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1702551

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Risk Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the risk assessments in place for driving examiners conducting tests in vehicles without dual control.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	22742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety of driving examiners (DE), candidates, and passengers, during the car practical driving test is a top priority for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. All DEs are trained extensively to conduct car practical tests in vehicles fitted with, and without, dual controls. Any concerns raised about conducting a test in a vehicle without dual controls are addressed as part of training, and not recorded separately.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ‘accidents and near misses’ that took place during 2022/23 on car practical driving tests was 796; of which 181 involved vehicles not fitted with dual controls. 22.2% of vehicles used for car practical driving tests in 2022/23 were not fitted with dual controls.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is unable to differentiate between injuries sustained in the workplace, during a driving test, and outside of work.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is fulfilling its legal obligation to record all risk assessments, including the car driving test risk assessment. The agency has no plans to publish risk assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22739 22740 22741 22743 question first answered 25/04/2024 11:26:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1702547

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Injuries
	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 estimate of the costs associated with driving examiners taking time off work as a result of injuries sustained when conducting driving tests.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	22741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety of driving examiners (DE), candidates, and passengers, during the car practical driving test is a top priority for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. All DEs are trained extensively to conduct car practical tests in vehicles fitted with, and without, dual controls. Any concerns raised about conducting a test in a vehicle without dual controls are addressed as part of training, and not recorded separately.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ‘accidents and near misses’ that took place during 2022/23 on car practical driving tests was 796; of which 181 involved vehicles not fitted with dual controls. 22.2% of vehicles used for car practical driving tests in 2022/23 were not fitted with dual controls.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is unable to differentiate between injuries sustained in the workplace, during a driving test, and outside of work.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is fulfilling its legal obligation to record all risk assessments, including the car driving test risk assessment. The agency has no plans to publish risk assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22739 22740 22742 22743 question first answered 25/04/2024 11:26:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1702546

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Injuries
	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 estimate of the number of driving examiners who were off work as a result of injuries sustained during the examination of drivers in 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	22740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety of driving examiners (DE), candidates, and passengers, during the car practical driving test is a top priority for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. All DEs are trained extensively to conduct car practical tests in vehicles fitted with, and without, dual controls. Any concerns raised about conducting a test in a vehicle without dual controls are addressed as part of training, and not recorded separately.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ‘accidents and near misses’ that took place during 2022/23 on car practical driving tests was 796; of which 181 involved vehicles not fitted with dual controls. 22.2% of vehicles used for car practical driving tests in 2022/23 were not fitted with dual controls.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is unable to differentiate between injuries sustained in the workplace, during a driving test, and outside of work.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is fulfilling its legal obligation to record all risk assessments, including the car driving test risk assessment. The agency has no plans to publish risk assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22739 22741 22742 22743 question first answered 25/04/2024 11:26:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1702543

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Accidents
	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 estimate of the number of accidents during driving tests (a) in total and (b) in vehicles that lack dual control in 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	22739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety of driving examiners (DE), candidates, and passengers, during the car practical driving test is a top priority for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. All DEs are trained extensively to conduct car practical tests in vehicles fitted with, and without, dual controls. Any concerns raised about conducting a test in a vehicle without dual controls are addressed as part of training, and not recorded separately.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ‘accidents and near misses’ that took place during 2022/23 on car practical driving tests was 796; of which 181 involved vehicles not fitted with dual controls. 22.2% of vehicles used for car practical driving tests in 2022/23 were not fitted with dual controls.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is unable to differentiate between injuries sustained in the workplace, during a driving test, and outside of work.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is fulfilling its legal obligation to record all risk assessments, including the car driving test risk assessment. The agency has no plans to publish risk assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22740 22741 22742 22743 question first answered 25/04/2024 11:26:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1702552

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners have raised concerns to the DVSA about the safety of examining drivers in vehicles without dual control.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	22743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety of driving examiners (DE), candidates, and passengers, during the car practical driving test is a top priority for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. All DEs are trained extensively to conduct car practical tests in vehicles fitted with, and without, dual controls. Any concerns raised about conducting a test in a vehicle without dual controls are addressed as part of training, and not recorded separately.</p><p> </p><p>The number of ‘accidents and near misses’ that took place during 2022/23 on car practical driving tests was 796; of which 181 involved vehicles not fitted with dual controls. 22.2% of vehicles used for car practical driving tests in 2022/23 were not fitted with dual controls.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is unable to differentiate between injuries sustained in the workplace, during a driving test, and outside of work.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is fulfilling its legal obligation to record all risk assessments, including the car driving test risk assessment. The agency has no plans to publish risk assessments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 22739 22740 22741 22742 question first answered 25/04/2024 11:26:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1701815

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Dorset
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been provided to BCP council to fix potholes.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	22269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>In 2023/24 the Government provided Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council with £6.24 million of capital funding for local highway maintenance. This was an increase of around 30% compared to the previous year, made possible in part by reallocating £604,000 of funding that would otherwise have been spent on the HS2 programme. In total, Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council will receive an uplift of over £18 million over the next decade as a result of the decision to reallocate HS2 funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is up to Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council to determine how best to use this funding based on local needs, priorities and circumstances. Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council has published on its website details of how it intends to spend the additional funding the Government has provided (https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/projects-plans-and-consultations/highway-maintenance)</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:26:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1702428

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 impact of trends in the number of potholes on the number of people cycling.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of people cycling depends on a range of factors including the availability and maintenance of safe, high-quality routes for cycling. Active Travel England and the Department are undertaking joint research to better understand journey quality which would consider the impact of potholes. In the meantime, the Department has announced an unprecedented £8.3 billion funding uplift for roads resurfacing over the next decade, which will enable local highway authorities to transform the state of their local roads.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:21:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702426

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Safety
	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 the road network is safe for (a) cyclists and (b) cars in the context of trends in the number of potholes.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the 1980 Highway Act, it is the responsibility of the local highway authority to maintain and manage the highway network that it is responsible for.</p><p> </p><p>The Government allocates funding to local highways authorities so that they can most effectively spend it on maintaining and improving their respective network for all road users, based upon their local knowledge, circumstances and priorities. The Government has recently announced an £8.3 billion funding uplift for the resurfacing of local roads over the period 2023/24 to 2033/34, which will allow local authorities to make their roads smoother and safer for cyclists and drivers alike.</p><p> </p><p>To assist local authorities in treating potholes and other road defects, in March 2019 the Department worked with the Association of Directors, for Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport to publish Potholes: a repair guide. The Government has also worked with the UK Roads Leadership Group’s Footway &amp; Cycletrack Management Group to produce guidance on maintaining assets for cycleways and footways. This can be found on the CIHT website.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:19:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1701549

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the affordability of black cabs for drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Old Bexley and Sidcup
	tabling member printed	Mr Louie French
	uin	22187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>DfT officials meet with Transport for London representatives to discuss the uptake of electric taxis, including the Plug in Taxi Grant and potential barriers to the adoption of these vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:18:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4932 label Biography information for Mr Louie French

1702425

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on repairing potholes (a) nationally and (b) in York in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the 1980 Highway Act, it is the responsibility of the local highway authority, such as the City of York Council, to maintain and manage the highway network it is responsible for.</p><p> </p><p>The Government allocates funding to local highways authorities so they can most effectively spend this funding on maintaining and improving their respective network, based upon their local knowledge, circumstances and priorities. It is up to the respective highway authority how best to spend this funding to fulfil their statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. In 2023/24, the Department for Transport provided £1.3 billion of Highway Maintenance Block capital funding to local highway authorities in England outside London and the Mayoral Combined Authority areas, of which the City of York Council received £3.699 million. This was 30% higher than the equivalent figure for 2022/23.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2024 15:15:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell