Asked by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of electric vehicle charging points in (a) Chatham and Aylesford constituency, (b) Medway and (c) Kent.
Answered by Rachel Maclean
The figures requested are in the attached table. Figures are accurate as of 1st January 2020.
Asked by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the introduction of National Minimum Standards on disability awareness training for drivers of taxi and private hire vehicles.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
We will continue to engage with the sector on our plans to reform the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles, including the introduction of national minimum standards in licensing, and will bring forward further measures in due course.
Asked by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support visually impaired people through reducing street furniture.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Department is working to address the problems street clutter can create for vulnerable pedestrians, in particular those with visual impairments.
Local authorities are responsible for managing their roads, including the provision of street furniture. The Department provides good practice guidance in 'Inclusive Mobility' on access to pedestrian and transport infrastructure. Section 3 relates to access to footways, footpaths and pedestrian areas. ‘Inclusive Mobility’ is available at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mobility
The Department is in the process of updating ‘Inclusive Mobility’, and has research underway to inform this. The research is due to conclude by the end of this year, and the updates to the guidance will follow at a later date.
The control of advertising, including the use of A-boards, is a matter for my colleagues in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.