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862303

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of Transport, for what reasons his Department's consultation entitled Road Vehicles Improving Air quality and Safety has run for a period of four weeks rather than the 12 weeks recommended in the Code of Practice on Consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	132722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Consultation Principles replaced the previous Code of Practice in July 2012. The latest version dated 14 January 2016 requires that “Consultations should last for a proportionate amount of time”. In this case, the proposals were the subject of informal discussion between the UK motor industry and the department’s technical experts prior to the consultation launch.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/03/2018 15:00:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

939903

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Community Transport: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation document, Consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain, published in February 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the new guidelines on community transport on the number of older people who will experience loneliness.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	163616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators. A number of workshops were also held during the consultation period. Charities and other transport providers submitted responses and participated in the workshops.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate.</p><p> </p><p>In general, the Department believes that, with the exception of a small number of large operators who may in effect be genuinely competing on commercial terms with commercial bus operators, community transport operators should not be affected by future clarifications of law.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to supporting the community transport sector. To that end it has made available £250,000 to help community transport providers who find they are no longer able to operate under the section 19 and 22 permit system, to meet relevant EU requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 163202 163203 question first answered 19/07/2018 10:51:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

873785

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
	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 Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989,1989 No. 1796, PART III, Regulation 27; what assessment his Department has made of the effect of brighter car headlamps on other road users; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	134899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 already contains a general provision preventing headlamps from causing undue dazzle or discomfort to other road users. However, the regulations governing the performance of lamps fitted to new vehicles are negotiated internationally through the United Nations and, responding to concerns raised by the public about headlamp glare, the UK secured support to establish an experts’ group to review the technical requirements that is expected to report later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has made no specific assessment of the effect of brighter car headlamps on other road users but the Police collect data on collisions routinely and the officer attending the scene can record up to six contributory factors based on their initial assessment of the incident. From 2005 to 2016, dazzle from headlamps at night is recorded in 0.77 percent to 1.04 per cent of accidents and shows no discernible increase over that time period. This suggests that any potential trend for increasingly bright headlamps is having little or no significant effect on road safety.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/04/2018 16:38:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

795062

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2017
	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, whether he plans to introduce legislation relating to vehicles parked on pavements.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	115604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to introduce such legislation. In Greater London, parking on the pavement is already prohibited by default. In England outside London, local authorities may use Traffic Regulation Orders to restrict pavement parking where appropriate. In addition, the police have powers to issue fines for the criminal offences of obstruction and dangerous driving.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/12/2017 17:51:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

828240

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of incidents involving dangerous driving.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	124200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department is constantly looking to build on the UK’s excellent national road safety record. The Department’s “British Road Safety Statement” published in December 2015 sets out measures to further improve safety of all road users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2018 17:09:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

805336

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Kirklees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the Pothole Action Fund will be allocated to Kirklees Council.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	119008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, £296 million between 2016 and 2021 from the Pothole Action Fund. This includes an extra £46 million that was announced in the Autumn Budget 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016/17 the Department allocated Kirklees Council £0.325 million from the Pothole Action Fund. As Kirklees Council forms part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority the Department will allocate £3.871 million to the Combined Authority in the financial year 2017/18. This funding is in addition to the just under £6 billion the Government is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, between 2015 to 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/12/2017 16:54:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938680

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Community Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of implementing the new community transport guidelines for charities and other community transport providers; and if his Department will alleviate those costs.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	163202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators. A number of workshops were also held during the consultation period. Charities and other transport providers submitted responses and participated in the workshops.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate.</p><p> </p><p>In general, the Department believes that, with the exception of a small number of large operators who may in effect be genuinely competing on commercial terms with commercial bus operators, community transport operators should not be affected by future clarifications of law.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to supporting the community transport sector. To that end it has made available £250,000 to help community transport providers who find they are no longer able to operate under the section 19 and 22 permit system, to meet relevant EU requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 163203 163616 question first answered 19/07/2018 10:51:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938682

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Community Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultations with charities and other providers of community transport his Department had prior to introducing new guidance on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	163203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators. A number of workshops were also held during the consultation period. Charities and other transport providers submitted responses and participated in the workshops.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate.</p><p> </p><p>In general, the Department believes that, with the exception of a small number of large operators who may in effect be genuinely competing on commercial terms with commercial bus operators, community transport operators should not be affected by future clarifications of law.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to supporting the community transport sector. To that end it has made available £250,000 to help community transport providers who find they are no longer able to operate under the section 19 and 22 permit system, to meet relevant EU requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 163202 163616 question first answered 19/07/2018 10:51:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

927770

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving under Influence
	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 potential merits of bringing drink-driving limits in England and Wales in line with those in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	155932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to lower the drink drive limit and considers rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers to be effective deterrents.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/06/2018 16:10:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

910217

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Horses: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to allow owners to horses make a claim against drivers when that horse is injured or killed by a vehicle.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	147517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>A horse owner whose horse has been injured or killed by a vehicle following a road traffic collision is already able to claim against the responsible driver and the driver’s insurer.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/06/2018 14:50:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker