Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jim Shannon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to public electric vehicle charging points.
As of 1 December 2024, the Government and industry have supported the installation of over 72,271 publicly available charging devices.The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where the...
If she will encourage sustainable aviation fuel developers to additionally produce biopropane.
Biopropane is a low carbon alternative to liquid petroleum gas and is suitable for use in road vehicles and non-road mobile machinery, such as forklift trucks. Biopropane is eligible for support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) where i...
Whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Department of Infrastructure on (a) pothole repairs and (b) resurfacing.
The Secretary of State met her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure in her first days of office and the departments regularly discuss matters of mutual interest.
Whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure on school bus services fin rural areas.
School bus services in Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. My department regularly engages with colleagues in the Department for Infrastructure to discuss matters of mutual interest. Policy responsibility for home to...
Whether she has made an assessment of trends in the number of sales of electric vehicles in the last 12 months.
The total number of EVs registered in the UK continues to increase, amidst a growing overall market. Just under 270,000 battery electric cars have been sold so far this year, according to industry statistics, 13% higher than the number sold this time last...
What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of violent attacks on women and girls on rail services.
This government has set out its mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade and will treat this work as a national emergency.No one should ever have to face the risk of violence or harassment when travelling on our transport networks...
What recent assessment her Department has made of the efficiency of electric vehicle charging points across the UK.
The Government has not made a recent assessment of chargepoint efficiencies across the UK.
What steps her Department is taking to enforce vehicle excise duty rules for car rental companies that use vehicles registered outside the UK.
Foreign registered vehicles brought temporarily into the UK by non-UK residents are exempt from UK registration and the payment of vehicle excise duty for up to six months in any 12-month period.When the keeper of a vehicle becomes resident in the UK, or the vehicle has remained in the UK for more than six months, the vehicle should be registered and vehicle excise duty paid in line with UK laws.Where there is sufficient evidence that the six-month rule is breached, enforcement action can be taken by the police, local authorities with devolved powers or the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Whether her (a) Department and (b) agencies take steps to (i) monitor and (ii) prevent the use of vehicles by car rental operators registered outside of the UK to circumvent the zero emission vehicle mandate.
The Department for Transport works closely with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Devolved Governments to verify vehicle registration and location data for use in compliance. The ZEV Mandate includes a range of measures to prevent and penalise circumvention.
What discussions she has had with representatives of the aviation industry on levels of compensation for passengers whose flights are cancelled.
Regulation 261/2004 sets out passenger rights in the event of certain flight disruptions. Under this Regulation, passengers who have their flight cancelled are entitled to a refund or alternative flight. In some circumstances, passengers may also be entitled to additional compensation. Government is committed to working with industry and stakeholders to ensure consumers continue to have a high level of protection whilst travelling by air.