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1301310

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce person-to-person contact in airports to reduce the risk of covid-19 transmission.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	166577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The government has introduced a range of measures to help reduce the risk of transmission at airports as well as issuing clear guidance for both passengers and operators. Only essential travel that is permitted should be undertaken and passengers need to comply with all inbound and outbound passenger requirements.</p><p>When travelling, passengers should abide by current social distancing measures, wear masks and follow instructions where indicated, as per the Safer Transport guidance. Additionally, operators have been encouraged to introduce clear signage and one-way passenger flows where appropriate, to help passengers abide by the rules.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/03/2021 15:39:51 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1359705

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel Requirements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of working with governments around the world to develop a blueprint for travel regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	57394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>HM Government has, and will continue to have, a leadership role in shaping the emerging global framework for international travel in a steady state of an international travel landscape that co-exists with an endemic COVID-19 including through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and through numerous bilaterals attended by myself and officials.</p><p>The UK has also recently chaired the G7 transport and health ministers meeting to endorse and promote a set of high-level principles for international travel. G7 members affirmed their support for the work of ICAO to align travel requirements and help facilitate interoperability of vaccination certificates and applications to further support the recovery of the travel sector.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2021 13:56:37 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1507354

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help ensure that consumers have received refunds for cancelled flight bookings in summer 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	53526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>We have a framework of laws that set out the protections available for air passengers, including the rules on when they are entitled to refunds and compensation.</p><p>The CAA, as the UK’s aviation regulator, is responsible for enforcing consumer protections in aviation, and will take enforcement action where it sees systemic breaches of those laws.</p><p>The Department took action, as part of our 22-point plan to tackle summer disruption, to remind the aviation sector over the summer of their responsibility to support passengers, to ensure passengers are promptly informed of their rights if things go wrong and are compensated in good time.</p><p>Additionally, we published the Aviation Passenger Charter in July to provide consumers with the information they need on their rights and responsibilities for each stage of their journey, from booking to if things go wrong. This included information on when they may be entitled to refunds and compensation, how to claim, and where they can get further assistance.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 11/10/2022 14:20:12 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1507385

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the evidence on the effectiveness of noise camera technology in reducing disruptive noise pollution; and what preventative measures the Government is taking to tackle that problem.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	53527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department has recently commenced research to understand if the latest ‘noise camera’ technology can be an effective enforcement tool for the police that will enable more targeted, efficient and effective enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>The research will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 11/10/2022 14:37:02 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1507157

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide Dogs report entitled Guide Dogs Scoot Aware, published in May 2022, what assessment she has made of the implications of the findings of that report for her policy on e-scooters; and if she will make a further assessment of the potential impact of e-scooters on people with visual impairments.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	52018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department welcomes this report and officials met with Guide Dogs on 18 August 2022 to discuss its recommendations. The Department will continue to consider how best to address the impact of e-scooters on other road users, including those with visual impairments, and will continue to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including through a public consultation, before any new arrangements come into force.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/09/2022 12:03:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1195086

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ensure that theory test refunds are administered for (a) people whose theory test (a) has expired during the driving test suspension (b) will expire while they are on the waiting list for a practical test after the suspension is lifted.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	46177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>There is no provision in legislation for refunds of test fees in these circumstances. It would therefore not be legal for the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency to provide refunds.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/05/2020 13:20:33 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1198769

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Repayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure refunds are paid to people (a) whose theory test has expired during the driving test suspension and (b) whose theory test will expire while they are on the waiting list for a practical test after the suspension is lifted.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	52552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The two-year validity period of the theory test certificate is set in legislation. This is so the candidate’s theoretical knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards remains current. To extend the validity period would require legislative change.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates who have had their practical driving test suspended as a result of COVID-19 will receive an email from the DVSA telling them the date of their rescheduled test. The test will be rescheduled automatically, and free of charge. The candidate can, if they prefer, request a refund of their practical test fee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/06/2020 15:23:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1229081

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of powered two-wheelers as an alternative to public transport while capacity is reduced for covid-19 social distancing.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	82497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s guidance issued on 12 May refers to “Private cars and other vehicles” as an alternative to using public transport and encourages the public to “consider all other forms of transport before using public transport”. This would include private vehicles such as motorcycles and mopeds where the journey to be made is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/09/2020 11:29:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1300692

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £300 cost for the Approved Driving Instructor teaching licence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding driving instructors with backdated refunds or discounts for the periods during the covid-19 outbreak in which they were not allowed to practise.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	165684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The 4-year duration of the approved driving instructor (ADI) registration is set out in the Road Traffic Act. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has no powers to extend this period, nor to waive, reduce or refund any part of the £300 fee. There are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p>The Road Traffic Act provides that those approved driving instructors (ADI) who allow their registration to lapse have up to a year to apply to re-join the register without having to requalify. ADIs do not pay directly for their standards checks nor their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, other than the £6 identification verification fee, which is payable to the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>The £300 ADI registration fee covers all the costs of administration of the register, including the arrangement and conduct of standards checks and the DBS cost. The requirement for the fee is specified in the Act. There are no powers to waive the fee and there are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 165685 question first answered 12/03/2021 10:52:07 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1300693

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing driving instructors to apply for an enhanced criminal record check and a standard check test without incurring costs, if they have not renewed their approved driving instructor registration in time due to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	165685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The 4-year duration of the approved driving instructor (ADI) registration is set out in the Road Traffic Act. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has no powers to extend this period, nor to waive, reduce or refund any part of the £300 fee. There are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p>The Road Traffic Act provides that those approved driving instructors (ADI) who allow their registration to lapse have up to a year to apply to re-join the register without having to requalify. ADIs do not pay directly for their standards checks nor their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, other than the £6 identification verification fee, which is payable to the Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>The £300 ADI registration fee covers all the costs of administration of the register, including the arrangement and conduct of standards checks and the DBS cost. The requirement for the fee is specified in the Act. There are no powers to waive the fee and there are no plans to make changes to primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 165684 question first answered 12/03/2021 10:52:07 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana