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889899

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Traffic Offences
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 27 March 2018 to Question 133895, when his Department plans to respond to the Cycle Safety Review, published on 9 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Safety Review: Call for Evidence was published on 9 March 2018 and will close on 1 June 2018. The Department for Transport intends to publish a summary of responses and next steps in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2018 11:25:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

890045

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shared Spaces: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Building for Equality: Disability and the Built Environment, published on 25 April 2017. what plans his Department has update Local Government Note 1/11 published in October 2011 to take into account the recommendations on shared space schemes.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	137097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report on 14 March 2018. It can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The response welcomed the Committee’s contribution to this important debate and is absolutely clear that the needs of the whole community, including disabled people, need to be considered by councils looking to introduce any public realm scheme, including shared space.</p><p> </p><p>The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation has now reported to the Government on its review of shared space. It published “Creating better streets: Inclusive and accessible places” in January 2018.</p><p><a href="http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066" target="_blank">http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066</a></p><p> </p><p>The review has considered many of the issues raised by the Committee, and the report made recommendations for further work, including on guidance. The Government is considering those recommendations and will respond formally in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is aware of and understands the issues raised around navigation within shared space. Local Transport Note 1/11: Shared Space already stresses the importance of engaging with groups representing disabled people during the development of any shared space scheme. It also refers to the need for authorities to ensure their designs are inclusive and reminds them of their duties under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Local traffic authorities are responsible for the design of streets in their care, and do not have to seek Department for Transport approval to install street design schemes, whether they incorporate shared space or not.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the driving test, both the theory and practical test are periodically updated to ensure the tests are kept up to date. There are no plans currently to include shared space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 137100 question first answered 26/04/2018 14:10:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

890049

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shared Spaces: Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to amend the driving test to take into account shared space schemes.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	137100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report on 14 March 2018. It can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The response welcomed the Committee’s contribution to this important debate and is absolutely clear that the needs of the whole community, including disabled people, need to be considered by councils looking to introduce any public realm scheme, including shared space.</p><p> </p><p>The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation has now reported to the Government on its review of shared space. It published “Creating better streets: Inclusive and accessible places” in January 2018.</p><p><a href="http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066" target="_blank">http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066</a></p><p> </p><p>The review has considered many of the issues raised by the Committee, and the report made recommendations for further work, including on guidance. The Government is considering those recommendations and will respond formally in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is aware of and understands the issues raised around navigation within shared space. Local Transport Note 1/11: Shared Space already stresses the importance of engaging with groups representing disabled people during the development of any shared space scheme. It also refers to the need for authorities to ensure their designs are inclusive and reminds them of their duties under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Local traffic authorities are responsible for the design of streets in their care, and do not have to seek Department for Transport approval to install street design schemes, whether they incorporate shared space or not.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the driving test, both the theory and practical test are periodically updated to ensure the tests are kept up to date. There are no plans currently to include shared space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 137097 question first answered 26/04/2018 14:10:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

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

869381

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Traffic Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to tackle cyclists riding dangerously on (a) footpaths and (b) pavements.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	133895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The current dangerous and careless cycling offences apply to the road. This includes the pavement.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the Government announced a cycle safety review consisting of two phases. The first part of the review considers the case for creating a new offence similar to that of causing death or serious injury by careless or dangerous driving, to help protect both cyclists and pedestrians. This is the focus of an independent legal report which was published on 9 March. The Department will issue a response to that report in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The independent legal report is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cycle-safety-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cycle-safety-review</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/03/2018 15:29:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

830057

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many charging points there are for electric vehicles for staff at the offices of the Department for Transport and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles at Great Minster House.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	124763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>There is no staff or visitor parking at the Department for Transport and Office for Low Emission Vehicles, although there is limited parking available for mobility impaired drivers. Staff are encouraged to use public transport, walk and cycle to work rather than drive in order to ease congestion.</p><p> </p><p>However, one dedicated electric vehicle chargepoint has been installed for electric vehicles in the Government fleet. There is also a double-headed public chargepoint immediately outside Great Minster House, as well as several other chargepoints in the surrounding area.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/01/2018 09:40:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

816864

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police: Firearms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers have (a) applied for and (b) been granted an individual firearms licence since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	121291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Transport Police currently has 155 authorised firearms officers. Their authority to carry firearms is derived from Section 58 of the Firearms Act 1968 as amended by Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014. There is no requirement for them to possess individual firearms certificates.</p><p>Prior to the amendment to the Act, officers were required to obtain personal firearms licences. During the period in question, BTP records show that 56 officers applied for and were granted relevant firearms licences.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/01/2018 12:55:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick