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1454794

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Motor Neurone Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ease the application process for individuals with motor neurone disease renewing their blue badge parking permits.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	148160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>Applications to the Blue Badge scheme are not dependent upon condition but are based on the need of the applicant to park closer to their destination. Local authorities are responsible for administering the scheme locally and all local authority administrators have the discretion to add a ‘not for reassessment’ marker to individual Blue Badge records, including for applicants with Motor Neurone Disease.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has recently made changes to the online application process and operates a continuous improvement programme based on user research to make it easier for all applicants to apply for a badge.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 148161 question first answered 01/04/2022 11:01:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1454795

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Motor Neurone Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will permit individuals with motor neurone disease to renew their blue badge parking permits automatically without renewal application forms.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	148161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>Applications to the Blue Badge scheme are not dependent upon condition but are based on the need of the applicant to park closer to their destination. Local authorities are responsible for administering the scheme locally and all local authority administrators have the discretion to add a ‘not for reassessment’ marker to individual Blue Badge records, including for applicants with Motor Neurone Disease.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has recently made changes to the online application process and operates a continuous improvement programme based on user research to make it easier for all applicants to apply for a badge.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 148160 question first answered 01/04/2022 11:01:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1388716

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his Department's policy to publish the allocation of the Bus Recovery Grant in a timely manner to help ensure that travel companies can meet their relevant deadlines.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	94345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>The allocation of Bus Recovery Grant funding to operators has been based on operator revenue and patronage projections. This data includes forecasts from operators which are not in the public domain. Each operator has been given their allocation and the funding received by each operator is commercially sensitive, therefore allocations will not be published.</p><p> </p><p>Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) are also allocated BRG funding and they have been informed of their own allocation along with all other LTAs. Grants received via Section 31 powers, such as the Bus Recovery Grant for Local Authorities, are routinely published by Local Authorities and are on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 05/01/2022 11:17:19 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1388717

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans announce allocations to local transport authorities for bus service improvement plans.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	94346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>At the Budget we announced £1.2 billion of dedicated funding for bus transformation deals, part of over £3 billion of new spend on buses over this Parliament. We will announce details of how that funding will be allocated in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 05/01/2022 10:25:07 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1422631

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to improve the performance of the DVLA.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	125132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The quickest and easiest way to transact with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is by using its extensive suite of online services. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their documents within a few days.</p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham. These measures are having a positive impact and customers should continue to see an improving picture in terms of waiting times for paper applications.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 23/02/2022 09:37:17 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1453558

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Pavement parking: options for change consultation which closed in November 2020, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce pavement parking.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	145855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>We will publish the formal consultation response and announce next steps as soon as possible. The formal consultation response will be available to view on the Gov.uk website at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 01/04/2022 07:44:50 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1457867

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include impact on motorcyclists as an additional factor in the Cycling Level of Service Tool audit as set out in his Department's paper entitled Cycle Infrastructure Design, published in July 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	153921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s Cycle Infrastructure Design Guidance (Local Transport Note 1/20) provides guidance to local authorities on building good quality cycle infrastructure and integrating it safely into their local roads. It includes advice on safely managing interactions between cyclists and other road users, including motorcyclists, and suggests ways of reducing the particular risks to motorcyclists that can arise from the use of certain types of light segregation features.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 22/04/2022 11:27:03 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1470138

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: High Wycombe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) DVSA on the re-opening of High Wycombe's Driving Test Centre.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	17927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) was served notice by its landlords at High Wycombe driving test centre, which meant that testing there had to end on 29 April 2022. This short notice closure was outside of the DVSA’s control.</p><p>As part of its initial site search for an alternative driving test location from which to conduct practical driving tests, the DVSA had discussions with Buckinghamshire Council. The DVSA is now conducting a detailed suitability assessment of alternative locations and will announce further details once that has concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/06/2022 15:09:58 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1383470

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Containers
	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 work with the shipping industry to reduce container shipping prices; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	84344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>My Department is engaging with, and closely monitoring, the sector, along with other government departments. Shipping costs during 2021 have risen to a global high level in international freight markets as a result of unprecedented levels of demand driven by changed consumer behaviour during the pandemic.</p><p>Historical trends in the shipping sector shows pricing responds to supply and demand. Although industry estimates that high levels of demand and pricing are likely to continue into 2022, it is expected that pricing levels should similarly re-adjust when the current demand drivers change.</p><p>Nevertheless, Government continues to engage with the sector and will consider options to act in any helpful and appropriate way.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 03/12/2021 10:48:32 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1383471

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Containers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on reducing the cost of container shipping prices; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	84345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer my hon Friend the Member for Wycombe to the answer I gave on December 3, to Question UIN 84344 https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-11-30/84344 where I noted that my Department is closely engaged with other government departments on this matters. This includes teams in the Secretary of State for International Trade’s Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 03/12/2021 11:13:38 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker