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1648889

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a shipping fuel levy from 2025 on all (a) domestic and (b) international shipping from 2025, rising to a level consistent with the Government's carbon value by 2035.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	191775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">In March 2022, the Government published a consultation package with the UK ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) Authority, exploring options to expand the scheme to include emissions from domestic maritime. The Government response to the consultation will be published in due course.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The UK is pressing for greater ambition during the review of the International Maritime Organization Initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy in July and continues to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping to consider how they may interact with our domestic policy.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government keeps all taxes under review and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">On 3 July 2023 the UK ETS (Emission Trading Scheme) Authority confirmed its plans to expand the UK ETS to include emissions from domestic maritime, following on from our commitment to explore economic incentives in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK is pressing for greater ambition during the review of the International Maritime Organization Initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy in July and continues to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping to consider how they may interact with our domestic policy.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government keeps all taxes under review and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</ins></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/07/2023 08:40:49 question first ministerially corrected 05/07/2023 10:32:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 85314 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1012271

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to further enable local authorities to encourage and prioritise the use of public transport on the road network by civil enforcement of traffic contraventions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	194630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Almost all local authorities in England have now taken on civil enforcement powers for parking and bus lane contraventions, and the Department for Transport is engaged in discussions with several local authorities which have not yet adopted these powers but are interested in doing so. It is for each local authority to determine how it wishes to apply these powers, subject to the restrictions of legislation and statutory guidance. The Department has no current plans to enable local authorities outside London to take on civil enforcement powers for moving traffic offences, which are a matter for the police.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/11/2018 13:22:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020836

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department sign the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	200108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has no immediate plans to sign the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter but has invited its Trade Union Side to discuss the terms of the charter as part of a wider review of its attendance management policies.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:10:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020838

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to commence the equal pay review within his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	200109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently undertaking scoping and planning work with a view to the Equal Pay Review starting in the first quarter of 2019, with publication of findings in the second quarter of 2019. This timeline may be subject to change in light of other organisational priorities.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:04:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020839

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Bullying and Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for (a) his Department and (b) each agency of his Department, what proportion of staff in the 2018 People Survey reported that during the past 12 months they had personally experienced (a) discrimination and (b) bullying or harassment at work.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	200110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The table below provides details on the proportion of 2018 People Survey respondents who indicated that they had personally experienced discrimination or bullying/harassment during the past 12 months:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>Bullying or harassment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DfTc</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department does not tolerate any form of bullying, harassment and discrimination, and where it occurs it is essential that it is reported and tackled appropriately and effectively.</p><p>As part of the Department’s Inclusion Strategy, during this year the Department has taken several actions to address bullying and harassment:</p><ul><li>created a number of Fair Treatment Ambassadors, to help create an inclusive culture by providing a first point of contact for individuals who need support.</li><li>launched a Bullying and Harassment Toolkit which can be used by line managers and senior leaders to help build understanding and tackle issues and instances of bullying and harassment by creating a more inclusive culture within teams.</li><li>started reviewing its policies, practices and processes to be sure they fully support staff and are as transparent as possible.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:55:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020840

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for each People Survey undertaken in the (a) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (b) Driving Standards Agency which proceeded it, what proportion of staff reported that during the past 12 months they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	200111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The data in the table below shows the proportion of staff for each People Survey undertaken by the (a) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (b) the Driving Standards Agency, who have reported that during the past 12 months they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Proportion of staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DSA</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/12/2018 11:48:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020841

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the dates of all the consultation meeting officials of his Department (a) held and (b) planned with trades union health and safety representatives on the Modernisation of Office Environment project.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	200112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Officials in the Department have maintained an open dialogue with representatives of departmental trades unions on matters relating to the Modernising our Working Environment (MoWE) programme. Officials have invited representatives from departmental trades unions to join a number of informal steering groups relating to the programme. At the request of the trades unions my officials have kept them informed of progress through written communication on 6 October 2017 and 12 January 2018. On 30 April 2018 and 6 July 2018 representatives from departmental trades unions were invited to carry out a pre-inspection of Windsor House prior to the move of DfT staff into the building. My officials will provide a further update to the trades unions at key stages in the programme and will be invited to comment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:50:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020842

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list all the risk assessments conducted by officials of his Department relating to the Modernisation of Office Environment project; and whether trade union health and safety representatives were consulted for each of those risk assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	200113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has engaged Mace and their subcontractors to carry out Project Management and Full Design services in relation to the Modernising our Working Environment (MoWE) programme. Shore Engineering, who are a Corporate Approved Inspector authorised by the Government to carry out the building control and Principle Designer functions for building work anywhere in England and Wales, were appointed as a subcontractor to provide and collate specific information on risks or other such hazards identified during the Pre-Construction and Design stages of the project. Further Gensler (who are the Lead Designer and Architects) maintain design risk management registers. This information on risks will be completed by the end of RIBA stage 4 to be included in the Pre-Construction Information to the shortlisted tenderers. Once complete these registers will be shared with departmental trades unions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a risk assessment on Security Threat been carried out by Mace or their subcontractors on behalf of the Department. This has not been shared with trades unions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/12/2018 13:57:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020843

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when officials of his Department plan to consult trade union health and safety representatives on (a) any further moves of staff of out of his Department’s Great Minster House headquarters building and (b) on future building works to be carried out in that building in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	200114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department will continue to engage with representatives from departmental trades unions at appropriate stages in the Modernising our Working Environment (MoWE) programme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/12/2018 10:39:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1024684

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library copies of the sections of the Modernisation of Office Environment project business cases that refer to consultation with trades union health and safety representatives; and if he will make an assessment of the project's compliance with the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	202056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The business case for the modernisation of Great Minster House does not refer to consultation with the trades union health and safety representatives.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s assessment is that the modernisation project complies with the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977. Officials in the Department have maintained an open dialogue with representatives of departmental trades unions on matters relating to the Modernising our Working Environment (MoWE) programme, and have invited representatives from departmental trades unions to join a number of informal steering groups relating to the programme.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of the trades unions Departmental officials have kept them informed of progress through written communications on 6 October 2017 and 12 January 2018. On 30 April 2018 and 6 July 2018 representatives from departmental trades unions were invited to carry out a pre-inspection of Windsor House prior to the move of DfT staff into the building. Officials will provide a further update to the trades unions at key stages in the programme and the unions will be invited to comment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/12/2018 11:39:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris