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1141354

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals on the regulatory reform of the taxi and private hire industry.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	281068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in line with the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows<strong>.</strong> We encourage licensing authorities to make full use of their extensive existing powers to protect passengers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/09/2019 16:27:37 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1136195

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to reform the taxi and private hire industry.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	272232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government will bring forward legislation in respect of the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/07/2019 13:42:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1047031

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) assessment he has made of new diabetes monitoring technologies for drivers and (b) discussions his Department has had with the DVLA on updating the DVLA guidance on new diabetes monitoring technologies.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	211830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has worked closely with the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on driving and diabetes mellitus to understand the potential impacts of allowing the use of alternative methods of glucose monitoring. Following consultation with key stakeholders the panel agreed that the evidence demonstrated that interstitial fluid glucose monitoring systems could be used to monitor glucose levels for the purpose of driving cars and motorcycles once the DVLA had published the revised guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is currently amending the Assessing Fitness to Drive guidance on the use of new monitoring technologies for people with diabetes. The revised guidance is due to be published in February. This will allow the testing of interstitial fluid for driving licensing purposes for people with diabetes who drive cars or motorcycles. Drivers of goods vehicles and buses must continue to monitor blood glucose levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/01/2019 12:12:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1041250

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been provided to the London Borough of Redbridge to tackle potholes in each year since 2010; and how that funding compares with the average funding allocated in each year to local authorities in (a) Greater London and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	208299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The responsibility for local highways maintenance in London, including repairing potholes, is a devolved matter and therefore falls to Transport for London and the London Boroughs. Since 2010, the Department for Transport has allocated London Boroughs with additional funding to help repair potholes, as set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year £m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding Stream</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Redbridge</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total for London </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Severe Weather</p></td><td><p>0.124</p></td><td><p>3.387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Winter 2011</p></td><td><p>0.270</p></td><td><p>10.284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Winter 2014 (paid to TfL)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>10.000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>Pothole Fund</p></td><td><p>0.325</p></td><td><p>10.000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>Budget – additional funding</p></td><td><p>0.064</p></td><td><p>2.234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>Budget – highways maintenance additional funding</p></td><td><p>0.550</p></td><td><p>20.000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.333</p></td><td><p>55.905</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>‘Total for London’ includes Redbridge figure.</em></p><p> </p><p>Funding for local highway authorities in England, outside London, for highways maintenance, which includes pothole repair, is available on the Department for Transport website. The latest information can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/roads-funding-information-pack" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/roads-funding-information-pack</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/01/2019 14:47:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1037886

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Steps towards a safer and more robust system, published in September 2018, when the Government plans to publish its response to that report.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	206429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing. A Government response will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/01/2019 10:59:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1037247

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings his Department held with Seaborne Freight in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	205983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Officials were engaged in a series of meetings with Seaborne Freight during discussions over the proposed contract.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/01/2019 15:04:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

984388

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to publish its response to the report of Professor Mohammed Abdel-Haque's task and finish group on the taxi and private hire industry, published in September 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	177362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, a Government response will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Legislation to reform the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles will be brought forward if required.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 177363 question first answered 15/10/2018 13:00:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

984389

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on regulatory reform of the taxi and private hire industry.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	177363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministers are considering the recommendations made by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, a Government response will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Legislation to reform the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles will be brought forward if required.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 177362 question first answered 15/10/2018 13:00:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

905560

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 24 April, 23 April, 28 March, 26 February, 29 January, 24 January, 22 January, 18 January, 8 January 2018 and 6 December 2017 to Questions 136807, 136288, 134056, 127728, 123767, 123012, 122413, 122522, 120771 and 116150 and with reference to the Answer of 12 February 2018 to Question HL5304, what the timetable is for the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles licensing to (a) submit and (b) publish its report; and what the reasons are for the time taken for that group to submit and publish its report.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	144959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>It is expected that the Task and Finish Group will submit its report for ministers to consider next month. The report will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>While the Department is eager to receive the report it is vital that the independently chaired group is granted the time it deems necessary to hear evidence, consider the issues and evaluate proposals to address these.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/05/2018 10:49:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

904677

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from (a) the Local Government Association and (b) local authorities on the allocation of additional funding from central government to tackle potholes.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	144363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport receives representations from a variety of organisations, including the Local Government Association and local highway authorities, regarding funding for local highways maintenance. Ministers have met the Local Government Association to discuss a range of issues including highways maintenance.</p><p>The responsibility for local highways maintenance in London, including repairing potholes, is a devolved matter and therefore falls to Transport for London and the London Boroughs. Since 2010, the Department for Transport has allocated the London Borough of Redbridge with additional funding, on top of the GLA funding, to help repair potholes as set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>0.124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0.270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>0.325</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>0.064</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>0.783</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 144364 question first answered 21/05/2018 16:44:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting