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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. Whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of VAT levels on private hire operators. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Oct 2022
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"I welcome my near constituency neighbours to their posts. I hope they will get behind a brilliant public transport scheme that Cambridge craves and the country needs Cambridge to have. There are 16,000 private hire operators across the country and an impending court case could change the complicated relationship between …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jun 2022
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"The census figures show the east of England to be one of the fastest growing areas of the country, and Cambridge is fast within that, but in recent months the Treasury appears to have been going cold on some of the important rail developments in the region, particularly Ely junction …..."
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Written Question
Tree Planting: Cambridgeshire
Wednesday 25th May 2022

Asked by: Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) survival rates and (b) total costs of trees planted during the upgrade to the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

a) Around 800,000 trees have been planted across the mainline scheme, with an additional 140,000 trees recently planted this season which have not been included in previous figures. National Highways has undertaken a first survey to establish survival rates and re-planted all the trees which did not survive. A further survey is underway, and a report is being produced to analyse reasons for tree failures and suggestions for replanting strategy.

b) National Highways have spent circa £2m to date.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 May 2022
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"Before the pandemic, the trains to Stansted airport ran every 15 minutes. Since the Department for Transport has been pulling the strings, the frequency has slipped to half-hourly, with a knock-on effect on local transport services. As passenger numbers return to their pre-pandemic levels over the summer, will the Minister …..."
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Written Question
Taxis: Dogs
Friday 1st April 2022

Asked by: Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that guide dog owners are not unlawfully refused access to taxis and minicabs.

Answered by Wendy Morton - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

It is unacceptable that some taxi and PHV drivers refuse assistance dogs carriage.

In December 2020, we launched a package of disability equality training to improve the transport sector’s confidence and skills in delivering inclusive journeys for disabled passengers.

The Government also remains committed to introducing mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers through new National Minimum Standards for licensing authorities when Parliamentary time allows.

On 28 March we published for consultation updated best practice guidance for local licensing authorities including a strong recommendation that taxi and PHV drivers are required to complete disability awareness training.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Mar 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill

"The right hon. and learned Gentleman is making an important addition to the safeguards in this area. Would he note, though, that back in 2018, Professor Mohammed Abdel-Haq made 34 recommendations on the wider set of issues, of which this was one? Does the right hon. and learned Gentleman agree …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2022
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"15. What recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of working conditions and (b) level of job security of private hire drivers. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2022
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"During the pandemic, the support available for taxi and private hire drivers around the country was patchy, and many experienced people have been lost to the sector. What assessment has been made of the situation and, in hindsight, what could have been done differently?..."
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Written Question
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests
Monday 28th February 2022

Asked by: Daniel Zeichner (Labour - Cambridge)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to speed up the HGV driver testing process to reduce the time period between a person seeking work as a HGV driver and qualifying.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

Drivers must pass all four parts of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) tests to be issued with their Driver Qualification Card (DQC). There are no minimum waiting periods between each module. Most drivers take Module 1 (theory and hazard perception) and module 2 (case studies) together, complete their module 3 (practical test), and then take their module 4 (practical demonstration test) which can be completed with their training school.

Once module 4 is passed, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) send data to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) overnight. The DVLA target is to dispatch these cards one day after receiving the data. There are no delays to this service or in issuing the DQC which the driver should have within a week of passing their module 4 test. A driver can begin work as soon as they have their DQC card.