Written questions
1,768 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses in England outside London are fitted with audio-visual announcement systems (AV); and what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of AV on bus patronage.
19 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations to make audio-visual announcement systems a requirement on all new buses.
19 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Children: Walking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on achieving the target of 55 per cent of primary school children walking to school by 2025.
19 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Out-patients: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect on the NHS of missed outpatient appointments due to (a) public transport and (b) other reasons.
18 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Roads: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of local authority road are in a poor structural condition in (a) England outside London and (b) London.
18 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer to Question 15214, what assessment his Department has made of reference in the Quality Contract Scheme Board's report to bus operators being compensated by the Government for future losse
18 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hypothecate revenue generated from Vehicle Excise Duty to local roads maintenance from 2017.
17 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Roads: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many children have died in road accidents since 2010-11; and if he will estimate what proportion of those children were from households in the lowest income decile.
17 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he provides to local authorities on the enforcement of the prohibition on private hire vehicles plying for hire; and if he will make a statement.
17 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend free bus travel for people with disabilities to include peak hours.
17 Nov 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Parking: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the legality of private car park companies charging for overstaying.
17 Nov 2015 · Department for Education
Unemployment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the numbers of 16 to 24 year olds who have turned down training or further education for transport reasons in the last 12 months.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to improve access to buses for blind and partially-sighted people.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to (a) maintain and (b) increase real terms funding for marketing of domestic tourism after 2015.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
VisitEngland
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with VisitEngland on fiscal support for the Great Places Fund; and what the outcome of those discussions was.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Personal Income
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the relationship between household income and (a) taxi and (b) bus use.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployed People: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on jobseekers of the requirement to search and apply for jobs within a 90-minute travel radius.
10 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of how much UK households spent on taxi and private hire vehicle journeys in 2013-14.
10 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Public Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of households are able to reach a (a) hospital, (b) GP, (c) jobcentre, (d) primary school, (e) secondary school and (f) place of employment in 20 minutes by public transport.
10 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of households in rural areas meet the minimum criteria for the bus availability indicator.
10 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of buses are low-floor buses; and what change in bus usage there has been as a result of introducing low-floor buses.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Cycling and Walking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the consultation on the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will not take place until spring 2016.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Cycle to Work Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will expand the Cycle to Work salary-sacrifice scheme to provide employees with access to tax-free physical activity accessories and personalised activity plans for themselves and their families.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Roads: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of people who (a) died and (b) were injured on the road who were vulnerable road users.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he intends to implement a single consolidated legislative framework for taxis throughout England and Wales.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of how many taxi drivers have undergone disability awareness training since the Law Commission's recommendation on that subject published in its report, Taxi and Private Hi
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Wheelchairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of (a) Uber vehicles, (b) black cabs and (c) private hire vehicles are wheelchair accessible.
6 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the report by the Law Commission on tax; and private hire services, published in May 2014.
6 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent legal decision on the Quality Contract for NEXUS; and if he will make a statement.
6 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Roads: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many deaths occurred on rural roads in 2014 to 2015.
Source: official written-questions record.