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1748077

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Birmingham Northfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Q44 of the oral evidence given by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the Transport Select Committee on 4 December 2024, HC 437, what the average waiting time for driving tests is in Birmingham Northfield constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
	tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
	uin	18792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The average car practical test waiting time for Driving Test Centres that serve the Birmingham Northfield constituency can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Driving test centre</p></td><td><p>Average car practical driving test waiting time (Nov 2024)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingsheath</p></td><td><p>24 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shirley</p></td><td><p>22.8 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The average waiting time for Vocational tests 3a and 3b, for Garretts Green test centre which serves the Birmingham Northfield constituency, can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type of Vocational test</p></td><td><p>Average test waiting time (Nov 2024)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vocational 3a</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vocational 3b</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>With regards to part 2 and 3 approved driving instructor tests, these types of tests are not booked the same way as other types of tests, and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is not able to record how long waiting times are at any given test centre.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/12/2024 11:56:10 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5234

1748086

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve access to electric vehicle charging for disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Glastonbury and Somerton
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	18682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>To address the specific barriers disabled EV drivers face when using public chargepoints, the Government co-sponsored the publication of the Publically Available Specification (PAS) 1899:2022 standard, which provides specifications on designing and installing accessible public EV chargepoints and considers chargepoints in the context of their wider built environment.  The Government continues to work with industry and other parties to ensure effective implementation of PAS1899 and to support the 24-month review of the PAS, which is being led by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and concludes early in 2025. The Government will continue to monitor progress to assess whether further intervention is needed on accessibility over time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/12/2024 09:56:58 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1748185

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of revising the eligibility criteria for the Blue Badge scheme to include children under three requiring bulky mobility aids.
	tabling member constituency	Epsom and Ewell
	tabling member printed	Helen Maguire
	uin	18837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2024 answer text <p>There are already specific criteria in place to assess the need for a Blue Badge for children under three years old who require the use of bulky mobility aids. The Department has no plans to amend the current eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/12/2024 13:09:29 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5336

1748216

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Kings Norton Station
	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 02 December to Question 15995, on Kings Norton Station, whether that £123m to design the first phase of the Midlands Rail Hub programme included any capital funding for (a) the reinstatement of the island platforms at Kings Norton Station and (b) track works for the purpose of extending Camp Hill services to Kings Norton station.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
	tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
	uin	18793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The funding for Midlands Rail Hub includes designs for the reinstatement of the island platforms at Kings Norton, which, subject to a future ‘Decision to Deliver’, could be constructed by the early 2030s. Camp Hill line trains will serve Kings Norton from their introduction, currently scheduled for late-2025.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 12/12/2024 14:58:47 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5234

1748231

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will create a value for money team.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	uin	18616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department takes value for money for the taxpayer seriously, and this is ingrained in the way the Department works. There are currently no plans to create a specific value for money team within the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 13/12/2024 14:44:16 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1748235

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has appointed additional members to the Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	uin	18619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2024 answer text <p>The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group was launched on the 7 November 2024. Members were selected for expertise, knowledge and willingness to put the needs of passengers first.</p><p>Based on feedback from stakeholders, the decision was taken to expand the group’s membership ahead of the first meeting. This was done with a view to further strengthening its breadth of expertise and reach across industry, which is critical for the Group to deliver tangible progress.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 13/12/2024 14:44:32 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1748236

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding remains available through the HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	uin	18620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2024 answer text <p>Lorry drivers are starting to benefit from improved roadside facilities and safer rest areas thanks to significant investment by DfT, National Highways and industry.</p><p> </p><p>The HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Matched Funding Grant Scheme (MFGS) was launched in 2022 to fund investment in HGV driver welfare facilities, lorry parking provision, site security, and decarbonisation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Window Three grant allocations were announced on 10 October 2024. There are 23 provisionally successful bids in this window, amounting to approx. £4.5 million of Government funding and leveraging approx. £8 million from industry.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for financial years beyond 2025/26 is subject to the forthcoming Spending Review which will be completed in late Spring 2025.</p><p> </p><p>My department continues to engage with key stakeholders to encourage the development of more safe, secure, and high-quality lorry parking to improve driver welfare.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 13/12/2024 10:33:53 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1748237

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to bring forward a Buses Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	uin	18621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2024 answer text <p>The Buses Bill will be introduced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/12/2024 13:14:39 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1748239

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made changes to the membership of the Rail Services Group since 4 July 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	uin	18623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is made up of seven groups led by a Director General or Permanent Secretary, which are subdivided into directorates and divisions. Organisational structures are always kept under review to best deliver the Department’s responsibilities. As of 10 December 2024, there have been no major organisational restructures which have resulted in substantive changes to the membership, scope or responsibilities of any of the groups since 4 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane grouped question UIN 18624 18625 18626 18627 18628 18629 18630 18631 question first answered 13/12/2024 14:39:37 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1748240

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made changes to the membership of the Major Rail Projects Group since 4 July 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	uin	18624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is made up of seven groups led by a Director General or Permanent Secretary, which are subdivided into directorates and divisions. Organisational structures are always kept under review to best deliver the Department’s responsibilities. As of 10 December 2024, there have been no major organisational restructures which have resulted in substantive changes to the membership, scope or responsibilities of any of the groups since 4 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane grouped question UIN 18623 18625 18626 18627 18628 18629 18630 18631 question first answered 13/12/2024 14:39:37 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew