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Written Question
Driving Tests: Southend on Sea
Monday 12th June 2023

Asked by: James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests were conducted at the Southend Driving Test Centre in each year since 2010.

Answered by Richard Holden

The table below shows the number of car practical driving tests conducted at Southend-on-Sea driving test centre each year. The test centre did not open until May 2012.

Year (April to April)

No. of driving tests conducted at Southend-on-Sea driving test centre

2012 to 2013

2234

2013 to 2014

3869

2014 to 2015

5064

2015 to 2016

5772

2016 to 2017

6639

2017 to 2018

6485

2018 to 2019

6825

2019 to 2020

6306

2020 to 2021

1201

2021 to 2022

4581


Written Question
Taxis: Licensing
Wednesday 22nd February 2017

Asked by: James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many hackney carriage licences have been revoked by local authorities on the grounds of the licence holder no longer being a fit and proper person in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of hackney carriage licences revoked by local licensing authorities.


Written Question
Driving Tests: Southend on Sea
Monday 30th January 2017

Asked by: James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests have been taken at the Southend driving test centre; and how many of those tests resulted in a pass in each of the last five years.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The number of tests conducted and passed at Southend on Sea Driving Test Centre are in the table below. Southend on Sea Driving Test Centre opened in May 2012.

Year

Conducted

Passes

Pass rate (%)

01/04/16 – 30/12/16

5011

2178

43.5

01/04/15 – 31/03/16

5772

2450

42.4

01/04/14 – 31/03/15

5064

2217

43.8

01/04/13 – 31/03/14

3,869

1,649

42.6

14/05/12 – 31/03/13

2,234

893

40.0


Written Question
British Transport Police: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Wednesday 30th November 2016

Asked by: James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department provides to serving officers in the British Transport Police with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Answered by Paul Maynard

The British Transport Police force has a comprehensive proactive approach to addressing the risk to the mental health of its officers, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been developed with the support of mental health professionals, and includes training and education for officers and managers, operational processes to minimise unnecessary exposure to traumatic events, and a network of trained Trauma / Risk Management officers to provide support and assessment. This is supported by an in-house occupational health service which provides services to employees who show signs of, or who are diagnosed with PTSD or suspected PTSD.


Written Question
Roads: Accidents
Tuesday 24th June 2014

Asked by: James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received about deaths of young people in traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The number of young people being killed on our roads is far too high and we are determined to tackle this issue. It is an issue which, understandably, features prominently in the range of representations which we receive about road safety generally.

As part of our consideration of the way forward, we met the insurance industry on 27 January 2014 to discuss novice drivers and, in particular, our proposed research into the role which telematics can play in changing the behaviours and attitudes of new drivers. My officials regularly talk to the insurance industry and current discussions are aimed at encouraging participation in the research project before we can get it underway. We will publish the results of the research when they are available.

We will also publish the findings of the focus groups comprising parents, young people and employers which we undertook in order to get a better understanding of the issues from their perspective.


Written Question
Driving
Tuesday 24th June 2014

Asked by: James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the insurance industry on the behaviour and attitudes of novice drivers.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The number of young people being killed on our roads is far too high and we are determined to tackle this issue. It is an issue which, understandably, features prominently in the range of representations which we receive about road safety generally.

As part of our consideration of the way forward, we met the insurance industry on 27 January 2014 to discuss novice drivers and, in particular, our proposed research into the role which telematics can play in changing the behaviours and attitudes of new drivers. My officials regularly talk to the insurance industry and current discussions are aimed at encouraging participation in the research project before we can get it underway. We will publish the results of the research when they are available.

We will also publish the findings of the focus groups comprising parents, young people and employers which we undertook in order to get a better understanding of the issues from their perspective.


Written Question
Driving
Tuesday 24th June 2014

Asked by: James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish (a) details and (b) results of focus groups with parents, young people and employers about the behaviour and attitudes of novice drivers.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The number of young people being killed on our roads is far too high and we are determined to tackle this issue. It is an issue which, understandably, features prominently in the range of representations which we receive about road safety generally.

As part of our consideration of the way forward, we met the insurance industry on 27 January 2014 to discuss novice drivers and, in particular, our proposed research into the role which telematics can play in changing the behaviours and attitudes of new drivers. My officials regularly talk to the insurance industry and current discussions are aimed at encouraging participation in the research project before we can get it underway. We will publish the results of the research when they are available.

We will also publish the findings of the focus groups comprising parents, young people and employers which we undertook in order to get a better understanding of the issues from their perspective.