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1059757

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date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the announced prices for the construction of High Speed 2's London stations are £350 million and £300 million below the prices originally quoted in tender documents listed on the Offical Journal of the European Union for Euston and Old Oak Common respectively.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	220084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>None of the documentation associated with this procurement involve cost estimates that are £350m or £300m below the OJEU notice for Euston and Old Oak Common respectively.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd’s current estimated contract values are within the range included in the original OJEU notification and ITT documentation. For the avoidance of doubt, HS2 Ltd’s current estimated contract values are:</p><p> </p><p>Euston - £1.512bn</p><p>Old Oak Common - £1.054bn</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/02/2019 12:42:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1059805

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: North of England
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 High Speed Two on levels of economic activity in (a) the North of England, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and c) Haltemprice and Howden constituency.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	220077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>HS2 will offer faster, more frequent and more reliable travel between cities and areas of the UK and will increase capacity on our congested railways. The eastern leg of Phase Two of HS2 will connect Yorkshire to the West and East Midlands, and Transport for the North is exploring options to make use of the HS2 line for faster services between Leeds, York and Newcastle, improving links between regions that are home to around 11 million people.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 will increase the number of skilled workers that businesses based in Yorkshire can access. It will allow businesses to collaborate with supply chains and research and development partners, draw on a deeper pool of skills, access new sources of finance and support networks and secure new customers in regions across Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Yorkshire’s thriving digital and technology sector stands to benefit from this improved access to investors and support networks, ranging from firms specialising in health technology, Big Data and FinTech in Leeds to businesses in Sheffield and Rotherham with expertise in data management and analytics and in telecommunications.</p><p> </p><p>The WYCA and Leeds City Region LEP are developing a HS2 Connectivity Strategy that sets out how to support additional jobs that are forecast to be created across the city region, with 25,000 of these located in Leeds City Centre. Passengers from Hull will have access to conventional services to Leeds, which will allow onward connections using HS2 services to Birmingham and London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/02/2019 15:34:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1059806

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 ensure Yorkshire has good transport links to the proposed HS2 route.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	220078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Officials are working closely with Leeds City Council and the city region and Sheffield City Region to ensure Yorkshire has good transport links to the proposed HS2 route.</p><p> </p><p>To support this, I provided Leeds and Sheffield city regions with funding to prepare Growth Strategies. These growth strategies cover how transport links will spread the benefit of HS2 across Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, Yorkshire will be at the heart of the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail network with stations in Leeds, Sheffield, York and Hull boosting connectivity across the north of England.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/02/2019 16:06:13 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1059842

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: North Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of UK seafarers employed on offshore (a) supply and (b) accommodation vessels chartered by oil and gas companies for North Sea operations in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	220193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK issues Certificates of Competency and Proficiency to UK seafarers against the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978. As these qualifications are not sector specific to (a) supply or (b) accommodation vessels, and the vessels operating within this region are registered to Administrations based around the world, it is not possible to provide an estimate of UK seafarers operating on these types of vessel in the North Sea.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/02/2019 15:18:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1059966

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Channel Ferries: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 7 January 2019, Haulage Update, HCWS 1233, what costs have been incurred by his Department as a result of (a) due diligence and external cost consultants and (b) legal advice and services.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	220290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to PQ UIN 219568.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/02/2019 15:29:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1059970

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Channel Ferries: Freight
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 24 January 2019 to Question 210667 on Channel Ferries: Freight, how many companies that made representations (a) formally lodged, (b) indicated an intention to lodge and (c) decided not to lodge court procedings; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	220291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>On 25 January 2019 the Channel Tunnel Group Ltd and France-Manche SA (“Eurotunnel”) brought two claims against the Secretary of State for Transport by way of judicial review and under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. We are not aware of any other claims against the Department.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/02/2019 15:55:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1059973

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: North Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the companies that provide vessels for offshore worker accommodation in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	220186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/02/2019 16:15:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1059975

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the crewing model used by Prosafe to secure contracts with oil and gas companies for offshore worker accommodation on the UK Continental Shelf since January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	220187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, has powers in respect of the safe manning of UK ships and enforcement of international requirements for safe manning in respect of the navigation and safe operation of a non-UK ship. “Safe manning” in these terms does not include the crewing model in respect of other functions of the ship (such as the hotel services on board). The MCA can only inspect non-UK ships when calling at a UK port or anchorage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/02/2019 16:43:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1059976

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that crewing agencies used by Prosafe on accommodation vessels contracted for work in the UK Continental Shelf are compliant with the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Recruitment and Placement) Regulations 2014.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	220188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Recruitment and Placement) Regulations apply only to employment businesses and employment agencies based in the United Kingdom. They, along with other UK legislation regulating employment businesses and employment agencies, enshrine the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 in respect of recruitment and placement services in UK law and are enforced by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), on behalf of the Secretary of State, enforces the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum requirements for seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014. These Regulations implement the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) requirement that the shipowner must ensure that seafarers on board the ship are recruited from employment businesses or employment agencies which are compliant with the MLC. The shipowner is also responsible for ensuring that the seafarers’ living and working conditions are compliant with UK regulations</p><p> </p><p>Seafarers have the right to complain, if they are not receiving their entitlements, to the shipowner. If the seafarer does not receive a satisfactory response, they can then complain to the ships flag State or to the MCA, as the port State.</p><p> </p><p>These provisions do not cover offshore workers who are not seafarers working or staying on board accommodation vessels contracted for work in the UK Continental Shelf.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/02/2019 16:54:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1059981

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
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 create a national bus strategy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	220317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department welcomes the recent Transport Select Committee inquiry into “The Health of the Bus Market”, which has demonstrated that there is considerable interest in a national bus strategy. The Department awaits the Committee’s report and will use its recommendations to inform a decision on the scope and timing of such a strategy.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/02/2019 17:32:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones