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date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will take steps to provide the Civil Aviation Authority with additional powers to sanction (a) airlines and (b) other aviation industry stakeholders for failing to meet their obligations to disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	903842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Air travel needs to be accessible and enjoyable for everyone. That is why the Department consulted last year on whether the Civil Aviation Authority should have additional administrative powers to enforce consumer laws, and on compensation in the event of wheelchairs being damaged on UK domestic flights. Ministers are reviewing responses and will set out next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2023 11:43:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1347994

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Lanarkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the extent of the backlog in practical driving test availability in Lanarkshire; and what steps he is taking to tackle that backlog.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	35736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The average waiting time for practical car driving tests in Lanarkshire is 19.75 weeks (East Kilbride 19 weeks, Airdrie 23 weeks, Hamilton 24 weeks, Lanark 13 weeks).</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has put in place a number of measures to increase practical driving tests. These include offering overtime and annual leave buy back to examiners, asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays). The DVSA has also started a recruitment campaign to increase the number of examiners.</p><p>The aim is to increase testing capacity and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining a COVID-secure service for customers and examiners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/07/2021 12:31:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1290321

registered interest
date	26/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of train stations in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Motherwell and Wishaw constituency are fitted with tactile markings at the platform edge.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	159332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group are currently responsible collating data on facilities at stations and ensuring this is kept up to date. This is published on the National Rail Enquiries website.</p><p> </p><p>Information on specific National Rail stations is here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/default.aspx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/03/2021 14:56:47 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1259375

registered interest
date	08/12/2020
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, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 restrictions on the completion of driving tests.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	126914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>To help stop the spread of coronavirus, restriction periods were introduced during which time driver testing was suspended.</p><p>Driving tests that were booked to take place during the restrictions were rescheduled to the next available slots. Candidates had the option of a test fee refund if their rescheduled date was not suitable.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency continues to work with Transport Scotland to resume testing services in a COVID-secure way and ensure the Scottish Government’s five-level system is adhered to.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 14/12/2020 13:03:44 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1202843

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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, when driving lessons and practical driving tests will resume; and whether tests cancelled as a result of covid-19 will be reimbursed in full.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	58732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>As the health and safety of staff and customers is key, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is working closely with the Department for Transport to prepare for a safe return to testing. It will announce details of resumption in due course.</p><p>The DVSA recommends that, currently, approved driving instructors (ADI) should only provide lessons to candidates who have an essential need.</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><p>Candidates who have had their practical driving test suspended as a result of COVID-19 will receive an email from the DVSA telling them the date of their rescheduled test. The test will be rescheduled automatically, and free of charge. The candidate can, if they prefer, request a refund of their practical test fee.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/06/2020 11:42:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows