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1727854

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Buckinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for practical driving tests in Buckinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	4562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p></p><p>As of 9 September 2024, there were 556,774 car practical driving tests booked, and 91,059 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p></p><p>Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at driving test centres, include the recruitment of driving examiners, conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners.</p><p></p><p>The DVSA also continues to deploy examiners from areas with lower waiting times into those centres with longer waiting times. This is in addition to the DVSA recruiting additional examiners across the country into areas where waiting times are highest.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/09/2024 08:21:33 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1725992

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds information on the number of local authorities that have offered (a) loans and (b) grants to encourage the purchase of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	3269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity.</p><p> </p><p>I know that in some areas it can be difficult for wheelchair users to obtain a suitable wheelchair accessible taxi or PHV when they need one. Best practice guidance, published in November 2023, recommends authorities assess the demand for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) and take steps to ensure that there are sufficient available, as part of a “mixed fleet” of vehicles suitable for a range of passenger needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not aware of whether there are any loan or grant schemes run by Local Authorities to encourage the purchase of WAVs.</p><p>The government’s Plug-In Taxi Grant continues to provide up to £6,000 towards the cost of an eligible vehicle, which must be wheelchair accessible. We keep grants under the Scheme under review to ensure best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2023, 67% of authorities, including Buckinghamshire Council required all or part of their taxi fleet to be wheelchair accessible. Whilst the most recent annual taxi and PHV statistics survey included a new question on the nature of authority policies on WAVs, the responses are yet to be analysed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 3270 3271 question first answered 05/09/2024 10:19:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1725993

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on (a) schemes and (b) initiatives to fund wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	3270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity.</p><p> </p><p>I know that in some areas it can be difficult for wheelchair users to obtain a suitable wheelchair accessible taxi or PHV when they need one. Best practice guidance, published in November 2023, recommends authorities assess the demand for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) and take steps to ensure that there are sufficient available, as part of a “mixed fleet” of vehicles suitable for a range of passenger needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not aware of whether there are any loan or grant schemes run by Local Authorities to encourage the purchase of WAVs.</p><p>The government’s Plug-In Taxi Grant continues to provide up to £6,000 towards the cost of an eligible vehicle, which must be wheelchair accessible. We keep grants under the Scheme under review to ensure best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2023, 67% of authorities, including Buckinghamshire Council required all or part of their taxi fleet to be wheelchair accessible. Whilst the most recent annual taxi and PHV statistics survey included a new question on the nature of authority policies on WAVs, the responses are yet to be analysed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 3269 3271 question first answered 05/09/2024 10:19:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1725994

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles in Buckinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	3271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity.</p><p> </p><p>I know that in some areas it can be difficult for wheelchair users to obtain a suitable wheelchair accessible taxi or PHV when they need one. Best practice guidance, published in November 2023, recommends authorities assess the demand for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) and take steps to ensure that there are sufficient available, as part of a “mixed fleet” of vehicles suitable for a range of passenger needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not aware of whether there are any loan or grant schemes run by Local Authorities to encourage the purchase of WAVs.</p><p>The government’s Plug-In Taxi Grant continues to provide up to £6,000 towards the cost of an eligible vehicle, which must be wheelchair accessible. We keep grants under the Scheme under review to ensure best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2023, 67% of authorities, including Buckinghamshire Council required all or part of their taxi fleet to be wheelchair accessible. Whilst the most recent annual taxi and PHV statistics survey included a new question on the nature of authority policies on WAVs, the responses are yet to be analysed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 3269 3270 question first answered 05/09/2024 10:19:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1697616

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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: Compulsory Purchase
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on allegations in relation to agents working on behalf of HS2's property acquisition team.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	19743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Officials in the Department engaged on HS2-related land and property matters meet periodically with their counterparts in RICS to update each other and to discuss issues of mutual interest. The conduct of RICS members generally and the oversight of professional standards by RICS is one issue that has been discussed, although those discussions have not narrowed to consider specifically the conduct of RICS members employed by or otherwise contracted to HS2 Ltd. Neither the Department nor HS2 Ltd has received any notification of an investigation by RICS into HS2 Ltd or its suppliers. The Department and HS2 Ltd would always give RICS their full support in the event of any allegations being raised.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/03/2024 10:00:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1697617

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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: Compulsory Purchase
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 good practice by agents working for HS2's property acquisition team.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	19744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department expects any agent contracted to HS2 Ltd to maintain high professional standards. As members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), HS2 Ltd’s suppliers must adhere to the RICS rules of conduct and any RICS professional statements relevant to the advice they provide. HS2 Ltd continuously monitors supplier performance through regular case review meetings and supplier relationship management meetings.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/03/2024 09:59:26 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1678592

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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, whether he plans to publish a response to the noise camera trials carried out by his Department between October 2022 and February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	7456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Roadside trials of noise camera technology commenced on 18 October 2022 and finished on 1 February 2023. As set out in the Government’s recent Plan for Drivers, the Department intends to publish the findings of the trial shortly and issue guidance to local authorities setting out minimum requirements and best practice for the use of noise cameras.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/01/2024 09:57:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1670570

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation on Pavement parking: options for change, which closed on 22 November 2020, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the consultation.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	2384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Pavement parking is a complex issue. We want to take the right step for communities and ensure that local authorities have appropriate and effective tools at their disposal. We are working through the options and the possible legislative opportunities for delivering them and as soon as those matters are certain we will publish our formal response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 21/11/2023 14:34:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1538521

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the conclusion of the Independent Complaints Assessors on the impact of his Department's policy on personalised number plates in their Annual Report 2020-21, published on 25 December 2021, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of amending the Retention and Sale of Registration Marks Regulations 2015 to allow more flexibility for customers wishing to retain personalised licence plates.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	77656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The law allows customers to purchase the right to display a personalised registration number on their vehicle and requires the right to that registration number to be renewed before it expires. Entitlement to registration numbers under this scheme lasts for ten years. Reminders are sent to customers in advance of expiry. If an application is not made to extend the entitlement, the right to display the personalised registration number is lost. There are no plans to change the current legal requirements in this area.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/11/2022 11:36:58 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1521558

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that there is adequate monitoring and oversight of the construction of HS2.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	901617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport monitors the construction of HS2 through formal mechanisms such as the HS2 Development Agreement, and a number of supporting forums which assess whether HS2 is being delivered to budget and schedule, and in accordance with the commitments which accompany both HS2 Acts.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also deploys a team of independent Construction Inspectors to provide independent scrutiny of construction, as well as its impact on communities and residents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/10/2022 14:20:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green