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1201483

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the (a) mental and (b) physical health of seafarers.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	56163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The mental and physical health of seafarers is an important issue. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has just published two complementary publications ‘Wellbeing at Sea: A guide for organisations’ and ‘Wellbeing at Sea: A pocket guide for seafarers’ to support organisations and individuals to prioritise wellbeing onboard. I welcome the framework that was issued by the IMO which seeks to address crew change issues that have emerged due to the pandemic and have had adverse impacts on the health and wellbeing of seafarers. I have previously written to UN organisations asking for an international solution to this issue, confirming the UK’s position on crew changes, and also urged other countries to allow crew changes to take place. DfT Officials have been working with the Merchant Navy Welfare Board and support the steps taken by the working group to aid the mental and physical health of seafarers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Government guidance for operators and passengers has been updated to provide greater detail on how social distancing can be maintained in the maritime sector and customer-facing roles to reduce the risk to staff health whilst ensuring services keep running. Under the new PPE guidance, DfT officials are working with industry to ensure seafarers and passengers have adequate access to face masks prior to boarding vessels in order to protect their physical health.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/06/2020 16:41:33 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1201339

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) volume and (b) value was of the freight transported from UK airports to international destinations in each of the last 10 years, by airport.
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
	uin	55919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The volume of freight handled at UK airports that receive commercial traffic and transported to international destinations is collected by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and is displayed in the attached Table 1.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CAA does not collect data on the value of freight handled at UK airports. Information on the value of goods is only available for goods exported to non-EU countries that are cleared for customs purposes at UK airports from HMRC and is displayed in the attached Table 2.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name Table 1 - Freight tonnes - UK airports - 2009-2019.docx title Table 1 - Freight tonnes - UK airports - 2009-19 2 file name Table 2 - Value of exported goods - UK airports - 2009-2019.docx title Table 2 - Value of exported goods - UK airports question first answered 11/06/2020 14:54:50 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1201340

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which UK produce and products, by value, comprise the main freighted items transported by air to international markets; and what the primary destinations are of those products.
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
	uin	55920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Information on the value of goods by mode of transport is only available for goods exported to non-EU countries that are cleared for customs purposes at UK airports from HMRC. Table 1 displays the top five product categories exported by air by value in 2018, and the associated top five export partner countries for these goods.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Main UK good exports by air to non-EU countries by value, 2018</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Goods category exported by air, and top 5 export countries</p></td><td><p>Exports, £ billions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Precious metals, stones and jewellery</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30.18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>14.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>4.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>2.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>2.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>1.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Machinery and mechanical appliances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19.96</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>5.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>2.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>1.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>1.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>1.01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pharmaceutical products</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.41</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>3.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>1.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>0.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Electrical machinery and equipment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7.28</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>2.01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>0.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>0.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>0.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>0.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Optical, measuring, medical or surgical instruments</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6.79</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>2.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>0.65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>0.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>0.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/06/2020 16:31:55 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1201288

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	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 representations he has received from the GMB trades union on the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the aviation industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	55955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to comment on individual discussions. The Department for Transport has kept an open dialogue with Unions representing the aviation sector including GMB, through regular structured engagement at both Ministerial and official levels.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Unions are represented in the membership of the Expert Steering Group, the industry working group for the International Aviation Taskforce. Our transport systems are critical to support the restart of the wider economy, we continue to work closely with the aviation sector and those that support it, directly and through the work of the Taskforce, on these restart plans and the longer-term recovery of the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/06/2020 14:09:46 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1201394

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	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 discussions his Department has had with the EU Aviation Safety Agency on the establishment and operation of mutual travel without quarantine as a result of covid-19 between the UK and agency member states.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	56029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>Since leaving the EU on 31<sup>st</sup> of January 2020, the UK no longer participates in EASA meetings. The Department for Transport has not discussed with any member state the possibility of mutual travel without the requirement for quarantine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 56030 question first answered 11/06/2020 14:38:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1201399

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	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, if he will publish the draft criteria formulated as a result of his Departments discussions on mutual travel between the UK and European Union Aviation Safety Agency member states that do not require quarantine as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	56030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>Since leaving the EU on 31<sup>st</sup> of January 2020, the UK no longer participates in EASA meetings. The Department for Transport has not discussed with any member state the possibility of mutual travel without the requirement for quarantine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 56029 question first answered 11/06/2020 14:38:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1201478

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: 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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) airports and (b) their associated industries in the (i) East and (ii) West Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	55861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the aviation sector as a result of COVID-19, and has been engaging regularly with airports throughout all regions of the UK, including the East and West Midlands, to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on their operational and financial positions. This engagement is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>It is of vital importance that key sectors such as aviation are protected, and this means not just airports, but also the wider supply chain, including ground handlers and associated industries, who keep the sector running. We are working closely with the sector to support it to ensure there is sufficient capacity to protect global travel routes, continue repatriation, freight and maintain vital connectivity.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses across the aviation industry, including airports, ground handlers and companies in their supply chains, are able to draw on the unprecedented package of economic measures we have put in place during this time.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/06/2020 16:37:24 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1201278

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Coronavirus
	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 estimate of the number of P&O Ferries employees on furlough who will be made redundant by the end of June 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	55949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>My Department’s officials and I have been working closely with operators across the maritime sector including P&amp;O Ferries, to understand the impacts and challenges they face from the global COVID-19 crisis. The Department recognises the contribution UK seafarers make to the economy and we remain committed to supporting them.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced an unprecedented package of financial measures to support businesses and employees through the Covid-19 pandemic, worth £350 billion. This package includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which will continue until the end of October.</p><p> </p><p>On May 11 P&amp;O issued notice that a 45-day statutory consultation period would commence over plans to make 1,100 staff redundant. The consultation covers all staff who work for P&amp;O both on shore and in seafaring roles regardless of whether they are currently furloughed or not.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/06/2020 15:08:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1201212

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	British Airways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times he has (a) spoken to and (b) requested to speak to (i) Willie Walsh, chief executive of the International Airlines Group and (ii) Alex Cruz, chief executive of British Airways since the start of the 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	55929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to comment on individual engagements or their frequency. The Department for Transport has historically maintained regular engagement with British Airways/International Airlines Group as an important industry stakeholder. In recognition of the challenging times that the aviation sector continues to face due to Covid-19, we have kept an open dialogue with UK airlines, including British Airways/International Airlines Group, through regular structured and bilateral engagements at both Ministerial and official levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/06/2020 15:04:36 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1201157

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: 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 Home Secretary on the 14-day quarantine rule for people entering the UK during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
	uin	56177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has held extensive discussions about self-isolation measures with the Home Secretary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/06/2020 14:30:43 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen