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1652831

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Streatham on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in London.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	193983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/07/2023 15:44:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1568309

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of simplifying the application process for renewing a Blue Badge.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	126816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department conducts an ongoing programme to identify ways to improve the Blue Badge scheme application and re-application process for all users, including acting on feedback from local authority administrators and citizen users of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/01/2023 13:03:17 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1541935

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
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 Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for active travel programmes in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	86608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s Ministers and officials have regular discussions with their counterparts in His Majesty’s Treasury on active travel programmes in England. Recent discussions have included the development of the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2) and Active Travel England’s delivery programme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2022 09:40:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1503722

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of Guide Dogs’ Scoot Aware report on the impact of e-scooters on people with visual impairments.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	45400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department has noted the Guide Dogs Scoot Aware report and officials met with Guide Dogs on 18 August 2022 to discuss the recommendations further. Reducing the impact of e-scooters on people with visual impairments, including their safe use and perceptions of safety, is a priority for the Department as we consider regulations for e-scooters. The Scoot Aware report is a useful guide and we will continue to engage with a range of stakeholders representing the needs of blind and visually impaired people, including through a public consultation, before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 07/09/2022 16:22:03 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1486069

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedicabs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department has in place for rickshaw drivers; and whether he has plans to increase that support.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	30151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>In England, outside of London, local authorities can regulate pedicabs as hackney carriages under existing legislation. The Government has committed to bringing forward measures that would enable TfL to regulate pedicabs in London through the upcoming Transport Bill. Should this Bill become law, it would be for TfL to determine the details of how any regulations would operate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 30152 question first answered 07/07/2022 10:02:27 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1486070

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedicabs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to bring forward legislative proposals for the regulation of rickshaw drivers.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	30152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>In England, outside of London, local authorities can regulate pedicabs as hackney carriages under existing legislation. The Government has committed to bringing forward measures that would enable TfL to regulate pedicabs in London through the upcoming Transport Bill. Should this Bill become law, it would be for TfL to determine the details of how any regulations would operate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 30151 question first answered 07/07/2022 10:02:27 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1483616

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department are assigned to respond to casework enquiries sent by hon. Members to the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	26014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has a core of 63 members of staff who work on responding to correspondence and enquiries from hon. Members. This includes those staff who work on the dedicated telephone line the DVLA provides for hon. Members. More staff will be involved in this work from across the DVLA on an ad hoc basis, depending on the nature of the specific query.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 30/06/2022 13:47:43 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1483617

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken by her Department to respond to casework enquiries sent by hon. Members to the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	26015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to answer correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has allocated extra resource to the teams that deal with these enquiries, and this is showing a continued improving picture. In May 2022, the DVLA answered 60.1 per cent of correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days. The DVLA also offers hon. Members a dedicated phone line which often negates the need for written correspondence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 26016 26017 question first answered 05/07/2022 10:10:57 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1483618

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what target his Department has for the time taken to reply to casework enquiries sent by hon. Members to the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	26016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to answer correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has allocated extra resource to the teams that deal with these enquiries, and this is showing a continued improving picture. In May 2022, the DVLA answered 60.1 per cent of correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days. The DVLA also offers hon. Members a dedicated phone line which often negates the need for written correspondence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 26015 26017 question first answered 05/07/2022 10:10:57 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1483619

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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
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 adequacy of the timeliness of his Department's responses to casework enquires sent by hon. Members to the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	26017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to answer correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has allocated extra resource to the teams that deal with these enquiries, and this is showing a continued improving picture. In May 2022, the DVLA answered 60.1 per cent of correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days. The DVLA also offers hon. Members a dedicated phone line which often negates the need for written correspondence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 26015 26016 question first answered 05/07/2022 10:10:57 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy