Every parliamentary written question tabled by Greg Smith this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether it is her policy to build new smart motorways.
The Government takes road safety very seriously and reducing those killed and injured on our roads is a key priority and that is why we are committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy. We will not roll out new smart motorways.
Whether her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change, published on 29 June 2023.
In 2020, the Department undertook a public consultation on options for changing the way pavement parking is managed outside London. We are considering the views received to inform the Government’s next steps for pavement parking policy. The formal consultation response will be available to view at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking
Whether her Department plans to respond to the closed consultation entitled Street works: fines and lane rental surplus funds.
The Government is currently analysing responses to this consultation.
What steps she is taking to improve bus services in rural areas.
The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them, including in rural areas. We also plan to empower local transport authorities through reforming bus funding. By giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding they can plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on the government’s ambitions.
If her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a phase-out date of 2030 for new cars with internal combustion engines.
We are committed to delivering greener transport by accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.This includes re-instating the phase out date of new cars that rely solely on internal combustion engines by 2030. We will set out further details in due course.
When she plans to respond to the call for evidence entitled Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric: call for evidence which closed on 4 July 2024.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is currently analysing the responses to the call for evidence and a response will be published in due course.