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Written Question
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Thursday 23rd May 2024

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the proposed statutory guidance on the implementation of low traffic neighbourhoods will apply to existing trial schemes.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The Department's statutory guidance on implementing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) will apply to new and existing LTN schemes once it is published in final form this summer. Its purpose is to set out the Department’s expectations for comprehensive local engagement; both before new schemes are implemented, and on an ongoing basis for existing schemes. This is to ensure the needs of communities and road users are properly considered.

The Department will not support LTNs unless they are designed and delivered in line with the eventual, finalised statutory guidance; and reserves the right to take further action if local authorities do not follow it.


Written Question
Parking
Monday 17th July 2023

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the (a) effectiveness of regulations on parking restrictions in residential areas and (b) the impact of those regulations on residents in Bath and North East Somerset; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Richard Holden - Opposition Whip (Commons)

Local traffic authorities have the power to introduce parking restrictions by implementing Traffic Regulation Orders and around 98% of local authorities have the power to undertake civil parking enforcement, including Bath and North East Somerset Council. Responsibility for traffic management and parking enforcement on local roads rests with the relevant local authority, as they are best placed to consider how local needs can be effectively met. It is entirely a matter for individual authorities to decide on the nature and scope of parking policies and to balance the needs of residents, emergency services, local businesses and those who work in and visit the areas.


Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Registration
Wednesday 23rd November 2022

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that motorists who dispose of a vehicle are not subject to repeated police enquiries when the buyer has not returned a V5 form; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Richard Holden - Opposition Whip (Commons)

The person disposing of a vehicle is legally required to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) that they no longer have the vehicle. They are also required to provide the details of the person or company who has taken possession of the vehicle. If the person disposing of the vehicle does not inform the DVLA, their details will remain on the vehicle record and they may receive enquiries related to the vehicle.

The easiest way to inform the DVLA is to use the online service available on GOV.UK. Where a person has been contacted by the police or other authority about a vehicle for which they are no longer the keeper, they should inform the DVLA. I would be delighted to meet with you to discuss the V5 form and the transfer of vehicle ownership further.


Written Question
Great Western Railway: Standards
Monday 16th July 2018

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on delays and overcrowding experienced by commuters on the Great Western Railway (GWR) from Bristol to London; what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that GWR improves its service; and what mechanisms his Department has in place to scrutinise the delivery of that service against its contractual obligations.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone

The Secretary of State receives letters, Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests from MPs, Peers, stakeholders and passengers about Great Western Railway performance. Great Western Railway has agreed a change to its franchise agreement to include a new obligation to implement a performance improvement plan. The plan includes a wide range of activities across the whole franchise area to improve performance for passengers. Ministers have discussed GWR performance with senior representative from FirstGroup. Officials meet Great Western Railway regularly to discuss progress on the plan.


Written Question
Department for Transport: Brexit
Thursday 9th November 2017

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's preparations for the UK leaving the EU with (a) an agreement on future partnership and (b) no agreement with the EU; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by John Hayes

Following the referendum in June 2016, the Department for Transport continues to make rigorous preparations for a range of possible outcomes from the UK's negotiations with the EU.


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Performance Related Pay
Monday 11th September 2017

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the change in the level of bonuses paid to senior employees in the DVLA has been from 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by John Hayes

Pay and remuneration for senior civil servants in the Department are agreed through the central Department, including for staff in the Executive Agencies, such as DVLA.

Departments are able to use 3.3% of their senior civil service paybill for bonuses. Payments are linked to performance, and only the top 25% of senior civil service performers eligible.

Payment levels from 2012 to 2017 for the grades of senior civil service staff at the DVLA and the Department are shown in the table below:

Year

SCS1

SCS2

2012

£10,000

£12,500

2013

£10,000

£12,500

2014

£14,500

£16,000

2015

£13,500

£15,000

2016

£14,000

£15,500

2017

£14,000

£15,500


Written Question
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Data Protection
Monday 10th October 2016

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the DVLA does not give out motorists' data to organisations which will misuse it.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has measures in place to protect it. These measures vary depending on the service used and the sensitivity of the data provided.

All DVLA’s data release services are subject to a formal assessment before they are made available for use. This ensures that there are adequate policies as well as procedural and technical controls in place to protect the data. Privacy Impact Assessments are also completed to identify and address any privacy risks associated with the service and ensure that personal data is processed in compliance with the law.

An audit carried out earlier this year by the Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed that the DVLA’s procedures offer high assurance that processes are in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act.


Written Question
Railways: Accidents
Friday 5th February 2016

Asked by: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative - North East Somerset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents have occurred on trains involving slam doors in each of the last five years.

Answered by Claire Perry

The number of passenger accidents over the years 2011 to 2015 that involved slam-door stock, broken down by injury degree, is set out in the table below:-

Degree of Injury

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Major

0

0

0

0

1

Minor

19

17

10

15

20

Shock/trauma

0

0

0

1

0

Total accidents

19

17

10

16

21