Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

530718

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish his accessibility action plan for public transport.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	41550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>We expect to publish a new Accessibility Action Plan for consultation in late summer. We will publish the final plan when we have taken account of all the consultation responses received.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/07/2016 10:50:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

530719

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what reports his Department has received on differences between actual and published driving test waiting times in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	41559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department receives regular updates from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on waiting times for practical driving tests.</p><p> </p><p>An important starting point is to recognise that the way the DVSA measure and report on waiting times is not as clear as it may seem to be. The official waiting time is based on more than 10% of test slots being available in an individual test centre. Whilst this approach is useful for planning it does not reflect the situation centre-by-centre across the country nor the availability of the one slot any candidate requires in order to take their test. If DVSA were to report on, for example, the average waiting time for the next available slot the waiting time would be on average, only 7.6 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/07/2016 15:00:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

530720

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to reduce driving test waiting times in the last 12 months; and what data the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has collected to assess the effectiveness of such steps.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	41560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has taken a number of steps to reduce driving test waiting times in the last 12 months. These include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>recruiting additional driving examiners. Last year, there were 193 new examiners who started work at various test centres across the country. This year DVSA has recruited another 48 examiners and made employment offers to another 110 people.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Launching an initiative to offer additional hours to examiners over the summer months, including weekends and bank holidays. So far, a quarter of driving examiners have signed up to take part in this initiative to help bring waiting times down further.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>We recognise that more work needs to be done to drive down waiting times and we are investigating all avenues to do so.</li></ul> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/07/2016 13:38:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

530721

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the provision of bus services serving Sabden in Lancashire; and what steps his Department is taking to protect bus services serving rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	41524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The bus market outside London is deregulated and decisions regarding service provision is primarily a commercial matter for bus operators. Decisions on subsidised bus services are a matter for individual English local authorities, in the light of their other spending priorities.</p><p> </p><p>However, my Department provides around £40m of Bus Subsidy Operators Grant (BSOG) directly to English local authorities for local bus services, of which Lancashire receives almost £1.9 million. BSOG plays an especially important role in protecting services in rural areas by helping extend the bus network, providing residents with vital links to local services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/07/2016 10:49:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

530722

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work his Department has conducted with Transport for London on the Sarah Hope Line.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	41548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>Britain has some of the world’s lowest road casualty rates. But, in line with our Manifesto commitment, we are determined to do more to make our roads even safer. The British Road Safety Statement, published on 21 December 2015, sets out the government’s priorities for action, including practical measures to help vulnerable groups stay safe on our roads, extra money to crackdown on drug drivers and tougher penalties for people using mobile phones while driving.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, whilst the Department for Transport has not conducted specific work with TfL on the Sarah Hope telephone line, the government does provide funding, via the Ministry of Justice, for support services for victims of road traffic collisions, including a national helpline and information packs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/07/2016 10:42:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

530723

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the accuracy of the driving test waiting times published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	41577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The official waiting time is based on more than 10% of test slots being available in an individual test centre. Whilst this approach is useful for planning it does not reflect the situation centre-by-centre across the country nor the availability of the one slot any candidate requires in order to take their test. If DVSA were to report on, for example, the average waiting time for the next available test slot, the waiting time would be shorter. The official measure currently shows a waiting time of more than 12 weeks; however, the next available test slot is, on average, only 7.6 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/07/2016 13:39:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

530724

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Chatburn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the viability of reopening Chatburn railway station in the Ribble Valley.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	41580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>In line with our localism agenda, it would be for the local authority to consider whether a local rail scheme such as re-opening Chatburn station was a priority for them.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/07/2016 10:40:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

530725

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps the Government has taken to encourage the level of (a) public transport use and (b) cycling in (i) Northern Ireland and (b) other constituent parts of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	41585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>UK Government projects such as the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, the recently announced Access Fund and the Cycling, Walking Investment Strategy demonstrate the government’s commitment to supporting sustainable travel initiatives which support local economies, boost economic growth and cut carbon emissions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Devolution settlements provide the funding and the powers to enable the respective governments to decide on appropriate infrastructure investment in their administrations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/07/2016 11:18:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

530726

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland Executive on proposals to reduce air passenger duty on short to medium haul flights.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	41586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. Decisions on taxation, including Air Passenger Duty, are of course a matter for HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/07/2016 11:19:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

530728

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Camden
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 substantially reduce the number of heavy goods vehicles on the roads around Euston; and if he will make it his policy to encourage the use of rail to transport excavated and construction materials in that area during the development of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	41593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>As set out in Information Paper E13 (Management of Traffic during Construction), HS2 Ltd has a policy of using rail to transport bulk excavated material over long distances, wherever reasonably practicable. In addition, the Secretary of State has provided an assurance to the London Borough of Camden and Transport for London to seek to maximise, as far as reasonably practicable, the movement of material by rail at Euston. A detailed study has been undertaken to explore how this could be achieved, which has highlighted a number of technical options which are currently being assessed with respect to the impact on passengers, the environmental and socio-economic impacts and impacts on the HS2 programme. An initial decision on how to proceed will be made following the completion of this assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/07/2016 10:45:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer