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1152052

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	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	What steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) safety and (b) regulation of taxis.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	900130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>My Department will shortly issue statutory guidance to licensing authorities on how they should use their extensive existing powers to protect taxi and private hire vehicle passengers. Next year revised best practice guidance will be issued recommending ways that licensing authorities can use those same powers to enable the trade the thrive and deliver the services passengers demand.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/10/2019 16:26:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1150238

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on rail stations that are inaccessible to people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	900033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p><em>We are committed to improving accessibility at rail stations, and have recently extended the Access for All programme with £300m to provide accessibility improvements at even more stations. This is in addition to improvements required whenever infrastructure work is carried out at a station by the industry.</em></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 17/10/2019 16:36:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1140089

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Hybrid Bills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress he has made on introducing a hybrid Bill to secure the powers to deliver phase 2b of High Speed Two; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	912041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>In 2018, the Government began engaging on the design of HS2 Phase 2b with local communities along the route, via the publication of the Working Draft Environmental Statement.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2019, we published a Design Refinement Consultation which announced eleven possible changes to the Phase 2b route. These consultations represent significant milestones in preparing the HS2 Phase 2b hybrid Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:12:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

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

1147746

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shared Spaces: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Inclusive Transport Strategy, published on 25 July 2018, when his Department plans to publish updated guidance for local authorities creating a shared space that is also accessible for visually impaired people.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	293651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Following the commitment in the Inclusive Transport Strategy, the Department is working with Transport Scotland on the research into inclusive street design. This is a collaborative project between the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland, which began in August and is scheduled to complete early next year. Following the conclusion of the research, we will consider the recommendations, and therefore how best to update our guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/10/2019 10:14:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1143266

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Inclusive Transport Strategy, published on 25 July 2018, when his Department plans to publish guidance on what should be included in high quality training for bus drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	284575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to publishing best practice guidance on the provision of high quality disability awareness training for bus and coach drivers, to support operators to ensure that every driver has the knowledge and skills to assist disabled passengers.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish the guidance later in the year and will work with the bus and coach industry to encourage its adoption.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/09/2019 12:06:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1143088

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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, with reference to the Inclusive Transport Strategy, published in July 2018, what recent progress his Department has made on developing a monitoring and enforcement framework for mandatory bus driver disability awareness training.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	284475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes annual bus statistics which include an assessment of the proportion of operators requiring relevant staff to undertake disability awareness training consistent with relevant legislation. The most recent release indicated that 98% of staff worked for bus operators that mandated this training. The Department continues to engage with industry and regulators to ensure a proportionate approach to enforcement is followed.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:24:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1139352

	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	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Clean Maritime Plan, published 11 July 2019, whether the zero-emission shipping target applies to international or domestic shipping.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	277709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>In June 2019, the UK became the first major economy to legislate for net zero emissions, setting a target for 2050. Emissions for UK domestic shipping fall within this target. Although emissions from international shipping and aviation are not formally included within the legislation at this point, it is essential that these sectors play their role. To ensure we are on the right trajectory for net zero emissions across the economy, we will continue to leave ‘headroom’ for international shipping and aviation emissions in our carbon budgets. Government continues to be of the view that action to tackle emissions from these sectors must be done globally to be effective. The UK will continue to take a leadership role at the IMO, pushing for the most ambitious measures to deliver the vision, and emission reduction targets, of the IMO GHG Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Clean Maritime Plan sets out aspirational goals for the sector, not mandatory targets. These goals encompass both international and domestic shipping in UK waters. Mandatory targets will be considered further in relation to incentives for zero emission shipping, on which Government will launch a Call for Evidence in 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/07/2019 16:31:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1136882

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 3 July 2019 on specialist life vests to improve fishing safety, what proportion of the additional £700,000 in funding will be allocated to the Scottish Government to administer.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	273396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Fishing Industry Safety Group Strategy and the Government aims to eliminate preventable deaths in fishing in the UK by 2027. The funding is therefore available to all UK fishermen and will be administered by Trinity House. Officials will be meeting with representatives from the National Federations, including the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to develop the funding proposals</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 273395 273397 question first answered 09/07/2019 13:40:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1136881

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 3 July 2019 on specialist life vests to improve fishing safety, how much of the additional £700,000 in funding will be allocated to the Scottish Government to administer safety training.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	273395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Fishing Industry Safety Group Strategy and the Government aims to eliminate preventable deaths in fishing in the UK by 2027. The funding is therefore available to all UK fishermen and will be administered by Trinity House. Officials will be meeting with representatives from the National Federations, including the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to develop the funding proposals</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 273396 273397 question first answered 09/07/2019 13:40:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara