travel to the destinations they want to reach and meets their needs. On funding for roads, this year Kent County Council receiv...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will continue to fund improvements to (a) Brenley Corner and (b) Bluebell Hill.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that people have access to transport and transport infrastructure that enables them to travel to the destinations they want to reach and meets their needs. On funding for roads, this year Kent County Council receiv...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department plans to provide for road improvements at (a) Blue Bell Hill, (b) Brenley Corner and (c) other roads in Kent.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that people have access to transport and transport infrastructure that enables them to travel to the destinations they want to reach and meets their needs. On funding for roads, this year Kent County Council receiv...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Control: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to implement an alternative to Operation Brock in summer 2024.
Answer: The Kent & Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) is responsible for operational decision making on traffic management measures in response to disruption at Eurotunnel and/or the Port of Dover. The KMRF have well-practised tactical plans in place, including O...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Control: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to manage HGV traffic to Dover in addition to the use of (a) Operation Brock and (b) Brenley Corner.
Answer: The Kent & Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) is responsible for operational decision making on traffic management measures in response to disruption at Eurotunnel and/or the Port of Dover. The KMRF have well-practised tactical plans in place, including O...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) her Department and (ii) departmental arm's length bodies; and what plans she has for further
Answer: The Chancellor has recently set out plans for departmental efficiencies such as taking actions to stop all non-essential government consultancy spend in 2024-25 and halve government spending on consultancy in future years, reducing communications and mark...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public ExpenditureDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list the underspends within (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in (i) this financial year and (ii) across the Spending Review period.
Answer: In each financial year, the Government seeks authority from Parliament for its spending each year. The Main Estimates start this process and are presented to Parliament by the Treasury. This sets out the departmental forecast spend for the year. Each yea...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
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