Asked by: Steve Rotheram (Labour - Liverpool, Walton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met the traffic commissioners to discuss safety standard adherence by bus or coach companies.
Answered by Stephen Hammond
The Secretary of State and his Ministerial colleagues have periodic meetings with the Senior Traffic Commissioner to discuss a range of issues. The Secretary of State last met with the Senior Traffic Commissioner on 8 July this year.
Asked by: Steve Rotheram (Labour - Liverpool, Walton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions traffic commissioners have sanctioned (a) bus operators and (b) coach operators for failing to meet safety standards since 2000.
Answered by Stephen Hammond
The data that is currently recorded for action taken against bus and coach operators does not identify specifically where the action has been as a result of failing to meet safety standards. The following data shows the number of public inquiries that were heard in relation to bus and coach operators where regulatory action was taken. This data is therefore where operators have failed to meet “licence” standards, such as financial standing, repute, undertakings as well as those relating to vehicle and driver safety standards.
Financial Year | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 07/08 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03 | 01/02 | 00/01 |
Regulatory action | 199 | 148 | 171 | 163 | 168 | 195 | 174 | 134 | 162 | 232 | 222 | 210 | 211 | 172 |
The traffic commissioners recognise that additional data would be useful for completing the compliance picture and are already working with the Department and Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency through the Compliance Forum to deliver against that aim.
Asked by: Steve Rotheram (Labour - Liverpool, Walton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions traffic commissioners have (a) revoked a bus or coach operator's licence and (b) curtailed the number of vehicles which an operator is allowed to run under its licence for failing to meet safety standards since 2000.
Answered by Stephen Hammond
The data that is currently recorded for action taken against bus and coach operators does not identify specifically where the action has been as a result of failing to meet safety standards. The following data shows the number of licences where the operator had their licence revoked or had the authorisation reduced. This data is therefore where operators have failed to meet "licence" standards, such as financial standing, repute, undertakings as well as those relating to vehicle and driver safety standards.
| Year | Revoked | Reduction authorisation |
| 2013/14 | 75 | 30 |
| 2012/13 | 61 | 35 |
| 2011/12 | 71 | 23 |
| 2010/11 | 57 | 34 |
| 2009/10 | 63 | 38 |
| 2008/09 | 64 | 49 |
| 2007/08 | 55 | 60 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 44 |
| 2005/06 | 49 | 48 |
| 2004/05 | 68 | 65 |
| 2003/04 | 53 | 78 |
| 2002/03 | 63 | 65 |
| 2001/02 | 67 | 67 |
| 2000/01 | 55 | 49 |
The traffic commissioners recognise that additional data would be useful for completing the compliance picture and are already working with the Department and the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency through the Compliance Forum to deliver against that aim.
Asked by: Steve Rotheram (Labour - Liverpool, Walton)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of part-worn tyres sold in the UK in each of the last five years.
Answered by Stephen Hammond
The Department for Transport does not routinely collect information on the number of part-worn tyres sold in the UK.