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48968

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the responses to the Office of Low Emission Vehicles construction from organisations that called for artificial sound generators to protect pedestrians.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	197214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>We received a combined response to our call for evidence co-ordinated by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, which suggested that all vehicles funded by the plug-in car grant should be required to have a minimum level of noise. As with all responses, we are considering this suggestion carefully as we develop the detailed criteria for our ultra low emission vehicle support package for the period 2015-2020. EU Regulation will require sound level generators on new types of electric and electric hybrid vehicles from 2019.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

49797

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of Government policy on the level of car insurance premiums.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	903899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the publically available sources of data on motor insurance premiums. The Government's reforms to civil litigation costs and funding will result in unnecessary and excessive costs being removed from the system. However, the level and timing of any reduction in such premiums is a matter for the insurance industry itself.</p><p>We are working with insurers to mitigate fraud, excessive whiplash claims and young drivers risk to reduce premiums further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

714605

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government takes to minimise the separation of peer and sibling groups among unaccompanied asylum-seeking children as part of the National Transfer Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	69504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>The National Transfer Protocol, which provides guidance on the operation of the National Transfer Scheme and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534258/Interim_National_UASC_transfer_protocol.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534258/Interim_National_UASC_transfer_protocol.pdf</a>, sets out that a child’s best interests must be at the heart of transfer decisions. This will include taking account of an unaccompanied child’s peer and sibling groups and ensuring that unaccompanied children can maintain contact and, wherever possible, are placed in the same local authority area as their siblings.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/03/2017 13:14:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

714608

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the unique needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are met during integration into education, care and health services.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	69501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory duty under the Children Act to ensure that they safeguard and promote the welfare of all children, regardless of their immigration status or nationality. Under these arrangements, unaccompanied asylum seeking children are assessed with regard to their individual needs and provided with access to education, accommodation, and psychological and health services, as would be provided to any other looked after child in the UK. They are also provided with a personal social worker. We work closely with Department for Education and local authorities to support effective access to, and delivery of, these services to this group of children.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/03/2017 13:16:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

714610

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are in place to ensure that the receipt of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (a) incorporates young person-centred practice and (b) is efficient.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	69503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office takes its responsibility for the welfare of children very seriously and immigration officials receive specific training on responding to children’s needs. As soon as possible after claiming asylum, identity details of unaccompanied children are registered and a welfare interview conducted to identify any safeguarding concerns. All unaccompanied asylum seeking children are referred to the local authority children’s services so that accommodation and welfare needs can be assessed and appropriate provision made. A referral is also made to the Refugee Council Children’s Panel which is an independent voluntary organisation funded by the Home Office to provide advice and guidance to unaccompanied children on the asylum process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/03/2017 13:15:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

648808

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether women are able to take refuge under domestic violence legislation if they continue to cohabit with their partner after the expiry of their initial leave to remain.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	55713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>Destitute non-EEA nationals who have leave, or had leave, to enter or remain as a partner of a British citizen or person settled here and who claim to be victims of domestic abuse may apply under the provisions of the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession to access public funds, which may include access to refuges and multi agency support. This applies equally to those who are cohabiting with their partner and have valid leave to remain in the United Kingdom and those whose period of limited leave to enter or remain has expired.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/12/2016 16:12:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

65558

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving
	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 24 June 2014, Official Report, column 148W, to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East, on driving, when he plans to publish the findings from the focus groups with parents, young people and employers.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	203851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am committed to improving the safety of young drivers. However, I want to ensure that this is done in a manner that protects social and economic freedoms. I am striving to get this balance right and will make an announcement on this matter later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I believe that telematics technology has the potential to both increase road safety and reduce young driver insurance premiums. That is why my Department plans to undertake further research on this issue shortly. The findings should help to inform future Government policy in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I expect the findings of the recent focus group research with parents, young people and employers to be finalised shortly. Once finalised, it will be published within the standard 12 week period that applies to all Government social research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 203581 203582 question first answered 07/07/2014 15:07:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

58320

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Offences: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases of uninsured drivers have been reported, by region, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	199253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is not possible to calculate the number of uninsured drivers. However, the number of uninsured vehicles in Great Britain has fallen to 1 million from 1.4 million in 2010 due to a combination of police enforcement activity and the continuous insurance enforcement scheme. We do not have a breakdown by region.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/06/2014 14:30:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

77233

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of drivers who accumulated over 12 points on their licence were disqualified in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	205029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>An analysis of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)'s records carried out on 3 July 2014 showed that 93% of drivers who had accumulated 12 or more penalty points were disqualified. Figures for the proportion of drivers who had accumulated 12 or more points and were also disqualified are not available for previous years.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2014 12:49:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

77234

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many drivers have accumulated more than 12 points in each year from 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	205030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010</p><p> </p></td><td><p>14,263</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p><p> </p></td><td><p>28,582</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p><p> </p></td><td><p>26,679</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p><p> </p></td><td><p>26,200</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p><p> </p></td><td><p>10,265</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>These figures were obtained from a scan of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's database on 11 July 2014. The information changes daily as the database is updated as conviction details are added or become spent. Figures provided for 2010 are lower because any penalty points obtained before July 2010 will have been removed from driver records as required by law.</p><p /> <p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2014 12:54:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward