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794282

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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 his Department is taking to ensure that licensing authorities (a) introduce disability equality training and (b) publicise the 2010 Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	115255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) services must be accessible to those who rely upon them, and disability awareness training can be effective in equipping drivers with the skills and knowledge to provide all passengers with the assistance they require. The Department is currently considering the responses to the consultation on the draft Accessibility Action Plan which will inform the updated Best Practice Guidance for taxi and PHV licensing authorities. It is the Department’s expectation that the guidance will include a recommendation that authorities should use their existing powers to require prospective drivers to complete disability awareness and equality training.</p><p> </p><p>I announced in a Westminster Hall debate that I would be setting up a working group to consider current issues concerning taxi and PHV licensing, reporting its findings to me in the new year.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2017 10:57:01 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

794308

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Contracts
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 ability of (a) Carillion and (b) Babcock to fulfil their contractual obligations in the transport sector.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	115281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>In each procurement a risk assessment is taken based on the project or services being delivered.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2017 16:08:38 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

794463

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vacancies there were in his Department in each month since January 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	115436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>In looking at vacancies as target staffing levels compared to actual staffing levels, the total for the Department and the Executive Agencies is outlined below.</p><p> </p><p>There is some inconsistency with reporting which may skew the results, with DVLA and DVSA both providing Full Time Equivalent numbers as opposed to Headcount. Highways Agency was part of the Department between January 2015 and April 2015 but their figures are not included in subsequent months. DVSA was not able to report on any information prior to April 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-15</p></td><td><p>432.8</p></td><td><p>Jan-16</p></td><td><p>636.0</p></td><td><p>Jan-17</p></td><td><p>378.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-15</p></td><td><p>509.4</p></td><td><p>Feb-16</p></td><td><p>661.4</p></td><td><p>Feb-17</p></td><td><p>404.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p>590.4</p></td><td><p>Mar-16</p></td><td><p>594.0</p></td><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>584.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15</p></td><td><p>683.5</p></td><td><p>Apr-16</p></td><td><p>525.5</p></td><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>636.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-15</p></td><td><p>433.3</p></td><td><p>May-16</p></td><td><p>575.8</p></td><td><p>May-17</p></td><td><p>644.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-15</p></td><td><p>446.5</p></td><td><p>Jun-16</p></td><td><p>587.9</p></td><td><p>Jun-17</p></td><td><p>617.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-15</p></td><td><p>535.2</p></td><td><p>Jul-16</p></td><td><p>621.6</p></td><td><p>Jul-17</p></td><td><p>588.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-15</p></td><td><p>520.4</p></td><td><p>Aug-16</p></td><td><p>583.7</p></td><td><p>Aug-17</p></td><td><p>510.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-15</p></td><td><p>585.3</p></td><td><p>Sep-16</p></td><td><p>603.5</p></td><td><p>Sep-17</p></td><td><p>626.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-15</p></td><td><p>664.5</p></td><td><p>Oct-16</p></td><td><p>476.8</p></td><td><p>Oct-17</p></td><td><p>587.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-15</p></td><td><p>615.7</p></td><td><p>Nov-16</p></td><td><p>519.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-15</p></td><td><p>622.2</p></td><td><p>Dec-16</p></td><td><p>585.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2017 11:02:54 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

794578

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings have taken place between Uber and (a) Ministers and (b) Officials of his Department in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	115551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received numerous representations regarding Uber from individuals, trade bodies, driver representation organisations and regulatory bodies. However, since the Department does not hold information categorised as requested, this information could only therefore be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and are available via the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at the Department are not required to keep record of meetings attended; it is not therefore possible to provide a comprehensive list of meetings with any party, including Uber. However, a search of diaries by officials most likely to meet with Uber and that are still at the Department indicates that there was one meeting in 2015, six in 2016 and three in 2017 (as of 24 November).</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 115557 115576 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:28:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

794582

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
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 Uber's fitness to operate in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	115555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England and Wales license private hire vehicle (PHV) operators. It is the responsibility of these authorities to ensure that any person or organisation to whom they grant an operator licence is ‘fit and proper’ to hold such a licence and compliant with PHV legislation. Furthermore, once a licence has been issued, licensing authorities have an ongoing responsibility to ensure that operators continue to be ‘fit and proper’.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2017 11:21:05 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

794584

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from police forces relating to Uber.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	115557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received numerous representations regarding Uber from individuals, trade bodies, driver representation organisations and regulatory bodies. However, since the Department does not hold information categorised as requested, this information could only therefore be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and are available via the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at the Department are not required to keep record of meetings attended; it is not therefore possible to provide a comprehensive list of meetings with any party, including Uber. However, a search of diaries by officials most likely to meet with Uber and that are still at the Department indicates that there was one meeting in 2015, six in 2016 and three in 2017 (as of 24 November).</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 115551 115576 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:28:19 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

794603

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received on the safety record of Uber.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	115576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received numerous representations regarding Uber from individuals, trade bodies, driver representation organisations and regulatory bodies. However, since the Department does not hold information categorised as requested, this information could only therefore be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and are available via the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at the Department are not required to keep record of meetings attended; it is not therefore possible to provide a comprehensive list of meetings with any party, including Uber. However, a search of diaries by officials most likely to meet with Uber and that are still at the Department indicates that there was one meeting in 2015, six in 2016 and three in 2017 (as of 24 November).</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 115551 115557 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:28:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting