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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

902131

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of how many (a) accidents and (b) casualties have been caused by drivers who have (i) failed eye tests or (ii) been found to have insufficient eyesight in each year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	143198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The tables below shows the number of road accidents involving personal injury and road casualties in which the contributory factor of <em>driver/rider with</em> <em>uncorrected, defective eyesight</em> was reported, by severity, in Great Britain for the years 2005 to 2016.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of accidents where a contributory factor of driver/rider with uncorrected, defective eyesight was reported<sup>1</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fatal</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Serious</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Slight</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Percentage of all reported accidents<sup>2</sup></em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>0.15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>0.14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>0.15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>0.17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>0.15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>0.19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>0.21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>251</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>0.21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>0.19%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1. Includes only cases where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2. These numbers exclude cases where no contributory factor was reported.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Number of casualties where a contributory factor of driver/rider with uncorrected, defective eyesight was reported<sup>1</sup></strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Killed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Serious</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Slight</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Percentage of all reported accidents<sup>2</sup></em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>0.17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>0.15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>0.15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>0.18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>0.15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>0.20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>0.24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>345</p></td><td><p>0.23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>0.18%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1. Includes only cases where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2. These numbers exclude cases where no contributory factor was reported.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: DfT STATS19</p><p> </p><p>Please note that not all accidents are included in the contributory factor data. Only accidents where the police attended the scene and reported at least one contributory factor are included. A total of 73% of accidents reported to the police in 2016 met these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Contributory factors (CFs for short) provide some insight into why and how road accidents occur. They are designed to give the key actions and failures that led directly to the actual impact to aid investigation of how accidents might be prevented. When police officers attend the scene of an accident, they are able to select up to six factors they believe contributed to the accident (for each vehicle and casualty involved). Please note that this does not assign blame for the accident to any specific road user, but gives an indication of which factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident. Officers do not need to carry out a full investigation of the incident before allocating CFs; they usually use professional judgement about what they can see at the scene.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/05/2018 15:01:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

902165

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
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, with reference to Consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain, published by his Department on 8 January 2018, whether the exemptions in that consultation are intended to (a) not compel Scout groups to purchase public service vehicle licences and (b) allow them to continue using Section 19 licences when delivering services.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	143168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>There is wide variation between permit holders and the work that they do which means that this Department cannot comment on individual circumstances.</p><p><br>However, as the Honourable Member will be aware, there is an exemption for operators who have a main occupation other than that of road passenger transport.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/05/2018 16:49:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

901216

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dial-a-Ride: West Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.14 of his Department's consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain, whether the West Lancashire Dial A Ride services will be considered to be substantially less than cost and therefore exempt under EU and UK regulations on PSV.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	142802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>There are wide variations between different community transport organisations and the work that they do. This Department cannot advise on whether or not a specific community transport organisation can continue to provide the services it currently operates in reliance on permits instead of an operating licence. I would encourage community transport providers who are unsure about their position to seek independent advice. The Community Transport Association’s Advice Service may be able to help. They are available on: 0345 130 6195, between 10:00 - 16:00, on Monday to Friday.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s consultation on how Regulation 1071/2009 applies to permits under the Transport Act 1985 has now closed and over 500 responses have been received. The Department will analyse the responses fully and provide a summary response before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 142804 142805 142806 question first answered 15/05/2018 15:41:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

901218

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dial-a-Ride: West Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.14 of his Department's consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain, whether the West Lancashire Dial A Ride services will be considered as only operating in non-contestable markets and therefore exempt under EU and UK regulations on PSV.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	142804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>There are wide variations between different community transport organisations and the work that they do. This Department cannot advise on whether or not a specific community transport organisation can continue to provide the services it currently operates in reliance on permits instead of an operating licence. I would encourage community transport providers who are unsure about their position to seek independent advice. The Community Transport Association’s Advice Service may be able to help. They are available on: 0345 130 6195, between 10:00 - 16:00, on Monday to Friday.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s consultation on how Regulation 1071/2009 applies to permits under the Transport Act 1985 has now closed and over 500 responses have been received. The Department will analyse the responses fully and provide a summary response before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 142802 142805 142806 question first answered 15/05/2018 15:41:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

901219

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dial-a-Ride: West Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.20 of his Department's consultation on the use of section 19 and section 22 permits for road passenger transport in Great Britain, whether the West Lancashire Dial A Ride services will be considered as only incidental to a main, non-transport occupation and therefore exempt under EU and UK regulations on PSV.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	142805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>There are wide variations between different community transport organisations and the work that they do. This Department cannot advise on whether or not a specific community transport organisation can continue to provide the services it currently operates in reliance on permits instead of an operating licence. I would encourage community transport providers who are unsure about their position to seek independent advice. The Community Transport Association’s Advice Service may be able to help. They are available on: 0345 130 6195, between 10:00 - 16:00, on Monday to Friday.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s consultation on how Regulation 1071/2009 applies to permits under the Transport Act 1985 has now closed and over 500 responses have been received. The Department will analyse the responses fully and provide a summary response before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 142802 142804 142806 question first answered 15/05/2018 15:41:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

901220

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dial-a-Ride: West Lancashire
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, whether the West Lancashire Dial A Ride services will be considered as only as only for short distances and therefore exempt under EU and UK regulations on PSV.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	142806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>There are wide variations between different community transport organisations and the work that they do. This Department cannot advise on whether or not a specific community transport organisation can continue to provide the services it currently operates in reliance on permits instead of an operating licence. I would encourage community transport providers who are unsure about their position to seek independent advice. The Community Transport Association’s Advice Service may be able to help. They are available on: 0345 130 6195, between 10:00 - 16:00, on Monday to Friday.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s consultation on how Regulation 1071/2009 applies to permits under the Transport Act 1985 has now closed and over 500 responses have been received. The Department will analyse the responses fully and provide a summary response before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 142802 142804 142805 question first answered 15/05/2018 15:41:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

901263

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Licensing and Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to exempt small not-for-profit community groups from proposed additional licensing and vehicle testing conditions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	142740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s consultation on how Regulation 1071/2009 applies to permits under the Transport Act 1985 has now closed and over 500 responses have been received. The Department will analyse the responses fully and provide a summary response before summer recess. The consultation included a potential exemption relating to operators that may have minimal impact owing to the short distances involved.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/05/2018 15:52:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

900389

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission a report on the effect of driving with impaired vision on the safety of motorcyclists.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	142501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no current plans to commission a report on the effect of driving with impaired vision on the safety of motorcyclists.</p><p> </p><p>All drivers and riders must be able to meet the required visual acuity and visual field standards, which includes being able to read a number plate from 20 metres. Drivers are also legally responsible for notifying the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) at any time of a change in their health or vision which may affect their ability to meet the appropriate standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government fully supports the NHS’s recommendation that adults should have their eyes tested every two years. The DVLA has changed its driving licence application forms to highlight the importance of having regular eyesight tests. The photo card driving licence renewal letter that the DVLA sends to drivers has also been amended to include this important message.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/05/2018 13:58:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

900496

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases are awaiting a decision of the Medical Committee at the DVLA; and what the average waiting time is for resolution of those enquiries.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	142484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The length of time taken to deal with an application depends on the medical condition and whether further information is required from medical professionals, such as a driver’s GP. In the financial year 2017/18, it took an average of 32 days to make a decision on a medical case, down from 37 days in the previous financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has made major improvements in the length of time taken to deal with medical cases. In the last year, additional doctors have been recruited, taking the number employed from 22 to 35. In addition, ten nurses and additional casework staff have also been recruited to deal with the complex medical casework.</p><p> </p><p>In the last year the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) dealt with over 750,000 medical cases. It is not possible to provide the number of cases requiring medical investigation, with more than 14,000 cases being received each week.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/05/2018 15:12:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins