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1605632

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles: Delivery Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on developing regulation to support the expanded use of low speed, low weight, autonomous last-mile delivery.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	169239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Some emerging technologies, such as low speed, low weight, last-mile delivery vehicles with automated technology, have no specific provision for them under existing legislation. Any development of regulation for these technologies would need to be balanced with the need to maintain safety and accessibility for other road users. The Government is considering research to inform possible ways forward in this area.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/03/2023 10:16:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1201783

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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, when driving instructors will be able to resume teaching of learner drivers following the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	57141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recommends that, currently, approved driving instructors (ADI) should only provide lessons to candidates who have an essential need.</p><p> </p><p>When providing driving lessons, all ADIs should put in place appropriate measures, in line with the latest Public Heath England and Cabinet Office guidance, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. It is the responsibility of the ADI and the pupil to consider the risks to their health and to decide if the driving lesson is essential.</p><p> </p><p>Using the latest Government guidance, the DVSA is working closely with the Approved Driving Instructors National Association Strategic Partnership (NASP) to develop appropriate plans and control measures that will enable the resumption of non-essential driving lessons.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is working closely with the Department for Transport to prepare for a safe return to driver testing. Before practical driving tests are reintroduced, the DVSA will inform the driver training industry, which will help candidates to prepare and reach the standard of driving needed to pass their test.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA will provide further updates on providing non-essential driving lessons as soon as it can.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/06/2020 15:26:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1201786

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to reopen the driving test booking system.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	57142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>As the health and safety of staff and customers is key, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is currently working hard to prepare for a safe return to testing.</p><p>At present, its testing services are under review and it will announce details of resumption in due course.</p><p>Before practical driving tests are reintroduced, the DVSA will inform the driver training industry. This will help candidates prepare and reach the standard of driving needed to pass their test.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/06/2020 15:38:04 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1201800

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Instruction and Driving Tests: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) instructors, (b) examiners and (c) pupils will be required to wear face coverings when driving tests and teaching restart following the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	57143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>As the health and safety of staff and customers is key, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is currently working closely with the Department for Transport to prepare for a safe return to testing.</p><p>At present, its testing services are under review and it will announce details of resumption in due course.</p><p>The DVSA remains committed to resuming testing as soon as it is safe to do so and in line with further Government advice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>When providing driving lessons, all ADIs should put in place appropriate measures, in line with the latest Public Heath England and Cabinet Office guidance, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>Using the latest Government guidance, the DVSA is working closely with the Approved Driving Instructors National Association Strategic Partnership (NASP) to develop appropriate plans and control measures that will enable the resumption of non-essential driving lessons.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/06/2020 15:16:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1201802

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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 social distancing measures will be required when driving tuition resumes following the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	57144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>As the health and safety of staff and customers is key, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is currently working closely with the Department for Transport to prepare for a safe return to testing.</p><p>At present, its services are under review and it will announce details of resumption in due course.</p><p>When providing driving lessons, all approved driving instructors (ADI) should put in place appropriate measures, in line with the latest Public Heath England and Cabinet Office guidance, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.</p><p>Using the latest Government guidance, the DVSA is working closely with the Approved Driving Instructors National Associations Strategic Partnership (NASP) to develop appropriate plans and control measures that will enable the resumption of non-essential driving lessons.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about safety measures can be found on line at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/06/2020 15:19:12 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1105140

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: 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 28 February 2019 to Question 225461 on Aviation Licensing, how many initial issues for each category of licence were made to people aged (a) 16 to 30, (b) 30 to 45 and (c) over 45.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	237049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority records that it issued the following initial pilot licenses by age group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Licence Type</strong></p></td><td><p>16-30</p></td><td><p>31-45</p></td><td><p>over 45</p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Private</strong></p></td><td><p>859</p></td><td><p>598</p></td><td><p>561</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Commercial</strong></p></td><td><p>578</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Air Transport</strong></p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>444</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>906</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/04/2019 10:04:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1090981

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	European Aviation Safety Agency: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many European Aviation Safety Agency Category B maintenance licences were issued by the Civil Aviation Authority in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	233518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Initial issues</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.1</p></td><td><p>Aeroplanes Turbine</p></td><td><p>306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.2</p></td><td><p>Aeroplanes Piston</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.3</p></td><td><p>Helicopters Turbine</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.4</p></td><td><p>Helicopters Piston</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B2</p></td><td><p>Avionics</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B3</p></td><td><p>Piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) and below</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>639</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>An individual can be issued with a licence in multiple categories. The figures therefore represent the number of licences issued and not the number of individual licence holders.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2019 10:09:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1090988

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: 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 28 February 2019 to Question 225461 on Aviation: Licensing, how many initial issues were made to women, for each category of licence.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	233520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Licence Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Initial issues to female pilots</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Private</strong></p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Commercial</strong></p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Air Transport</strong></p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2019 10:13:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1077320

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
	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 increase the number of pilots in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	225459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Through the Government’s Aviation Strategy consultation, the Department is working with industry to ensure that the next generation of aviation professionals is both attracted to the sector and retained. The consultation includes proposals for overcoming financial, social mobility and diversity barriers which may prevent or inhibit suitable individuals from entering the aviation sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2019 14:31:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1077321

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Licensing
	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 waiting times for pilot licence applications.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	225460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of flight crew licence applications received by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has grown by more than 40% since the start of 2018. The CAA has responded by recruiting and training more licensing officers, increasing staff overtime, and pre-screening applications to ensure that all the required information has been received. The CAA is working with key stakeholders to identify improvements which will help to simplify and speed up the application process for both commercial and private pilots.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2019 15:47:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone