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1125066

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 merits of Highways England's decision to reduce the number of road upgrades in the 2015-2020 Road Investment Strategy by 10 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	251397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>In delivering the road investment strategy, Highways England routinely reviews its delivery plans to ensure that proposed road schemes will deliver value for money and minimise disruption for motorists. Highways England publishes its annual Delivery Plan each year to provide details of its planned work programme for the next 12 months and beyond. The next regular update of this is scheduled to be published this summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/05/2019 15:49:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1125071

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
	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 potential merits of instructing UK airlines to adopt turbulence-dodging technology to reduce emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	251399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the merits of instructing UK airlines to adopt turbulence-dodging technology to reduce emissions.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the development of the Aviation 2050 green paper, the Department commissioned research to understand what technological and operational measures could be available to reduce emissions from aviation by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Both the green paper and an accompanying paper on reducing aviation emissions were published on 17 December 2018 and may be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/aviation-2050-the-future-of-uk-aviation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/aviation-2050-the-future-of-uk-aviation</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to tackling aviation emissions. Our final Aviation 2050 strategy, which will be published later this year, will set out a clear approach to ensure that the sector plays its part in taking action against climate change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/05/2019 12:26:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1111250

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what definition of consultation his Department uses.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	243473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport adheres to the published cross-Government consultation principles; these principles can be found on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These principles give clear guidance to Government departments when conducting consultations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department seeks to be as flexible as possible in its methods of consulting and engagement to ensure that those who are likely to be affected are reached and their views sought. These can range from a formal public consultation in a major policy area, to surveys, industry forums, public meetings and stakeholder events.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2019 14:07:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1111251

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average response rate is to a public consultation undertaken by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	243474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>The Department seeks to be as flexible as possible in its methods of consulting and engagement and adheres to the set of Government consultation principles published on GOV.UK. This is to ensure that those who are likely to be affected are reached and their views sought.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly consults on a wide range of issues. Whilst some are of interest to a wide variety of stakeholders and industry groups, other consultations are more targeted, focusing on specific issues of interest to a small number of stakeholder groups that would naturally elicit differing levels of response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2019 13:34:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1111252

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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 estimate he has made of the number of people affected by the proposals for airspace change at Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	243475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>The precise noise impacts will depend on the final flight path designs which must be approved through the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Airspace Change Process.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this regulatory process, Heathrow will need to provide detailed assessments of the number of people who are expected to be affected by its airspace proposals, including the number of newly affected people as well as those who may benefit. These assessments will form part of the information the airport will include in its formal airspace change process consultations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/04/2019 10:53:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1109179

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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, how many applications for public service obligations he has received from regional airports for routes into Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	239993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>One application for a Public Service Obligation from Newquay to London Heathrow was received. This is the route which is now operating. As set out in the Department’s guidance on protecting air routes to London, a Local Authority or Devolved Administration is required to consider bids to an airport with a rail link of less than 60 minutes to London Travel Zone 1, which includes Heathrow Airport.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/04/2019 10:48:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1109180

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Newquay Cornwall Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what process was followed in awarding a public service obligation for the Newquay to Heathrow route.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	239994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has published guidance on its website, setting out the process a Local Authority or Devolved Administration is required to undertake in order to seek support for a Public Service Obligation.</p><p>In line with this guidance, Cornwall Council ran a competitive tender process for airlines to bid to operate the route. The Invitation to Tender documents were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Cornwall Council then submitted their preferred bid and request for funding to the Department for Transport. The Department then carried out a full business case assessment of the funding request.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/04/2019 10:23:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1109182

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Newquay Cornwall Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £3.5m Public Service Obligation for the Newquay to Heathrow route will be met by (a) his Department and (b) Cornwall Council.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	239995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The agreement between the Department for Transport and Cornwall Council is for an equal share in funding. Therefore the Department will provide a maximum of £1,691,647 in support for the Public Service Obligation between Newquay and London Heathrow over 4 years from 2018/19 to 2022/23.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/04/2019 10:27:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1109183

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Newquay Cornwall Airport
	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 transferring the public service obligation for the Newquay to Gatwick route to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	239996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>A full business case and commercial viability assessment was undertaken for both the Gatwick and Heathrow options against the counterfactual of no air route between Newquay and London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/04/2019 10:56:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1109184

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Newquay Cornwall Airport
	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 commercial viability of the Newquay to Heathrow route.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	239997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government conducted a commercial viability assessment as part of the business case for the route. This showed that it was unlikely the route would be offered at an adequate level of service in the absence of financial support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/04/2019 11:38:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald