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registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Redbridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on the number of motorcycle or moped drivers driving on public roads unaccompanied and without a full UK driving licence in (a) Ilford North and (b) the Borough of Redbridge for the period in which the latest figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	133718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 30/01/2023 16:43:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1289650

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roundabouts: Redbridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Transport for London on (a) safety and (b) congestion around the A406 junction with Redbridge Roundabout.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	158140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department speaks regularly with Transport for London on a range of issues. The A406 is part of Transport for London’s Road Network, so they are responsible for management of the road.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/03/2021 15:37:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1242390

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that would be created through the provision of funding for maritime decarbonisation.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	102126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the Department published the Clean Maritime Plan, which noted the potential for clean economic growth in the UK as a result of the transition to zero emission shipping.</p><p>Alongside the Plan, the Department published an assessment of the potential economic opportunities from low and zero emission shipping. While this does not estimate the number of potential new jobs that could be created through the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, it identifies a large potential global market for the elements of alternative maritime fuel production technologies in which the UK has a particular competitive advantage (for example, upfront design), which could result in economic benefits to the UK of around £360–£510 million per year by the middle of the century.</p><p>Maritime UK has published its views that investment in maritime decarbonisation could in future create more than 15 thousand jobs as well as tens of thousands of jobs when considering the wider supply chain<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>. Industry research estimates that in 2017 the UK maritime sector as a whole directly supported more than 220 thousand jobs for UK employees<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="https://www.maritimeuk.org/spending-review/bid/" target="_blank">https://www.maritimeuk.org/spending-review/bid/</a></p><p><sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> <a href="https://www.maritimeuk.org/documents/429/Maritime_UK_-_state_of_the_maritime_nation_report_2019_D17mVSQ.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.maritimeuk.org/documents/429/Maritime_UK_-_state_of_the_maritime_nation_report_2019_D17mVSQ.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2020 15:18:31 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1242391

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
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 potential effect on coastal communities of providing Government funding for maritime decarbonisation.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	102127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, alongside the Clean Maritime Plan, the Department published an assessment which identified that low and zero emissions shipping could result in potential economic benefits to the UK of around £360-£510 million per year by the middle of the century.</p><p> </p><p>Maritime UK has published its views that investment in maritime decarbonisation could in future create jobs in all four nations of the United Kingdom, particularly in coastal communities with a tradition of maritime economic activity, including shipbuilding[1].</p><p> </p><p>Industry research estimates that in 2017 the UK maritime sector as a whole directly supported more than 220 thousand jobs for UK employees[2].</p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="https://www.maritimeuk.org/spending-review/bid/" target="_blank">https://www.maritimeuk.org/spending-review/bid/</a></p><p><sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> <a href="https://www.maritimeuk.org/documents/429/Maritime_UK_-_state_of_the_maritime_nation_report_2019_D17mVSQ.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.maritimeuk.org/documents/429/Maritime_UK_-_state_of_the_maritime_nation_report_2019_D17mVSQ.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2020 15:23:35 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1232993

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
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 level of funding that would be required to decarbonise the maritime sector.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	87603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department has undertaken extensive research to consider the level of investment required for the UK’s domestic maritime sector to achieve net zero by 2050. This research comprises a range of scenarios assessing different policy options, including both costs and benefits, and has been published on Gov.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-maritime-plan-maritime-2050-environment-route-map" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-maritime-plan-maritime-2050-environment-route-map</a></p><p> </p><p>For the global shipping industry, research carried out by UMAS, part of UCL, and published in January 2020, suggests that the total cost to achieve global maritime decarbonisation may be in the region of £1.5 trillion, invested over the next thirty years, with the majority of that investment occurring in the production and supply of alternative fuels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 17/09/2020 15:42:39 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1187527

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Key Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) licensed London taxi drivers and (b) other taxi and private hire drivers are classified as key workers for the purposes of Government guidance during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	34380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Taxi and private hire drivers should not generally be considered Critical Workers. Those undertaking Home to School transport or the transport of ‘extremely vulnerable’ people may be considered Critical Workers on a case-by-case basis. Critical Workers should also whenever possible make suitable arrangements for their children to stay at home; requests for children to attend school should be discussed with the school.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 21/04/2020 16:03:36 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1185806

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what discussions he is having with the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) on ensuring TfL's financial viability; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	30847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport maintain regular contact with Transport for London and the Mayor’s office to discuss a range of matters, including financial issues, around transport in London during the Covid-19 outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/03/2020 13:14:53 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1176108

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2020 to Question 10420, what the timeframe is for the publication of the Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Safeguarding Guidance.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	12412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 4 February, to Question UIN 10420.</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-30/10420/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-01-30/10420/</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 10/02/2020 11:19:26 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1174888

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to issue new statutory taxi hire standards.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	10420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We will shortly be issuing Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Standards to licensing authorities, on protecting passengers and updated best practice guidance for other matters that will follow later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 15:18:48 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1173417

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his policy on the Task and Finish group report on Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing is the same as the previous Government's as published in its February 2019 response to that report.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	8393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Task and Finish Group report on taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing, set out its commitment to taking action where needed, to ensure a safe and well-functioning taxi and PHV sector, meets the needs and expectations of its passengers. This is still the Government’s position. We will shortly be issuing Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Standards.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 30/01/2020 17:58:11 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting