Written Question
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Asked by:
Flick Drummond (Conservative - Meon Valley)
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 purchase subsidy for electric bikes for the accessibility of those bikes.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government has implemented an £8 million national programme to provide opportunities to try electric cycles through short term loans. Active Travel England is also funding local authority-led cycle loan and share schemes.
The Department considered a range of options to increase e-cycling uptake in 2020-21. This concluded that these initiatives were more cost-effective, and better value for taxpayers’ money, than a purchase subsidy.
In addition, the Government already supports affordable access to cycles, including e-cycles, through the Cycle to Work scheme.
Written Question
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Asked by:
Flick Drummond (Conservative - Meon Valley)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the uptake of electric bicycles.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government has implemented an £8 million national programme to provide opportunities to try electric cycles through short term loans. Active Travel England is also funding local authority-led cycle loan and share schemes.
The Department considered a range of options to increase e-cycling uptake in 2020-21. This concluded that these initiatives were more cost-effective, and better value for taxpayers’ money, than a purchase subsidy.
In addition, the Government already supports affordable access to cycles, including e-cycles, through the Cycle to Work scheme.
Speech in General Committees - Tue 14 Jun 2022
Draft Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Amendment Order 2022
"Will the Minister say exactly how many hovercraft the order is going to affect, and whether it will affect the hovercraft service from Southsea to the Isle of Wight?..."Flick Drummond - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"17. What steps he is taking to tackle the use of loud engines and exhausts. ..."Flick Drummond - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Villages in Meon Valley, including those along the A32, are blighted by noise from illegally modified motorcycle exhausts, so I am pleased the Minister has explained that the noise camera trial will move forward. Will Meon Valley be included in the trial to put an end to this unacceptable blight …..."Flick Drummond - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Oct 2020
Hedge End Train Station: Accessibility
"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about a very important topic, which is equally important to the constituencies that neighbour his own. As he said, it is a very fast-growing station—with, I think, 138% growth since 2000—so it is important to my constituents. Has he considered that it …..."Flick Drummond - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jul 2020
Southern Heathrow Rail Link
"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about an incredibly important topic. A direct rail link from Guildford to Heathrow would make a massive difference not only to her constituency but to mine in Meon Valley and beyond. At the moment, it takes up to two hours to get …..."Flick Drummond - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 17th June 2020
Asked by:
Flick Drummond (Conservative - Meon Valley)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the trial of noise cameras on public roads undertaken by his Department from June 2019.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
The acoustic camera trial is complete and preliminary indications are that the device can identify individual vehicles in certain circumstances and assign noise levels to them, but further development is needed to improve accuracy.
The technology has the potential to identify excessively noisy vehicles; however, there are still difficulties in measuring noise in an uncontrolled environment to be overcome.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Aviation
"I thank my hon. Friend for her comments, particularly on BA, which is affecting a lot of employees in my constituency as well. Southampton airport is an important contributor to the economic prosperity of the wider region. It has already seen the loss of Flybe, which was 95% of its …..."Flick Drummond - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Jan 2017
UK Maritime Industry
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing this debate on such an important subject. I declare an interest as the honorary vice president of the Society of Maritime Industries.
It is not …..."Flick Drummond - View Speech
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