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1142705

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to set National Minimum Standards for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing including a requirement for all taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to undertake disability equality training.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	284213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Disability awareness and equality training can provide taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to give disabled passengers the assistance they need. I encourage all licensing authorities to use their existing powers to require drivers to undertaken this in advance of its inclusion in national minimum standards in licensing.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the Government response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, we will bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 15:07:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1142755

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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, when he plans to publish the best practice guidance on disability awareness training for bus drivers.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	284341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to publishing best practice guidance on the provision of high quality disability awareness training for bus and coach drivers, to support operators to ensure that every driver has the knowledge and skills to assist disabled passengers.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish the guidance later in the year and will work with the bus and coach industry to encourage its adoption.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:13:28 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1142910

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on delivering disability and equality training to taxi and minicab drivers.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	284334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Disability awareness and equality training can provide taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to give disabled passengers the assistance they need. I encourage all licensing authorities to use their existing powers to require drivers to undertake it in advance of its inclusion in national minimum standards.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the Government response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, we will bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:16:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1142950

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Guide Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish his Department's its guidance for bus operators on the quality of training in relation to the EU Bus and Coach Regulations 2013 on making bus transport more accessible to guide-dog owners.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	284450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to publishing best practice guidance on the provision of high quality disability awareness training for bus and coach drivers, to support operators to ensure that every driver has the knowledge and skills to assist disabled passengers.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish the guidance later in the year and will work with the bus and coach industry to encourage its adoption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:20:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1143088

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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, with reference to the Inclusive Transport Strategy, published in July 2018, what recent progress his Department has made on developing a monitoring and enforcement framework for mandatory bus driver disability awareness training.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	284475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes annual bus statistics which include an assessment of the proportion of operators requiring relevant staff to undertake disability awareness training consistent with relevant legislation. The most recent release indicated that 98% of staff worked for bus operators that mandated this training. The Department continues to engage with industry and regulators to ensure a proportionate approach to enforcement is followed.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:24:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1143195

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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, when his Department plans to publish guidance on disability equality training for bus drivers.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	284617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to publishing best practice guidance on the provision of high quality disability awareness training for bus and coach drivers, to support operators to ensure that every driver has the knowledge and skills to assist disabled passengers.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish the guidance later in the year and will work with the bus and coach industry to encourage its adoption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:27:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1143311

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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 has taken to meet the Inclusive Transport Strategy target to develop a monitoring and enforcement framework for mandatory bus driver disability awareness training by spring 2019.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	284737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes annual bus statistics which include an assessment of the proportion of operators requiring relevant staff to undertake disability awareness training consistent with relevant legislation. The most recent release indicated that 98% of staff worked for bus operators that mandated this training. The Department continues to engage with industry and regulators to ensure a proportionate approach to enforcement is followed.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:31:15 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1143936

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tugboats
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 (a) the provision of and (b) intercept times for emergency towing vessels around the coast of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	David Duguid
uin	285416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has commissioned a study to review the risks presented to and from shipping within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone and to assess the availability and adequacy of emergency towage arrangements. An analysis of Hazard Contact time and Intercept time is integral to this study.</p><p> </p><p>The study is being undertaken by Fraser-Nash Consultancy Ltd, and the final report will be delivered to the MCA later this month. Further distribution of the report is anticipated in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:35:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4606 label Biography information for David Duguid