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1082604

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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 to appoint two new non-executive members to the board of HS2 Ltd; what steps he has taken to improve gender balance on that board; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	229156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Under the chairmanship of Allan Cook we are refreshing the membership of the Board of HS2 Limited. We are close to concluding the first stage of this process and expect to be able to make an announcement on the appointment of new non-executives in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/03/2019 14:47:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1082147

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 226005, High Speed 2 Railway Line, how much has been disbursed from the public purse on fees and disbursements to the barristers chambers referred to in relation to HS2 matters.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	228532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>It would involve the Department in disproportionate cost to identify the fees paid to the named barristers specifically for HS2 matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/03/2019 12:29:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1082252

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: protecting users, published on 12 February 2019, whether he has plans for statutory guidance to prohibit vehicles from undertaking journeys which do not take place or end in the area which they are licensed.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	228584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The draft statutory guidance on taxi and private hire vehicle licensing which the Department is consulting on is made using powers in the Policing and Crime Act 2017. Section 177 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 enables the Secretary of State to issue guidance to public authorities as to how their licensing functions under taxi and private hire vehicle legislation may be exercised so as to protect children, and vulnerable individuals who are 18 or over, from harm. The Department does not believe that prohibiting vehicles from undertaking journeys which do not take place or end in the area in which they are licensed falls within scope of the section 177 powers.</p><p>In the response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Government agreed with the principle that all taxi and private hire vehicle journeys should start and/or end within the area that issued the licences, and set out that further consideration will be given to how this might best work in practice, with a view to legislation.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/03/2019 13:23:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082253

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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, with reference to the consultation on statutory guidance for the licensing of private hire vehicles, whether the Government will provide financial assistance to help vehicle owners make the changes necessary to meet the new regulations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	228585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The draft statutory guidance proposes a number of measures for licensing authorities to consider when setting taxi and private hire vehicle policy and administration of the regime. Adoption of the recommendations made in the final statutory guidance and any assistance that might be needed for the trade in their area will be a matter for licensing authorities.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/03/2019 13:18:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082257

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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, what steps he is taking with local taxi licensing authorities to ensure that drivers continue to meet standards after the initial granting of their licence.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	228621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Licensing authorities have a duty to ensure that any person to whom they grant a taxi or private hire vehicle driver’s licence to is a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. Licensing authorities remain responsible for ensuring that the drivers they license remain fit and proper throughout the period of the licence.</p><p>The draft statutory guidance to be issued to licensing authorities which Government is currently consulting on recommends measures to ensure authorities are aware of new information that may affect the suitability of individuals to hold a licence, such as clear complaint processes and biannual enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks including the barred lists.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/03/2019 14:43:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1082259

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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, what steps he is taking to prevent taxi or private hire vehicle drivers from operating exclusively outside of the locality in which they are licensed.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	228622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing agreed with the principle that all taxi and private hire vehicle journeys should start and/or end within the area that issued the licences, and set out that further consideration will be given to how this might best work in practice, with a view to legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/03/2019 14:40:01 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1082340

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Assistance Animals
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 address the issue of taxi drivers and local service owners denying access to guide and hearing dog owners; and whether his Department will bring forward legislative proposals to make disability equality training mandatory to ensure the Equality Act 2010 is followed by taxi drivers and local service owners.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	228649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>On the 12<sup>th</sup> February the Government responded to the report of the chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and PHV licensing, confirming its support for mandating disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers as part of National Minimum Standards, and committing to bringing forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p>For the majority of the protections provided by the Equality Act 2010 it is for the individual who believes they have been discriminated against to personally seek advice or redress by bringing the case to court. Individuals may wish to begin this process by contacting the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) which provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/03/2019 15:21:03 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1081769

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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, if he will publish the (a) costs and (b) expenses attributed to the HS2 Design Panel since the Panel's formation.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	227932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for HS2 Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/03/2019 09:56:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1081880

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of CCTV installed in taxi and private hire vehicles on improving passenger safety.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	228053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s view is that the use of CCTV can provide a safer environment for the benefit of taxi and private hire vehicle passengers and drivers. The impact assessment that accompanies the Department’s consultation on statutory guidance for local licensing authorities considers in-vehicle CCTV and the costs and benefits of this. Benefits include improved passenger safety as the presence of CCTV is a deterrent to crime.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/03/2019 09:46:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1079389

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the shipping industry of compliance with the International Maritime Organisation’s 0.5 per cent cap on the sulphur content of shipping exhaust emissions from 1 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	227080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The international nature of the shipping industry means that regulatory solutions to curb the environmental impacts of international shipping need to be delivered globally.</p><p> </p><p>The International Maritime Organization (IMO) undertook an extensive review before finalising the 2020 implementation date for the global limit. This review focused on whether sufficient fuel would be available in 2020, rather than the cost of compliance. At the time, the priority for the UK maritime sector was to confirm the date of application for the 0.5 per cent sulphur cap as early as possible, to allow shipowners enough time to prepare for the new limit.</p><p> </p><p>The UK played an active role in this work, and was instrumental in ensuring that IMO confirmed the date of application in October 2016, rather than in 2018 in order to provide industry with greater clarity and time to prepare.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/03/2019 13:01:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner