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715761

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
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 toxic emissions are monitored effectively during MOT testing.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	70139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The current test has been amended over recent years to introduce lower emission limits. The removal of after treatment devices, such as diesel particulate filters and selective catalytic reduction devices, have been added to the list of reasons why a vehicle would fail its MOT.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2018, the opacity limits for diesel vehicles will be tightened for newer diesel vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/04/2017 14:42:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

715763

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Chilterns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of risk HS2 Ltd has identified to the Chilterns aquifer based on the current route design for High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	70154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is taking every possible measure both at the detailed design stage and at construction stage to mitigate identified risks to the Chilterns Aquifer.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 13:50:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

715780

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that bus companies undertake a public consultation with passengers before submitting the required 56 days' notice for route changes to the Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	69912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to make it a requirement for operators to undertake a public consultation before submitting notice to the Traffic Commissioner. The provision of bus services and how to consult with passengers before making any changes to routes lies with individual operators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/04/2017 14:49:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

715783

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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 his policy is on introducing proposals in the Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	69958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>In responding to the Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Private Members Bill debate in the House of Commons on the 18 November 2016, my Rt Hon Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, committed to bringing forward a package of measures to support access to taxis and private hire vehicles for disabled passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department plans to consult shortly on revised Best Practice Guidance for local licensing authorities, which will include strengthened recommendations relating to the provision of disability awareness training for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/04/2017 14:53:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

715784

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases of non-compliance with DVLA codes of practice by private car parking companies have been the result of audit visits carried out by the Government Internal Audit Agency in the last (a) five and (b) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has robust measures in place to protect it. Private parking companies must be a member of an accredited trade association before they are able to request DVLA data and must abide by the relevant trade association’s code of practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) inspects data users on the DVLA’s behalf to ensure that data requested is only used in accordance with strict contractual terms. The DVLA is alerted to any compliance related issues identified. These can range in severity from minor infringements (which companies are given an opportunity to address) to more serious cases of non-compliance resulting in the parking company being suspended from being able to request vehicle keeper data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the volume of non-compliance issues identified as a result of GIAA audits carried out in each of the last ten years is not readily available. The number of private parking companies which have had their ability to request DVLA data suspended in the last ten years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of private parking companies suspended from accessing DVLA data</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 76</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Companies can be suspended for various reasons, including not complying with the relevant parking industry accredited trade association’s code of practice. It is for the parking company to demonstrate that it is compliant with that code and for the trade association itself to monitor its members’ compliance with the code. Parking companies can also be suspended from requesting DVLA data for breaching the contract the company has with the DVLA for release of data or as a result of issues identified at a GIAA audit.</p><p> </p><p>Where parking companies use third parties to pursue unpaid private parking charges, the parking company should have a formal contract in place to provide assurance over the use and security of DVLA data. The parking company retains overall responsibility for the use of the data by its sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Following its most recent audit of the DVLA’s procedures for releasing data to private parking companies, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that there was a high level of assurance that processes were in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with data protection requirements. The audit was published on 1 June 2016 and can be found at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70190 70212 question first answered 18/04/2017 13:45:42 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

715785

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many private car parking companies have had their access to the DVLA vehicle keeper database suspended for non-compliance with DVLA regulations in the last (a) five and (b) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has robust measures in place to protect it. Private parking companies must be a member of an accredited trade association before they are able to request DVLA data and must abide by the relevant trade association’s code of practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) inspects data users on the DVLA’s behalf to ensure that data requested is only used in accordance with strict contractual terms. The DVLA is alerted to any compliance related issues identified. These can range in severity from minor infringements (which companies are given an opportunity to address) to more serious cases of non-compliance resulting in the parking company being suspended from being able to request vehicle keeper data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the volume of non-compliance issues identified as a result of GIAA audits carried out in each of the last ten years is not readily available. The number of private parking companies which have had their ability to request DVLA data suspended in the last ten years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of private parking companies suspended from accessing DVLA data</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 76</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Companies can be suspended for various reasons, including not complying with the relevant parking industry accredited trade association’s code of practice. It is for the parking company to demonstrate that it is compliant with that code and for the trade association itself to monitor its members’ compliance with the code. Parking companies can also be suspended from requesting DVLA data for breaching the contract the company has with the DVLA for release of data or as a result of issues identified at a GIAA audit.</p><p> </p><p>Where parking companies use third parties to pursue unpaid private parking charges, the parking company should have a formal contract in place to provide assurance over the use and security of DVLA data. The parking company retains overall responsibility for the use of the data by its sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Following its most recent audit of the DVLA’s procedures for releasing data to private parking companies, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that there was a high level of assurance that processes were in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with data protection requirements. The audit was published on 1 June 2016 and can be found at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70189 70212 question first answered 18/04/2017 13:45:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

715786

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A19: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents there have been on the A19 between Seaham and the Testos roundabout in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	70174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Number of reported personal-injury traffic accidents, by severity, on A19 between 2011 and 2015</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>YEAR</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>A19 (Total)</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>A19 (Seaham to Testos)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fatal</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td><td><p>Slight</p></td><td><p>Fatal</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td><td><p>Slight</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Road casualty figures for 2016 will be published in June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70176 question first answered 20/04/2017 14:59:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

715787

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A19: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents there have been on the A19 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	70176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Number of reported personal-injury traffic accidents, by severity, on A19 between 2011 and 2015</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>YEAR</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>A19 (Total)</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>A19 (Seaham to Testos)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fatal</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td><td><p>Slight</p></td><td><p>Fatal</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td><td><p>Slight</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Road casualty figures for 2016 will be published in June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70174 question first answered 20/04/2017 14:59:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

715789

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what procedures the DVLA has in place to monitor or regulate the passing of information gained by private parking companies from the DVLA vehicle keepers database to third parties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	70212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has robust measures in place to protect it. Private parking companies must be a member of an accredited trade association before they are able to request DVLA data and must abide by the relevant trade association’s code of practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) inspects data users on the DVLA’s behalf to ensure that data requested is only used in accordance with strict contractual terms. The DVLA is alerted to any compliance related issues identified. These can range in severity from minor infringements (which companies are given an opportunity to address) to more serious cases of non-compliance resulting in the parking company being suspended from being able to request vehicle keeper data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the volume of non-compliance issues identified as a result of GIAA audits carried out in each of the last ten years is not readily available. The number of private parking companies which have had their ability to request DVLA data suspended in the last ten years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of private parking companies suspended from accessing DVLA data</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 76</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Companies can be suspended for various reasons, including not complying with the relevant parking industry accredited trade association’s code of practice. It is for the parking company to demonstrate that it is compliant with that code and for the trade association itself to monitor its members’ compliance with the code. Parking companies can also be suspended from requesting DVLA data for breaching the contract the company has with the DVLA for release of data or as a result of issues identified at a GIAA audit.</p><p> </p><p>Where parking companies use third parties to pursue unpaid private parking charges, the parking company should have a formal contract in place to provide assurance over the use and security of DVLA data. The parking company retains overall responsibility for the use of the data by its sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Following its most recent audit of the DVLA’s procedures for releasing data to private parking companies, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that there was a high level of assurance that processes were in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with data protection requirements. The audit was published on 1 June 2016 and can be found at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/audits-advisory-visits-and-overview-reports/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-dvla/</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 70189 70190 question first answered 18/04/2017 13:45:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

715139

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wolverhampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate the Government has made of the number of direct inter-city rail services which will run between London and Wolverhampton after the completion of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	69720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>It is too early to set the timetable which will operate when HS2 opens, as this should take into account up to date information on demand. The winning bidder for the West Coast Partnership will develop options for train services on the West Coast Main Line corridor, working with bodies including central and local Government, and industry to consider both HS2 and existing routes. This process will be open and consultative.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s aim is that all places with a direct London service retain a broadly comparable or better service after Phase One opens.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 14:00:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds