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1694556

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to the email correspondence of 1 November 2023 from the hon. Member for Sefton Central.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay responded to this correspondence on 14 March 2024. The Department apologises for the delay in responding.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/03/2024 14:56:35 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694598

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16462 on Parking: Private Sector, what representations his Department has received from stakeholders on the potential merits of increasing regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17571 17572 17573 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694599

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish a new private parking code of practice.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17570 17572 17573 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694600

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16462 on Parking: Private Sector, what meetings he has had to discuss the level of regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17570 17571 17573 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694602

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16462 on Parking: Private Sector, if he will publish a plan to increase the regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-22/15378" target="_blank">UIN 15378</a> on 28 February 2024. Furthermore, the Code has been produced in close consultation with private parking experts including consumer and industry groups. The Government continues to work with these groups to ensure the Code comes into effect as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17570 17571 17572 question first answered 13/03/2024 15:09:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694244

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 8 September 2023 from the constituent of the hon. Member for Sefton Central on animal testing.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 8 March 2024 advising that the issues raised in his correspondence are a matter for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. I apologise for the delay in responding.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 21/03/2024 18:10:03 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694246

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 3 October 2023 on animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 6 March 2024. I apologise for the delay in responding.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 11/03/2024 16:57:34 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1692964

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	16462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware of concerns regarding the practices of some private parking operators. Following the introduction of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the Government is taking action to improve the regulation of the private parking industry.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 06/03/2024 16:41:10 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1693010

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for a driving test from DVSA in (a) England, (b) each region and (c) each driving centre.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	16465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>As of 4 March 2024, there were 514,894 car practical driving tests booked, and 133,555 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window. The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in England is 17.8 weeks.</p><p>The attached spreadsheet shows the average waiting time for a car practical driving test, per region, and at each test centre, as of 4 March 2024.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has decided, going forward, to regularly publish this information to show progress in tackling the testing backlog that has arisen since Covid.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 16466 question first answered 06/03/2024 17:46:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name 16466.xlsx title DVSA Average waiting time
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1693011

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total number of drivers in England waiting for a driving test from DVSA was as of 1 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	16466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>As of 4 March 2024, there were 514,894 car practical driving tests booked, and 133,555 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window. The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in England is 17.8 weeks.</p><p>The attached spreadsheet shows the average waiting time for a car practical driving test, per region, and at each test centre, as of 4 March 2024.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has decided, going forward, to regularly publish this information to show progress in tackling the testing backlog that has arisen since Covid.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 16465 question first answered 06/03/2024 17:46:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name 16466.xlsx title DVSA Average waiting time
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson