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1139418

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hezbollah
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department has taken to tackle the domestic operations of Hezbollah since its full proscription.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	277640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Investigations into the activities of proscribed terrorist organisations are an operational matter for the police and intelligence agencies. The Government does not comment on intelligence matters.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/07/2019 15:53:53 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1564464

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much annual funding the Government provides to Police Service Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	117457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Policing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and the PSNI’s main budget is allocated by the Department of Justice from the Northern Ireland block grant.</p><p>The recent Budget that the Secretary of State set for Northern Ireland provides the Northern Ireland Department of Justice with a 3.1% uplift on its 2021-2022 budget with a total allocation of £1.18 billion.</p><p>In addition to the block grant, the UK Government provides the Police Service of Northern Ireland with the additional security funding it needs to ensure that it has the resource to tackle the SUBSTANTIAL threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism. This additional security funding ensures PSNI’s ability to tackle the terrorist threat while ensuring day-to-day policing is not compromised.</p><p>The UK Government contribution for the financial year 22/23 will be £32 million. This is the same as what has been provided each year since 2015/16. This continued level of Additional Security Funding for the PSNI from the UKG has been confirmed through to 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 12/01/2023 10:36:34 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1204271

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the costs of Operation Kenova have been to date.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	59685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Operation Kenova is the independent investigation into a range of activities surrounding an alleged agent codenamed Stakeknife, led by former chief constable Jon Boutcher. Since it was established in 2016, Operation Kenova has taken on three further investigations at the request of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>As this is an independent investigation, funding is the responsibility of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/06/2020 16:18:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1239033

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Buses: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on increasing support for the hydrogen-powered bus sector in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	906640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland has proven expertise with hydrogen-electric power in the bus sector and we have seen the introduction of the world’s first hydrogen-electric double-decker bus by Wrightbus this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visited Wrightbus in August and recently discussed the opportunities for Northern Ireland with the Transport Secretary. I and my officials are engaging with DfT and BEIS on the UK bus and hydrogen strategies and aim to capitalise on our joint ambitions for these areas. It was good to see Wrightbus recently securing orders for hydrogen-electric buses through its H2Bus consortium and we look forward to forthcoming announcements on the UK’s Hydrogen and National Bus Strategies.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/10/2020 13:02:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 50976 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1251076

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	International Civil Aviation Organization: Taiwan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to support Taiwan's membership of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	114060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK believes that the people of Taiwan have a valuable contribution to make on issues of global concern. We therefore support Taiwanese participation in International Organisations, where there is precedent for their involvement and where there is no pre-requisite of nationhood for participation. This includes meetings of the International Civil Aviation Organization.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/11/2020 13:07:28 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1273329

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Port of Felixstowe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the reasons for (a) congestion and (b) delays at Felixstowe docks.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	132757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The last quarter of 2020 saw an unprecedented global demand surge for container freight, with shipping lines and ports worldwide handling volumes in excess of usual peak capacities and duration.</p><p> </p><p>This is not an issue unique to Felixstowe, or UK ports, but is being experienced at many locations internationally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 11/01/2021 11:53:35 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1351650

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department made of the effect of (a) crew numbers and (b) working hours at P&O ferries on crew and passenger safety.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	40593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the effects of crew numbers and working hours on P&amp;O Ferries operations. P&amp;O have no UK-flagged vessels and operate on international routes. Their vessels are primarily subject to the laws of the country in which they are registered but are inspected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as UK Port State Authority to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 06/09/2021 15:56:28 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1452520

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: United Arab Emirates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made contact with the Government of UAE regarding the recent actions of Dubai Ports-owned P&O.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	142429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not as yet made contact with the Government of the UAE in relation to the recent actions of P&amp;O. However, both myself and the Secretary of State have been in contact with P&amp;O Ferries.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 23/03/2022 09:46:59 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1452521

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Cyprus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with the Government of Cyprus on the recent actions of P&O Ferries.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	142430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not as yet held discussions with the Government of Cyprus in relation to the recent actions of P&amp;O Ferries. However, both myself and the Secretary of State have been in contact with P&amp;O Ferries.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 23/03/2022 09:45:38 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1504964

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Biofuels
	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 5 September 2022 to Question 40733, on Petrol: Ethanol, what is the current percentage of biofuels that are (a) waste-derived and (b) crop-based.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	47339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The feedstock used to produce biofuel rewarded under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) is reported by suppliers and published quarterly on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>The latest full year’s verified data indicates that in 2020, seventy-seven percent of biofuels were derived from wastes and residues and twenty-three per cent were crop-based.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 08/09/2022 13:05:29 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar