Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to support the installation of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Enfield North constituency.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
To ensure that the transition of electric vehicles takes place in every part of the country, the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund will support local authorities to work with industry and transform the availability of charging for drivers without off-street parking.
London – which includes Enfield North constituency – has been allocated £35.7 million in capital funding, and £3 million in capability (resource) funding through the LEVI Fund.
Local authorities can also apply for support from the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS). To date, The London Borough of Enfield has been awarded £115,380 to install 55 chargepoints through ORCS.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the train platforms to accommodate longer trains at (a) Enfield Lock and (b) Brimsdown Station.
Answered by Huw Merriman
Greater Anglia operates rail services from Enfield Lock and Brimsdown using 5 and 10 carriage trains at peak times. When the longer 10 carriage trains operate at these stations the trains operate in selective door operation mode meaning that doors do not open where there is no platform edge. Passengers are advised as to which carriages to travel in, depending on their destination. There are currently no plans to extend the train platforms at these stations. Greater Anglia monitors ongoing travel patterns to inform future plans and investment priorities across its network.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of railway stations in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London are equipped with defibrillators.
Answered by Huw Merriman
Train stations in Enfield North constituency and the London Borough of Enfield are managed by London Overground, Great Northern or Greater Anglia. Greater Anglia do not currently have defibrillators installed at their stations in the Enfield area but all Great Northern stations are equipped. Information on defibrillators at London Overground stations is a matter for Transport for London.
In London, defibrillators are installed at all 11 stations managed by Network Rail including Waterloo, Euston and Victoria. Train operating companies are also making continuous progress in rolling out defibrillators at the stations they manage.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of legally requiring cars that have broken down on motorways to display a hazard sign.
Answered by Richard Holden - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Rules relating to road users displaying hazard signs (e.g. warning triangles) in the event of a breakdown are set out in Rule 276 of The Highway Code. Rule 76 advises motorists not to place a warning sign on the carriage if they breakdown on a motorway. This is because priority is for the safety of the vehicle occupants, and, as a matter of urgency, they should move to a safe place away from fast moving traffic.
In line with The Highway Code, National Highways provides guidance to drivers on what to do in the event that their vehicle breaks down on any kind of high-speed road. This was the subject of a major campaign and there is further breakdown advice on their website.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a minimum level of brightness car lights must have when driving at night.
Answered by Richard Holden - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
This is already the case. Before cars can be sold or registered in the UK, they must demonstrate that the lighting system meets a range of lighting system performance requirements. Lamps must also be maintained throughout the life of the vehicle - which is checked at each MoT.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making (a) Enfield Chase and (b) Gordon Hill stations step free.
Answered by Huw Merriman
The Department is actively committed to improving accessibility at stations. We are assessing over 300 nominations, including for Enfield Chase and Gordon Hill stations, for the next tranche of the Access for All programme. We hope to be in a position to announce successful projects later this year.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current average waiting time is in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London to take a driving test from the date of booking the test; and how many people are waiting to take a test in those areas.
Answered by Richard Holden - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
As of 8 May 2023, within the Enfield North constituency and the London Borough of Enfield, there were 1786 car practical driving tests booked, and 71 car practical driving tests available within the next 24-weeks.
Within London, as of 8 May 2023, there were 79,109 car practical driving tests booked, and 4,390 car practical driving tests available within the next 24-weeks.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of trains did not arrive on-time between (a) 07:30 and 09:30 and (b) 17:00 and 19:00 at (i) Crews Hill, (ii) Gordon Hill and (iii) Grange Park rail stations in the last 12 months.
Answered by Huw Merriman
This Department does not hold data to that level of detail. However, I can confirm the proportion of trains which arrived on time (defined as less than one minute late against the public timetable) at those stations during the 2022/23 rail year was 86.9 per cent at Crews Hill, 86.8 per cent at Gordon Hill and 90.9 per cent at Grange Park. These compare to a National On Time average of 67.8 per cent across all operators for the same time period.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of improving service levels at Enfield Chase rail station.
Answered by Huw Merriman
This Department and the train operating companies monitor demand closely to deliver a timetable which matches passenger needs and provides the right level and consistency of service. There are no plans to increase service levels at Enfield Chase station in the near future, although service provision remains under regular review.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many deaths from road traffic accidents there were in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield, (c) London in each year since 2017.
Answered by Richard Holden - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
The number of deaths in reported road traffic collisions from 2017 to 2021 (the most recent year for which figures are available) are shown in the table. Caution should be attached to the interpretation of these figures due to the small numbers which vary annually, and the impact of Covid.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Enfield North | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Borough of Enfield | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
London | 131 | 112 | 125 | 96 | 75 |