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1581283

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on installing audio-visual announcements in buses.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	133731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>There has been progress in increasing the number of vehicles on which audible and visible information is provided. Since 2016/17, the percentage of buses using an Audio-Visual information system to provide route, direction, next stop and diversion information to passengers has almost doubled, from 18% to 34% in 2020/21 across Great Britain. However, there is a large variation in usage by region.</p><p> </p><p>At present there is no legal requirement for operators to provide audible and visible information or to maintain volume levels at a particular level. However, we plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and intend to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly. The Regulations will incorporate requirements to ensure that audible information can be heard by passengers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 133733 question first answered 31/01/2023 14:35:49 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1581285

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department takes steps to ensure that audio-visual announcements on buses are available for those who require them and not turned down or off.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	133733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>There has been progress in increasing the number of vehicles on which audible and visible information is provided. Since 2016/17, the percentage of buses using an Audio-Visual information system to provide route, direction, next stop and diversion information to passengers has almost doubled, from 18% to 34% in 2020/21 across Great Britain. However, there is a large variation in usage by region.</p><p> </p><p>At present there is no legal requirement for operators to provide audible and visible information or to maintain volume levels at a particular level. However, we plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and intend to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly. The Regulations will incorporate requirements to ensure that audible information can be heard by passengers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 133731 question first answered 31/01/2023 14:35:49 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1581773

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to increase the provision of audio-visual announcements on local bus services for blind and partially sighted people.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	135389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>We plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain and intend to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/02/2023 11:35:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1650539

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the training bus drivers receive on supporting the accessibility needs of people with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	192693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Drivers of regular bus and coach services are already legally required to complete disability awareness training.</p><p>The Department for Transport publishes annual bus statistics which include an assessment of the proportion of on-board staff that have taken disability awareness training.  The most recent release (2021/22) estimated that 99% of on-board staff working for local bus operators had taken this training. We are aware that statistics indicate a low level of non-compliance with these requirements. We engage regularly with DVSA regarding their enforcement of accessibility requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/07/2023 10:34:58 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1601518

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: 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 has taken to roll out audio-visual passenger information on buses in England.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
	uin	159080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>We have required buses funded through the government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme to provide audible and visible information as standard.</p><p> </p><p>We also plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and intend to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated £3.55m to the Real Time Information Group, who will be supporting small operators with the upfront costs of the planned Regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 13/03/2023 09:43:48 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1603639

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a timetable for the introduction of the Accessible Information Regulations for buses in England.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
	uin	163978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>We plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain and intend to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to publish a timetable prior to introducing these Regulations.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 20/03/2023 14:44:50 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1647696

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to extend the requirement for all publicly-funded buses to have additional flexible space for a second wheelchair user or pushchair to all buses.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
	uin	191168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) require buses and coaches in scope of the PSVAR to incorporate a wheelchair space and boarding ramp or lift.</p><p>We require buses funded by the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme to incorporate additional accessibility features, including a second wheelchair space or flexible area.</p><p>Regarding this requirement, as part of a review of the PSVAR, the Department has launched a Call for Evidence. We are asking for views on how effective the PSVAR have been in improving accessibility, and how it might evolve so that buses and coaches continue to meet the access needs of all passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Respondents will have the opportunity to provide the Department with their views on bus design, including sharing any perspectives they may have on features such as an additional flexible space. Upon completion of analysis of the Call for Evidence and review of the PSVAR, it is our intention to publish the Department's response to the evidence submitted.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 29/06/2023 09:40:12 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1639301

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason larger local transport authorities have greater access to funding for disabled bus passes compared to smaller local transport authorities.
	tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
	uin	186094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>Funding for free concessionary pass holders is provided to Local Authorities by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Settlement Funding Assessment which is allocated by His Majesty’s Treasury through a formula that supports a wide range of activities to ensure that each travel concession authority receives the funding that they need.</p><p> </p><p>The funding is not ringfenced, which enables local authorities to make spending decisions that more closely match local needs and circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 24/05/2023 10:10:57 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

1587802

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	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 23 July 2021 to Question 34069 on Bus Services: Disability Aids, what progress the Government has made on the commitment to introduce regulations requiring bus companies to provide audible and visual announcements onboard their services in Great Britain, which had been planned to be laid before the House by Summer 2022.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	149663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>We committed in the 2021 National Bus Strategy to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations, subject to final analysis.</p><p>We are now in the final stages of preparation to publish the response to the 2018 Accessible Information consultation, and introduce the Accessible Information Regulations.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 27/02/2023 11:57:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1581186

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require buses to display audio-visual passenger information for people with sight and hearing loss.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>We plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and will introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 01/02/2023 16:31:12 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy