Every parliamentary written question tabled by Wera Hobhouse this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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If her Department will publish data on unregulated fare movements by GWR since the regulated freeze was announced on the Bath Spa to London Paddington route.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes annual statistics on changes in rail fares, for both regulated and unregulated fares. The most recent data covers 2024-25 and is available on the ORR website at https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/r...
What discussions her Department has had with industry stakeholders on the potential impact of the expiry of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant on future investment in the UK market.
My officials have been in contact with the industry since the decision to close the grant was shared with them in February 2025. The Government will continue to work with industry to monitor the development of the zero emission motorcycle market and the need for any further interventions on an ongoing basis
What estimate the department has made of the net economic impact of removing the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant.
Ending the £500 Plug-in Motorcycle Grant is not expected to have a significant impact on uptake of zero emission motorcycles or on riders. The Government, working with industry, will monitor the development of the zero emission motorcycle market and the need for any further interventions on an ongoing basis.
How her Department intends to ensure consistency in support across different types of zero emission vehicles following the withdrawal of the incentives for motorcycles.
The Government’s £3 billion zero emission vehicle funding package supports eligible cars, vans, trucks, and wheelchair accessible vehicles.Working with industry, we will continue to monitor the development of the zero emission motorcycle market and the need for any further interventions on an ongoing basis.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including renewable electricity supplied to EVs within the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.
I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given on 19 May to PQ UIN 52503.
What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the lifting of tariffs on non-folding e-bikes from China.
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade took a decision on 6 February 2025 to extend the anti-dumping and countervailing measures on folding e-bikes only. This followed an evidence-based review led by the UK’s independent Trade Remedies Authority. No recent discussions have taken place between the Secretary of State for Transport and Chancellor of the Exchequer on this matter.
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the size of vehicles on the uptake of active travel by (a) young and (b) other people.
There are no current plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of vehicle sizes on active travel uptake. Active Travel England is working with local authorities across England to support the development of safe and accessible walking and cycling infrastructure and funds various programmes to support the uptake of active travel in young people. Before a new vehicle is permitted to be sold in Great Britain it is subject to rigorous and comprehensive testing to ensure it meets high standards of passenger and pedestrian safety and complies with emission standards.
What steps she is taking to enforce statutory guidelines on implementing low traffic neighbourhoods.
The draft guidance on low traffic neighbourhoods published in March 2024 was never brought into force and remains in draft. As it says in the introduction, the intention was that when published in final form, it would apply to all traffic authorities in England. However, due to the general election, further work on it was put on hold and the Government is now considering appropriate next steps. As has always been the case, local authorities are responsible for managing their roads and are accountable to their communities.
What the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
Since 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024 the cost of ministerial severance payments are as follows: 19 December 2019 – 31 December 2019: nil1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020: nil1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021: nil1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022: £41,5751 January 2023 – 31 December 2023: £7,9201 January 2024 – 30 May 2024: nil The following Ministers received a severance payment of the following value: Grant Shapps MP received a compensation payment of £16,876 when he left Government on 6 September 2022.Karl McCartney MP received a compensation payment of £5,593 when he left Government on 7 September 2022.Robert Courts MP received a compensation payment of £5,593 when he left Government on 18 September 2022.Kevin Foster MP received a compensation payment of £7,920 when he left Government on 25 October 2022.Katherine Fletcher MP received a compensation payment of £5,593 when she left Government on 26 October 2022.Jesse Norman MP received a compensation payment of £7,920 when he left Government on 13 November 2023.