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776074

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Taxis: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the DVLA on the reclassification of taxis as light goods vehicles for the purposes of vehicle excise duty.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	109043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes, Vehicle Excise Duty is kept under constant review</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/10/2017 14:26:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

715144

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to review the statutory framework for the hackney carriage and private-hire vehicle industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	69747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission has undertaken a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the Law Commission’s report against the backdrop of a rapidly changing sector and will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce its intentions once this scrutiny is completed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 14:27:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

714211

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the (a) reasons for the change in the number of drink-driving convictions between 2004 and 2014 and (b) the implications of that change for the Government's policy on drink-driving.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	69185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of changes in drink-driving convictions; however, drink drive casualties went down in the period 2004 to 2014 and drink drive fatalities are at their lowest ever level; the proportion of people who tested positively for alcohol following a reported road traffic accident has fallen from 4% in 2004 to 3% in 2014; and the overall proportion of drivers who tested positively on a roadside screening test fell from 18% in 2004 to 11% in 2014. We continue to promote our THINK! Campaign and we have no plans for lowering the drink drive limit.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 30/03/2017 14:22:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

675611

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the effect of pedicab drivers on traffic congestion in Central London.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Victoria Borwick
	uin	60859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>Traffic congestion in London is caused by a wide range of factors, and the Department has made no assessment of the extent to which pedicabs contribute to it. The impacts of pedicabs on congestion are highly localised, and the Department has been lobbied by a number of stakeholders who have said that they are contributing significantly to congestion problems on the roads and pavements in certain parts of the West End of London where numbers of them tend to congregate.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/01/2017 11:59:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4502 label Biography information for Victoria Borwick

675612

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
	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 bring forward legislative proposals for the operation of pedicabs in London.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Victoria Borwick
	uin	60860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>We have been working with Transport for London (TfL) to draft legislation which would enable TfL to regulate pedicabs. We will identify an appropriate legislative slot as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/01/2017 13:13:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4502 label Biography information for Victoria Borwick

715780

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	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 bus companies undertake a public consultation with passengers before submitting the required 56 days' notice for route changes to the Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	69912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to make it a requirement for operators to undertake a public consultation before submitting notice to the Traffic Commissioner. The provision of bus services and how to consult with passengers before making any changes to routes lies with individual operators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/04/2017 14:49:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

683448

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	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, what recent assessment his Department has made of the options available to increase the provision of audio-visual information on buses.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	62857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Bus Services Bill includes powers to introduce an Accessible Information Requirement, for local buses throughout Great Britain to provide audible and visible next stop announcements. The impact assessment for these new powers considered a number of options to increase the provision of audio-visual information on buses and is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/561964/bus-services-bill-accessibility-information-requirement-annex-a.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/561964/bus-services-bill-accessibility-information-requirement-annex-a.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/02/2017 14:59:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

683449

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Visual Impairment
	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 improve access to bus services for people who are visually impaired.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	62858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) have achieved a step-change in the accessibility of local bus services, including for visually impaired people who benefit from the priority seating, colour-contrasting step edges and hand-holds that it requires. Around 94% of buses in England now comply with the requirements of the PSVAR.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Bill, which is currently before Parliament, includes powers to introduce an Accessible Information Requirement, for local buses throughout Great Britain to provide audible and visible next stop announcements.</p><p> </p><p>I am also preparing to launch a consultation on the Accessibility Action Plan (AAP) which is a cross modal plan to build on our social inclusion agenda by reducing barriers to disabled people accessing transport services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/02/2017 15:02:42 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

771384

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the effect on the wine and spirit industry of the 3.9 per cent increase in duty paid.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	107904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>As for every Finance Bill measure, HMRC provided a Tax Impact Information Note which included an impact assessment of alcohol duty changes. This can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events, and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process. Any changes to alcohol duties need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses and consumers, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p><p> </p><p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. We will seek to achieve the right deal for Britain and for the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 107905 107906 107907 question first answered 19/10/2017 15:10:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

771386

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to support the wine and spirits industry after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	107905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>As for every Finance Bill measure, HMRC provided a Tax Impact Information Note which included an impact assessment of alcohol duty changes. This can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events, and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process. Any changes to alcohol duties need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses and consumers, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p><p> </p><p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. We will seek to achieve the right deal for Britain and for the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 107904 107906 107907 question first answered 19/10/2017 15:10:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton