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Written questions by Jones.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Clive Jones this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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13 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What steps she is taking to tackle (a) fraudulent V62 applications and (b) car cloning.

Reply

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has robust measures in place to help prevent fraudulent V62 applications being processed. When a V62 application is received for a vehicle for which there is already a registered keeper on record, the DVLA wi...

8 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) telegraph poles and (b) other infrastructure on inclusive mobility; and what steps she is taking to make streets more accessible.

Reply

Accessibility is a priority for this Government. In order to reduce pavement clutter and ensure that footways are accessible to everyone, there are requirements on telecom operators and other operators to share apparatus and to use underground lines where...

30 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

With reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport in response to the question from the hon. Member for Wokingham of 10 October 2024, Official Report, column 441

Reply

Given the complex issues, my officials have worked closely with Network Rail to ensure a clear and helpful response, which I understand has been sent to the Hon. member today.

24 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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Pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7092 on Heathrow Airport: Railways, when her Department intends to publish a plan for future rail investment.

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We have announced our intention to conduct a thorough review of the previous government's transport plans to ensure that our transport infrastructure portfolio drives economic growth and delivers value for money for taxpayers. Decisions about individual p...

21 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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If she will make it her policy to align the UK Emissions Trading System with the EU Emissions Trading System.

Reply

The Department for Transport contributes towards policy development on the UK Emissions Trading Scheme on transport related matters. Under the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK Government and EU agreed to consider linking our resp...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a temporary blue badge scheme for those experiencing temporary disability as a result of illness or injury.

Reply

The Blue Badge scheme is primarily about helping people with a long-term disability, that affects their capacity to access the goods and services they need to use. Anyone may be entitled to a badge if they meet the eligibility criteria. The Department has...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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If she will make make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount of time before a driving theory test expires.

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It is important road safety knowledge and hazard perception skills are up-to- date at the critical point a person drives unsupervised for the first time.The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is i...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What steps he is taking to increase job creation in ports.

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Our mission to drive growth in the economy will bring with it increasing trade in high-value goods, and our mission to become a clean energy superpower will boost jobs within and around ports engaged in helping to deliver offshore wind and other clean ene...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a western rail link to Heathrow Airport.

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The Government is considering its position on future rail investment in the context of our critical missions and the availability of public finances.

4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether she plans to update the document entitled Future of Freight: a long-term plan.

Reply

The cross-modal freight sector is vital for the UK's economic prosperity, security, and well-being. An efficient logistics sector supports all other sectors of the economy and facilitates international trade through import, export, and market access.We do...

11 Sept 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What assessment she has made of the adequacy of train toilet provision on the Waterloo-Reading line.

Reply

Department officials work closely with South Western Railway to ensure that adequate toilet facilities are provided to passengers on trains and at stations wherever possible, and I will ensure that officials raise this matter with South Western Railway. I...

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