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1229626

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on supporting airlines to decrease the time taken to process and issue refunds for flights cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	81905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The department regularly engages with the Civil Aviation Authority and industry groups. The government has been clear that airlines should not deny consumers their legal right to a refund, if it is requested and this should be done in a timely manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority undertook a review of the refund policies of all UK airlines, as well as a number of international airlines that operate flights to and from the UK. The CAA has utilised this review to influence airlines to change their processes and practices in order to improve performance in providing refunds. The CAA’s actions have led to an improved quality of service and performance from most airlines. The CAA continues to work with carriers to drive down waiting times, but balancing the support businesses need during this unprecedented situation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 03/09/2020 14:38:35 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1233728

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	British Airways: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the email correspondence to British Airways staff of 2 June 2020 on the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) representatives of the International Airlines Group on proposed redundancies and changes to terms and conditions of employment.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	88869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that, despite the measures put in place to protect the economy, there remain serious challenges for the aviation sector, and we are working at pace to ensure the recovery of the aviation sector. Departments across Government, including the Department for Transport, are working together to progress options to support individuals affected.</p><p> </p><p>I appreciate that this is a very worrying time for BA’s loyal and devoted airline staff and their families. Although these are commercial decisions for companies, they are decisions which I nevertheless profoundly regret. It would not be appropriate to comment on any individual discussions.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/09/2020 15:35:25 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1274724

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2021
	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, when he plans to publish the National Bus Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	134432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The National Bus Strategy, England’s first-ever long-term bus strategy, will be launched in the coming months to ensure buses are prioritised into the future.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 13/01/2021 15:00:36 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1601987

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	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 information his Department holds on bus services that have been terminated by bus operators in England since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	160281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 13/03/2023 09:47:42 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1196244

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services and Rapid Transit Systems: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has given of the effect on the revenue of (a) bus and (b) light rail operators of the transport guidance for passengers and operators published on 12 May 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	47293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been working closely with bus and light rail operators to understand the issues they face in providing services whilst ensuring social distancing for both passengers and staff. We are also working urgently to provide further support to the bus and light rail sectors to enable them to ramp up service provision safely for people returning to work.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/05/2020 15:45:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1186469

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	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 plans he has to remove time restrictions on England National Concessionary Travel Scheme smart permits during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	32184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We are acutely aware of the issues around the time restrictions of the current concessionary travel scheme and are considering next steps as a matter of urgency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is very pleased to see that some local authorities and operators have already agreed to provide free morning travel to concessionary pass holders due to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, free or discounted travel before 9.30am is the most commonly offered discretionary concession, with 68 of the 89 Travel Concession Authorities in England outside London (predominantly local authorities) already offering free or discounted morning travel to older person’s and/or disabled person’s concessionary pass holders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/03/2020 17:20:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1187196

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	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, with reference to his Written Statement of 23 March 2020 on Rail Update, what plans he has to extend similar emergency measures agreements to bus services.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	33545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced a package of measures to help the bus industry weather the current situation. These include maintaining central and local government grants and payments at similar levels to those pre-coronavirus, even if services are reduced or cancelled. It also includes allowing local authorities to use the additional £30 million from the £220 million ‘Better Deal for Bus Users’ package to support operators to run essential services for key workers where these are impacted by COVID-19.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 31/03/2020 11:09:15 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1196243

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	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 plans he has to extend the Bus Services Support Grant beyond the 12 week period announced by his Department on 2 April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	47292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working urgently to provide further support to the bus sector to enable operators to ramp up service provision for people returning to work whilst observing social distancing, and will confirm the details of this further support as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/05/2020 15:32:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197043

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2020
	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 recent assessment he has made of the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the private coach sector.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	49006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced £330 billion of loans and guarantees, to financially support businesses, such as coach operators, through this time. The measures include the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Time to Pay and VAT deferral. The Department continues to work closely with the coach sector to understand what the ongoing risks and issues are, and how these could be addressed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 02/06/2020 16:24:43 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

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