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1174525

	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	Railways: Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to connect more towns to the rail network.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	900524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>We have pledged £500m to begin reopening closed railway lines and stations. We are funding plans to reopen the lines to Fleetwood in Lancashire and Ashington in Northumberland, and are making up to £20m available for new stations. We have written to my honourable friends inviting them to a briefing on 4th February where we will explain how they can put forward ideas for reopening and seek funding to develop existing and new schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2020 15:35:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1174523

	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	High Speed 2 Line: Forests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of High Speed Two on ancient woodland.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	900517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Secretaries of State are in on-going contact and discuss a range of issues concerning HS2 and the environment. The Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd work closely with DEFRA, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission to ensure the project complies with environmental commitments, and to mitigate environmental impacts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2020 15:23:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1173837

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	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, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of cancelling High Speed Two on (a) existing and (b) potential jobs in train manufacturing .
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	9010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>In August 2019 the government commissioned the independent Oakervee Review to provide advice on whether and how to proceed with HS2. The Government will make a decision on HS2 shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 05/02/2020 16:51:33 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1173561

	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	Aviation: South East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the introduction of the Future Airspace Strategy Implementation South.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	8475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We are expecting the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) to provide the second iteration of the Future Airspace Strategy Implementation South (FASI-S) masterplan in July this year, this will highlight the various conflicts and interdependencies of airspace changes. We expect that up to 17 airports in the South East will bring forward their airspace change consultations in 2021 or 2022 and the implementation of Airspace Change Proposals as part of FASI-S is expected to begin in phased geographical drops from 2024-2026.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/02/2020 16:28:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1172648

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the charity sector continues to have access to airline charity fares.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	uin	6721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of charity fares provided by airlines to assist charitable organisations in performing charity work overseas. However, this is a commercial decision and a matter for individual airlines.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/01/2020 14:51:31 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1173988

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
	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 improve the experience of wheelchair users on flights from UK airports.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	9065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure equal access to air travel for all. As part of Aviation 2050 green paper the government consulted on delivering a long-term aim, which will enable disabled passengers to travel in their own wheelchair in the cabin. The Government is working closely with key industry groups like The Safe Transportation of Wheelchairs (STOW) Group, Flying Disabled and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to deliver on this ambition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/02/2020 16:30:26 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1172987

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thomas Cook: Insolvency
	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 ensure the prompt completion of outstanding customer claims for compensation as a result of the collapse of Thomas Cook.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	7267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>We are sympathetic to those affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook and passengers with ATOL protection are entitled to a full refund on any future bookings.</p><p> </p><p>Following the collapse of Thomas Cook, the Government and the CAA together carried out the largest peacetime passenger repatriation. Consequently, the CAA are undertaking the UK travel industry’s largest ever refund programme.</p><p> </p><p>In order to process refund claims as quickly and efficiently as possible, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) set up an automated claims process for claims to be submitted online, using the dedicated Thomas Cook claims website. Over the last four months the CAA have processed more than 95% of the claims they have received which totals over £310 million of ATOL payments to over 320,000 customers. They are still receiving hundreds of claims per week. If people require further assistance they should contact the CAA.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/01/2020 14:51:29 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1176066

	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	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps have been taken in relation to Heathrow’s planned alternation policy since the 2019 consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	12388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Following a vote in Parliament, the Airports National Policy Statement was designated as government policy in June 2018. It sets out a number of requirements that an applicant for development consent must meet – these include an expectation of a ban of six and a half hours on scheduled night flights and predictable respite from aircraft noise.</p><p> </p><p>Expansion is a private sector project. It is for an applicant to submit an application for development consent. Heathrow Airport Limited consulted on its proposed application between 18 June – 13 September 2019, and it has also said that it will consult again in April of this year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/02/2020 09:53:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1174244

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	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, what steps HS2 Ltd takes to assess barn owl activity on sites under construction as part of High Speed Two enabling works.
	tabling member constituency	Buckingham
	tabling member printed	Greg Smith
	uin	9795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has undertaken extensive wildlife surveys across the route, which includes barn owls. In addition, HS2 Ltd has a Barn Owl Mitigation Plan (developed after consultation with wildlife groups including the RSPB) to ensure that best practice guidelines are followed to minimise any adverse effects of HS2 on barn owls and maximise potential benefits.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/02/2020 14:39:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1176167

	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	High Speed 2 Railway Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the value of all residential property purchased by HS2 Ltd to facilitate the construction of High Speed Two.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
	uin	12194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>As at 31 January 2020, the Secretary of State has acquired 1,151 properties at a cost of £715,398,387 through the statutory blight and non-statutory property compensation schemes across all phases of HS2.</p><p> </p><p>The property compensation schemes strike a balance between supporting impacted property owners and protecting the public purse. The schemes were introduced gradually to each of the three HS2 phases between 2010-2017 following extensive public consultation. They will remain in place until one year after each HS2 phase is operational.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p /><p /><p /> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/02/2020 17:10:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan