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671833

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
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 improve disability awareness among bus drivers on the use of a ramp when required for disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	59634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>I am committed to building transport networks that work for everyone, including ensuring that disabled people have the same access to transport services as other members of society.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing best practice guidance in delivering disability awareness training. This has been informed by engagement with disabled people and the bus industry, and aims to ensure that bus drivers have the knowledge and skills to provide passengers with the appropriate assistance they need, including the use of ramps for wheelchair users.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:44:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

671834

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
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 steps he is taking to ensure that there is sufficient provision of accessible taxis for disabled people in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	59633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a particularly important service for many disabled people, helping them to remain independent and to complete journeys which may not be possible using other forms of transport.</p><p> </p><p>I recognise that the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis and PHVs varies across Great Britain, particularly in rural areas. I know too, however, that they can sometimes be difficult to access for some ambulant disabled people. As such we encourage local licensing authorities to use their existing powers to ensure that a range of vehicle categories are represented in their taxi and PHV fleets. We have also introduced powers in the Deregulation Act 2015 to enable the sub-contracting of PHV services across local authority boundaries, helping to ensure that wheelchair accessible vehicles are available wherever they are required.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:39:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

670713

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
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 reduce street clutter.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	59474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has always advocated minimising street clutter as it is unsightly, and can cause navigational difficulties for some groups.</p><p> </p><p>Overuse of street furniture can create a cluttered environment, though where it is placed is a matter for local councils. However, the Department has published a range of guidance covering all aspects of street design, which stresses the importance of providing uncluttered environments. These include Inclusive Mobility, Traffic Advisory Leaflet 1/13: Reducing Sign Clutter, and the Manual for Streets.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic signs can also contribute to clutter. In 2016 DfT revised the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) to give local councils more flexibility in what signs they place and where. The Circular published alongside the TSRGD highlights these changes and makes it clear that the Department expects authorities to make use of these to reduce the amount of clutter on the roads.</p><p> </p><p>Outdoor advertisements, such as ‘A’ boards, are controlled by local planning authorities under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Placing ‘A’ boards on highways (including footways) where vehicular traffic is prohibited requires express advertisement consent from the local planning authority, and the consent of the relevant highway authority under section 115E of the Highways Act 1980.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/01/2017 11:43:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

670867

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Personation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the nationality was of each person convicted for impersonating a candidate and taking the (a) written and (b) practical parts of the driving test for them in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	59329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does not record the nationality of each person convicted for impersonating a candidate and taking the (a) written and (b) practical parts of the driving test for them in each of the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:28:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

670869

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Personation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the nationality was of each person convicted for using an impersonator to take the (a) written and (b) practical driving test for them in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	59425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does not record the nationality of each person convicted for using an impersonator to take the (a) written and (b) practical driving test for them in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:20:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

670879

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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, what information his Department holds on the passengers who use contactless cards to pay for their journey; and what steps his Department is taking to encourage the introduction of contactless cards on the network outside of London.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	59438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department is working actively with bus, train and other transport operators across the UK to develop the use and liability models that will allow greater adoption of contactless bankcard payments on public transport outside of London, which already has contactless in operation across its network.</p><p> </p><p>This collaborative working has already started to deliver real world implementations. For example on Stagecoach buses in Oxford and in the North East passengers can now pay for their travel with their contactless cards. Other operators are not far behind. On rail, the Secretary of State has announced his intention that all passengers should have the option of a smart ticket by the end of 2018.</p><p> </p><p>However the Department does not hold detailed information on the use of contactless payments outside of London‎.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/01/2017 13:26:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

670328

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects a permanent Chief Executive at HS2 Ltd to be appointed.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	59021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd’s recruitment of a permanent Chief Executive is on track. We expect the successful candidate to be in post this summer subject to any notice periods that may have to be agreed with the individual’s existing employers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 11:15:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

670329

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the MP hotline for HS2 Ltd will be set up and operational.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	59022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is in the process of setting up the hotline, which will be in place no later than Royal Assent for Phase One of HS2.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 11:18:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

670330

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Independent HS2 Construction Commissioner: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when a permanent High Speed 2 Construction Commissioner will be appointed.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	59023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The permanent Construction Commissioner will be appointed by an independent body which will be set up following Royal Assent.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 11:22:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

670331

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications have been received for High Speed 2 road safety fund monies; and from whom.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	59024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Road Safety funding is not available until after Royal Assent of the HS2 Bill and, as such no applications have been received. Further details of how this fund will allocated will be announced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 11:25:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan