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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-20more like thismore than 2023-06-20
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Airports: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will establish a standing resilience forum of stakeholders to assess the risks to airport travel disruption from (a) adverse weather, (b) pandemic restrictions, (c) industrial action, (d) air traffic control situations and (e) other causes.. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 190295 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-28more like thismore than 2023-06-28
answer text <p>The Department understands the important role that resilience plays in the aviation sector and continues to encourage the sector to work together on this.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s officials and ministers are working closely with the aviation industry on a host of resilience topics to ensure that the UK Government and the UK aviation sector are adequately prepared to meet challenges should they arise.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is ultimately the responsibility of industry to ensure adequate preparations are in place, with the Government supporting where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The aviation industry has a wide range of well-established resilience forums, chaired and attended by all parts of the aviation industry, as well as the Department for Transport and where appropriate other government departments. Where appropriate the Department supports industry but ultimately it is for industry to build resilience into their organisation and as an eco-system.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-28T11:32:08.573Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-28T11:32:08.573Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1610546
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-14more like thismore than 2023-04-14
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Aviation: Fuels more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on the construction of sustainable aviation fuel production plants by the five Advanced Fuels Fund competition winners. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 180679 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-20more like thismore than 2023-04-20
answer text <p>The Department announced on 22 December 2022 that five sustainable aviation fuel projects would receive a share of the £165m Advanced Fuels Fund. The aim is to take as many of these as possible through to commercial scale production.</p><p> </p><p>Timelines differ between projects, but the funding is being used for feasibility studies; pre-front engineering and design; front end engineering and design; and parts of engineering, procurement and construction. The Department for Transport cannot comment on the progress of individual projects due to commercial sensitivity. The Department for Transport remains on track to achieve its wider aim of at least five commercial-scale SAF plants under construction in the UK by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The Government launched the second round of the Advanced Fuels Fund on 30 March 2023.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-20T10:18:02.737Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-20T10:18:02.737Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1581935
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-30more like thismore than 2023-01-30
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Aviation: Fuels more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish an independent review of aviation sector evidence on the barriers, opportunities and conditions required for a competitive UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 135212 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-07more like thismore than 2023-02-07
answer text <p>The Department commissioned an independent review, undertaken by Philip New, on the barriers to investment in sustainable aviation fuel in the UK and further measures industry or the Government might take. The Government will respond to the review in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-07T16:24:33.487Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-07T16:24:33.487Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1566317
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading UK Border Force: Strikes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Office on border resourcing and resilience planning in light of recent industrial action by UK Border Force staff. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 122115 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-20more like thismore than 2023-01-20
answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport engage regularly with the Home Office on a range of topics, including border resourcing. The Department supports Border Force’s work to keep UK borders safe and secure and will assist Government partners to work with industry and provide expertise.  During recent industrial action at UK airports in December, the Government ensured that all ports remained open. There was minimal disruption to operations and passengers as a result.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-20T09:56:33.827Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-20T09:56:33.827Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1545263
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-24more like thismore than 2022-11-24
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Transport: Infrastructure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Climate Change Committee entitled Resilient supply chains, published on 20 October 2022, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing the recommendation on integrating into his Department's climate change adaptation strategy a plan to increase resilience of transport infrastructure to help maintain the provision of (a) medicine, (b) clean water and (c) other goods and services. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 95819 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-01more like thismore than 2022-12-01
answer text <p>The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2022 identified ‘Risks to business from disruption to supply chains and distribution networks’. The Department for Transport is considering action against relevant risks identified by the Climate Change Committee.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-01T10:30:04.403Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-01T10:30:04.403Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1029465
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-20more like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Gatwick Airport: Unmanned Air Vehicles more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the closure of Gatwick Airport on 19 and 20 December 2018 after illegal drone use threatened flight safety for the future resilience at that airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 204480 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>The recent use of a drone to disrupt Gatwick airport operations was a serious criminal offence. The Department is working closely with the Home Office, Police, CAA and all UK airports to ensure that appropriate lessons are learnt from this incident, and appropriate mitigations put in place to reinforce their protection. Department for Transport and Home Office Ministers will be meeting with key UK airports this week to discuss their counter-drone strategies in the wake of the Gatwick incident.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is introducing a number of measures to build on existing regulations to improve safety and security at airports and other critical infrastructure sites, set out in our consultation response published on 7th January, which can be found here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-future-of-drones-in-the-uk-consultation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-future-of-drones-in-the-uk-consultation</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These measures include new powers for the police to ensure they are able to enforce the law for offences involving drones, and increased drone restriction zones around airports.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T16:14:35.977Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T16:14:35.977Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this