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1125742

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 240585 on taxis: licensing, how his Department is planning to restrict cross-border hiring by private hire drivers; and what the timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Government is considering how any restriction of out-of-area journeys by taxis and private hire vehicles proposed by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group might work in practice, with a view to legislating.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/05/2019 14:22:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125744

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to provide statutory definitions of pre-booked and plying for hire, in order to maintain the two-tier taxi and private hire regulation system, as recommended by the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Licensing.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Providing a statutory definition of plying for pre-booking and plying for hire was considered as part of the Government response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group. The response issued on 12 February explained that since the Law Commission concluded in 2014 that a statutory definition of plying for hire would not be a practical improvement on the current position and there being no change in the legal situation, the Government would not take forward that recommendation.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/05/2019 14:18:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125755

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, why the board minutes of HS2 Ltd have not been made available since December 2018; and if he will publish those minutes immediately.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
	uin	252461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The minutes have been published and can be found here</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited/about/our-governance#board-meeting-minutes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited/about/our-governance#board-meeting-minutes</a></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/05/2019 13:02:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1125759

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2019 to Question 249174, how many non disclosure agreements have been signed with HS2 Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
	uin	252462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Pursuant to Question 249174, the Department for Transport does not hold non-disclosure agreements with any individuals working on High Speed 2.</p><p> </p><p>However, Confidentiality Agreements are used to protect both HS2 Ltd’s information and the information of the other signatory party and are in accordance with typical business practice. Confidentiality Agreements help to avoid placing homes and businesses in unnecessary blight and protect commercially sensitive information and the personal information of those potentially affected by any proposed changes. According to HS2 Ltd’s Confidentiality Register, there are 320 Confidentiality Agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/05/2019 13:25:09 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1124947

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 232503 on Taxis: Licensing, what the timeframe is for bringing forward legislative proposals to reform taxi and private hire licensing laws.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	251220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 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 10/05/2019 11:24:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1124948

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2019 to Question 240585 on Taxis: Licensing, what the timeframe is for his Department to bring forward legislative proposals on restricting cross-border hiring by private hire drivers.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	251221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>Government is considering how any restriction of out-of-area journeys by taxis and private hire vehicles proposed by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group might work in practice, with a view to legislating.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/05/2019 11:21:15 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1124949

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of defining (a) pre-booked and (b) plying for hire in law in response to recommendation made by the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Licensing.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	251222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Providing a statutory definition of plying for pre-booking and plying for hire was considered as part of the Government response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group. The response issued on 12 February explained that since the Law Commission concluded in 2014 that a statutory definition of plying for hire would not be a practical improvement on the current position and there being no change in the legal situation, the Government would not take forward that recommendation.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/05/2019 15:34:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1124950

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	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 recommendation made by the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Licensing and in response to the representations made by the Mayor of (a) London and (b) Greater Manchester, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling (i) towns and (ii) cities to cap the number of private hire vehicles operating in an area.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	251223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s position on enabling the restriction of private hire vehicles was set-out in the response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group; that powers already available to local authorities should be used to address air quality and congestion concerns.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/05/2019 11:18:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1125022

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public transportation meets the needs of disabled people in towns and cities.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	251227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring disabled people, including those with less visible disabilities such as autism, have the same access to transport and opportunities to travel as everyone else.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2018 the Department published the Inclusive Transport Strategy. Its ambition is to create a transport system that provides equal access for disabled people by 2030. It is ambitious and comprehensive, and sets a clear direction of travel, helping to create a society that works for all and will enable disabled people in our towns and cities to travel confidently, easily and without extra cost. The Department is making good progress delivering the many commitments set out in the Strategy, and will be reporting to Parliament on this in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/05/2019 09:19:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1124151

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that disabled people are able to access rail travel (a) in the absence of second safety critical member of staff and (b) at unstaffed stations.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	249924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Inclusive Transport Strategy, which was published in July 2018, sets out the action the Department is taking to improve access to transport for disabled people, including to the rail network. This includes working with industry partners to improve the Passenger Assist scheme through which disabled passengers can book the assistance they need, and the provision of information about accessibility to enable better journey planning.</p><p> </p><p>All operators are required as a licence condition to have a Disabled People’s Protection Policy in place, which sets out how disabled people can seek assistance on board and at stations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/05/2019 16:21:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle