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1203617

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date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Electric Vehicles
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 8 June 2020 to Question 49803 on hydrogen buses, what funding his Department has provided to increase the use of battery electric buses; and how many battery electric buses have been purchased through that funding.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	59546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department has provided funding to assist the purchase of low emission buses. Funding to date has been technology neutral, including, the ultra-low emission bus scheme (ULEBS) and the low emission bus scheme (LEBS). These provided successful bidders with £43,517,720 which was used to purchase 341 fully electric buses.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the Department is currently considering its response to expressions of interest in a £50 million All-Electric Bus Town competition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2020 16:39:01 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1203740

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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 12 June 2020 to Question 53999 on Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties, what the value has been of savings to (a) the public purse and (b) businesses from the abolition of the paper vehicle licence in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>In the first full financial year 2015-16 the actual saving to the public purse from the abolition of the paper vehicle licence was £8.9 million. In the financial year 2016-17 the actual saving was £8.5 million. This saving was anticipated to be a recurring annual figure.</p><p> </p><p>There was an estimated administrative cost saving of around £7.5m each year for vehicle business activities.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/06/2020 14:15:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203768

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Hire Services
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 require the use of the Mobility Data Specification Provider element during the trialling of rental electric scooters.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	59380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is still exploring options for how data is collected and shared during trials of rental e-scooters. Officials are working closely with operators and local authorities to agree an appropriate data model before trials begin.</p><p> </p><p>Use of the Mobility Data Specification Provider element is likely to be required for some elements of the data model and the Department is in discussion with operators about the feasibility of this.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/06/2020 14:24:25 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1203770

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Hire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the data required by his Department for analysis from rental electric scooter trials is provided by the operators participating in those trials.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	59381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for Transport are working closely with operators to ensure the data we request will be robust, proportionate and feasible to collect.</p><p> </p><p>When deciding whether to grant permission to start a trial, a key consideration of the Department will be how trials meet our wider public policy expectations (i.e. data sharing expectations and other public policy benefits expected from the trials).</p><p> </p><p>If, once a trial has started, a provider was found not to be meeting those expectations (i.e. not sharing the expected data), the Department could take that into account in deciding whether to revoke permission for the trial.</p><p> </p><p>The details of the data to be shared and the process for doing so will be set out in data sharing agreements between the Department and e-scooter providers, and with local authorities where required.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/06/2020 14:21:01 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1203775

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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, when he plans to restart (a) practical driving and (b) driving theory tests for all pupils.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	59489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 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> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2020 13:47:22 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1203776

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
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 potential level of safety of driving instructors wearing PPE (a) when checking pupils' facial expressions and reactions and (b) in other situations when teaching.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	59490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has carried out a risk assessment for driving examiners conducting driving tests. It is for instructors to make sure their face coverings or PPE do not impact upon safety during driving lessons with their pupils.</p><p> </p><p>Driving instructors must ensure they are able to fulfil their responsibilities as an instructor, and accompanying driver, safely whilst wearing appropriate PPE. Professional instructors should be able to adapt their teaching to ensure pupils’ comprehension and correct reaction whilst learning safely.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA would encourage all driving instructors to keep up to date with the driving instructors’ National Associations Strategic Partnership (NASP) website for advice and guidance: <a href="http://www.n-a-s-p.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.n-a-s-p.co.uk/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2020 13:50:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1203777

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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 discussions his Department has had with Pearson VUE on restarting driving theory tests in a socially distanced way.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	59491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is committed to resuming theory tests for all candidates as soon as it is safe to do so and in line with Government advice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following public health advice, the DVSA and Pearson VUE are preparing new processes for delivering theory tests. This will include protective screens, two metre social distancing and appropriate protective equipment. The DVSA will make further announcements on GOV.UK as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2020 14:10:47 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1203778

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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, whether he is seeking a refund from Pearson VUE for the non-delivery of driving tests as a result of its closure of test centres.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	59492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is not seeking a refund from Pearson VUE for the non-delivery of theory tests as the contract the DVSA has with Pearson VUE is volume based. This means the service arrangements are that the DVSA pays for each theory test delivered by Pearson VUE.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2020 14:16:31 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1203779

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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, if his Department will issue guidance on whether driving examiners should wear face coverings.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	59493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is reviewing and updating the guidance for driving examiners about carrying out driving tests. This includes things like the PPE they need to wear, greeting candidates and cleaning equipment such as sat navs and tablets. Further guidance will be issued as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2020 14:26:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1203780

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on ensuring that the DVSA has effective procedures in place so that driving instructors are able to match refunds to pupils.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	59494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has closed its driving test booking system as all tests are currently suspended other than for emergency tests for critical workers. The DVSA is developing plans to resume its testing services and will adopt a phased return to testing.</p><p>The DVSA will email approved driving instructors (ADI) and candidates when the Government is confident that it is safe to restart driving tests. ADIs and candidates will be asked to go online and choose their preferred test date and time. Candidates who wish to cancel their practical test can email the DVSA and request a full refund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2020 14:29:00 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner