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1177088

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	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 assessment he has made of the cost of installing audio-visual equipment on (a) mid- and (b) late-life buses.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	13992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>In 2018 the previous Government consulted on proposals for requiring the provision of audible and visible information on-board local bus and coach services in Great Britain. In particular, it sought evidence on the impact of installing audio-visual equipment on different vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>Responses were received from a range of stakeholders, including representatives of smaller operators. We are finalising our response to the consultation and will announce our next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/02/2020 16:17:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1177089

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	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, how much funding was allocated to installing audio-visual equipment on buses in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	13993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Alongside publication of its 2018 Inclusive Transport Strategy, the previous Government allocated £2 million to help smaller local bus and coach operators provide audible and visible information on board their services.</p><p> </p><p>This money will be made available to operators in England, Scotland and Wales through a funding competition later this year, and further information on how they can apply for it will be made available in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Equalities policy is devolved in Northern Ireland and operators there are not covered by this scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/02/2020 16:15:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1171095

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	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 reduce the waiting time for a Group 2 licence for applicants who are required to have a medical assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	3804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>Driving entitlement for Group 2 drivers must be renewed at regular intervals from age 45. The DVLA sends a reminder to the driver three months before the entitlement expires, enabling them to apply in advance.</p><p> </p><p>To improve the time taken to deal with these applications, the DVLA has recruited additional staff to process them. This includes increasing the number of doctors and introducing nurse caseworkers to deal with specific conditions.</p><p>The time taken to deal with applications can depend on the information needed by the DVLA from medical professionals. The DVLA is working with medical professionals to reduce the time taken to receive the information it requires to make licensing decisions.</p><p>The DVLA continually reviews its processes and has a dedicated team responsible for the improvement of its medical driver licensing services and communications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/01/2020 12:43:13 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144415

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average and (b) median waiting time is for a person whose heavy goods vehicle licence is subject to a medical review in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	286288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows (a) the average time and (b) the median time it took the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to issue a driving licence to Group 2 (lorry or bus) drivers who were subject to a medical investigation. Information on the median time for 2015 to 2017 is not available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong> <strong>(to 3 Sept)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) </strong><strong>Average time days</strong></p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong>(b)</strong><strong>Median time</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 14:31:08 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144416

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical staff are employed by the DVLA to carry out medical reviews of people with heavy goods vehicle licences.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	286289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) employs 99 staff, including three nurses, who exclusively deal with medical cases from Group 2 (lorry or bus) drivers. In addition, the DVLA employs 35 doctors, who deal with the most complex medical cases for drivers of all vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 13:45:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144417

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the DVLA’s target time is for carrying out a medical review of a person’s heavy goods vehicle license; and how many and what proportion of those reviews met that target in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	286290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>In cases where a medical condition is identified, the DVLA will carry out an investigation. The length of time taken to carry out an investigation depends on the medical condition involved and whether information is needed from medical professionals. The target is to complete 90 per cent of all medical investigations within 90 working days.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the figures for the number and proportion of Group 2 medical cases that met the target in the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong> <strong>(to 3 Sept)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number within target</p></td><td><p>73,402</p></td><td><p>75,114</p></td><td><p>72,422</p></td><td><p>91,761</p></td><td><p>33,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion within target</p></td><td><p>81.90%</p></td><td><p>88.00%</p></td><td><p>87.9%</p></td><td><p>90.94%</p></td><td><p>90.35%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 14:23:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144418

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what circumstances would the DVLA seek a medical review of a person’s heavy goods vehicle license.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	286291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>All drivers are required by law to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) at any time about the onset or worsening of a medical condition affecting safe driving. When a driver first applies for a Group 2 (lorry or bus) licence they must submit a medical report regarding their fitness to drive which must be completed by a doctor.</p><p> </p><p>Group 2 licences are valid for five years. At each renewal, drivers under the age of 45 must make a declaration about whether or not they suffer from a medical condition that may affect their fitness to drive. Drivers renewing their driving entitlement at the age of 45 and over must include a medical report completed by a doctor. At the age of 65, renewals are required annually and must be supported by a doctor.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA will investigate a person’s fitness to drive if an application, report or a third party notification indicates that they may have a medical condition that affects safe driving.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 14:22:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows