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76921

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met the traffic commissioners to discuss safety standard adherence by bus or coach companies.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	204709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and his Ministerial colleagues have periodic meetings with the Senior Traffic Commissioner to discuss a range of issues. The Secretary of State last met with the Senior Traffic Commissioner on 8 July this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:32:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76922

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions traffic commissioners have sanctioned (a) bus operators and (b) coach operators for failing to meet safety standards since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	204707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The data that is currently recorded for action taken against bus and coach operators does not identify specifically where the action has been as a result of failing to meet safety standards. The following data shows the number of public inquiries that were heard in relation to bus and coach operators where regulatory action was taken. This data is therefore where operators have failed to meet “licence” standards, such as financial standing, repute, undertakings as well as those relating to vehicle and driver safety standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p>08/09</p></td><td><p>07/08</p></td><td><p>06/07</p></td><td><p>05/06</p></td><td><p>04/05</p></td><td><p>03/04</p></td><td><p>02/03</p></td><td><p>01/02</p></td><td><p>00/01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regulatory action</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The traffic commissioners recognise that additional data would be useful for completing the compliance picture and are already working with the Department and Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency through the Compliance Forum to deliver against that aim.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:42:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76923

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions traffic commissioners have (a) revoked a bus or coach operator's licence and (b) curtailed the number of vehicles which an operator is allowed to run under its licence for failing to meet safety standards since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	204706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The data that is currently recorded for action taken against bus and coach operators does not identify specifically where the action has been as a result of failing to meet safety standards. The following data shows the number of licences where the operator had their licence revoked or had the authorisation reduced. This data is therefore where operators have failed to meet &quot;licence&quot; standards, such as financial standing, repute, undertakings as well as those relating to vehicle and driver safety standards.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Revoked</td><td>Reduction authorisation</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>75</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>61</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12</td><td>71</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>2010/11</td><td>57</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>2009/10</td><td>63</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>2008/09</td><td>64</td><td>49</td></tr><tr><td>2007/08</td><td>55</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><td>2006/07</td><td>38</td><td>44</td></tr><tr><td>2005/06</td><td>49</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>2004/05</td><td>68</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>2003/04</td><td>53</td><td>78</td></tr><tr><td>2002/03</td><td>63</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>2001/02</td><td>67</td><td>67</td></tr><tr><td>2000/01</td><td>55</td><td>49</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The traffic commissioners recognise that additional data would be useful for completing the compliance picture and are already working with the Department and the Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency through the Compliance Forum to deliver against that aim.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:28:25 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76934

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Tyres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of part-worn tyres sold in the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	204878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not routinely collect information on the number of part-worn tyres sold in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:33:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram