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1235052

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Hire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in relation to the Government's covid-19 guidance on private hire cars, for what reason the wearing of face coverings is not mandatory in those vehicles; what the medical evidence is to support that decision; and what plans he has to review that decision.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	90961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published safer transport guidance on the safe provision of transport services during the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance to passengers says that passengers should wear a face covering when using taxis or private hire vehicles. Taxi drivers are able to refuse carriage to passengers where it is reasonable to do so, and private hire vehicle operators can make wearing a face covering a condition of hiring. We are aware of private hire vehicle operators that are doing this and requiring the driver they work with to do the same. We continually review guidance for safer transport in line with scientific advice.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/09/2020 15:45:44 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1234445

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
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 and what proportion of the DVLA workforce are currently (a) working at DVLA premises and (b) processing driving licences.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	90046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>All Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) staff who can work from home continue to do so as office space has been prioritised for operational staff who have to be on-site to process paper applications. The DVLA’s online services have worked well throughout the pandemic and this remains the quickest and easiest way of making applications.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is employing shift patterns, staggered start times, weekend working and other measures to ensure that social distancing can be maintained. Due to this, the number of staff who can be on-site at any one time is greatly reduced but the working day has been significantly extended. This means that almost all DVLA operational staff are now working on-site but not all at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>Staff are allocated to different work streams at different times depending on where the need is greatest. All driving licences and driving entitlement expiring between 1 February 2020 and 31 December 2020 have been extended for 11 months. This means that no drivers currently need to apply to renew a driving licence or driving entitlement.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/09/2020 15:42:47 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1234160

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A34: Accidents
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 5 September 2019 to Question 28460 on A34: Oxfordshire, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) deaths and (b) injuries on the A34 in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	89827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of fatalities and all casualties in reported road accidents on the A34 in Oxfordshire in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Number of fatalities and all casualties in reported road accidents on the A34 in Oxfordshire in 2018:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Fatalities</p></td><td><p>All casualties<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li>All casualties include fatalities Source: DfT STATS19</li></ol><p> </p><p>Data for 2019 will be published on September 30 2020.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/09/2020 15:25:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1234243

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobility Scooters: Speed Limits
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 merits of increasing the speed limit for mobility scooters on UK roads to that in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	89797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of increasing the speed limits of mobility scooters for use on the roads. The safety of all road users is a key priority for the Government and the current speed limit for mobility scooters is based on both safety and mobility considerations and balances the interests of all road users.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/09/2020 15:34:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1233671

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2020 to Question 81866 on on Driving Tests: Coronavirus, what evidence was used to inform the decision not lay further legislation to extend the validity period of the theory test certificate .
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	88928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has refreshed the content of the theory driving test twice in the last two years. The Government is concerned the knowledge and understanding of driving theory for those candidates who passed the test more than two years ago would be out of date. This would present a clear road safety risk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/09/2020 15:53:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1233768

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Applications
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 7 September to Question 77508 on Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties, how many paper driving licence applications were waiting to be processed on 7 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	88812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The number of paper driving licence applications waiting to be processed fluctuates on a daily basis as licences are issued and new applications received. On 7 September, there were 109,940 paper driving licence applications sent directly to the DVLA, awaiting processing.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/09/2020 15:38:55 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1233783

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) membership, (b) terms of reference (c) work programme and (d) budget is of the Hammersmith Bridge taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	88828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The first meeting of the Hammersmith Bridge task force, chaired by Baroness Vere, took place on 16 September 2020. Alongside the Department, the task force has a membership of all key stakeholders including: Transport for London; The London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham and Richmond upon Thames; the Port of London Authority; the Greater London Authority, and; Network Rail.</p><p> </p><p>The task force will focus on urgently pulling together all necessary information, including technical and operational information and costs, in order to reach a decision on the most appropriate way to safely re-open Hammersmith Bridge to full use and provide appropriate temporary measures during the works.</p><p> </p><p>Any funding will be subject to the findings of the task force and the agreed next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/09/2020 16:12:46 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1233457

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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 recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of covid-19 social distancing restrictions on learner drivers.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	88248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had any recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions on learner drivers.</p><p> </p><p>But the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the part of his department responsible for driver training and testing, understands the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on learner drivers. The agency’s priority throughout the pandemic has been the safety of its staff and customers. That remains its priority as it restarts its services. The agency has developed new COVID-safe risk assessments and standard operating procedures and shared them with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Public Health England (PHE). PHE has said they comply with general public health principles and existing guidance for the reduction of virus transmission risk. The DVSA has also sought similar clearances with the respective public health bodies in Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/09/2020 13:18:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1233500

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Greater London
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 the future of free travel for under 18-year olds in London.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Greg Clark
uin	88277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department is engaging with Transport for London, The Department for Education, The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and London Councils on how a temporary suspension of under 18s free bus and tram travel could be implemented whilst ensuing that any child eligible for free home to school travel under the Education Act 1996 still receive this.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/09/2020 14:56:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1233522

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Carbon Emissions
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 implications for his policies of the recommendations made by Climate Assembly UK in their report entitled Path to net zero, published 10 September 2020, for the Government to invest in low carbon buses.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	88357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is already committed to ensuring net zero carbon emissions in the transport system by 2050. That is why we are going further than the recommendations, investing in at least 4,000 Zero-Emission Buses (ZEBs) through the £5 billion of new funding to overhaul bus and cycle links for regions outside London. This is on top of the £50 million to deliver Britain’s first all-electric bus town and £240 million since 2010 to support the move to lower emission buses. It will be important to account for all of this in the long-term National Bus Strategy we are developing.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/09/2020 16:16:03 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day