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1024785

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of trains that are (a) delayed, (b) cancelled and (c) subject to incomplete journeys.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	202038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Analysis is undertaken by industry with Network Rail being responsible for rail performance. Franchised operators have benchmarks for delays (Delay Minutes), cancellations and part cancellations (combined as Cancellations) within the Franchise Agreement. Franchised operators provide industry period (4-weekly) results to the Department against the FA benchmarks that set Moving Annual Average targets (13 rolling periods), these are monitored by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/12/2018 12:20:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

722148

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions the Government has had on the key performance indicators for the objectives set out in the newly published business strategies for the (a) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (b) DVLA with those agencies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recently published its five year strategy – ‘Helping you stay safe on Britain’s roads’. At the same time it also published its 2017/18 Business Plan which contains key performance indicators that contribute towards the successful delivery of the first year of its strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has recently published its Strategic Plan for 2017-20, alongside its Business Plan 2017-18. DVLA’s aim is to get the right drivers and vehicles taxed and on the road, as simply, safely and efficiently as possible.</p><p> </p><p>As Sponsor of DVSA and DVLA my Department approved the content of both their strategies and business plans.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/04/2017 13:53:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720292

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many blue badge permits were approved by local authorities in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The estimated number of Blue Badges issued each year is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Blue Badges issued, England, 2011/12-2015/16</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011/12<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2012/13<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>2013/14<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>2014/15<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>2015/16<sup>3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Valid Blue Badges issued</p></td><td><p>905,608</p></td><td><p>897,465</p></td><td><p>873,890</p></td><td><p>879,997</p></td><td><p>885,216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>Count of Blue Badges issued in the year ending 31<sup>st</sup> March</li><li>Source: DfT Blue Badge Survey</li><li>Source: Blue Badge Improvement Service (BBIS) data</li></ol><p> </p><p>These results are published in table DIS0111, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572875/dis0111.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572875/dis0111.ods</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/04/2017 12:29:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720791

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) full-time, (b) part-time, (c) full-time equivalent and (d) agency staff work for the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of staff that work for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency as of 31 March 2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Full-time staff</strong></p></td><td><p>4,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Part-time staff</strong></p></td><td><p>1,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Full-time equivalents</strong></p></td><td><p>5,388.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Agency staff</strong></p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/04/2017 12:50:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

693855

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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, how many people participated in a diversionary course as a result of a road traffic offence in each of the last five years; and what proportion of such people were subsequently prosecuted for a further offence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	65264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The number of participants in a diversionary course in the last five years is published by the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS). Their website gives the details as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2012 963,627</p><p>2013 1,017,158</p><p>2014 1,355,796</p><p>2015 1,403,555</p><p>2016 1,390,880</p><p> </p><p>We have no record of how many participants have since reoffended. However, the Department for Transport, in conjunction with the Road Safety Trust, has commissioned an evaluation of the NDORS speed awareness course, which is the most commonly awarded diversionary course. This evaluation will look at a number of aspects of the speed awareness course, including the impact of the courses on reoffending rates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/02/2017 14:30:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

685404

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Tax Rates and Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's news story of 30 January 2017, new vehicle tax rate from 1 April 2017, what steps his Department and Cabinet colleagues are taking to raise awareness of those new vehicle tax rates; and what the cost to the public purse of publicising those new rates will be.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	63243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Since the beginning of December 2016, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has launched no cost marketing activities to publicise the vehicle excise duty (VED) rates, which will apply to vehicles first registered from 1 April 2017. The campaign aimed towards the general public is being run across social media and is supported by messages on DVLA literature. The DVLA and HM Treasury are also engaging with vehicle manufacturers to encourage them to raise awareness with their retailers and customers on the impact of the changes.</p><p> </p><p>This initial campaign is being supported by paid for publicity activity to target potential new car buyers in the run up to 1 April 2017. This will include messages on internet search engines and on key motor trade websites. The planned cost is up to £95,000 including VAT; £8,000 was spent on the first phase in January. All communications point to a page on GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/newvehicletaxrates" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/newvehicletaxrates</a>) which gives further detail of the changes.</p><p> </p><p>Any paid for communications activity costing over £100,000 would be subject to central government spend controls.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/02/2017 16:09:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

652757

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much extra money his Department has made available for the establishment of the Market Surveillance Unit in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	56398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department has allocated an additional £1m for the establishment and work of the new Market Surveillance Unit in this financial year. The Unit has been established and its initial testing programme is underway.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/12/2016 12:06:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

652758

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the DVLA on the recommendations of the report Driven to Despair, published by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	56413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) accepted four of the six recommendations made by the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (PHSO).</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has recruited more staff and medical advisers, which has led to significant improvements in the time taken to deal with medical licensing applications. The DVLA has also introduced a service which allows motorists to notify certain medical conditions online. This system will continue to be developed and improved over time.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has also significantly improved communications in this area. Letters to medical professionals and customers have been re-written to make them clearer and officials have worked closely with doctors and medical professionals to publish revised guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department did not accept the recommendation in relation to making separate arrangements so that others can seek financial redress. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency already has in place a well established compensation scheme, which conforms to HM Treasury guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also did not accept the recommendation relating to medical standards for driving. These standards are largely based in law and are devised and agreed by medical experts from six medical advisory panels to inform decisions about the health standards required for safe driving.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/12/2016 15:18:30 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

652759

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
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 ensure that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency assesses people's fitness to drive within the targets set by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	56386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) receive more than 600,000 medical cases every year and the majority are dealt with swiftly and correctly. A significant number of those notifications will be complex cases where drivers have multiple medical conditions or take multiple medications. Typically complex cases need further investigation, often involving the expert opinion and input of the driver’s GP, consultants, specialists and other medical professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has recruited over 100 additional staff. This has led to significant improvements in the time taken to deal with medical licensing applications.</p><p> </p><p>It is also recruiting additional medical staff to deal with the most complex cases, which will include an additional 10 doctors and 10 nurses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/12/2016 12:00:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

652760

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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 the the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on resolving the grievances raised in the eight complaints investigated by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	56387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) Chief Executive apologised to the eight customers affected and paid appropriate compensation before the report was published. There is one case for evidenced financial loss awaiting action from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman before a final settlement can be reached.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/12/2016 12:06:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden