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819162

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many minor ports across the UK are currently in operation.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	121839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 61 ports operating in the UK which the Department for Transport classifies as ‘minor’ for the purposes of the statistics it gathers.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/01/2018 12:22:40 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

819995

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Silvertown Tunnel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the Silvertown crossing to be completed.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	122067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>An application for a Developmental Consent Order for Silvertown Tunnel has been submitted by Transport for London and this is currently with the Secretary of State for a decision. The deadline for a decision is 10 May 2018. If consent is granted, it will be for Transport for London to decide timescales for the delivery of this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/01/2018 12:31:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

819886

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 his Department has made by (a) recipient of each such payment, (b) purpose of each such payment, (c) value of each such payment and (d) reason that payment was classified as fruitless in the 2017-18 financial year to date.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	121958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport made three fruitless payments over £30,000 between 1 April 2017 and 11 January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached provides a breakdown in the specified format.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/01/2018 17:39:19 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani attachment 1 file name 121958 - Sheppard - table.docx title Table
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

819165

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ports: Modernisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to modernise UK ports.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	121842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Ports in the United Kingdom operate on a commercial basis. They have an excellent track record of investment in new and improved facilities and I see no reason why this should change. The Government fully recognises the vital role ports play in our transport infrastructure through facilitating trade and promoting economic growth and accordingly engages regularly with a wide range of ports as well as their representative bodies.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 15:20:03 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

819910

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish the conclusions of the Post Implementation Review of the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011; and for what reasons that publication has been delayed.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	121982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Publication of the Post Implementation Review has been delayed whilst the Department seeks further quality evidence from the industry regarding the impact and cost of the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011. Analysis of that additional evidence is currently being undertaken. The report will then be presented to the Reducing Regulation Committee for clearance before publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 15:26:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

819878

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Independent HS2 Construction Commissioner: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the duration is of the employment contract for the interim independent construction commissioner for HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	121950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The duration of the employment contract for the current HS2 interim Independent Construction Commissioner runs from 8 July 2016 to 30 April 2018. However, this term may be extended if the new permanent Independent Construction Commissioner is not in place by this time.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 15:29:14 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

819879

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Independent HS2 Construction Commissioner: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the process is for his Department's hiring a permanent independent construction commissioner for HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	121951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department will appoint the permanent HS2 Independent Construction Commissioner on the basis of merit via an open and fair recruitment process, which the Department aims to commence shortly. The selection panel will be drawn from the Construction Commissioner Steering Group<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 15:33:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

819880

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Independent HS2 Construction Commissioner: Public Appointments
	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 names of people that comprise the independent body of project stakeholders who will determine the full terms of reference of the independent HS2 construction commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	121952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The full terms of reference of the HS2 Independent Construction Commissioner will be determined by the Construction Commissioner Steering Group (CCSG)<em>.</em> The current membership of the group is:</p><p> </p><p>Martin Dickman (Buckinghamshire County Council), Gavin Gaunt (Department for Transport), Sara-Louise Lee (Warwickshire County Council), Mike Lyons (HS2 Ltd), David Reidy (Camden Council) and Alasdair Reisner (Civil Engineering Contractors Association).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 15:39:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

819881

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Independent HS2 Construction Commissioner: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what budget his Department plans to provide for a permanent HS2 Independent construction commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	121953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The full budget for the office of the HS2 permanent Independent Construction Commissioner will be determined in discussions with them once they have been appointed.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 15:41:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

819882

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Independent HS2 Construction Commissioner: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people the HS2 independent construction commissioner will employ; and if will place the organisational chart for that commissioner's team in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	121954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The number of staff employed by the new HS2 Independent Construction Commissioner will be determined by the permanent commissioner in discussion with the Steering Group once the permanent commissioner has been appointed<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/01/2018 15:44:09 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq