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1140089

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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: Hybrid Bills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress he has made on introducing a hybrid Bill to secure the powers to deliver phase 2b of High Speed Two; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	912041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>In 2018, the Government began engaging on the design of HS2 Phase 2b with local communities along the route, via the publication of the Working Draft Environmental Statement.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2019, we published a Design Refinement Consultation which announced eleven possible changes to the Phase 2b route. These consultations represent significant milestones in preparing the HS2 Phase 2b hybrid Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:12:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

1138828

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he will take to ensure that the Access for All accessibility programme includes improving access to public transport for autistic passengers and other people with invisible disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	277116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>We recently added 73 stations to the £300m Access for All programme, which provides accessible routes at stations. Network Rail will engage with local disability groups to ensure that designs meet the needs of all passengers.</p><p> </p><p>£20m of this funding is available for smaller scale access improvements and we will welcome nominations for projects that provide improvements for non-visible disabilities, such as autism.</p><p> </p><p>Direct awards and future franchise replacements will also require train operators to deliver staff disability training which includes awareness of non-visible disabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:16:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1138873

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2019 to Question 223798 on International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, what progress his Department has made on compliance with the Ballast Water Management Convention in order to accede to the Convention in Autumn 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	277151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Good progress is being made on the development of UK regulations in order to accede to the Ballast Water Management Convention. This work was rescheduled in order to ensure that the legislation reflects the newest amendments to the Convention which were accepted by the International Maritime Organization in April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to completing the regulations and acceding to the Convention in 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:12:26 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1138615

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of freedom of information requests received by HS2 Limited were resolvable requests withheld in full for (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) the first quarter of 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	276515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>From 2015 up to the end of first quarter of 2019, HS2 Ltd received 1,224 Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests. Where an exemption (FOI) or an exception (EIR) applied, all of the requested information was withheld on 239 occasions. The proportion of resolvable requests withheld in full for each period is as follows: (a) 2015, 12% (b) 2016, 19% (c) 2017, 25% (d) 2018, 19% and (e) first quarter of 2019, 24%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 17/07/2019 13:18:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1138468

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of freedom of information requests received by HS2 Limited were fulfilled within the 20-day deadline in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) the first quarter of 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	276157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>From 2015 up to the end of first quarter of 2019, HS2 Ltd responded to 79 per cent of the Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests it received within the 20 working day deadline.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of requests</p></td><td><p>% of FOI received fulfilled within the 20-day deadline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In the first quarter of 2019 HS2 Ltd has received 141 FOI request with 40% fulfilled within the 20-day deadline. This is an increase of 83 per cent in the number of requests received, coupled with an increase in complexity, this has led to a number of requests taking longer to process. HS2 Ltd recognises that its performance needs to improve. It is implementing a number of measures, including increasing resources, to alleviate the issue.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 276158 question first answered 16/07/2019 15:21:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1138469

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Freedom of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many freedom of information requests were received by HS2 Limited in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) the first quarter of 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	276158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>From 2015 up to the end of first quarter of 2019, HS2 Ltd responded to 79 per cent of the Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests it received within the 20 working day deadline.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of requests</p></td><td><p>% of FOI received fulfilled within the 20-day deadline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In the first quarter of 2019 HS2 Ltd has received 141 FOI request with 40% fulfilled within the 20-day deadline. This is an increase of 83 per cent in the number of requests received, coupled with an increase in complexity, this has led to a number of requests taking longer to process. HS2 Ltd recognises that its performance needs to improve. It is implementing a number of measures, including increasing resources, to alleviate the issue.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 276157 question first answered 16/07/2019 15:21:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1138486

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Channel Ferries: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2019 to Question 259958 on Channel Ferries: Freight, if he publish the existing planning assumptions; and when he plans to announce a decision on a revision of those assumptions.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	276181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>Ahead of a potential exit on 29 March, DfT worked with a number of Departments to develop planning assumptions for a potential no deal exit. Since April, Departments have reviewed the planning assumptions and developed new assumptions based on the most recent information from Member States and in light of the extension to 31 October 2019. These assumptions are focused on a reasonable worst case scenario, rather than what we expect to happen, and have already been shared with key partners to support revision of contingency plans, where appropriate, for a potential no deal scenario on 31 October. These planning assumptions remain under review throughout the planning process. The Government does not publish sensitive risk assessments of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/07/2019 13:05:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1137852

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of funding is available to support his Department's Clean Maritime Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	275205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Last week I was pleased to announce that to help enable the delivery of the ambitions of the Clean Maritime Plan, the Government is supporting Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) in launching an innovation call of £1m called the Clean Maritime Innovation Call, which will open this summer. The Clean Maritime Innovation Call aims to fund technology and innovations which have the potential to unlock reductions of air quality pollutants and/or greenhouse gases from the maritime sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/07/2019 11:22:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1137877

