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1366374

registered interest
date	05/11/2021
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 funding is available to deliver (a) the bus service improvement plan in England and (b) the bus service improvement plan in the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority area.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	70265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>At the Budget, we announced £1.2 billion of new dedicated funding for bus transformation deals, which will support the delivery of Bus Service Improvement Plans in England. Further details on how this money will be allocated will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 15/11/2021 11:03:53 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1354522

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will remove Pakistan from the covid-19 red list of countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	46980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>Decisions on Red, Amber or Green List assignment and associated border measures are taken by Ministers, who take into account Joint Biosecurity Centre risk assessments of countries and territories, alongside wider public health factors.</p><p> </p><p>Further engagement is planned between senior officials and Pakistan’s officials. This is in part to further understand the strategies employed by Pakistan, and to establish stable and long-term access to the outcome of Pakistan’s in-country genomic surveillance and sequencing.</p><p> </p><p>These are intended to be temporary measures and the government keeps data for countries and territories under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 15/09/2021 07:58:25 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1344098

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
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 full scientific advice that the Government has received to support the current Government advice against travel to amber list countries for leisure purposes.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	28175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that we are taking a cautious approach in restarting international travel in order to protect public health and our domestic COVID-19 vaccination programme.</p><p>Evidence shows that transmissibility of COVID-19 variants of concern and the virus is significantly lower for people who have had both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. Consequently, the success of our vaccination programme means that the blanket message for people not to travel to amber countries will be removed from 19 July.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 12/07/2021 11:06:53 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1339419

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with Transport for London representatives on flexible season tickets for London Travelcards zones 1-8.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	21174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved and is the responsibility of the Mayor of London and Transport for London, including for fare-setting. Flexible season tickets are a rail-only product that are being introduced across England.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/06/2021 14:18:01 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1338824

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the correspondence form the hon. Member for Glasgow South West of 29 March 2021 and 8 June 2021 on the industrial dispute within the DVLA; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	20441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department responded to your letter of 29 March on 9 April, and your letter of 8 June on 25 June. Copies of both are in the attached documents.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean attachment 1 file name Chris Stephens MP - DVLA letter.pdf title Chris Stephens - DVLA letter 2 file name Chris Stephens MP - DVLA and PCS letter.pdf title Chris Stephens - DVLA and PCS letter question first answered 28/06/2021 12:10:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1338195

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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, with reference to Table SFR0303 of the Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry statistics, published on 24 February 2021, what proportion of (a) UK, (b) EEA and (c) non-EEA seafarers in each seafarer type has received at least one shot of vaccine against covid-19; and if he will outline the procedures in place to monitor covid-19 vaccination rates in countries supplying labour to the UK shipping industry.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	18530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>A person’s occupation is not recorded when administering the Covid-19 vaccination. Seafarers in the UK are being vaccinated as part of the general population, with all adults aged 18 and over now eligible. Proof of Covid vaccination is not required to obtain a permit to work in the UK maritime sector.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 28/06/2021 11:52:59 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1312324

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to restore confidence in domestic coach travel as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	188100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>As the country progresses safely through the steps of the roadmap (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary</a>), the Government will continue to engage with coach operators to assess how it can support the sector’s recovery. The Government is also planning to bring forward a Tourism Recovery Plan in the Spring. This will provide further detail on how the Government will support the UK tourism sector, with measures that will be applicable to many sub-sectors, including coach travel.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 29/04/2021 07:23:49 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1307105

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Cost Benefit Analysis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Bus Strategy, what cost-benefit analysis his Department has undertaken on the value of (a) bus franchising and (b) enhanced partnerships.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	178668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The cost and benefits of franchising and enhanced partnerships vary by authority. The Bus Services Act 2017 Impact Assessment details cost benefit analysis of illustrative scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Mayoral Combined Authorities and other local transport authorities on a case-by-case basis to decide whether to pursue franchising or an enhanced partnership.</p><p> </p><p>The franchising legislation specifically requires a franchising assessment business case, which considers the costs and benefits of franchising, to be prepared by the authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/04/2021 14:29:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1307106

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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 assessment his Department has made of the change in bus patronage as a result of bus franchising and enhanced partnerships compared to operation of the deregulated bus market.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	178965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Bus passenger journey statistics are collected and published by the Department quarterly.</p><p>The Bus Services Act 2017 Impact Assessment estimates the impact of franchising and enhanced partnerships on patronage. Under franchising, we estimated that there will be a significant increase in patronage as a result of fare simplification as Local Transport Authorities take control of bus fare revenue. Under enhanced partnerships, we estimated that patronage will increase as a result of journey quality improvements.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/04/2021 09:25:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1307107

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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 criteria his Department plans to use to define model networks in the National Bus Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	178672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The National Bus Strategy, published on 15 March, sets out the Government’s ambitious vision for bus networks across the country, making services more frequent, more reliable, easier to understand and use, better co-ordinated and cheaper.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of October 2021, Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) are expected to publish Bus Service Improvement Plans, setting out how they will achieve the Strategy’s ambitious vision for travel by bus in their area. The Department will shortly publish detailed guidance to assist LTAs on preparing their plans.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/04/2021 14:33:00 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond