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1219968

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Coronavirus
	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 ability of DVSA staff to socially distance while conducting driving tests.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	67689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been the safety of its staff and the wider public. That remains its priority as it restarts its services. The approach being taken has been developed with input from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Public Health England (PHE).</p><p> </p><p>To prevent the spread of coronavirus and keep staff and candidates safe:</p><ul><li><p>Driving examiners will wear face coverings and have the option to wear gloves and use disposable seat covers.</p></li><li><p>The number of people arriving for a driving test at the same time will be limited and all meet and greet will be undertaken achieving social distancing.</p></li><li><p>Driving instructors or supervising drivers will not be allowed to sit in the back of the car during the test.</p></li><li><p>Candidates will be asked to bring and wear a face covering attending for test, unless they have a good reason not to.</p></li><li><p>Driving test centre waiting rooms and toilets will be closed except for those who have a disability, medical condition, or who are pregnant.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The amount of time spent in the vehicle will be minimised:</p><ul><li><p>If a candidate makes a serious or dangerous fault, which means they have failed, the driving examiner will direct them back to the driving test centre, where the test will end.</p></li><li><p>At the end of the test, the driving examiner will give the test result feedback outside of the vehicle.</p></li><li><p>Driving instructors can listen to the test result feedback if it is safe to do so.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 06/07/2020 13:41:18 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1219970

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what personal protective equipment will be provided to DVSA staff conducting driving tests; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	67690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been the safety of its staff and the wider public. That remains its priority as it restarts its services.</p><p> </p><p>To keep driving examiners safe, and help prevent the spread of coronavirus, examiners will wear face coverings and have the option to wear gloves and use disposable seat covers. These measures have been put in place following discussions with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Public Health England (PHE).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 06/07/2020 13:47:44 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1338824

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the correspondence form the hon. Member for Glasgow South West of 29 March 2021 and 8 June 2021 on the industrial dispute within the DVLA; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	20441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department responded to your letter of 29 March on 9 April, and your letter of 8 June on 25 June. Copies of both are in the attached documents.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean attachment 1 file name Chris Stephens MP - DVLA letter.pdf title Chris Stephens - DVLA letter 2 file name Chris Stephens MP - DVLA and PCS letter.pdf title Chris Stephens - DVLA and PCS letter question first answered 28/06/2021 12:10:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1568613

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	127796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>There is a range of human resources information on the Department for Transport which is published on GOV.UK and is therefore publicly available. The Department also shares routine human resources information with its recognised trade unions as part of its regular engagement.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/01/2023 13:42:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1569011

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equality
	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 his Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether that monitoring data gathered is shared with union representatives.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	128657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code by collecting and analysing a range of data on, for example, recruitment, career development, promotion, job allocation and resignations. This data is published in the Department’s Equality Monitoring report. The Department also carries out pay modelling and analysis of performance pay. This includes analysis to monitor diversity impacts.</p><p>This information is both publicly available and can be shared with trade unions on request.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/01/2023 13:46:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1579632

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of employees in their Department are paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	129894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>All employees within the Department for Transport are currently paid above the National Minimum Wage.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/01/2023 13:38:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1580710

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Holiday Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has notified staff to (a) tell or (b) remind them that they can sell annual leave in the last four months.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	132466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport offers staff the opportunity to sell leave once a year. The last opportunity was between November to December 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Department released communications to staff through the staff intranet during November, reminding staff that the benefit window was opening, giving information regarding the buy/sell leave policy and reminding staff when the window was closing. Emails were also sent to all staff email addresses as a reminder of the employee benefit annual window.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2023 12:44:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1581293

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equality
	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 his Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether that monitoring data gathered is shared with union representatives.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	133740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code by collecting and analysing a range of data on, for example, recruitment, career development, promotion, job allocation and resignations. This data is published in the Department’s Equality Monitoring report. The department also carries out pay modelling and analysis of performance pay. This includes analysis to monitor diversity impacts.</p><p> </p><p>This information is both publicly available and can be shared with trade unions on request.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2023 16:37:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1581912

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps their Department takes to comply with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	135311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Transport regularly engage with representatives of recognised trade unions, provide information to aid discussions and respond to requests for information in accordance with the legislative requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2023 14:24:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1582281

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if they will take steps to (a) publish an equality impact assessment and (b) consult with trade unions when proposing new HR policies for their Department; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	136656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport routinely consults its trade unions when proposing new HR policies and conducts equality impact assessments in line with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty which are shared with the unions as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/02/2023 12:28:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens