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star this property date less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their Bus Services Act 2017: bus open data consultation response, published in January, why the provision of accessibility information “would be too great an implementation burden for bus operators”; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the lack of such information on those with disabilities. more like this
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Lord Holmes of Richmond more like this
star this property uin HL15588 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Transport consulted with bus operators, passengers and their representative groups to explore the technical feasibility of requiring operators and/or local transport authorities to provide accessibility data for both vehicles and stops. We came to the conclusion that the industry is not yet ready to meet this challenge and therefore have chosen to focus on only legally requiring the core data types for the Bus Open Data Digital Service.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we do consider accessibility information to be of great importance for public transport users, many operators would need to upgrade their systems in order to openly publish accessibility information, and many operators are not currently in a position to do so.</p><p> </p><p>However, we are working with the industry to support the voluntary and open publication of accessibility information and at a later stage in the programme, after the core requirements have been successfully delivered, return to this important data type and consider whether it would be feasible to legally require the industry to openly publish accessibility information about vehicles.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
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less than 2019-05-22T14:20:17.39Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-22T14:20:17.39Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond more like this
1455928
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-03-30more like thismore than 2022-03-30
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the provision of audio and visual equipment on all buses. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 150221 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-04-20more like thismore than 2022-04-20
star this property answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 amended the Equality Act 2010 to include powers to require the provision of audible and visible information onboard local services in Great Britain. In the 2021 National Bus Strategy, we affirmed our commitment to mandating such provision, and we intend to lay Regulations later this year. In the meantime, we welcome the efforts of operators introducing audible and visible information in anticipation of the new requirement, with 49% of local buses now incorporating it.</p><p>To support small operators to comply with the Regulations, the government has allocated £3.5 million to the Real Time Information Group (RTIG) to distribute to those operators that most need it.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
star this property answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
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less than 2022-04-20T10:02:23.87Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-20T10:02:23.87Z
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4358
star this property label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
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4471
unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1359104
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals for the introduction of audio visual access to buses to improve bus services following the Bus Services Act 2017. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 56141 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-25more like thismore than 2021-10-25
star this property answer text <p>The Government collects annual survey data from a sample of bus operators and based on this data, we estimate that 39% of the local bus fleet in Great Britain provided audio-visual information in 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with bus operators and their representatives on a range of issues, including the impact of new regulations on existing accessible information provision.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the National Bus Strategy for England, subject to final analysis, we will make Accessible Information Regulations by Summer 2022, ensuring passengers can board any bus with confidence and that they will know when to alight when their destination is reached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also pledged to provide £3.5 million of funding to support smaller bus operators to provide accessible information onboard their services, ensuring passengers benefit from it as soon as possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
57155 more like this
57156 more like this
57157 more like this
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less than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.173Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.173Z
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4593
star this property label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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4471
unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1360124
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) bus companies have introduced audio visual equipment on their buses and (b) buses out of the total fleet have introduced audio visual equipment in each company. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 57155 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-25more like thismore than 2021-10-25
star this property answer text <p>The Government collects annual survey data from a sample of bus operators and based on this data, we estimate that 39% of the local bus fleet in Great Britain provided audio-visual information in 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with bus operators and their representatives on a range of issues, including the impact of new regulations on existing accessible information provision.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the National Bus Strategy for England, subject to final analysis, we will make Accessible Information Regulations by Summer 2022, ensuring passengers can board any bus with confidence and that they will know when to alight when their destination is reached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also pledged to provide £3.5 million of funding to support smaller bus operators to provide accessible information onboard their services, ensuring passengers benefit from it as soon as possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
56141 more like this
57156 more like this
57157 more like this
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less than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.22Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.22Z
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4593
star this property label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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4471
unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1360125
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with bus companies on concerns regarding the fitting audio visual equipment on buses ahead of regulations being agreed. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 57156 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-25more like thismore than 2021-10-25
star this property answer text <p>The Government collects annual survey data from a sample of bus operators and based on this data, we estimate that 39% of the local bus fleet in Great Britain provided audio-visual information in 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with bus operators and their representatives on a range of issues, including the impact of new regulations on existing accessible information provision.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the National Bus Strategy for England, subject to final analysis, we will make Accessible Information Regulations by Summer 2022, ensuring passengers can board any bus with confidence and that they will know when to alight when their destination is reached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also pledged to provide £3.5 million of funding to support smaller bus operators to provide accessible information onboard their services, ensuring passengers benefit from it as soon as possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
56141 more like this
57155 more like this
57157 more like this
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less than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.253Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.253Z
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4593
star this property label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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4471
unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1360126
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide funding to bus companies to assist with the costs of fitting audio and visual equipment on buses to assist with access requirements of sensory impaired passengers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 57157 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-25more like thismore than 2021-10-25
star this property answer text <p>The Government collects annual survey data from a sample of bus operators and based on this data, we estimate that 39% of the local bus fleet in Great Britain provided audio-visual information in 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with bus operators and their representatives on a range of issues, including the impact of new regulations on existing accessible information provision.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the National Bus Strategy for England, subject to final analysis, we will make Accessible Information Regulations by Summer 2022, ensuring passengers can board any bus with confidence and that they will know when to alight when their destination is reached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also pledged to provide £3.5 million of funding to support smaller bus operators to provide accessible information onboard their services, ensuring passengers benefit from it as soon as possible.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
56141 more like this
57155 more like this
57156 more like this
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less than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.3Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-25T16:47:38.3Z
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4593
star this property label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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4471
unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-12-03more like thismore than 2021-12-03
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with bus service operators regarding the wheelchair accessibility of fleet vehicles. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Southport more like this
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Damien Moore more like this
star this property uin 86619 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
star this property answer text <p>Ministers engage regularly with bus industry representatives on a range of issues. Currently, 99% of local buses<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> comply with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR), which require the provision of a wheelchair space and ramp or lift.</p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> Source: Annual Bus Statistics 2019, referenced in the National Disability Strategy</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2021-12-13T13:21:15.833Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-13T13:21:15.833Z
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4593
star this property label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Damien Moore more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-01-31more like thismore than 2022-01-31
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to (a) publish the response to the 2018 consultation on the requirement for audio visual announcements to be mandatory on buses and (b) publish and lay the associated regulations; and what his planned timetable is for those regulations coming into force. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
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Alan Brown more like this
star this property uin 114799 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
star this property answer text <p>The government remains committed to ensuring that disabled passengers using local bus services in Great Britain have the information they need to travel safely and with confidence, to know both where they are and where they are going, and to remove any fear that a journey will take them anywhere other than the place they want to go.</p><p>We plan to publish the response to the accessible information consultation and lay the Accessible Information Regulations later this year. Subject to Parliamentary approval, these Regulations would commence in 2023.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2022-02-08T17:29:46.59Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T17:29:46.59Z
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4593
star this property label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the introduction of audio-visual announcements on bus services in (a) Derbyshire and (b) the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
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Mr Toby Perkins more like this
star this property uin 28886 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-06more like thismore than 2022-07-06
star this property answer text <p>We remain committed to making Accessible Information Regulations to require operators of local services in Great Britain to provide onboard audible and visible next stop and route and direction information to support disabled passengers.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to lay Accessible Information Regulations by the end of 2022 and to publish guidance for operators to support them to comply.</p><p> </p><p>These Regulations will apply across Great Britain, including in Derbyshire. Bus policy in Northern Ireland is generally a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Derbyshire County Council has been allocated indicative funding of up to £47 million to deliver on their Bus Service Improvement Plan. This will be based on their submission and implementation of an Enhanced Partnership that delivers a package of improvements to bus services.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Copeland more like this
star this property answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2022-07-06T09:07:37.563Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-06T09:07:37.563Z
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4593
star this property label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
1491705
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Bus Services: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the speed of the rollout of audio-visual announcements on local bus service. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
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Feryal Clark more like this
star this property uin 42261 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
star this property answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of audible and visible information in ensuring disabled passengers have the information they need to travel safely, with confidence, and without the fear of a journey taking them anywhere other than their desired destination.</p><p> </p><p>DfT statistics indicate that in March 2021, 45% of buses were providing audible and visible information across Great Britain. More and more services are now incorporating accessible information, but its availability remains inconsistent across the country, and the Department is determined to address this.</p><p> </p><p>The Department therefore intends, subject to final analysis, to introduce Accessible Information Regulations before the end of this year. This will ensure a rapid increase in the provision of better information for passengers, with the implementation timescale, also taking account of the impact on operators. The Department will also provide Accessible Information Grant funding to help smaller operators to meet the new requirements.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Lincoln more like this
star this property answering member printed Karl McCartney more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 42262 more like this
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less than 2022-09-05T10:00:35.553Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T10:00:35.553Z
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star this property label Biography information for Karl McCartney more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Feryal Clark more like this