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Merchant Navy Day: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will recognise Merchant Navy Day as an official UK flag-flying day.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	275144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>As it has done since 2000, the Department for Transport will fly the Red Ensign flag on Merchant Navy Day. Number 10 Downing Street also flies the Red Ensign flag yearly on 3<sup>rd</sup> September. I will be writing to other Departments to encourage them to follow our and Number 10’s lead in flying the Red Ensign flag on Merchant Navy Day in the centenary year of our Merchant Navy.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/07/2019 10:58:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137879

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	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 steps the Government is taking to incentivise more people to use bus services.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	275145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Local bus journeys remain central to transport choices, accounting for around 55% of all public transport journeys. The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need such as Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising to improve local bus services and increase passenger numbers.</p><p> </p><p>We are pioneering technology, like our forthcoming Bus Open Data Digital Service, to overhaul bus services across England and give passengers the information they need to travel with confidence.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/07/2019 11:18:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1136881

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 3 July 2019 on specialist life vests to improve fishing safety, how much of the additional £700,000 in funding will be allocated to the Scottish Government to administer safety training.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	273395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Fishing Industry Safety Group Strategy and the Government aims to eliminate preventable deaths in fishing in the UK by 2027. The funding is therefore available to all UK fishermen and will be administered by Trinity House. Officials will be meeting with representatives from the National Federations, including the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to develop the funding proposals</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 273396 273397 question first answered 09/07/2019 13:40:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1136882

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 3 July 2019 on specialist life vests to improve fishing safety, what proportion of the additional £700,000 in funding will be allocated to the Scottish Government to administer.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	273396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Fishing Industry Safety Group Strategy and the Government aims to eliminate preventable deaths in fishing in the UK by 2027. The funding is therefore available to all UK fishermen and will be administered by Trinity House. Officials will be meeting with representatives from the National Federations, including the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to develop the funding proposals</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 273395 273397 question first answered 09/07/2019 13:40:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1136883

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 3 July 2019 on specialist life vests to improve fishing safety, how many personal floatation devices fitted with locator beacons will be made available to Scottish fishermen.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	273397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Fishing Industry Safety Group Strategy and the Government aims to eliminate preventable deaths in fishing in the UK by 2027. The funding is therefore available to all UK fishermen and will be administered by Trinity House. Officials will be meeting with representatives from the National Federations, including the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to develop the funding proposals</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 273395 273396 question first answered 09/07/2019 13:40:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1136539

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
	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 (a) list of stations nominated for the latest round of Access for all funding and (b) final weighted score of all stations in consecutive order after being assessed against the criteria (i) nationally, (ii) regionally and (iii) by franchise in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	272829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Mark’s Tey Station, in the Witham constituency, was one of 320 nominations received for the latest round of Access for All funding. It was not selected as there were other stations nominated in the region which had either third party match funding or higher footfall. A list of all 320 nominations will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p>Stations were not given a weighted score but were assessed against a range of criteria including annual footfall, the incidence of disability in the area, the availability of third party funding for the project, and the priorities of the rail industry itself. We also took into account local factors such as proximity to a hospital. Stations were also chosen to ensure a fair geographical spread of projects across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/07/2019 12:16:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1136195

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to reform the taxi and private hire industry.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	272232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government will bring forward legislation in respect of the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/07/2019 13:42:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1136301

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
	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 the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on taking steps to adopt the International Maritime Organization’s interim goal of reducing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 per cent by 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	272124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working closely with other Government departments, international partners and industry to develop measures to meet the IMO’s ambition of reducing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 per cent by 2050</p><p> </p><p>I regularly meet with Ministers from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to discuss a wide range of issues including the maritime environment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/07/2019 16:10:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1136076

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to (a) promote and (b) support shipping businesses in achieving the International Maritime Organization’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by 50 per cent by 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	271350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK played a key role in the agreement of an ambitious IMO Greenhouse Gas Strategy in April 2018. The Government is committed to the IMO’s 2050 goal and broader ambition to fully decarbonise the international shipping industry.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to play an active role at the IMO to ensure that the ambitions in the strategy are met, and that short and mid-term measures are agreed and adopted as soon as possible. The UK is working with international partners and industry on measures to encourage a global transition to low and zero carbon marine energy sources.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be publishing the UK’s first ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ later this summer, which will outline how we intend to support the transition to zero emissions shipping in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/07/2019 15:04:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1136077

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to create incentives for shipping companies to reduce (a) nitrogen dioxide, (b) nitric oxide and (c) carbon dioxide emissions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	271351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>In January 2019 the Government published Maritime 2050, which set out strategic ambitions for the future of the maritime sector, including a vision for zero emission shipping. In Maritime 2050, we committed to assess how economic instruments could support the transition to zero emission shipping in the medium to long term. We also committed to consider whether and how the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) could be used to encourage the uptake of low carbon fuels in maritime.</p><p> </p><p>Government will this week publish the Clean Maritime Plan, which will set out further detail on our plans to create incentives for shipping companies to reduce both air quality pollutant emissions and carbon dioxide. I will make a further statement to the House on the measures included within the plan on the day of publication.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/07/2019 15:10:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1135207

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Maritime Safety Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2019 to Question 267283, if he will set out the areas of maritime safety policy where advice was provided to the Government by the delegates from (a) the UK Chamber of Shipping, (b) the Isle of Man Ship Registry, (c) Lloyd’s Register EMEA, (d) Inmarsat, (e) the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry and (f) Apax Partners.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	270350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency routinely invite a range of Government and industry stakeholders to a preparatory briefing meeting prior to each International Maritime Organisation session, including the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).</p><p> </p><p>At these meetings the attendees will discuss the maritime issues on the agenda and provide advice on these issues. Both the UK Government and its maritime stakeholders are committed to maritime safety including (a) seafarer and (b) ferry industry safety. No specific discussions on either of these issues were raised at this session of the MSC.</p><p> </p><p>Some areas of discussion were on: the development of further measures to enhance safety of ships relating to fuel oil; shipborne towing and mooring; testing of lifesaving appliances; and, proposed new outputs for the Organisation, which will have an effect on the overall safety of seafarers.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 270352 question first answered 03/07/2019 09:31:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1135208

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Maritime Safety Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2019 to Question 267283, for what reasons Apax Partners was given a seat on the Government’s official delegation to the International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	270351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Vice-President of Apax Partners was present at the International Maritime Organisation's Maritime Safety Committee to represent a consortium which will soon be taking over Inmarsat PLC, who are the current global maritime distress and safety service provider. Both his and Inmarsat delegation’s presence was considered appropriate in order to field specific queries which may have arisen from discussions on the planned takeover.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/07/2019 09:39:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1135209

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Maritime Safety Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2019 to Question 267283, if he will provide details of the advice provided to the Government on discussions in the International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee which related to (a) seafarer and (b) ferry industry safety; and which delegate or delegates provided the advice in each instance.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	270352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency routinely invite a range of Government and industry stakeholders to a preparatory briefing meeting prior to each International Maritime Organisation session, including the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).</p><p> </p><p>At these meetings the attendees will discuss the maritime issues on the agenda and provide advice on these issues. Both the UK Government and its maritime stakeholders are committed to maritime safety including (a) seafarer and (b) ferry industry safety. No specific discussions on either of these issues were raised at this session of the MSC.</p><p> </p><p>Some areas of discussion were on: the development of further measures to enhance safety of ships relating to fuel oil; shipborne towing and mooring; testing of lifesaving appliances; and, proposed new outputs for the Organisation, which will have an effect on the overall safety of seafarers.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 270350 question first answered 03/07/2019 09:31:13 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1135263

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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: Broxtowe
	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 on the economy in Broxtowe of the proposed route for HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
	tabling member printed	Anna Soubry
	uin	270335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Whilst no specific assessment of the effect of HS2 on the economy of Broxtowe has taken place, I am aware that the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy, published by East Midlands Councils, reports that HS2 has the potential to deliver an additional 74,000 jobs and £4bn of Gross Value Added to East Midlands region by 2043.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 02/07/2019 15:04:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry

1135264

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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: Broxtowe
	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 cost of constructing a bored tunnel beneath Broxtowe for High Speed Two.
	tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
	tabling member printed	Anna Soubry
	uin	270336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has considered a number of tunnel options in the East Midlands Hub area including those set out in the Working Draft Environmental Statement Alternatives Report. However, tunnel options in this area have not been progressed due to the significant length of the tunnel, significant cost impacts and flood risk. HS2 Ltd will continue to work with the local community to minimise the impact of HS2, including appropriate mitigation where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 02/07/2019 15:07:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry

1135268

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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: Toton
	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 costs of constructing an underground High Speed Two East Midlands hub station at Toton Sidings.
	tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
	tabling member printed	Anna Soubry
	uin	270337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Some of the tunnel options that have been looked at in the East Midlands Hub area included variants of a station, both at grade and below ground. Tunnel options in this area have not been progressed due to the significant length of the tunnel, significant cost impacts and flood risk. HS2 Ltd continues to refine the station design, taking into consideration the environment, cost and views of local stakeholders. The current station proposal has been well received by local leaders across the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 02/07/2019 15:15:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry

1134806

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
	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 potential merits of local authorities franchising of bus services.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	269657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 introduced new bus franchising powers for local authorities as well as providing other tools such as Enhanced Partnerships to improve bus services.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have met with a number of interested local authorities to help them understand the opportunities in the Act to improve bus services in their area. It is up to individual local authorities to decide what powers in the act to use and the Department has published guidance and continues to provide advice when requested to those that are taking plans forward.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/07/2019 11:47:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly