Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to ban parking on a pavement for roads outside residential properties that are only one car wide.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
The Department consulted on measures to address pavement parking and received over 15,000 responses. Ministers are carefully considering the options in the light of the consultation findings, including the issue of parking on narrow roads. We will publish the formal consultation response and announce next steps as soon as possible.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have faced enforcement action for failing to pay the £0 cost of car tax for electric or low emission vehicles in the past five years.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) issues renewal reminders to the registered keeper of the vehicle. These reminders make clear that it is a legal requirement for a vehicle to be licensed annually even where no duty is payable. This helps ensure that the keeper information held on the DVLA’s record is accurate and reminds the keeper that if they do not intend on licensing the vehicle then it must be kept off road and a statutory off road notification must be made. The following table shows the number of electric or low emission vehicles with a nil rate of duty that were identified for potential enforcement action over the last five years as the vehicle had not been licensed on time.
Year | Number of vehicles |
2017 | 34,303 |
2018 | 38,464 |
2019 | 35,692 |
2020 | 13,650 |
2021 | 40,168 |
2022 (up to 22 Feb) | 4,902 |
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Great Western Railway and Hitachi on the failure of IET trains at Dawlish after coming into contact with waves; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Wendy Morton
GWR and the train manufacturer, Hitachi, are working on further solutions for issues caused by sea water on electrical equipment on the roof. My Officials are working with GWR and Hitachi to ensure that any lessons learned are fully understood and recommendations implemented.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has requested operating reductions in costs or routes from Great Western Railway.
Answered by Wendy Morton
Negotiations are ongoing with Great Western Railway regarding a new National Rail Contract. It would be inappropriate to comment any further at this point.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans (a) his Department or (b) the franchise operator has to end the Night Riviera sleeper service from London Paddington to Penzance via Plymouth.
Answered by Wendy Morton
There are currently no plans to end the Night Riviera sleeper service.