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1128615

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date	23/05/2019
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 the Government plans to respond to the Bus Services Act 2017: accessible information consultation.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	257804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/06/2019 11:33:33 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128618

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Skynet: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether she plans to launch a competition for SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	257805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department's default is competition, and this is the case for the SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability project. The SKYNET 6 team continually reinforces this message directly with industry through conferences, industry briefing days and in regular 1-2-1 meetings with key industrial partners.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/06/2019 13:06:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128619

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Skynet: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated cost is of SKYNET 6.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	257806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The estimated costs for the entire programme, out to the 2040s, is £7 billion.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/06/2019 15:12:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128620

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Skynet: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps her Department is taking to include SMEs in the SKYNET programme.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	257807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department is following the Small to Medium Enterprise principles outlined in the National Security Through Technology 2012 white paper. The SKYNET 6 Programme is taking a very proactive approach to incentivise and incorporate SMEs across the whole programme.</p><p>The current SKYNET 5 programme already exceeds the 25% SME target which provides a strong foundation for the SKYNET 6 programme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/06/2019 15:05:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1127887

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that (a) British blue badge holders continue to receive the parking concessions that they are entitled to in EU and EFTA member states and (b) EU and EFTA members state citizens who hold blue badges continue to receive the parking concessions that they are entitled to in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU on or before 31 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	257107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is considering all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued recognition of Blue Badges. Whilst we are confident of agreeing continued mutual recognition, as this would be in the interest of both the UK and the EU, the negotiation of the arrangements for our exit from the EU are ongoing and no decisions on this topic have yet been taken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 04/06/2019 10:24:57 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1126952

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
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 amend the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations Act to reduce the maximum glare permitted by automobile headlights.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	254868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>Regulations are already in place to help prevent headlights from causing glare, and there are no plans to change national law.</p><p> </p><p>Before vehicles can be sold or registered in the United Kingdom manufacturers must ensure compliance with international vehicle approval requirements, which include defined beam patterns and intensities to minimise the occurrence of glare. The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 prohibit the use of headlights that can cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other road users. Vehicle users have a responsibility to ensure their vehicles are maintained correctly, and headlight aim is checked at the annual roadworthiness inspection (MOT test) to ensure it is within acceptable limits.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/05/2019 13:55:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield