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1001960

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ports: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to ensure that the Red Ensign is flown at British ports after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	188010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK will continue to offer a quality and attractive flag for shipping companies and we expect to see the Red Ensign flying not only in UK ports but around the world.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 12/11/2018 13:31:04 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1002018

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) applications it will receive for European Conference of Ministers of Transport multilateral road haulage permits and (b) the number of European Conference of Ministers of Transport permits that will be available to UK hauliers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	188152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is seeking reciprocal arrangements on road haulage in our negotiations with the EU and we are confident of reaching a good deal which works for this key sector. Through the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act and subsequent regulations, the Government is prepared for the range of possible outcomes, including the unlikely possibility of a no-deal outcome.</p><p> </p><p>The work the Department has undertaken will ensure we are able to allocate permits efficiently to deliver the greatest economic benefit should demand exceed supply. While there are currently around 32,000 vehicles authorised on Community Licences, we do not expect to receive this many ECMT applications.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 the UK will have a total of 3,816 permits, comprised of 984 annual permits and 2,832 monthly permits.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 12/11/2018 14:43:20 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1003584

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of additional full-time equivalent permanent members of staff that will need to be employed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to cover the work dealing with European Conference of Ministers of Transport permit applications after the UK leaves the EU; and where such staff are planned to be based.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	189661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>There will be no additional members of staff employed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency as a result of work relating to European Conference of Ministers of Transport permit applications.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 14/11/2018 14:06:44 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1005824

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roll-on Roll-off Ships: Registration
	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 6 November 2018 to Question 185578 on Ferries: Registration, how many roll-on roll-off ferries on the (a) UK and (b) Red Ensign registers are UK-owned.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	190443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>There are 45 UK-owned roll-on roll-off ferries on the UK register, and zero on the other Red Ensign registers (non-UK).</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 20/11/2018 11:01:13 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1005825

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roll-on Roll-off Ships: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the written answer of 6 November 2018 to Question 185578 on Ferries: Registration, what the Maritime and Coastguard Agency-agreed safe crewing level is on each roll-on roll-off ferry on the (a) UK and (b) Red Ensign registers.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	190444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>In terms of roll-on roll-off ferries registered in:</p><p>(a) The UK, the Regulations require all registered seagoing vessels to hold a Safe Manning Document issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). This document specifies the minimum crewing/manning levels. All vessels must be adequately manned for their safe operation, with due regard for the nature of their operation and their location.</p><p> </p><p>The MCA ensures that all roll-on roll-off ferries are correctly and safely manned from a combination of factors determined by the safe manning levels needed to deal with any potential emergency on that vessel as required by the relevant international regulations. The preparedness of the crew is tested by means of a physical drill witnessed by MCA Marine Surveyors<strong>. </strong></p><p> </p><p>(b) The non-UK Red Ensign registers, the MCA is not directly responsible for agreeing the safe crewing levels. Responsibility and obligation under the international conventions have been extended to the Governments of the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. As part of the UK Flag State, they are required to follow the same levels and policy as per the UK requirements.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 20/11/2018 10:56:32 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1006023

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many non-disclosure agreements his Department has made in relation to preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	190942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>28 NDAs relating to Brexit Preparations have been signed between DfT and its stakeholders since July 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Government Departments continue to engage with a wide range of businesses to understand their priorities and issues as we leave the European Union, both to inform our negotiating position, and our preparations in the unlikely event of there being no deal.</p><p> </p><p>Departments can make use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when structuring their engagements on preparations for leaving the EU, which is a crucial component of planning. It is for departments to determine the manner in which engagement with stakeholders takes place. Given the sensitive nature of some discussions, there may be limited circumstances in which departments have used NDAs to enable those conversations, thereby reaching more stakeholders than would otherwise be the case.</p><p> </p><p>NDAs are also a common component of contractual arrangements that are used to protect commercial considerations of the parties involved or to protect sensitives around the development of Government policy.</p><p> </p><p>It is entirely normal practice to use such agreements and they are therefore sometimes necessary for Government departments that are responsible for managing their preparations for leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 19/11/2018 17:18:38 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1006181

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	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 effect on the viability of the aviation sector of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	190968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. Our overall programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and is continuously updated. The Department for Transport is working closely with the sector to ensure that the requirements of the industry are factored into negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government and European Commission have agreed in principle that the two sides should negotiate a comprehensive air transport agreement. This will ensure that the aviation sector can continue to provide the connectivity that is vital for both the UK and EU. We are focused on securing the right arrangements for the future, so that our aviation industry can continue to thrive and passengers across the UK and the EU continue to have high levels of connectivity and choice at attractive prices. The EU model of liberalisation has enhanced competition which has led to these benefits we see today.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 21/11/2018 10:50:34 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1011623

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Freight
	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 effect of proposed EU Mobility Package 1 on the (a) posting, (b) driving and (c) rest time of workers in the UK road transport industry.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	194222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The latest proposals in the EU Mobility Package establish a road transport sector-specific regime for the posting of workers. This is intended to provide an enforceable and proportionate set of rules, based on harmonised administrative requirements for drivers and operators and on information exchange between Member State authorities. The Government’s assessment is that this will reduce administrative burdens that can be placed on UK-based drivers operating abroad. It is also proposed to introduce a limited exemption from posting rules for bilateral international operations. UK-based drivers may therefore in some circumstances be exempt from the prevailing local minimum wage rate while working in other Member States, although this would not be expected to entail a change to their contractual entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>The latest proposals in the EU Mobility Package are that the driving and rest time rules would be modified to enable a driver to return to their base at least once every four weeks. In this context, to enable more of a driver’s rest time to be taken at home, it is proposed to enable drivers to take two consecutive reduced weekly rests, provided the reduction is compensated for. The Government considers that these rules would have a very limited effect on UK-based drivers, whose working patterns do not normally entail multiple weeks away from home.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 29/11/2018 11:43:29 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1015041

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the aviation industry can continue without disruption after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	195528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government and EU have agreed the text of a Withdrawal Agreement which includes provision for a transition or implementation period after we leave the EU. During this period flights will continue as now. We have also agreed a Political Declaration on the broad terms of our future relationship with the EU. This confirms that the future relationship for aviation will be set out in a Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement which will provide for market access for UK and EU airlines.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 29/11/2018 16:38:40 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1016248

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Air Traffic
	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 his EU counterparts on maintaining safe and efficient air traffic management beyond 29th March 2019, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	196720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions on a wide range of issues relating to aviation, including on air traffic management with my EU counterparts.</p><p> </p><p>The Political Declaration sets out the terms of our future relationship with the EU and includes a commitment that the UK and the EU will establish a Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement that will cover air traffic management.</p><p> </p><p>There would be no disruption to the UK’s provision of air navigation services in the unlikely event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 03/12/2018 14:45:18 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell