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1088239

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to advocate a unilateral approach to airport staff screening at the International Civil Aviation Organization in 2019 as opposed to the mutual recognition approach discussed at the Transatlantic Aviation Security Industry Roundtable in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	232006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has consistently advocated, in the International Civil Aviation Organization and in other forums, a global approach to tackling insider threat at airports based on 100% screening of staff, randomness and unpredictability as part of that screening, and background checks of staff working in secure areas or with access to sensitive security information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/03/2019 13:39:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1088429

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the level of annual Dart Charge (a) road user charge and (b) enforcement write-offs in respect of the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing since the introduction of the Dart Charge in November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	231988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The table below sets out the annual position as published within the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing annual accounts, as well as the cumulative total. It should be noted that no Penalty Charge Notice cases were formally written off in 2014/15 - the write-off would have materialised in 2015/16. In respect of 2018/19, this information will be available once the annual accounts are published in January 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>a. RUC</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b. PCN’s</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>42.4</p></td><td><p>38.5</p></td><td><p>91.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>48.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>102.4</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><em>Source: Dartford &amp; Thurrock River Crossing Accounts 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18.</em></strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/03/2019 13:07:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1088431

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of annual write-offs have related to penalty charges not issued on a timely basis since the introduction of the Dart Charge in November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	231989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Since 2015/16, Highways England (HE) have been required to record estimated revenue loss in respect of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) not issued when they should have been. These figures are included within the annual accounts and are tabled below. In respect of 2018/19, this information will be available once the accounts are published in January 2020.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£8.8m</p></td><td><p>£2.0m-£4.0m</p></td><td><p>£0.4m-£3.0m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><em>Source: Dartford &amp; Thurrock River Crossing Accounts 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18.</em></strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/03/2019 13:17:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1088432

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what penalty clauses are in place in the Dart Charge operator’s contract in relation to penalty charges not issued on a timely basis.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	231990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The DFFC (Dartford Free Flow Charging) contract includes a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) which measures timely issuance of enforcement documentation. This KPI covers the issuance of the following documentation: Penalty Charges; Charge Certificates; Order for Recovery and Warrant of Execution. Enforcement documentation which does not meet set times can attract service points which equate to a financial penalty to the operator</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/03/2019 13:50:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1088434

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the protocol is for the annual write-off of irrecoverable Dart Charge debts; and whether there is ministerial sign-off of those debts.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	231991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Irrecoverable cases have been written off in accordance with a defined set of agreed business rules which were reviewed and agreed with the National Audit Office as the auditing authority. Only cases that are assessed to be beyond likely recovery at economic cost are written off. The Minister does not formally approve the write-off of these cases but is required to review and approve the annual accounts prior to formal sign-off by Highways England’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/03/2019 14:00:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1088443

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of employment practices of shipping companies contracted to work in the offshore wind sector on employment levels for UK-resident seafarer (a) Ratings and (b) Officers.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	231986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the honourable gentleman to my previous answer 220193 in which I explained that it is not possible to provide an estimate of UK seafarers operating on vessels in the offshore oil and gas sector. It is also not possible to estimate the numbers working in the UK offshore wind sector.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/03/2019 15:28:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1087108

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Llanelli
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which sites in the Llanelli constituency his Department has considered as a potential location for a new coastguard base.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	231406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>HM Coastguard is reviewing the locations of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams in this area. When a suitable site has been determined HM Coastguard will liaise with local authorities as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/03/2019 09:00:13 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1087109

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Llanelli
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) Carmarthenshire County Council and (b) the Welsh Government on the relocation of the Loughor Coastguard to Llanelli.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	231407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>HM Coastguard is reviewing the locations of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams in this area. This process is in a very early stage therefore no meetings have been arranged. Once the location has been agreed then if required appropriate consultation will take place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/03/2019 09:30:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1087110

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Llanelli
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of co-locating the Loughor Coastguard with (a) Llanelli Fire Station, (b) Wales Air Ambulance in Dafen and (c) any other co-location option within the Llanelli area.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	231408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>HM Coastguard is reviewing the locations of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams in this area. This process is in a very early stage and HM Coastguard will consider all options to find the most operationally appropriate location.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/03/2019 09:47:09 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1087219

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Bedford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to reinstate East Midland Train services to Bedford.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	231537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Peak calls on East Midlands services have been removed temporarily while we deliver the biggest upgrade to the Midland Main Line since it was completed in 1870, which will help deliver enhanced services from 2020.</p><p>From December 2020, once the Midland Main Line upgrade is complete, passengers at Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Luton and Luton Airport Parkway will benefit from a new, dedicated East Midlands service into London St Pancras.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/03/2019 09:18:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin