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1716499

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Safety
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 help ensure passenger safety in the private hire sector.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	25280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to determine the requirements that must be met by all PHV operators, including Uber, although the Government issues guidance to assist them in carrying out this function.</p><p>The Government intends to legislate to enable the setting of national standards for taxi and PHV licensing, enhance licensing authority enforcement powers and establish a national licensing database when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25281 question first answered 13/05/2024 16:03:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1716500

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of regulation of (a) Uber and (b) other private hire operators.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	25281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to determine the requirements that must be met by all PHV operators, including Uber, although the Government issues guidance to assist them in carrying out this function.</p><p>The Government intends to legislate to enable the setting of national standards for taxi and PHV licensing, enhance licensing authority enforcement powers and establish a national licensing database when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25280 question first answered 13/05/2024 16:03:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1716515

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to announce a timetable for a licencing review of (a) mopeds, (b) motorcycles and (c) other powered light vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25206 25207 25208 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716518

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government’s Joint Action Plan for powered light vehicles, whether he plans to take steps to simplify the licensing regime for mopeds and motorcycles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25207 25208 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716520

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the licensing regime for powered light vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25206 25208 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716522

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
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 27 March 2024 to Question HL3418 on Motorcycles: Licensing, if he will publish an assessment of the potential impact of simplifying the licensing regime for mopeds and motorcycles on road safety.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25206 25207 25209 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716524

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a timeline for plans to reform the licensing regime for L-Category Vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	25209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I chaired a motorcycle roundtable on 8 May with several key stakeholders from the motorcycle industry and we are working with them to bring together evidence to consider any future measures for licensing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 25205 25206 25207 25208 question first answered 13/05/2024 13:02:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1716167

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Penzance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding has been allocated to Harland & Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>£48 million has been allocated to the Council of the Isles of Scilly from the Levelling Up Fund.</p><p> </p><p>No funding has been awarded by my Department for Harland &amp; Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/05/2024 13:35:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1715766

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on assessing the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposal for assessors from approved training bodies to carry out licence upgrades for vehicles up to 22kw.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	24751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is committed to reviewing all aspects of motorcycle training and testing, and is in the process of assessing the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposals.</p><p> </p><p>Officials met with key representatives of the motorcycle organisations on 4 December 2023 to discuss motorcycle safety. The next round table meeting, which is scheduled for 8 May 2024, will further consider the proposals and options including licence upgrades.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/05/2024 12:11:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1715839

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of consolatory payments issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	24786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency publishes the cost of consolatory payments it makes as part of its Annual Report and Accounts. In the last published report for 2022-23 the information can be found under ex-gratia payments on page 66 using the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dvla-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dvla-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/05/2024 15:22:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch