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Division Votes
3 Sep 2024 - Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - View Vote Context Lee Dillon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 66 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 360
4 Sep 2024 - Budget Responsibility Bill - View Vote Context Lee Dillon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 375
10 Sep 2024 - Winter Fuel Payment - View Vote Context Lee Dillon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 69 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 335
10 Sep 2024 - Social Security - View Vote Context Lee Dillon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 72 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 228 Noes - 348

Speeches
Lee Dillon speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Lee Dillon contributed 2 speeches (197 words) Tuesday 10th September 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lee Dillon speeches from: Transport Lee Dillon contributed 1 speech (1,323 words) Monday 9th September 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport
Lee Dillon speeches from: Business of the House Lee Dillon contributed 1 speech (60 words) Thursday 5th September 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House
Lee Dillon speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Lee Dillon contributed 1 speech (57 words) Monday 2nd September 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written Answers
Driving Tests Asked by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) Monday 9th September 2024 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to stop automated systems from booking driving test slots for financial gain. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. To increase the number of available test slots, it is conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners. Driving examiners from areas with lower waiting times continue to travel and test in those centres with longer waiting times. This is in addition to DVSA recruiting additional examiners across the country into areas where waiting times are highest. To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, DVSA continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests. Such apps or bots are not approved by DVSA. They make it harder for candidates to get a test and can also result in people paying more for a test. DVSA will continue to take steps to block cancellation services from accessing the booking system, which are having a positive impact. In January 2023, DVSA changed the terms and conditions for using the booking service to help prevent anyone from selling tests at profit. Since then, DVSA has issued 283 warnings, 746 suspensions, and closed 689 businesses for misuse of its booking service. To ensure its booking system is used correctly, DVSA has also: stopped accepting new automatic online registrations to use its tests booking service – any new applications must be made by email, where they will be thoroughly checked by DVSA. stopped accepting any new registrations from companies who do not directly employ a driving instructor. removed registrations not linked to driving instructors. reduced the number of times a driving test appointment can be changed from 10 to the pre-pandemic limit of 6. Following these changes, there has been a significant drop in traffic to these services because DVSA is successfully identifying and blocking apps or bots.
Driving Tests Asked by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) Monday 9th September 2024 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce waiting times for driving tests and (b) ensure people can take their driving test locally. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. To increase the number of available test slots, it is conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners. Driving examiners from areas with lower waiting times continue to travel and test in those centres with longer waiting times. This is in addition to DVSA recruiting additional examiners across the country into areas where waiting times are highest. To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, DVSA continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests. Such apps or bots are not approved by DVSA. They make it harder for candidates to get a test and can also result in people paying more for a test. DVSA will continue to take steps to block cancellation services from accessing the booking system, which are having a positive impact. In January 2023, DVSA changed the terms and conditions for using the booking service to help prevent anyone from selling tests at profit. Since then, DVSA has issued 283 warnings, 746 suspensions, and closed 689 businesses for misuse of its booking service. To ensure its booking system is used correctly, DVSA has also: stopped accepting new automatic online registrations to use its tests booking service – any new applications must be made by email, where they will be thoroughly checked by DVSA. stopped accepting any new registrations from companies who do not directly employ a driving instructor. removed registrations not linked to driving instructors. reduced the number of times a driving test appointment can be changed from 10 to the pre-pandemic limit of 6. Following these changes, there has been a significant drop in traffic to these services because DVSA is successfully identifying and blocking apps or bots.

Written Answers

Driving Tests
Asked by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury)
Monday 9th September 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to stop automated systems from booking driving test slots for financial gain.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. To increase the number of available test slots, it is conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners.

Driving examiners from areas with lower waiting times continue to travel and test in those centres with longer waiting times. This is in addition to DVSA recruiting additional examiners across the country into areas where waiting times are highest.

To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, DVSA continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests. Such apps or bots are not approved by DVSA. They make it harder for candidates to get a test and can also result in people paying more for a test. DVSA will continue to take steps to block cancellation services from accessing the booking system, which are having a positive impact.

In January 2023, DVSA changed the terms and conditions for using the booking service to help prevent anyone from selling tests at profit. Since then, DVSA has issued 283 warnings, 746 suspensions, and closed 689 businesses for misuse of its booking service.

To ensure its booking system is used correctly, DVSA has also:

stopped accepting new automatic online registrations to use its tests booking service – any new applications must be made by email, where they will be thoroughly checked by DVSA.
stopped accepting any new registrations from companies who do not directly employ a driving instructor.
removed registrations not linked to driving instructors.
reduced the number of times a driving test appointment can be changed from 10 to the pre-pandemic limit of 6.

Following these changes, there has been a significant drop in traffic to these services because DVSA is successfully identifying and blocking apps or bots.

Driving Tests
Asked by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury)
Monday 9th September 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce waiting times for driving tests and (b) ensure people can take their driving test locally.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

To ensure its booking system is used correctly, DVSA has also:

stopped accepting new automatic online registrations to use its tests booking service – any new applications must be made by email, where they will be thoroughly checked by DVSA.
stopped accepting any new registrations from companies who do not directly employ a driving instructor.
removed registrations not linked to driving instructors.
reduced the number of times a driving test appointment can be changed from 10 to the pre-pandemic limit of 6.

Following these changes, there has been a significant drop in traffic to these services because DVSA is successfully identifying and blocking apps or bots.

Early Day Motions
Monday 2nd September Period product scheme for schools and colleges 12 signatures (Most recent: 3 Sep 2024) Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House welcomes the period product scheme for schools and colleges; notes that that current scheme was in April of this year extended until July 2025; further notes that a longer duration of support would provide schools and young women with the knowledge that this scheme won’t be removed …
Monday 9th September Pharmacies in West Berkshire 4 signatures (Most recent: 11 Sep 2024) Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House is deeply concerned about the critical shortage of pharmacies in West Berkshire, where there is only one pharmacy for every 7,200 residents, compared to the national average of one per 4,600; recognises the essential role of pharmacies in providing healthcare services, easing pressure on GPs, and supporting …
Tuesday 3rd September Period product scheme for schools and colleges (No. 2) 12 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2024) Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House welcomes the period product scheme for schools and colleges; notes that that current scheme was in April of this year extended until July 2025; further notes that a longer duration of support would provide schools and pupils and students who menstruate, or may later start menstruating, who …

MP Financial Interests
2nd September 2024 Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Name of donor: National Liberal Club Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary membership of the NLC from 14 August 2024 until 31 December 2025, value £1,552.86 Date received: 14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 14 August 2024 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 29 August 2024) Source

MP Financial Interests

2nd September 2024
Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary membership of the NLC from 14 August 2024 until 31 December 2025, value £1,552.86
Date received: 14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted: 14 August 2024
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 29 August 2024)
Source

Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 2nd September Lee Dillon signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024 Withdrawal of the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 83 signatures (Most recent: 12 Sep 2024) Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House calls on the Government to withdraw the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024.

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Parliamentary Debates
Transport 31 speeches (9,483 words) Monday 9th September 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport