In 2018 the previous Government consulted on proposals for requiring the provision of audible and visible information on-board local bus and coach services in Great Britain. In particular, it sought evidence on the impact of installing audio-visual equipment on different vehicles.<\/p>
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Responses were received from a range of stakeholders, including representatives of smaller operators. We are finalising our response to the consultation and will announce our next steps in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4020", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Freeman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-02-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-02-12T16:17:14.787Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-02-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bus Services: Disability"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the cost of installing audio-visual equipment on (a) mid- and (b) late-life buses.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4440", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Marion Fellows"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Motherwell and Wishaw"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Marion Fellows"} ], "uin" : "13992"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1177089", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1177089/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Alongside publication of its 2018 Inclusive Transport Strategy, the previous Government allocated £2 million to help smaller local bus and coach operators provide audible and visible information on board their services.<\/p>
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This money will be made available to operators in England, Scotland and Wales through a funding competition later this year, and further information on how they can apply for it will be made available in due course.<\/p>
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Equalities policy is devolved in Northern Ireland and operators there are not covered by this scheme.<\/p>
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The number of new registrations of battery electric cars in the first nine months of 2019 in the UK are provided in the table below.<\/p>
NUTS Code<\/strong><\/p><\/td> NUTS Name<\/strong><\/p><\/td> New Registrations: January to September 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKC<\/p><\/td> North East<\/p><\/td> 375<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKD<\/p><\/td> North West<\/p><\/td> 1,533<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKE<\/p><\/td> Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td> 1,789<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKF<\/p><\/td> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 1,225<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKG<\/p><\/td> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 3,591<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKH<\/p><\/td> East of England<\/p><\/td> 2,820<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKI<\/p><\/td> London<\/p><\/td> 3,308<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKJ<\/p><\/td> South East<\/p><\/td> 5,552<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKK<\/p><\/td> South West<\/p><\/td> 2,274<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKL<\/p><\/td> Wales<\/p><\/td> 566<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKM<\/p><\/td> Scotland<\/p><\/td> 1,818<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UKN<\/p><\/td> Northern Ireland<\/p><\/td> 313<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Unknown<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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