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1281935

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Cross Border Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to reduce disruption to cross-border travel as a result of the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	911516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation agreement will allow for smooth travel to and from the EU, Covid-19 restrictions allowing.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 29/01/2021 10:24:20 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1281936

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Cross Border Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to reduce disruption to cross-border travel as a result of the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	911519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation agreement will allow for smooth travel to and from the EU, Covid-19 restrictions allowing.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 29/01/2021 10:25:22 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1280540

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Urban Transport Group and (b) city region transport authorities on funding support during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	143757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>Government officials and Ministers are in regular conversation with members of the Urban Transport Group and local transport authorities to understand the challenges faced by city region transport authorities in England in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This engagement informs a range of Departmental policies, including the development and administration of Covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant (CBSSG) funding and Light Rail support funding. Local transport funding decisions are devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 15:15:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1280541

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing financial support for bus services directly to local transport authorities rather than bus operators.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	143758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local transport authorities do receive some Covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant (CBSSG) funding for tendered services. However, to ensure consistency with Bus Services Operators Grant (BSOG), the majority of CBSSG funding is paid directly to operators. The Government needs to be confident that the public transport system can restart swiftly as required. We do not believe that now is the right time to change our funding models.</p><p> </p><p>We are also keen to avoid a situation where different funding models are operating in different parts of the country, which would cause additional challenges for cross-border services or operators whose businesses span multiple urban areas.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation of CBSSG funding reflects the structure of the bus market and ensures that both Local Transport Authorities and operators have the funding they need to support up to 100% of pre-pandemic service levels, where it is safe and appropriate to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Local transport funding decisions are devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 15:18:03 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1280542

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to (a) provide long term funding support to and (b) extend the powers of city region transport authorities after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	143759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed up to £27.3 million per week to support the bus sector in England, through the Covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant (CBSSG) Restart scheme. This funding - some of which is allocated to Local Transport Authorities, for tendered services - has no pre-agreed end date. The Government will work with bus operators and local authorities to review when it is appropriate to end the funding. We are also providing up to £67.8 million of funding for light rail services in Manchester, Tyne and Wear, Sheffield, West Midlands, Nottingham and Blackpool for the period from 27 October to the end of the 20/21 financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also investing in city regions for the longer term. As announced at Budget and confirmed in the Spending Review, the Government is investing £4.2 billion in the transport networks of eight city regions across England from 22/23. This funding will be delivered through multi-year, consolidated transport settlements agreed with central government and based on plans put forward by city regions. The Government is currently engaging with the eligible city regions to understand their ambitions for this fund.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to devolve and decentralise to give more power to local communities, providing an opportunity for all places to level up. That is why we intend to bring forward the Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper in due course. This will cover how the UK Government will partner with places across the UK to build a sustainable economic recovery and set out our plans for future devolution arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 15:13:19 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1280576

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Coronavirus
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 stakeholders on supporting the UK maritime industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	143738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and departmental officials have had very regular discussions and meetings with stakeholders across the whole of the UK Maritime Sector about the challenges the global pandemic has created and the support they need, and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 02/02/2021 16:20:14 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1280577

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to help maritime businesses adapt to the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	143739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>We have provided extensive guidance for maritime and other businesses on the Government’s <a href="http://www.gov.uk/transition" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/transition</a> website enabling them to make the necessary preparations to adapt to the new rules following the end of the Transition Period. The Government has engaged closely with stakeholders leading up to and following the end of the Transition Period. The Department for Transport continues to engage frequently with maritime stakeholders, including through workshops and bilateral engagements.</p><p> </p><p>On top of this, the Department has taken a number of steps to assist maritime businesses through transition. This includes playing an important role in delivering £200 million in Government grants to British ports through the Port Infrastructure Fund. The fund will help British ports build and enhance border controls infrastructure, enabling them to receive EU goods effectively and in line with the new Border Operating Model. Government is also spending a further £270 million on inland facilities to benefit those ports which cannot build on-site.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also procured additional freight capacity on a temporary basis to help mitigate any potential disruption to the supply of critical goods due to new border procedures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 02/02/2021 16:23:36 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1280587

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
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 implications for his policies of the disproportionate covid-19 infection rate in taxis; and what steps he is taking to tackle that issue.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	143832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The impact of COVID-19 on all workers in the transport sector is continually monitored and assessed. In November, the government published guidance regarding actions that drivers, operators and owners of taxis or private hire vehicles (PHVs) can take to protect against coronavirus (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-taxis-and-phvs). The Government will shortly be publishing additional guidance on the use of screens to further improve safety for passengers and drivers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/02/2021 10:15:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1280683

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Government response to the consultation on Introducing E10 Petrol, which closed on 3 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	143920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>We plan to publish the Government response to our consultation on the introduction of E10 as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 15:21:02 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1280038

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff working for the DVLA in Swansea have contracted covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	142889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>As of 24 January, the number of DVLA staff working both on-site and working from home who have tested positive for Covid-19 since March 2020 is 546. There are currently no live cases in the DVLA’s contact centre and six live cases across the whole of our workforce of more than 6,000 staff.</p><p> </p><p>The number of working days lost at the DVLA due to staff contracting Covid-19 is 4,132. It is not possible to provide a figure of working days lost for the number of people self-isolating due to Covid-19 in the time available for responding to this question as the data needs to be extracted. The DVLA will therefore write to you with this further detail.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport Ministers have received correspondence from the First Minister of Wales. Throughout the pandemic, the DVLA has worked closely with Public Health Wales, Swansea Bay University Health Board and the local environmental health team on Covid-19 related issues, including the safety measures put in place at the DVLA’s offices in Swansea.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 142890 142892 question first answered 28/01/2021 15:00:31 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards