Written questions by Morello.

Whether her Department has issued guidance on the use of digital payment methods, including QR codes, for parking penalty charge notices.

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What assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing QR codes on parking penalty charge notices.

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Whether she has had discussions with local authorities on increasing the use of QR codes for the payment of parking fines.

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What assessment she has made of the potential for QR code payment systems to reduce administrative costs associated with parking enforcement.

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What steps she is taking to encourage local authorities to adopt digital payment technologies that reduce administrative burdens for motorists and enforcement authorities.

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What assessment his Department has made of the impact of community transport on rural mobility in West Dorset.

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What discussions his Department has had with rail operators on service reliability caused by climate change affecting West Dorset.

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Pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 14261, how much funding her Department is providing under the Bus Service Operators Grant to West Dorset; and whether her Department plans to provide ring fenced funding in addition to the funding referenced in the answer for community bus services in West Dorset.

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What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity for rural constituencies such as West Dorset.

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What steps his Department is taking to improve bus service provision in West Dorset.

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Whether his Department plans to implement a ringfenced grant for community rural bus services.

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Whether his Department plans to increase support for community and rural bus services in West Dorset.

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What discussions his Department has had with rail operators on service reliability affecting West Dorset.

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What steps her Department is taking to improve train services to West Dorset.

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What assessment his Department has made of rural bus connectivity in West Dorset.

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What the average processing time is for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to assess driving licence applications following the submission of medical information.

No specific assessment has been undertaken on delays affecting drivers from West Dorset or the South West. There are no delays in applications for a licence where there is no medical condition involved. The DVLA’s target for driving licence applications is to dispatch 95 per cent within three working days for straightforward online applications and 90 per cent within ten working days for straightforward paper applications. In the current financial year, the DVLA has achieved 100 per cent for online applications and 99.9 per cent for paper applications. Driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information from third parties, including medical professionals, before a licence can be issued. For 2025/26 the average time to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence could be issued to 16 March is 56.67 days. The DVLA is currently experiencing an increase in both the volume and complexity of driving licence applications from people with one or more medical conditions. To keep up with growing customer demand and to offer a better service, the DVLA is updating its online service and is launching a new casework system that will deliver significant improvements to drivers with medical conditions. These enhancements, alongside the recruitment of additional staff to deal with medical applications and answer telephone calls, will deliver real improvements for customers.

What steps her Department is taking to help reduce delays at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in processing driving licence decisions where medical evidence has been submitted.

No specific assessment has been undertaken on delays affecting drivers from West Dorset or the South West. There are no delays in applications for a licence where there is no medical condition involved. The DVLA’s target for driving licence applications is to dispatch 95 per cent within three working days for straightforward online applications and 90 per cent within ten working days for straightforward paper applications. In the current financial year, the DVLA has achieved 100 per cent for online applications and 99.9 per cent for paper applications. Driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information from third parties, including medical professionals, before a licence can be issued. For 2025/26 the average time to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence could be issued to 16 March is 56.67 days. The DVLA is currently experiencing an increase in both the volume and complexity of driving licence applications from people with one or more medical conditions. To keep up with growing customer demand and to offer a better service, the DVLA is updating its online service and is launching a new casework system that will deliver significant improvements to drivers with medical conditions. These enhancements, alongside the recruitment of additional staff to deal with medical applications and answer telephone calls, will deliver real improvements for customers.

What steps her Department is taking to reduce processing delays at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for drivers in the South West.

No specific assessment has been undertaken on delays affecting drivers from West Dorset or the South West. There are no delays in applications for a licence where there is no medical condition involved. The DVLA’s target for driving licence applications is to dispatch 95 per cent within three working days for straightforward online applications and 90 per cent within ten working days for straightforward paper applications. In the current financial year, the DVLA has achieved 100 per cent for online applications and 99.9 per cent for paper applications. Driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information from third parties, including medical professionals, before a licence can be issued. For 2025/26 the average time to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence could be issued to 16 March is 56.67 days. The DVLA is currently experiencing an increase in both the volume and complexity of driving licence applications from people with one or more medical conditions. To keep up with growing customer demand and to offer a better service, the DVLA is updating its online service and is launching a new casework system that will deliver significant improvements to drivers with medical conditions. These enhancements, alongside the recruitment of additional staff to deal with medical applications and answer telephone calls, will deliver real improvements for customers.

What recent assessment she has made of the impact of processing delays at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on drivers in West Dorset.

No specific assessment has been undertaken on delays affecting drivers from West Dorset or the South West. There are no delays in applications for a licence where there is no medical condition involved. The DVLA’s target for driving licence applications is to dispatch 95 per cent within three working days for straightforward online applications and 90 per cent within ten working days for straightforward paper applications. In the current financial year, the DVLA has achieved 100 per cent for online applications and 99.9 per cent for paper applications. Driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information from third parties, including medical professionals, before a licence can be issued. For 2025/26 the average time to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence could be issued to 16 March is 56.67 days. The DVLA is currently experiencing an increase in both the volume and complexity of driving licence applications from people with one or more medical conditions. To keep up with growing customer demand and to offer a better service, the DVLA is updating its online service and is launching a new casework system that will deliver significant improvements to drivers with medical conditions. These enhancements, alongside the recruitment of additional staff to deal with medical applications and answer telephone calls, will deliver real improvements for customers.

What steps she is taking to help ensure that motorcycle lighting systems do not cause glare for other road users.

There are detailed requirements that must be satisfied before vehicles can be sold or registered in the UK. The lighting system fitted to motorcycles is included in the pre-registration assessment which requires that headlamps are approved to internationally recognised standards to ensure that they are bright enough to light the road ahead but not so bright as to dazzle other road users. Headlamp operation and aim is also routinely checked as part of the annual MoT inspection. No recent UK assessment has been made of the effectiveness of dipped motorcycle headlamps but in response to public concerns raised about glare from vehicle headlamps an international glare prevention taskforce has been established at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. UK officials and vehicle manufacturers’ representatives are actively involved in the work of the group which is reviewing existing requirements and looking at potential measures to reduce the occurrence of headlamp glare.