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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 - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

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

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, published in November 2022, on the impact of 20 mph speed limits on road traffic incidents. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for that answer, but local community campaigner Nadia Fabri has organised opposition to an expensive 20 mph limit in Thorpe Bay in Southend. Will the Government consider suspending funding to projects that are not wanted, expensive and now proven to be ineffective?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Mar 2019
Transport Infrastructure: Essex

"I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel) on securing the debate and making an excellent case. I have great admiration for her work in chairing the Essex Business, Transport and Infrastructure Forum, which I find invaluable in bringing together stakeholders across the whole county. Although …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jan 2019
Seaborne Freight

"I congratulate the Secretary of State on his detailed preparations, but will he also consider how south Essex can support those preparations at Tilbury, London Gateway and London Southend airport? London Southend airport has experience of just-in-time delivery to Dagenham and is run by Stobart Group, an excellent freight haulage …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"14. What steps his Department is taking to simplify ticketing information for rail passengers...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Southend has two train lines and multiple stations within the Southend boundary. Would it not be simpler if the same ticket could be used on both lines, which would be good for residents and visitors alike? It would clear things up for visitors, allowing them to do journeys into Southend …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T7. With Southend airport booming, there are great opportunities for associated business parks and businesses around that expanding airport. Will the Secretary of State agree to look at how we can expand business around successful regional airports?..."
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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