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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

905618

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a temporary Blue Badge scheme for people with temporary but debilitating and incapacitating injuries and conditions.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	144952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department did examine this as part of the wider Blue Badge reform programme but took the decision not to extend eligibility to people with temporary disabilities as this would have put at risk the sustainability of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has issued local authorities with advice on how they can use existing powers to provide locally determined parking concessions within their areas such as provision of badges to those with temporary conditions. The advice provided can be viewed at<strong>:</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/people-with-severe-temporary-impairments-advice-to-local-authorities" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/people-with-severe-temporary-impairments-advice-to-local-authorities</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/05/2018 10:16:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

904182

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
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, whether his Department plans to take steps to simplify the application process for a Blue Badge for organisations that are required to prove that a service user is entitled to a Blue Badge.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	143777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>The current Blue Badge service contract will end on 31<sup>st</sup> December 2018. The Department commissioned work in May 2017 to look at replacing and improving the current service. The detail of the online application process for the new, replacement service will be tested with users, including organisations, and driven by their needs.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/05/2018 10:25:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

882375

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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 powers are available to local authorities to award Blue Badges in the event that an application is not within his Department’s guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	135313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>An applicant for a badge must meet the eligibility criteria set out in regulation 4 of The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended). It is for local authorities to decide whether a badge should be issued. The Department provides guidance to authorities but this is not binding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 15:02:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

882698

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential merits enabling people with autism to qualify as Blue Badge holders.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	135760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department met the National Autistic Society prior to going out to public consultation in early 2018 on whether to extend the Blue Badge scheme to people with non-physical disabilities whose health or safety may be at risk when making a journey. Responses to the consultation are being analysed, and a decision will be made later this year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 15:25:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

857862

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
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, if he will publish how many people were registered for the Blue Badge scheme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	131762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of valid blue badges held in England on the 31<sup>st</sup> March in each of the last five years is given in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Valid blue badges held: England, 2013 to 2017</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Thousands</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Data Source</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Valid Blue Badges<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Survey and BBIS</p></td><td><p>2,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Survey and BBIS</p></td><td><p>2,465</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>BBIS only</p></td><td><p>2,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>BBIS only</p></td><td><p>2,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>BBIS only</p></td><td><p>2,382</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><sup>1</sup> Blue Badge counts are as at 31 March in year shown.</p><p> </p><p><em>Survey and BBIS:</em> The source for the number of Blue Badges was a combination of DfT Blue Badge Survey and the Blue Badge Improvement Service.</p><p> </p><p><em>BBIS only:</em> The sole source for number of Blue Badges is the Blue Badge Improvement Service rather than the DfT Blue Badge Survey.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/03/2018 13:48:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

833726

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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, whether he has received representations on the need for clarification of his Department's guidance on Blue Badge holders to avoid any possible confusion for local authorities and badge holders that may arise about where the badge holders can park; and if he will take steps to ensure that the guidance on such badge holders is as clear as possible.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	125485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department receives occasional enquiries about disabled parking. Our publication “The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England” gives advice on where Blue Badge holders can park. This publication is also provided to new badge holders upon receiving their Blue Badge.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/02/2018 15:22:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk