Written questions by Jarvis.

What steps her Department is taking to help support the decarbonisation of the cruise industry.

The Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, published in March this year, sets out key UK policies to reach zero emissions by 2050. These policies will work alongside measures to reduce emissions from global shipping, which were agreed at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in April. UK Government funding is also available, through the UK SHORE programme, for research & development of the technologies required for maritime decarbonisation. Together, this creates a clear framework and package of support for the decarbonisation of all parts of the maritime sector, including the cruise industry.

What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of clean air zone enforcement policies.

Clean Air Zones work. Between 2019-2023, in the areas of cities that have a CAZ, NO2 concentrations have reduced by between 15% and 42%. Local authorities are responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Clean Air Zones, for example issuing Penalty Charge Notices. Therefore, any assessment of the effectiveness of enforcement policy is a matter for them.

What assessment has she made of potential impact of the public spaces protection orders process on taxi and professional drivers.

The Home Office lead on Public Spaces Protection Orders policy. Public Spaces Protection Orders can be issued by local authorities to stop people committing anti-social behaviour in a public place. It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these powers depending on the specific circumstances. They are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.

What steps is her Department taking to encourage schools to take part in active travel schemes in Hampshire.

Hampshire is a partner in Living Streets’ Walk to School Outreach programme, which Active Travel England provided £5 million of funding in 2025-26. The programme supports schools both to tackle barriers to walking and take part in a walk to school challenge. Hampshire schools can also access Modeshift STARS school travel planning scheme and the Active Travel Inspectors scheme which an additional £1 million of funding was provided in 2025-25. This aims to empower pupils identify ways to make walking, wheeling, and cycling easier and more enjoyable for school journeys. Registration on Modeshift STARS is free for all schools in England, outside London. In addition, the Department recently announced an additional £30 million to support the delivery of Bikeability cycle training to children across England. The programme offers a range of training levels, starting with basic cycle handling skills and progressing to more advanced road cycling techniques to help teach children and adults the skills and confidence they need to cycle safely on roads.

What plans her Department has to (a) reduce pavement parking and (b) encourage the removal of obstacles for pedestrians with visual impairments.

The Government fully understands the serious problems that vehicles parked on the pavement, and other obstacles on the pavement, can cause for pedestrians, especially people with mobility or sight impairments and those with prams or pushchairs. The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to its pavement parking consultation and is currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. As soon as the Government has decided its preferred way forward, we will announce the next steps and publish our formal response.  In the meantime, local authorities can make use of existing powers to manage pavement parking and deal with other obstacles on the pavement.

How many and what proportion of trains were delayed between London Waterloo and Eastleigh in each financial year between 2015 and 2025.

The number and proportion of services between London Waterloo and Eastleigh which arrived within 15 minutes of the timetabled arrival for each year between 2020-21 and 2024-25 is set out in the table below. The year to date position is given for 2025-26. Data from before 2020-21 is stored in a legacy system and is not readily accessible. Eastleigh to WaterlooWaterloo to EastleighOn Time to 15 (Number)On Time to 15 (Percentage)On Time to 15 (Number)On Time to 15 (Percentage)2020-21722498.84%689998.53%2021-22743597.95%741897.17%2022-23712997.46%694795.82%2023-24717497.13%671794.50%2024-25735696.47%695693.17%2025-26 year to date144697.75%135198.04%

What the average waiting time for driving tests is in Eastleigh constituency.

The table below shows the average waiting time in weeks for driving test centres that serve customers living in the Eastleigh constituency, as of 21 April 2025. Driving test centre (DTC)Average car practical driving test waiting time (21 April 25)Southampton (Maybush)24Winchester24 The current national average for driving tests as of March 2025 is 21.7 weeks.

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the price of bus travel for people under the age of 25 via an equivalent scheme to the 16-25 railcard.

Bus services are predominantly run on a commercial basis, where private operators decide on the level at which fares are set. Many bus operators offer reduced fares for young people, and the Department for Transport’s latest concessionary travel statistics show that in the year ending March 2025, youth concessions are offered by at least one commercial bus operator in 73 out of 85 local authority areas in England outside London. Local authorities can also introduce fares initiatives in their local areas. The government has allocated £712 million to local authorities to support and improve bus services in 2025/26 including Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and Bus Service Operators Grant funding. BSIP funding can be used in whichever way local authorities wish to improve services for passengers, which could include introducing fares initiatives for young people. The government is exploring options for targeted fares measures that deliver value for money to the taxpayer, to ensure affordable bus travel is always available for the groups who need it most – such as young people.