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1716988

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times for practical driving tests.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	25541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To increase the number of car driving test slots, the DVSA deployed eligible managers and administrative staff back on the front line to do driving tests from the beginning of October 2023 until the end of March 2024; which created over 145,000 additional test slots. Eligible managers and administrative staff will continue to spend a portion of their time conducting car tests in the coming months to help continue to reduce waiting times.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers, including: the recruitment of driving examiners, conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners is creating, on average, over 48,300 extra car test slots each month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:35:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1505442

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department is taking steps to reduce disparities in car insurance costs between residents of the UK who were born in the UK and those who were born outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	48479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Motor insurers are responsible for setting the price of motor insurance premiums based on their underwriting experience, and it is for them to decide the level of risk that they take in issuing any policy to a given applicant.</p><p> </p><p>They use a range of criteria to assess the potential risk a driver poses. This includes the applicant’s age, postcode, the type of vehicle and their driving record and experience. It might also include other risk factors such as whether the driver was born in the UK or abroad.</p><p> </p><p>This is a commercial decision for individual insurers and the Government does not intervene or seek to control the market. There are no plans to change this approach.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/09/2022 11:49:13 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472478

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of reinstating direct services on the Coventry-Leicester-Nottingham rail corridor on the number of passengers travelling by train along that corridor.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Although unable to discuss individual projects at this time the Government is now focusing our investment on rail infrastructure in the Midlands and the North. This will help deliver on the Government’s ambition to grow and level up the economy and provide equality of opportunity.</p><p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 10:03:43 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472479

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help reduce journey times by rail between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to the largest ever single investment in Britain’s railways with the £96bn Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands. We will construct a new high speed line from the West Midlands to the East Midlands which will directly serve Nottingham and Derby and allow interchange at East Midlands Parkway.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we will complete electrification of the Midland Main Line, including Leicester whilst progressing options for Midlands Rail Hub, focusing on improving links across the Midlands, including Hereford, Worcester and Coventry.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 09:07:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472481

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed improvements to rail connectivity between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on rail freight.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC for this scheme in May 2021, which refers to potential uses that this proposal could have for rail freight.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 09:50:26 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1472540

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	23390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 09:48:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1367557

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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: Driving Licences
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 the potential merits of enabling holders of licences for passenger carrying vehicles to drive large goods vehicles of a similar size, including after completing an additional module.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	72579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>The regulations require drivers of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) to pass the relevant theory and practical tests applicable to that type of vehicle. Whilst there are some similarities in driving passenger carrying vehicles, it is an important part of maintaining road safety standards that HGV drivers have undergone the appropriate training and passed the different tests to drive safely.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 16/11/2021 11:25:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1235084

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether rail operators plan to extend railcards due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	91139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department recognises that Railcard holders have been unable to use their cards while travel restrictions were in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are considering a range of options for all Railcard holders, and continue to work closely with the Rail Delivery Group and the wider industry to consider how best to support passengers in light of the COVID-19 related travel restrictions and returning to the railway</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 21/09/2020 16:18:35 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1201932

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend driving licence validity for people who need to submit paper applications due to not holding a UK passport, during the covid-19 pandemic while the DVLA are unable to process paper applications for people who are not essential workers.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	57332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The administrative validity period of all photocard driving licences expiring between 1 February and 31 August 2020 has been extended by seven months from the date of expiry. Drivers do not need to take any action as this extension is granted automatically.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers who need to renew their entitlement to drive and cannot use the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s online service should submit a paper application in the normal way. However, these will take longer to process in the current circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is urgently exploring further ways of mitigating difficulties people are facing if they cannot transact online.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 17/06/2020 14:46:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1177427

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Storms
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 the effect of Storm Ciara on public transport in (a) Nottingham and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	14789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Storm Ciara impacted all modes of transport, both in Nottingham and across the UK, and I extend my sympathies to all those affected. Operators and highway authorities implemented contingency arrangements and resumed services as quickly and safely as possible, whilst keeping the travelling public informed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 13/02/2020 15:42:28 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris