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registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has undertaken on the effect of recent reductions to funding for concessionary bus passes on adults with (a) learning difficulties and (b) autism.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	188110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Funding to local authorities for concessionary travel is not provided in isolation, but as part of their Local Government Finance Settlement. This Formula Grant funding is not ring-fenced, which enables authorities to make spending decisions that more closely match local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility for the statutory concession on medical grounds is assessed by local authorities on a case by case basis, using the seven criteria set down in legislation and supported by the Department’s published guidance.</p><p>Local authorities also have the powers to offer concessions over and above the statutory minimum, for instance by extending the concession to residents who may not qualify under the statutory criteria.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/11/2018 14:39:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

523645

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Insurance
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 ensure that cars and drivers for (a) Uber and (b) other private hire companies are adequately insured.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles require insurance that covers their use for hire and reward activity. Driving without valid insurance is an offence, for which penalties, including fines and points on a licence, are ultimately a matter for the courts. Drivers for and cars used by Uber and other private hire companies must meet the requirements that are set by their local licensing authority in order to operate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/06/2016 12:59:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

573851

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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, what the timetable is for local councils to bid for funds to improve local railway stations and rail services.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	44207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department launched a new round of the New Stations Fund on 26 August, with up to £20 million available towards the total project cost. Promoters of new stations, including local authorities, should submit bids by 25 November.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/09/2016 16:24:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

622708

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ashley Hill Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the re-opening of the Ashley Hill railway station in Bristol West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	50695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>A new station at Ashley Down is one of the options for Phase 2 of the MetroWest scheme promoted locally by the West of England Partnership consortium of the four local authorities covering the wider Bristol area. The Department for Transport understands that Phase 2 is currently at an early stage of development. More information is available from the West of England Partnership.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 01/11/2016 14:58:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

732306

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the decision to postpone electrification of the railway line between Bristol and Bath.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The programme of railway upgrades, including the railway line between Bristol and Bath, will continue to be subject to ongoing assessment of investment decisions.</p><p> </p><p>This is so that passengers and taxpayers get maximum value and so that passenger benefits are delivered in the best way possible.</p><p> </p><p>This includes consideration of what projects will be taken forward in the next rail investment period.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 28/06/2017 13:12:28 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

732313

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lawrence Hill Station: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the work at Lawrence Hill Station in Bristol to make that station accessible for people with mobility disabilities will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	1003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>There is no set date for the completion of works at Lawrence Hill Station.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail are re-profiling the infrastructure works in and around Bristol, including Lawrence Hill Station.</p><p> </p><p>No work has yet begun to make Lawrence Hill step free, however, Network Rail will be scheduling sessions later this year to develop options and to look at how best to progress this work as a choice for Government.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 03/07/2017 13:12:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

756044

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
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 establish minimum requirements which all local authorities must abide by when granting licenses to taxi or private hire vehicle drivers.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	7183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department has established a working group to consider current issues concerns relating to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing, and produce focussed recommendations for action. National standards were proposed by the Law Commission in its 2014 report on taxi and private hire licensing, and I have asked the working group to consider relevant Law Commission recommendations in its deliberations.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/09/2017 11:27:52 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

756045

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department plans to establish a national database of registered taxi and private hire vehicles in conjunction with the DVLA and police.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	7184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to establish a national database of registered taxi and private hire vehicles. However, at the recent Westminster Hall Debate on the ‘Regulation of working conditions in the private hire industry’ I announced my intention to set up a working group to consider the regulation of the sector. The group’s terms of reference and membership will be confirmed shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/09/2017 16:42:12 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

914704

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Outdoor Recreation: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will publish further guidance to local authorities advising them of the benefits of street play for children and of the powers that local authorities have to permit road closures in residential areas for that purpose.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	148866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has no plans to publish guidance on Play Streets. It is for local authorities to decide whether or not to implement road closures.</p><p> </p><p>Specific legislation covering Play Streets is provided in section 29 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This enables local authorities to close roads for the purposes of street play, through a Traffic Regulation Order. This must be indicated on street with appropriate traffic signs.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities may also close roads under Section 16a of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, but this legislation covers special events, rather than specifically street play. An order under this section may only be made three times a year. Any subsequent orders must be approved by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/06/2018 14:10:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

914706

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bristol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his oral contribution of 16 May 2018, Official Report, column 303, what plans his Department has to fund the first phase of the Metro West project, and (a) reopening of (b) the Portishead to Bristol line.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	148868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>MetroWest is a third party promoted scheme in development by Network Rail. The Government has provided funding for the West of England Growth Deal which includes £53m for Metro West Phase 1. The Department will continue to work closely with the local councils in developing the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 06/06/2018 16:52:57 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire