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1105475

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 231515 on Blue Badge Scheme, which disability organisations his Department has consulted with on developing the guidance on the expanded eligibility criteria for Blue Badges; and on what date he plans for people with non-physical and hidden disabilities to be able to apply for Blue Badges.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	237698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has consulted with the following disability groups Alzheimer’s UK, Disabled Motoring, Scope, Down’s Syndrome Association, Dementia UK, National Autistic Society, Mencap, Parkinson’s UK Anxiety UK and Crohns &amp; Colitis.</p><p>The Department hopes to lay these new regulations in Parliament in April 2019, and they will specify when these changes will come into force.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/04/2019 10:42:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1090971

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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, what steps his Department is taking to improve enforcement of the Blue Badge scheme to protect legitimate Blue Badge-holders.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	233594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has taken a number of steps, including: making it easier to withdraw a badge for reasons of misuse; providing local authorities with powers to seize badges on-street; introducing fraud resistant badges; and establishing a single national database of all badges that can be accessed by on-street enforcement officers to identify genuine badge holders.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also working with local authorities to share examples of best practice enforcement measures.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/03/2019 11:57:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1087051

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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, what plans he has to implement the recommendations in the document entitled, Blue Badge consultation: summary of responses and government response, published on 29 July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	231515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently developing guidance, drawing on expertise from medical and healthcare professionals, as well as various disability organisations and local authorities, so that authorities will be able to assess applications under the expanded eligibility criteria for non-physical and hidden disabilities. The guidance will be published following forthcoming revisions of the statutory regulations, planned for the end of April. The changes will come into force at a later date, to allow time for local authorities to make appropriate arrangements once the guidance is published.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/03/2019 12:53:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1077123

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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, how many blue badge holders there were in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	225507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is responsible only for policy on the Blue Badge Scheme in England. The devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for the scheme in their own territory.</p><p> </p><p>The number of valid Blue Badges held in England at 31 March in each of the last five years is given in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2019 16:57:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name VALID BLUE BADGES - ENGLAND 2014-2018.docx title Valid Blue Badges - England - 2014 - 2018
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1057083

registered interest
date	08/02/2019
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, what plans he has to issue guidance to local authorities on changes to the Blue Badge scheme extending eligibility to those with less visible conditions.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	218834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently developing guidance, drawing on expertise from medical and healthcare professionals, as well as various disability organisations and local authorities, so that authorities will be able to assess applications under the expanded eligibility criteria for non-physical and hidden disabilities. The guidance will be published to coincide with a forthcoming revision of the statutory regulations, planned for the end of April.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2019 12:33:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1020714

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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, what the planned timetable is for bringing forward legislation to extend eligibility for a Blue Badge to people who have hidden or non-physical disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	199855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport plans to lay regulations in April 2019. In the meantime work is under way to develop the guidance necessary for local authorities to administer the expanded Blue Badge scheme appropriately. This will draw on expertise of medical and healthcare professionals and will inform the regulatory changes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 14:44:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

964399

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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, with reference to the Government's announcement of 29 June 2018, People with hidden disabilities to benefit from Blue Badges, whether people who were assessed before the publication of the new guidelines will be required to undertake a new assessment for eligibility.
tabling member constituency	Elmet and Rothwell
tabling member printed	Alec Shelbrooke
uin	169308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The new guidelines are not yet in force. As now, existing badge holders will have their continuing eligibility checked if and when they re-apply for a badge when their current badge expires.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2018 13:45:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke

943199

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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, what the timetable is for the publication of the results of the Blue Badge (disabled parking) scheme eligibility review consultation on the Gov.uk website.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	164977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The consultation attracted over 6300 responses and we have been considering these carefully in order to reach the best outcome for disabled people. We expect to publish the results shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 164978 question first answered 23/07/2018 13:36:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

943200

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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, for what reason the results of the Blue Badge disabled parking scheme eligibility review consultation were not published within three months of the consultation closing on 18 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	164978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The consultation attracted over 6300 responses and we have been considering these carefully in order to reach the best outcome for disabled people. We expect to publish the results shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 164977 question first answered 23/07/2018 13:36:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

931097

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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, when his Department plans to publish the responses to its consultation on Blue Badge eligibility published on 21 January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	157249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The consultation attracted a significant number of responses which are being considered carefully. An announcement will be made as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/06/2018 11:57:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan