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938456

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of qualified HGV drivers in the road haulage industry for each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	163149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics publishes figures of employment by occupation, based on the Labour Force Survey, a household survey. The estimates for numbers of professional large goods vehicle drivers each year based on surveys between April and June are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK total in employment in standard occupation classification 8211 (large goods vehicle drivers)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>285,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>290,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>285,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>315,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency record the number of vocational tests passed. Records for 2010 to 2017 are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of test passes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>21268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>24635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>24634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>25679</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>28486</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>37205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>43643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>41867</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 to 31/03</p></td><td><p>10053</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2018 15:30:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

938468

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Seaham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions Highways England has had with Durham County Council on traffic management on Seaton Lane, Seaham, and its effect on road safety and congestion on the A19.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	163066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Highways England is aware of queuing on A19 southbound off slip for Seaham, but do not consider that it raises safety or wider operational concerns at present.</p><p>They have, however, been liaising with Durham County Council, developers and other key stakeholders to help improve traffic management at Seaton Lane, Seaham. As part of the planning process for proposed developments in the area, improvements to the local road network will need to be implemented.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2018 14:15:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

938469

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Seaham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make funding available to improve road safety and relieve traffic congestion at Seaton Lane, Seaham.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	163067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Seaton Lane is part of the local road network and is the responsibility of Durham County Council. The Department for Transport funds local road improvements by providing an annual integrated transport block grant to local authorities and by contributing about £7 billion towards the £12 billion Local Growth Fund, which Local Enterprise Partnerships can use to fund highway improvement schemes. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are working with Sunderland City Council to develop its bid to the Housing Infrastructure Fund. If successful, this would support the delivery of around 3,000 additional homes in South Sunderland and Durham, and will include funding for Durham County Council to improve the junction of the B1404 Seaton Lane and the B1285 Stockton Road.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2018 13:51:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

938516

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the new arrangements introduced by the Government on volumetric concrete mixers, outlined in the Government’s response to its consultation on goods vehicle operator licensing exemptions and related regulatory changes, and with reference to the letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads, Local Transport and Devolution on the regulation of mobile concrete batching plant – decision on operating weight arrangements, issued in April 2018, what financial impact assessment his Department carried out before those decisions were made.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	163134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The decision was made that volumetric concrete mixers would continue to be subject to the standard legal weight limits. The Department does not in general conduct impact assessments on the application of existing legal requirements. We have listened to the industry’s concerns about the time needed to come into compliance, and we have put in place a temporary arrangement which will allow some operation above the standard legal weight limits for a ten-year period.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2018 14:58:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

938517

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the new arrangements introduced by the Government on volumetric concrete mixers, outlined in the Government’s response to its consultation on goods vehicle operator licensing exemptions and related regulatory changes, and with reference to the letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads, Local Transport and Devolution on the regulation of mobile concrete batching plant – decision on operating weight arrangements, issued in April 2018, what environmental impact assessment was carried out before those decisions were made.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	163135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The decision was made that volumetric concrete mixers would continue to be subject to the standard legal weight limits. The Department does not in general conduct impact assessments on the application of existing legal requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2018 14:51:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

938520

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of congestion on London’s international competitiveness.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	163125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and is delivered by Transport for London, which manages the Transport for London Road Network ('red routes'), and is responsible for London’s 6,000+ sets of traffic lights. It would therefore be for the Mayor to make any assessment of the effect of congestion on London’s roads, on its international competitiveness.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2018 07:26:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

938544

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain, published on 8 February 2018, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new guidance for community transport operators does not lead to the closure of transport schemes for older people.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	162997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Departmental officials are analysing responses to the Government’s consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain. This includes considering the responses received from community transport operators that provide services for older people. The Government’s response will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2018 14:34:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

938600

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Honorary Medical Advisory Panel is considering the use of Mean Absolute Relative Difference (MARD) as an accuracy measure for blood glucose monitoring devices as part of the review of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency guidelines on driving and diabetes.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	163210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), in conjunction with the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Diabetes, is reviewing its guidance to provide advice for medical professionals and drivers on the use of interstitial glucose monitoring systems in the context of driving.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is currently considering views of stakeholders, some of whom have suggested using a Mean Absolute Relative Difference accuracy measure for interstitial glucose monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/07/2018 11:03:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

938680

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of implementing the new community transport guidelines for charities and other community transport providers; and if his Department will alleviate those costs.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators. A number of workshops were also held during the consultation period. Charities and other transport providers submitted responses and participated in the workshops.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate.</p><p> </p><p>In general, the Department believes that, with the exception of a small number of large operators who may in effect be genuinely competing on commercial terms with commercial bus operators, community transport operators should not be affected by future clarifications of law.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to supporting the community transport sector. To that end it has made available £250,000 to help community transport providers who find they are no longer able to operate under the section 19 and 22 permit system, to meet relevant EU requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 163203 163616 question first answered 19/07/2018 10:51:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938682

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultations with charities and other providers of community transport his Department had prior to introducing new guidance on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain closed on 4 May 2018. The consultation focused on proposals to ensure domestic legislation and guidance are aligned with EU Regulation 1071/2009 on road transport operators. A number of workshops were also held during the consultation period. Charities and other transport providers submitted responses and participated in the workshops.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment looking at the impact on community transport providers, including charities, was published alongside the consultation. To help build a stronger evidence base in relation to the potential impacts of the proposals, the consultation requested information from those providing community transport services as to how they operate.</p><p> </p><p>In general, the Department believes that, with the exception of a small number of large operators who may in effect be genuinely competing on commercial terms with commercial bus operators, community transport operators should not be affected by future clarifications of law.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to supporting the community transport sector. To that end it has made available £250,000 to help community transport providers who find they are no longer able to operate under the section 19 and 22 permit system, to meet relevant EU requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 163202 163616 question first answered 19/07/2018 10:51:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker