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1656786

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the backlog of people waiting for driving tests, in the context of test centre closures.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	197167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Since April 2021, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has created over one million extra car test appointments by recruiting new examiners, conducting out-of-hours testing, such as on public holidays and weekends, asking all those qualified to conduct tests but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests, and asking recently retired driving examiners to return. On average, this has created approximately 40,000 extra car test appointments each month.</p><p> </p><p>As of 4 September 2023, there were 560,121 car practical driving tests booked, and 58,382 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p>The DVSA is committed to providing its customers with the best service possible. The DVSA continually reviews its estate to ensure it represents good value for money and is efficient.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/09/2023 15:07:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1648292

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Cambridgeshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve road safety for young people in Cambridgeshire.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	191482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for making decisions about the roads under its care including measures to protect the safety of road users, based on its knowledge of the area and taking into account local needs and considerations, rests with the local Traffic Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport provides guidance to traffic authorities on various traffic management measures.</p><p> </p><p>For young road users the Department’s broad aim is to improve road safety for young people through new technology and research; and particularly for young drivers, developing better learning opportunities and targeted educational messaging.</p><p> </p><p>If there are any specific issues, I would be happy to meet the Hon. Member to discuss further.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 14:10:17 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1552121

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to replace the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	111732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement sets out industry rules and practices relating to fares, ticketing, retail and the carriage of passengers. We are committed to modernising working practices, simplifing and improving passengers’ experience of buying tickets, and to ensure passengers get the support they need from staff when using the railways. Part of this will involve working with industry to consider how these practices should be governed in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 111733 question first answered 22/12/2022 13:37:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1552123

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
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 (a) relevance and (b) applicability of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement to railway services in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	111733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement sets out industry rules and practices relating to fares, ticketing, retail and the carriage of passengers. We are committed to modernising working practices, simplifing and improving passengers’ experience of buying tickets, and to ensure passengers get the support they need from staff when using the railways. Part of this will involve working with industry to consider how these practices should be governed in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 111732 question first answered 22/12/2022 13:37:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1552124

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the new Consolidated Online Retail System for new rail retail provision will be procured by the Rail Delivery Group.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	111734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>We are continuing to work with the sector, including the Rail Delivery Group, to tackle the challenges required by rail reform, including improving online retail for the benefit of passengers. This work will include further engagement with suppliers, and we will provide an update in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/12/2022 13:34:15 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1552125

registered interest
date	15/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the consolidated online retail solution will (a) retain competition in the digital rail retail and ticketing markets and (b) not lead to a retail monopoly.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	111735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>Under any rail reform proposals, independent retailers will continue to play an important role and we value their expertise and innovation and engage with them on these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/12/2022 13:32:47 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1171903

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A47: Dual Carriageways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to fully dual the A47; and what progress he is making in implementing those plans.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	5562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The second Road Investment Strategy will confirm the Government’s plans for the strategic road network. We expect this to be published before the start of the second Road Period on 1 April 2020. The first Road Investment Strategy has already committed over £300 million of investment in the A47, including three dualling schemes. Highways England has been developing these schemes and they are currently scheduled for a phased start of works, with the first construction starting in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/01/2020 16:51:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow