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1142316

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that a reliable service is operated across the rail network after the provisions on persons with reduced mobility included in the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 and the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail Systems) regulations 2010 are implemented in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	282174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>There is not expected to be any change to reliability of services due to improvements to accessibility of trains. Indeed the modern trains which are transforming journey’s for all passengers on our network today are fully accessible and reliable.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/09/2019 16:47:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1139890

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Garages and Petrol Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent garages from parking vehicles on streets that do not a display registration plate or a visible vehicle identification numbers; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the powers available to the (a) DVLA, (b) the Metropolitan police and (c) local authorities in tackling that problem.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	Stephen Pound
	uin	278332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>Legislation relating to the display of registration numbers and number plates already exists and enforcement is an operational matter for the police. Successful prosecution depends on the police sighting the vehicle on the public highway and establishing that an offence has been committed. Number plate offences are also included in the Home Office’s fixed penalty system. This provides the police with a practical and effective means of enforcement. The police can also remove any vehicle that is causing an obstruction, is likely to cause danger or is broken down or abandoned without lawful authority.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have legislative powers to fine garages for leaving two or more vehicles advertised for sale on the road.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is responsible for enforcement against unlicensed vehicles and has legislative powers to clamp or remove such vehicles from public roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 15:15:28 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	161 label Biography information for Stephen Pound

1139353

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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, which of the recommendations in the Report of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing the Government plans to adopt.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	277809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing advised which of the recommendations made to government will be taken forward; this includes several which will require legislation to enact, such as the introduction of national minimum standards and national enforcement powers. The Government will legislate for these and other commitments when time allows.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/07/2019 16:40:43 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1139354

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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 the timeframe is for the Government's implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	277810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing advised which of the recommendations made to government will be taken forward; this includes several which will require legislation to enact, such as the introduction of national minimum standards and national enforcement powers. The Government will legislate for these and other commitments when time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 277811 question first answered 22/07/2019 15:08:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1139357

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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 legislative proposals the Government plans to bring forward in relation to the recommendations in the Report of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	277811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing advised which of the recommendations made to government will be taken forward; this includes several which will require legislation to enact, such as the introduction of national minimum standards and national enforcement powers. The Government will legislate for these and other commitments when time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 277810 question first answered 22/07/2019 15:08:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1142271

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the loss of competition and choice on the River Thames as a result of that agency's proposals for older passenger boats.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	282537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As Minister responsible for shipping matters, I have regular discussions with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) about its work.</p><p> </p><p>The MCA developed an impact assessment on its proposals for older domestic passenger ships which has been updated as new information is received, in particular from the public consultations. The MCA has been in contact with the Competition and Markets Authority to discuss the proposals and has included a Competition Impact Assessment element within the main impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The proposal is progressing through the normal regulatory scrutiny process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 14:55:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1142272

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on enabling older Category V passenger boats to improve their safety provisions without them being forced out of business as a result of the MCA’s proposals for older passenger boats.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	282538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As Minister responsible for shipping matters on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, I have regular discussion with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) about its work.</p><p> </p><p>Following the first consultation on these proposals (6 November 2018 to 29 January 2019) the MCA revised the proposals in the light of feedback received, particularly from owners and operators, to reduce the economic impact, where possible, without compromising the objective of enhanced safety. A further consultation was carried out between 29 May and 10 July 2019. A drop-in session was also held for Honourable Members to raise any concerns in May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 14:16:26 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1142274

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport,what the status is of the Equivalence Rules contained within the 1992 Construction and Use Regulations which allow older passenger boats in the UK to continue to operate for their entire working lives while improving on board safety provisions.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	282540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/2358) and the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/2360) are no longer extant.</p><p> </p><p>The applicable legislation for domestic passenger ships is:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998 (as amended) (SI 1998 No. 2515) (exemption provision Regulation 4);</p></li><li><p>The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III To VI(A)) Regulations 1999 (as amended) (SI 1999 No. 2723) (exemption provision Regulation 4); and</p></li><li><p>The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998 (as amended) (SI 1998 No. 1011) (exemption provision Regulation 47).</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>While the equivalence provisions in those regulations are open-ended it is normal to review regulatory provisions from time to time to ensure they remain fit for purpose and where necessary make changes. There are no merchant shipping regulations which purport to guarantee that the same standards will apply in perpetuity.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 14:58:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1142276

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to meet with the Passenger Boat Association to discuss the effect on jobs and vessels of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s plans for older passenger boats; and if will he make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	282542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has had ongoing dialogue with the Passenger Boat Association (PBA) throughout the development of the proposals for older passenger boats.</p><p> </p><p>The PBA is a member of the MCA’s stakeholder group for the sector, the Domestic Passenger Safety Steering Group (DPSSG), which meets annually. The MCA’s plans for older passenger vessels have been discussed at the DPSSG on several occasions.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, MCA policy officials have held dedicated stakeholder meetings on the proposals for older passenger boats, at all of which the PBA have been represented. Three of these meetings were in 2016, one in November 2018 and another in March 2019. The MCA also met with a representative of the PBA, and another organization, in a small informal meeting on 15 May 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MCA has carried out two public consultations on the matter, and the PBA responded to both.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 15:42:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1142277

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with regional tourism bodies on the effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals of older passenger boats on the UK’s fleet of passenger boats.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	282543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As Minister responsible for shipping matters on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, I am aware that my officials in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have developed an impact assessment on its proposals for older domestic passenger ships which is updated from time to time as new information is received, and is progressing through the normal government scrutiny process.</p><p> </p><p>A draft of the impact assessment (IA) was published during a public consultation which ran from 6 November 2018 to 29 January 2019. Consultees were invited to comment on the validity of the analysis in the IA and encouraged to provide information that would help to strengthen this. A further consultation focussing on the policy and legislation was carried out between 29 May and 10 July 2019. No specific discussion took place between the Department and regional tourism bodies, but the consultation was open to comments from them. The IA was amended to take account of any relevant comments received. A drop-in session was held for Honourable Members to raise any concerns in May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 14:09:51 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury