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1697474

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Speed Limits: Cameras
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to allocate additional (a) funding and (b) resources to local authorities for the (i) installation and (ii) maintenance of new speed enforcement technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	19684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport provides funds direct to local authorities which could be used for a range of road safety purposes. The use of any funds is a decision for the local authority, in discussion with the relevant police force.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 26/03/2024 10:38:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1690895

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Pedestrian Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that cyclists are aware of Rule 64 of the Highway Code.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	15138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The Highway Code is published by the DVSA, which promotes adherence with the code via direct communications to learner drivers and via accredited driving instructors.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/02/2024 08:57:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1678067

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	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, whether his Department has had recent discussions with local authorities on the transfer of Blue Badge (a) status and (b) applications between council areas.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	7092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport Blue Badge team communicates on an ongoing basis with local authority administrators of the Blue Badge scheme about a wide range of issues. People need to apply for a badge to the local authority in which they reside. Holders of Blue Badges who move should notify the issuing authority of their change of address so the details can be transferred.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 21/12/2023 15:24:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1678179

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Pedestrians: Safety
	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 increase safety for (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians in towns and cities.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	7102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has created a new agency, Active Travel England (ATE), to improve the safety, accessibility and quality of walking and cycling schemes. ATE reviews proposed schemes to ensure they comply with good practice design guidance. The Government is providing over £3 billion of funding to local authorities up to 2025 to increase walking, wheeling and cycling in towns and cities in England. In January 2022, the Government also updated The Highway Code to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 15:03:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1678181

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Slough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to increase the number of cycle routes in Slough.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	7103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the vision that by 2030 half of all journeys in towns and cities are walked or cycled. Over £11 million has been provided to Slough Borough Council to construct new cycling and walking routes through the Active Travel Fund since 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Active travel capital grant funding is awarded to authorities on the understanding that scheme designs will be appropriately reviewed and inspected by Active Travel England (ATE). Authorities are required to work with ATE to resolve any critical safety issues that are identified. Future funding may be reduced if an authority fails to rectify identified design issues.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/12/2023 15:52:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1677810

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Active Travel: Slough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of the active travel budget has been allocated to Slough over the next two years.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	6879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Slough Borough Council has received £11,370,077 of dedicated active travel capital funding in total from 2020 to 2023. It also received £296,996 of revenue funding for capability building and engagement, from 2021 to 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Local authority allocations from dedicated active travel budgets for 23/24 will be announced in due course. Allocations for 24/25 and 25/26 are dependent on future business planning and Spending Review decisions.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/12/2023 15:50:20 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1677811

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Pedestrian Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the level of understanding among cyclists of Rule 64 of the Highway Code.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	6880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken any such assessment.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 15:06:39 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1677049

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's communication of the option of a not for reassessment marker for the Blue Badge Scheme to (a) local authorities and (b) the public.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	6261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport issues non-statutory guidance to local authorities to help them administer the Blue Badge scheme. Each individual local authority is responsible for choosing an assessment approach that best supports their Blue Badge decision making process.</p><p> </p><p>The Blue Badge Digital Service helps local authorities to administer the scheme. The Department works closely with the supplier of the service to identify ways to improve the application and re-application process for all users as part of its National Disability Strategy commitments. This includes acting on feedback from local authority administrators and citizen users of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2023 14:51:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1648190

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Childcare: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the number of adults who have left the workforce as a result of the cost of childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	191392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>We know that the cost of childcare remains a significant barrier for people entering and remaining in work. For this reason, the government announced a series of measures at the Spring Budget to support parents with these costs.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people with dependent children who were working in Jan-Mar 2023 (12.100m) is slightly higher than in the same quarter in 2019 (11.825m), before the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The number of 16- to 64-year-olds who were economically inactive due to looking after family or home in Feb-Apr 2023 was 1,640,000, down 199,000 on pre-pandemic period (Dec-Feb 2020), and down 728,000 on the 2010 election</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/07/2023 10:48:57 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1581571

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Eligibility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the suitability of information on their eligibility for benefits sent to members of the public who (a) do not have access to the internet, (b) are unable to use the internet, (c) are unable to read or write and (d) do not have English as their first language.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	134047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>DWP seeks to identify individuals who have complex user needs and / or require additional support to enable them to access our benefit and services. We provide a tailored service that recognises those with complex needs at any point throughout their journey and ensures appropriate support is made available quickly. This includes those who do not have internet access.</p><p> </p><p>DWP continuously reviews and improves the service for people who claim, or seek to claim, benefits to ensure services are accessible and responsive to citizen needs. All new work coaches undergo mandatory training in the identification and support for vulnerable customers. Specific training and guidance is provided for all staff on working with different vulnerable groups.</p><p> </p><p>DWPs Jobcentres provide access to services for claimants who need face-to-face support. Jobcentres also display, outside each site, a telephone number with details of how to contact DWP. Jobcentre colleagues are available to those claimants who need us most.</p><p> </p><p>Help to Claim support is delivered independently by Citizens Advice, in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland, with support provided through telephony and digital channels. Those individuals who are unable to access support via these channels can go to their local Jobcentre, local libraries, local advice centres and community organisations where they can use computers with internet access free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has contracted provision for Interpreter and Translation Services. This provision meets Equality Act 2010 obligations and can be arranged for claimants where English is not their first language, or who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. It is DWPs policy to use an interpreter when we need to communicate with a claimant who:</p><ul><li>cannot communicate adequately in English</li><li>has complex needs and, or may need additional support; and</li><li>cannot provide their own interpreter.</li></ul><p>Individuals can choose to use their own interpreter if they prefer.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/02/2023 11:56:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi