Asked by: Kirstene Hair (Conservative - Angus)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that disabled people have suitable transport access when seeking employment opportunities.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
The Government is committed to ensuring that disabled people have the same access to transport and opportunities to seek employment as everyone else. In July 2018 the Government launched the Inclusive Transport Strategy (ITS) which sets out key policy and investment priorities to deliver an inclusive transport system.
Access to Work is a publicly funded employment support programme that aims to help more disabled people start, or stay in, work. It can provide practical and financial support for people who have a disability or long term physical or mental health condition. The scheme is demand-led and offers a discretionary grant, administered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP). Support for disabled workers can include travel to work and travel within work as well as specialised aids, equipment and support workers.
Asked by: Kirstene Hair (Conservative - Angus)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on increasing step-free access at rail stations in (a) Angus and (b) Scotland.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani
My officials and Transport Scotland discuss railway station accessibility at least monthly as part of the governance of the Access for All programme. We have made a further £300m available for Access for All and the Scottish Government have nominated a number of stations from across Scotland for this new funding. We intend to announce the successful stations in April next year.
Asked by: Kirstene Hair (Conservative - Angus)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of offering incentives for the adoption of fuel converters that lower the total amount of emissions produced by a vehicle.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Department has not investigated the merits of offering incentives for fuel converters. Companies who have developed retrofit technologies are encouraged to utilise the Government’s Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS). This scheme has been designed specifically to allow them to have their performance assessed and verified independently.