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416343

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Business Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of international flights taken from the UK have been for business purposes in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	8998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold statistics on the proportion of international flights by purpose of travel.</p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The table below shows the proportion of passengers at the five largest UK airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester and Luton) who were travelling mainly for business. These airports account for over two thirds of passengers at UK airports. The estimates are based on the CAA passenger survey, which is carried out at these five airports each year.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p>Estimated proportion of passengers on international flights travelling mainly for business at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Manchester, 2005-2014</p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of passengers</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2015 11:15:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

809657

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Heathrow Airport on potential boundary changes to its Quieter Homes scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	120277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between the Department for Transport and Heathrow Airport on potential changes to Heathrow’s Quieter Homes scheme.</p><p>Whilst the Government sets the guidelines on when it expect airport operators to provide compensation to local communities, decision on how to apply the guidance are for the airport itself.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 08/01/2018 13:56:42 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

222653

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Conflict of Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what arrangements are in place in his Department to manage potential conflicts of interest of civil servants in relation to their previous employment.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	224678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>There are a number of arrangements in place; including the Civil Service Code, which refers to an individual’s integrity in putting the obligations of public service above their own personal interests and forms part of the contractual relationship between a Civil Servant and their employer.</p><p> </p><p>Contracts of employment issued to a new member of staff also refer to the subject of Conduct and conflict of interest:</p><p> </p><p>‘As a Civil Servant you are required to conduct yourself in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Code, a copy of which is available within the Staff Handbook. It is essential that you are, and are seen to be, honest and impartial in the discharge of your duties. You must not allow your judgement or integrity to be compromised in fact or by reasonable implication. The detailed requirements governing the avoidance of conflicts of interest, the receipt of gifts and hospitality and the standards of conduct expected of you are set out in the Staff Handbook.’</p><p> </p><p>Any Civil Servant who does not adhere to the Civil Service code is liable to disciplinary action including the possibility of dismissal.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, applicants are required to declare previous employment on job applications, so recruiting line managers will be aware of potential conflicts of interest. If a role requires security clearance, then an additional independent check is conducted as part of the security checking process.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/02/2015 11:32:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

754687

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of aircraft on air quality levels in the area surrounding Heathrow airport.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	6475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>There are 22 air quality monitoring sites in the area surrounding Heathrow Airport, with monitors measuring a variety of pollutants from all sources. Emissions from aircraft are a ground-level air quality concern when the aircraft are below an altitude of 1000 feet above the ground. Therefore while aircraft do affect air quality levels in the immediate vicinity of the airport, factors other than aircraft have a greater contributory effect.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 08/09/2017 10:43:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

809655

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Noise
	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 potential merits of establishing a legally binding noise envelope at Heathrow Airport; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	120275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The revised draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) makes clear that any noise envelope at an expanded Heathrow should be tailored to local priorities and include clear noise performance targets. If the revised draft Airports NPS is designated, the design of any noise envelope would be defined in consultation with local communities and relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 08/01/2018 14:04:40 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

222657

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Simon Baugh
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recruitment process was used when hiring Simon Baugh, Group Director of Communications for his Department; and what role Mr Baugh will have in his Department after the Airports Commission has made its recommendation on airport expansion in the South East.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	224679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The recruitment process for this role followed the legal principle that a person's selection must be on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as set out in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. The process was overseen at all stages by a Civil Service Commissioner and managed by executive search firm Odgers Berndston. The role was advertised nationally in September 2014, and the process that then followed comprised longlisting, shortlisting, psychometric testing and final interviews by a panel. The panel was chaired by the Civil Service Commissioner and otherwise comprised Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport; Alex Aitken, Executive Director of Government Communications, Cabinet Office; David Prout, Director General, High Speed Rail, Department for Transport; and Alison Rumsey, Group HR Director, Department for Transport. Prior to final panel interviews the shortlisted candidates met the Permanent Secretary and the Secretary of State for conversations in which the candidates had the opportunity to ask questions about the Department. The meetings with the Secretary of State were observed by representatives from the Civil Service Commissioner’s office in line with Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. As Mr Baugh was previously employed by Heathrow Airport Ltd, he will not be involved in advising Ministers on issues relating to the work of the Airports Commission for the 6 months following his appointment, which starts on 30 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/02/2015 12:19:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

767668

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what process he plans to put in place to identify and recruit the lead commissioner for the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	106708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The process to appoint the lead commissioner for the Independent Commission on Civil aviation noise will be in line with the Code of Practice issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/10/2017 15:17:03 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

420294

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that assessments of emissions from aero-engines in use in the UK used by his Department are independently verified as reflective of real-world conditions of use.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	11165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The certification of aero-engines is primarily the responsibility of the certification authority for the state of manufacture. In Europe this is the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) who also have oversight of engines certified in other regions that expect to be registered in the UK or any other European country. We are in discussion with EASA as to how we might be reassured that the results for aviation certifications are robust. The certification requirement for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbon is based on operating the engine on a test bed at different thrust settings to simulate the landing and take-off phases of flight below 3000 feet. The visible smoke test identifies the worst case condition for smoke. A new standard for CO2 emissions from aircraft is being developed and is expected to assess the cruise emissions as this phase dominates total fuel burn. EASA certification engineers would verify the fuel burn on tightly controlled test flights. The Secretary of State informed the Transport Select Committee on 12th October that the current focus of the Government’s investigation into the use of defeat devices is focussed on cars and light commercial vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 11163 11164 question first answered 15/10/2015 13:47:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

420295

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include aero-engines in the scope of his inquiry into whether car manufacturers in the UK have been using emission cheat devices.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	11163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The certification of aero-engines is primarily the responsibility of the certification authority for the state of manufacture. In Europe this is the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) who also have oversight of engines certified in other regions that expect to be registered in the UK or any other European country. We are in discussion with EASA as to how we might be reassured that the results for aviation certifications are robust. The certification requirement for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbon is based on operating the engine on a test bed at different thrust settings to simulate the landing and take-off phases of flight below 3000 feet. The visible smoke test identifies the worst case condition for smoke. A new standard for CO2 emissions from aircraft is being developed and is expected to assess the cruise emissions as this phase dominates total fuel burn. EASA certification engineers would verify the fuel burn on tightly controlled test flights. The Secretary of State informed the Transport Select Committee on 12th October that the current focus of the Government’s investigation into the use of defeat devices is focussed on cars and light commercial vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 11164 11165 question first answered 15/10/2015 13:47:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

420296

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take steps to assess whether tests for (a) carbon dioxide, (b) nitrogen oxide and (c) other emissions from aero-engines reflect real-world conditions of use.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	11164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The certification of aero-engines is primarily the responsibility of the certification authority for the state of manufacture. In Europe this is the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) who also have oversight of engines certified in other regions that expect to be registered in the UK or any other European country. We are in discussion with EASA as to how we might be reassured that the results for aviation certifications are robust. The certification requirement for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbon is based on operating the engine on a test bed at different thrust settings to simulate the landing and take-off phases of flight below 3000 feet. The visible smoke test identifies the worst case condition for smoke. A new standard for CO2 emissions from aircraft is being developed and is expected to assess the cruise emissions as this phase dominates total fuel burn. EASA certification engineers would verify the fuel burn on tightly controlled test flights. The Secretary of State informed the Transport Select Committee on 12th October that the current focus of the Government’s investigation into the use of defeat devices is focussed on cars and light commercial vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 11163 11165 question first answered 15/10/2015 13:47:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park