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1611086

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date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Council of the Isles of Scilly published on 14 April 2023 that the Department for Transport will take the lead on the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project, whether this is the same project for which the Council of the Isles of Scilly submitted a Levelling Up Fund bid for £48.4 million in June 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that this is the same project for which the Isles of Scilly submitted a Levelling Up Fund bid for £48.4 million in June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>DfT recognises the potential benefits of a hybrid vessel, which can accommodate both passengers and freights. These benefits will be considered to determine if a more frequent and efficient service can operate, and potentially be extended to run over the winter months.</p><p> </p><p>I wrote to the current operator advising that the proposal received from Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which sought to use public (levelling up) funding without the need of competition, did not meet the public procurement requirement in the context of the Levelling Up Fund. This position remains.</p><p> </p><p>The Council of the Isles of Scilly are leading on the current survey to seek the islander’s preferences for value for money, fares and freight costs, and a year-round passenger service as opposed to a summer only service. DfT and the council have agreed that the results of this survey will be shared with the public once available.</p><p> </p><p>The DfT have advised the Council of the Isles of Scilly that it will take the lead on finalising the ownership and delivery option for the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project. The Council of the Isles of Scilly will remain the accountable body and will be required to submit any subsequent business case. As a levelling up funding project, the intention of DfT is that that project remains compliant with public procurement regulations. It also acknowledges the need for competition when procuring new vessels and operation of services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL7098 HL7099 HL7100 HL7101 question first answered 26/04/2023 10:25:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1611087

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Council of the Isles of Scilly published on 14 April 2023 that the Department for Transport will take the lead on the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project, whether they intend to take this project forward in accordance with their correspondence with the Council requiring compliance with public procurement regulations and the need for competition in procuring new vessels and operation of the new services.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that this is the same project for which the Isles of Scilly submitted a Levelling Up Fund bid for £48.4 million in June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>DfT recognises the potential benefits of a hybrid vessel, which can accommodate both passengers and freights. These benefits will be considered to determine if a more frequent and efficient service can operate, and potentially be extended to run over the winter months.</p><p> </p><p>I wrote to the current operator advising that the proposal received from Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which sought to use public (levelling up) funding without the need of competition, did not meet the public procurement requirement in the context of the Levelling Up Fund. This position remains.</p><p> </p><p>The Council of the Isles of Scilly are leading on the current survey to seek the islander’s preferences for value for money, fares and freight costs, and a year-round passenger service as opposed to a summer only service. DfT and the council have agreed that the results of this survey will be shared with the public once available.</p><p> </p><p>The DfT have advised the Council of the Isles of Scilly that it will take the lead on finalising the ownership and delivery option for the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project. The Council of the Isles of Scilly will remain the accountable body and will be required to submit any subsequent business case. As a levelling up funding project, the intention of DfT is that that project remains compliant with public procurement regulations. It also acknowledges the need for competition when procuring new vessels and operation of services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL7097 HL7099 HL7100 HL7101 question first answered 26/04/2023 10:25:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1611089

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Council of the Isles of Scilly published on 14 April 2023 that the Department for Transport will take the lead on the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project, whether the position taken in the letter from Baroness Vere of Norbiton to the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company on 17 March 2023 rejecting its proposal to receive public funds without the need for competition for procurement of the vessels and delivery of services still stands.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that this is the same project for which the Isles of Scilly submitted a Levelling Up Fund bid for £48.4 million in June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>DfT recognises the potential benefits of a hybrid vessel, which can accommodate both passengers and freights. These benefits will be considered to determine if a more frequent and efficient service can operate, and potentially be extended to run over the winter months.</p><p> </p><p>I wrote to the current operator advising that the proposal received from Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which sought to use public (levelling up) funding without the need of competition, did not meet the public procurement requirement in the context of the Levelling Up Fund. This position remains.</p><p> </p><p>The Council of the Isles of Scilly are leading on the current survey to seek the islander’s preferences for value for money, fares and freight costs, and a year-round passenger service as opposed to a summer only service. DfT and the council have agreed that the results of this survey will be shared with the public once available.</p><p> </p><p>The DfT have advised the Council of the Isles of Scilly that it will take the lead on finalising the ownership and delivery option for the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project. The Council of the Isles of Scilly will remain the accountable body and will be required to submit any subsequent business case. As a levelling up funding project, the intention of DfT is that that project remains compliant with public procurement regulations. It also acknowledges the need for competition when procuring new vessels and operation of services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL7097 HL7098 HL7099 HL7101 question first answered 26/04/2023 10:25:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1611090

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Council of the Isles of Scilly published on 14 April 2023 that the Department for Transport will take the lead on the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project, whether they will consider the environmental and economic benefits of a single combined passenger and freight vessel operating all year round, rather than continuing the current operating model involving separate freight and passenger vessels, with no passenger service for five months of each year.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that this is the same project for which the Isles of Scilly submitted a Levelling Up Fund bid for £48.4 million in June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>DfT recognises the potential benefits of a hybrid vessel, which can accommodate both passengers and freights. These benefits will be considered to determine if a more frequent and efficient service can operate, and potentially be extended to run over the winter months.</p><p> </p><p>I wrote to the current operator advising that the proposal received from Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which sought to use public (levelling up) funding without the need of competition, did not meet the public procurement requirement in the context of the Levelling Up Fund. This position remains.</p><p> </p><p>The Council of the Isles of Scilly are leading on the current survey to seek the islander’s preferences for value for money, fares and freight costs, and a year-round passenger service as opposed to a summer only service. DfT and the council have agreed that the results of this survey will be shared with the public once available.</p><p> </p><p>The DfT have advised the Council of the Isles of Scilly that it will take the lead on finalising the ownership and delivery option for the Isles of Scilly Sea Links Project. The Council of the Isles of Scilly will remain the accountable body and will be required to submit any subsequent business case. As a levelling up funding project, the intention of DfT is that that project remains compliant with public procurement regulations. It also acknowledges the need for competition when procuring new vessels and operation of services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL7097 HL7098 HL7099 HL7100 question first answered 26/04/2023 10:25:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley