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1127973

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Safety Belts
	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 seat belt wearing; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	256936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>Since wearing seatbelts became mandatory in 1983, there has been a sharp fall in the total number of people killed while driving. Seat belts save lives and the laws we have in place requiring people to wear seat belts are there to save lives. We are grateful to PACTS for looking in considerable detail at what lies behind the disproportionately high number of people incurring fatal injuries while not wearing seat belts. We are currently considering their recommendations and the range of tools at our disposal to increase seatbelt wearing.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 11:11:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1061310

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the new Azuma trains will become operational on the East Coast Main Line.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	221652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We expect the new Azuma trains to be introduced over the coming months. LNER, Hitachi, Network Rail and the Department are working collaboratively to ensure this happens as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/02/2019 14:22:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

786334

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount accrued to the public purse in landfill tax in each of the last five years by region.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	112140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold information on Landfill Tax (LFT) receipts by region, but total receipts from LFT are published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>The ONS have published experimental statistics on estimates of LFT receipts by region, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/articles/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinances/2015to2016#revenue" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/articles/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinances/2015to2016#revenue</a></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/11/2017 11:02:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

776208

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much each local authority has paid in landfill tax in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	108957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Landfill Tax is chargeable on material deposited at a permitted landfill site in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The operator of a permitted landfill site is liable to pay the Landfill Tax directly to HMRC. Landfill Tax devolved to Scotland in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of local authorities outsource their waste disposal services, and their disposal contracts will include an amount for Landfill Tax. HMRC therefore does not hold details of how much Landfill Tax each local authority has indirectly paid in the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>A small number of local authorities pay some Landfill Tax directly to HMRC. As these Local authorities may also outsource some of their waste disposal services, HMRC is unable to confirm if the amount paid directly is the full amount they have paid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/10/2017 14:27:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

707326

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	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, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Law Commission's 2014 recommendations on the reform of taxi and private hire vehicles legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	66387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government are currently considering all the recommendations in the report, against the background of a rapidly changing industry. We will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce our intentions once that scrutiny is completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/03/2017 14:06:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

596030

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce (a) dangerous driving and (b) driving under the influence of alcohol.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	46714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>I published the Road Safety Statement in December 2015 which sets out the measures Government is taking to improve road safety including the reduction of road traffic offences. Our award-winning THINK! campaigns have also been running throughout the year to educate drivers on the risk and consequences of a number of different type of offences. The Department is in regular contact with a range of organisations and their reports, such as the ‘RAC Report on Motoring 2016’, are provided to the Department. The Department often includes research evidence in its impact assessments, for example the Elvik ‘dose response’ model, which shows that rigorous enforcement increases the deterrent effect on offending. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 46715 46718 question first answered 14/10/2016 11:01:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

596031

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations his Department has received on the effectiveness of the laws against dangerous driving, speeding and driving while under the influence of alcohol in deterring those offences.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	46715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>I published the Road Safety Statement in December 2015 which sets out the measures Government is taking to improve road safety including the reduction of road traffic offences. Our award-winning THINK! campaigns have also been running throughout the year to educate drivers on the risk and consequences of a number of different type of offences. The Department is in regular contact with a range of organisations and their reports, such as the ‘RAC Report on Motoring 2016’, are provided to the Department. The Department often includes research evidence in its impact assessments, for example the Elvik ‘dose response’ model, which shows that rigorous enforcement increases the deterrent effect on offending. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 46714 46718 question first answered 14/10/2016 11:01:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

596034

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has undertaken on the effects on road safety of adopting harsher sentencing for those who break the law by dangerous driving, speeding or driving whilst under the influence of alcohol.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	46718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>I published the Road Safety Statement in December 2015 which sets out the measures Government is taking to improve road safety including the reduction of road traffic offences. Our award-winning THINK! campaigns have also been running throughout the year to educate drivers on the risk and consequences of a number of different type of offences. The Department is in regular contact with a range of organisations and their reports, such as the ‘RAC Report on Motoring 2016’, are provided to the Department. The Department often includes research evidence in its impact assessments, for example the Elvik ‘dose response’ model, which shows that rigorous enforcement increases the deterrent effect on offending. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 46714 46715 question first answered 14/10/2016 11:01:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

596046

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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 his Department is taking to ensure that all taxi and minicab drivers undergo disability equality training.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	46880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to building transport networks that work for everyone, including ensuring that disabled people have the same travel choices as other members of society.</p><p> </p><p>Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) provide a particularly important service for many disabled people and it is therefore vital that their drivers have the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate assistance whenever it is required.</p><p> </p><p>I encourage local licensing authorities to consider how a requirement to undergo disability awareness training might help drivers to feel more confident in providing such assistance, consistent with the authority’s Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 11:08:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

582103

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that public transport is adequately equipped for people with sensory loss.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	45878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises how important improving access to public transport is for people with visual impairments and is committed to making transport more inclusive.</p><p> </p><p>Buses and coaches subject to the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) must incorporate a range of features to make bus travel more accessible for visually impaired people, including priority seating, colour-contrasting hand-holds and step edges, and destination blinds using clear typefaces. PSVAR applies to single-deck buses already, and double-deck buses must comply from 1<sup>st</sup> January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Bill will specifically allow enhanced partnership schemes to require all buses within a local area to provide audible and visual next stop information. Authorities using the new franchising powers will be able to place similar requirements on affected operators. The Government has also agreed to consider amendments on this issue which were tabled during the Bill’s committee stage in the House of Lords.</p><p> </p><p>We are also aware that positive interactions with bus drivers can make a big difference to the experience of visually impaired people taking the bus. We are working with the bus industry and disabled people to design best practice guidance in delivering disability awareness training which, we hope, will help to give bus drivers the skills and knowledge to assist every disabled passenger.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also intends to publish an Accessibility Action Plan for consultation by the end of the year which will present its ambition for further progress on this agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/09/2016 12:20:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman