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Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Disability
Thursday 8th June 2023

Asked by: Lord Borwick (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 16 May (HL Deb cols 19GC–29GC) regarding the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023, how many other regulations related to the provision of access for disabled people are in force in London but not elsewhere; and what plans they have to ensure that the regulations for disability access is identical in London and elsewhere.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

Transport for London has adopted a proactive approach to improving the accessibility of its transport network, which exceeds legislative requirements. Direct comparisons with accessibility interventions outside London, which may or may not be required by law, are therefore likely to be misleading.

To level up accessibility across Great Britain, we have introduced the “REAL” cross-modal disability awareness training syllabus, relaunched the Inclusive Transport Leaders Scheme, and are requiring the provision of audible and visible information onboard local bus and coach services.

Disabled people should be able to use transport services easily, confidently and without additional cost wherever they travel. All transport authorities have an important role to play in supporting accessible services which reflect local need.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 May 2022
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I will use my time today to raise the issue of guaranteed universal access to taxis for disabled people. First, I declare my interests in the taxi industry as the holder of a London taxi proprietor’s licence, the owner of a licensed London taxi and the employer of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 01 Apr 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill

"My Lords, I want first to declare my interests in the taxi industry as the holder of a London taxi proprietor’s licence, the owner of a licensed London taxi and the employer of a London taxi driver. My experience is of very many years in the London taxi industry, as …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 04 Mar 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill

"That the Bill be now read a second time...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 04 Mar 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill

"My Lords, I first must make my declarations of interest. I am currently the holder of a London taxi proprietor’s licence, as I own a single London taxi and employ a taxi driver. In the past, I spent most of my business life in the taxi industry. I was chief …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 04 Mar 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in support of the Bill this afternoon, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. Assault and refusal by drivers are exactly the sort of comments that would be added to the database and are relevant to the discussion as to whether …..."
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Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Road Traffic Offences
Tuesday 22nd September 2020

Asked by: Lord Borwick (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many vehicles have been stopped for reasons which include overloading in each region in England in the last 12 months; how many such vehicles have been tested for gross weight; and how many drivers have been arrested for being found to have overloaded their vehicle.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

As part of its roadside enforcement checks the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has stopped 8,335 vehicles for reasons including overloading in England in the last 12 months. The DVSA does not hold data on the number of vehicles stopped for this reason in each region in England. Of the 8,335 stopped, the DVSA has issued 3,806 prohibitions to drivers where the vehicle has been deemed to be overloaded.

It is possible that a vehicle could have had multiple types of overloading offences so the data relates to vehicles weighed and vehicles that have one or more of these types of offences. Having a vehicle that is overloaded is not an arrestable offence and the DVSA does not have the power to arrest.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill

"My Lords, I shall put Amendment 54 into context by mentioning the reasons for this Bill. The first half is to get Great Britain into the front row of one of the most exciting brand-new industries in the world, although the department seems determined to make sure that the Bill …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill

"I thank the noble Baroness for that. I was told that there were two charging points at the other end but not rapid charging points...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill

"The distinction between rapid and fast may be in the eye of the tortoise but is terribly important. There is a lot of difference between charging points and rapid charging points. The table distributed by that doughty fighter for clean air, Stephanie Jarvis of TfL, shows that the number of …..."
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