Motorcycle and Moped Training Centres 2021-04-29
2021-04-29
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Financial support is available through the self-employment income support scheme, but constituents working in essential roles like vaccine research faced difficulties due to limited public transport and closed training centres.
What steps has the government taken to support motorcycle and moped training centres during and between covid-19 lockdowns?
Financial support through the self-employment income support scheme grant at 80% of three months' average trading profits has been made available. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency provided trainers with guidance on operating safely and testing restart dates.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific measures for motorcycle and moped training centres beyond the self-employment income support scheme were not addressed.
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A constituent supporting vaccine research was forced to leave her job due to the lack of extension on compulsory basic training certificates during lockdowns, leading to closed training centres.
What will be done to support essential workers like my constituent who lost their jobs because of closed training centres and certificate extensions?
Frontline workers are acknowledged for their role in the pandemic response. It is stressed that learners must have correct road safety skills, with testing resuming on 29 March for training and 12 April for testing in England and Wales, due to easier maintenance of a covid-safe environment.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific measures supporting essential workers affected by closed training centres were not addressed beyond acknowledging the importance of road safety.
Response accuracy