Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]
"I rise to support this enabling Bill, which has the potential to reinvigorate bus services across the UK and in Greater Manchester. Bus use has changed over the past 30 years. Since 1985, usage has fallen by half in metropolitan areas and by 30% in Greater Manchester. Meanwhile in London, …..."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]
"I agree with the hon. Gentleman that what we really need is an integrated transport system that works for passengers, invigorates the area, and enables people to get to work and to enjoy their towns and cities...."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]
"It is important to look for ways to improve all services, even those in the most difficult of areas, and buses play a significant part in that.
As a Greater Manchester MP, I look at the Bill in the context of the ongoing devolution of powers to the area and …..."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]
"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that important point, which I will discuss later.
People want passenger-friendly bus services, which is about not only how information is delivered, but having good-quality information available in the first place. I echo the comments of the hon. Member for Wakefield …..."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]
"It is important that the next Mayor of Greater Manchester makes a point of improving our air quality and decreasing congestion on our roads. I look forward to that happening.
The A34 is the bane of many of my constituents’ journeys to and from work. I have spoken about the …..."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Oct 2016
HS2: North-west of England
"It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen, and to see Members from both sides of the Chamber present for this important debate about HS2. I congratulate the hon. Member for City of Chester (Christian Matheson) on securing it.
I am conscious of time, but I …..."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 8th September 2016
Asked by:
Mary Robinson (Conservative - Cheadle)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provisions are available to local authorities for extending the eligibility criteria for the Blue Badge scheme to people with severe physical disabilities who are not automatically eligible.
Answered by Andrew Jones
Local authorities do not have powers to independently extend eligibility. The criteria are set by statutory instrument. The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) contain a number of criteria covering those who do not qualify automatically, including a provision for any permanent and substantial disability that causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking. It is the responsibility of local authorities to assess whether applicants meet any of the criteria.
People with autism are not excluded from being issued a badge. Any permanent and substantial disability that causes very considerable difficulty walking falls within the criteria. It is the responsibility of local authorities to assess the degree of difficulty and to issue badges accordingly. We have no plans to provide badges to carers.
Written Question
Thursday 8th September 2016
Asked by:
Mary Robinson (Conservative - Cheadle)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department plans to take steps to extend eligibility for the Blue Badge scheme to the parents of children with autism.
Answered by Andrew Jones
Local authorities do not have powers to independently extend eligibility. The criteria are set by statutory instrument. The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended) contain a number of criteria covering those who do not qualify automatically, including a provision for any permanent and substantial disability that causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking. It is the responsibility of local authorities to assess whether applicants meet any of the criteria.
People with autism are not excluded from being issued a badge. Any permanent and substantial disability that causes very considerable difficulty walking falls within the criteria. It is the responsibility of local authorities to assess the degree of difficulty and to issue badges accordingly. We have no plans to provide badges to carers.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jul 2016
South Manchester Transport Infrastructure
"I beg to move,
That the House has considered transport infrastructure in South Manchester.
It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mrs Main, and to see other Members here in Westminster Hall. I take this opportunity to thank the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. …..."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jul 2016
South Manchester Transport Infrastructure
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. Indeed, it is the wider links across the region that need to be considered in this discussion, because we need to do business and we need to change, and we need to make that change a change for the …..."Mary Robinson - View Speech
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