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1041781

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the remit of the Rail Ombudsman to include oversight of train ticket selling platforms which are not operated by train operating companies.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	208950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Rail Ombudsman is a voluntary scheme established by the franchised GB rail companies who are its members. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is currently consulting on making membership of the Rail Ombudsman scheme mandatory for all the rail companies to which it issues licences.</p><p> </p><p>Online train ticket selling platforms provided by members of the Rail Ombudsman scheme are already within the remit of the Ombudsman. However, online Third Party Retailers (such as the Trainline), which are not directly affiliated to Ombudsman scheme members, are not required to hold licences from the ORR and are not therefore within consideration for mandatory membership.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, the Rail Delivery Group is currently in discussions with Third Party Retailers and their professional body (the Third Party Rail Retailers Association) to explore the possibility of them joining the Rail Ombudsman scheme in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/01/2019 10:57:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

710641

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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
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 24 February 2017 to Question 64008, on Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency, how much was paid by each local authority area in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	67513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities cover the administrative cost associated with requests for vehicle keeper and driver licensing information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows how much was paid to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by each local authority over the last five years. Audited information for this financial year 2016-17 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury Vale DC</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£125</p></td><td><p>£225</p></td><td><p>£485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>B</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£606</p></td><td><p>£636</p></td><td><p>£737</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath &amp; North East Somerset</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£552</p></td><td><p>£552</p></td><td><p>£572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham City Council</p></td><td><p>£1,054</p></td><td><p>£557</p></td><td><p>£435</p></td><td><p>£303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn with Darwen BC</p></td><td><p>£3,841</p></td><td><p>£939</p></td><td><p>£375</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton Council</p></td><td><p>£3,129</p></td><td><p>£18</p></td><td><p>£3</p></td><td><p>£367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£3,453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton &amp; Hove City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£4,067</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol City Council</p></td><td><p>£6,789</p></td><td><p>£2,460</p></td><td><p>£5,651</p></td><td><p>£3,045</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bury Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>C</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caerphilly County Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,320</p></td><td><p>£2,062</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crawley Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,986</p></td><td><p>£560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria County Council</p></td><td><p>£631</p></td><td><p>£1,252</p></td><td><p>£1,984</p></td><td><p>£1,881</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Darlington Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denbighshire County Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£3,012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster Council</p></td><td><p>£13</p></td><td><p>£2,469</p></td><td><p>£1,589</p></td><td><p>£3,849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>E</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council</p></td><td><p>£1,525</p></td><td><p>£2,498</p></td><td><p>£2,569</p></td><td><p>£1,843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£4,505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>H</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire County Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,009</p></td><td><p>£653</p></td><td><p>£1,063</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntingdonshire District Council</p></td><td><p>£1,332</p></td><td><p>£4</p></td><td><p>£6</p></td><td><p>£3,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>I</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inverclyde Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£594</p></td><td><p>£799</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight Council</p></td><td><p>£400</p></td><td><p>£318</p></td><td><p>£658</p></td><td><p>£923</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>K</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklees Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,625</p></td><td><p>£2,892</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£3,451</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds City Council</p></td><td><p>£3,385</p></td><td><p>£488</p></td><td><p>£4,162</p></td><td><p>£10,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Harrow Council</p></td><td><p>£15,213</p></td><td><p>£3,305</p></td><td><p>£189</p></td><td><p>£216</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Hammersmith &amp; Fulham</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,664</p></td><td><p>£3,224</p></td><td><p>£3,536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Councils</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,040</p></td><td><p>£2,080</p></td><td><p>£2,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>M</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester City Council</p></td><td><p>£1,342</p></td><td><p>£6,475</p></td><td><p>£6,075</p></td><td><p>£6,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£1,119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monmouthshire County Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,986</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>N</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newark &amp; Sherwood District Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Devon District Council</p></td><td><p>£128</p></td><td><p>£193</p></td><td><p>£352</p></td><td><p>£246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset Council</p></td><td><p>£48</p></td><td><p>£91</p></td><td><p>£272</p></td><td><p>£340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Tyneside Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£4,157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northampton Borough Council</p></td><td><p>£3,279</p></td><td><p>£3,346</p></td><td><p>£50</p></td><td><p>£829</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council</p></td><td><p>£3</p></td><td><p>£1,746</p></td><td><p>£1,949</p></td><td><p>£2,029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire County Council</p></td><td><p>£3</p></td><td><p>£3,003</p></td><td><p>£112</p></td><td><p>£3,609</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>O</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oldham Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£737</p></td><td><p>£1,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford City Council</p></td><td><p>£4</p></td><td><p>£3,465</p></td><td><p>£836</p></td><td><p>£877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£3,075</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Powys County Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>R</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redcar &amp; Cleveland Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£3,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushcliffe Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£476</p></td><td><p>£588</p></td><td><p>£700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>S</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sedgemoor District Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sefton Council</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£5</p></td><td><p>£1,331</p></td><td><p>£1,825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sevenoaks Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,998</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,387</p></td><td><p>£2,049</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Cambridgeshire Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£72</p></td><td><p>£339</p></td><td><p>£331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Lanarkshire Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Somerset District Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td><td><p>£197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Tyneside Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,986</p></td><td><p>£521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£13</p></td><td><p>£378</p></td><td><p>£419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Edmundsbury Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,986</p></td><td><p>£740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>T</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Test Valley Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£143</p></td><td><p>£296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torfaen County Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£295</p></td><td><p>£262</p></td><td><p>£259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport for London</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£8,319</p></td><td><p>£9,188</p></td><td><p>£46,775</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walsall Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£2,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington Borough Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£237</p></td><td><p>£343</p></td><td><p>£505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wigan Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£1,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wolverhampton City Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wyre Council</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£3,325</p></td><td><p>£469</p></td><td><p>£434</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2017 11:36:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

690228

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on local authority payments to the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	64008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities cover the administrative cost for dealing with requests for vehicle keeper and driver licensing information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015-16, the DVLA received <del class="ministerial">£157,329</del> <ins class="ministerial">£166,704</ins> directly from local authorities. This includes <del class="ministerial">£4,316</del> <ins class="ministerial">£14,352</ins> for vehicle related requests, <del class="ministerial">£102,261</del> <ins class="ministerial">£101,600</ins> for driver related requests and £50,752 for the initial set up costs to enable local authorities to make driver licensing checks electronically.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/02/2017 11:52:01 question first ministerially corrected 22/03/2017 14:46:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones previous answer version 36818 answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

446886

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Prosecutions
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 15 December 2015 to Question 19163, what assessment his Department has made of reasons for changes in the level of prosecutions for tachograph violations.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	23715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Although the numbers of prosecutions in relation to drivers' hours and tachograph offences decreased in 2014/15 from previous years, the number of offences found actually increased. In 2013/14 the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency found 10,283 drivers' hours and tachograph offences, whereas in 2014/15 DVSA found 15,183.</p><p><br>The main reason for the decrease in prosecution figures was a drive to deal with all but the most serious offences by way of fixed penalty, freeing up court time and making more effective and efficient use of enforcement resources in line with Government policy.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/01/2016 12:34:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

436127

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions there have been for tachograph violations in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	19163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency takes non-compliance with drivers hour's regulations very seriously and deals appropriately with anyone who attempts to undermine public safety by not taking the required breaks. This includes taking prohibition and prosecution action.</p><p><br>DVSA is determined to tackle the small minority of operators and drivers who choose to break the rules, and it has effective measures in place to catch offenders quickly.</p><p><br>DVSA carry out investigations based on intelligence and information from the public and the haulage industry, as well as conducting checks across the strategic road network, using technology such as ANPR cameras, as well as enforcement officers at the roadside and at DVSA check sites</p><p> </p><p>The figures below show the amount of prosecutions for tachograph violations in each year since 2010, with figures also included for 2008/09 and 2009/10 to provide context.</p><br /><p><strong>Heavy Goods Vehicle</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drivers Hours</p></td><td><p>3,913</p></td><td><p>2,717</p></td><td><p>2,211</p></td><td><p>2,346</p></td><td><p>2,130</p></td><td><p>2,219</p></td><td><p>1,518</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tacho records</p></td><td><p>2,046</p></td><td><p>1,391</p></td><td><p>1,153</p></td><td><p>1,619</p></td><td><p>1,664</p></td><td><p>1,831</p></td><td><p>1,343</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p><strong>Public Service Vehicle</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drivers Hours</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>458</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tacho records</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>409</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong></strong></p><br /> <br /> <br /><p><strong>Light Goods Vehicle</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drivers Hours</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tacho records</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/12/2015 14:45:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

386776

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Safety
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 safety implications of drivers being interviewed on film whilst driving.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	4745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport encourages broadcasters to adopt a responsible attitude towards driving issues and to use the Media Guide prepared by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents which provides advice. Page 2 of the Guide explains that it is bad practice for a driver to speak to camera without watching the road ahead. The Guide is freely available on-line at <a href="http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/roadmedia.pdf" target="_blank">www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/roadmedia.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Rules 148–150 of The Official Highway Code advises drivers to avoid distractions.　 The rules make it clear that drivers must exercise proper control of their vehicle.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Under sections 2 and 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 a person may be charged with the offences of dangerous, careless and inconsiderate driving.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/07/2015 14:34:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

381562

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the DVLA is taking to publicise amongst drivers the recent changes to car tax.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	2816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Since 5 September 2014, all vehicle tax reminders issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have explained the changes. The message is issued every month, directly to individual customers at the time at which it is most relevant. The DVLA also writes to all new keepers to remind them of the need to license their vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/06/2015 09:46:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

349243

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Integrated Transport Authorities
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 benefits of Integrated Transport Authorities.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	1543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the benefits of Integrated Transport Authorities. It is for local areas to undertake a review of their governance arrangements to determine the benefits for them of establishing an Integrated Transport Authority, or other governance arrangements such as a Combined Authority.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/06/2015 12:34:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

349273

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Integrated Transport Authorities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what incentives his Department provides to encourage councils to create Integrated Transport Authorities.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	1659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>No specific incentives are provided to encourage councils to create Integrated Transport Authorities. It is for the councils concerned to determine what the benefits would be of moving to new local governance arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/06/2015 12:37:42 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

349274

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Integrated Transport Authorities
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 allowing a smaller group of local authorities in a region to create an Integrated Transport Authority if all of the local authorities in that region are not willing to take part.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	1660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to develop jointly a proposition to change their transport governance arrangements, including Integrated Transport Authorities or Combined Authorities. Any such proposition would have to show that the establishment of an Integrated Transport Authority would be likely to improve the exercise of transport statutory functions and the effectiveness and efficiency of transport in the area. Local authorities have to consent to joining an Integrated Transport Authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/06/2015 12:41:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie