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1688597

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of each ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	13713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is as follows and is accurate as of 12 February 2024. ‘Available’ is defined as ships not undergoing deep maintenance or preparing to undergo deep maintenance.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Class</p></td><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>Available</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Tide Class Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Wave Class Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Primary Casualty Reception Facility</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Offshore Support Vessel</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes, periods of refit and Departmental planning requirements. To maintain operational security, these figures cannot be broken down into any further level of detail, however, I can confirm that these figures do include the new RFA Offshore Support Vessel class.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 13/03/2024 12:13:18 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1688603

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Sea: Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of Operation Prosperity Guardian.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	13717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Due to the ongoing nature of Operation Prosperity Guardian and for reasons of operational security it would be inappropriate to release detailed costings at this time.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/02/2024 13:22:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1688599

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of replacing HMS Diamond with HMS Richmond in the Red Sea on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s capacity.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	13715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>HMS Richmond has now taken on the role of safeguarding shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden alongside other Royal Navy, UK &amp; NATO Partners, as part of the UK's enduring commitment to ensuring Freedom of Navigation and maintaining security of global shipping lanes.</p><p>The Royal Navy and Royal Feet Auxiliary continue to meet all of their operational commitments at home and abroad, and we will continue to ensure we have the workforce, support arrangements and facilities required to maintain availability in the future.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/02/2024 12:03:43 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1688598

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of employment rights of seafarers in the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	13714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) strives to protect and support all of its seafarers. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) team of 1,700 are employed and administered in accordance with MOD Civil Service parameters, regularly expertly reviewed and subject to independent scrutiny. In addition, the RFA are proactively modernising their suite of policies to exceed the standards of the new Seafarer's Charter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 19/02/2024 17:31:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1688601

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Red Sea: Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers have been deployed in Operation Prosperity Guardian.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	13716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>Between 2016 and 2023, 706 seafarers were trained by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), and there are no RFA seafarers currently serving on Operation Prosperity Guardian.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13701 question first answered 19/02/2024 13:40:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1688596

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian seafarer ratings have been trained by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	13701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>Between 2016 and 2023, 706 seafarers were trained by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), and there are no RFA seafarers currently serving on Operation Prosperity Guardian.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13716 question first answered 19/02/2024 13:40:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1675914

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to invite representations from young people to help input their experiences into future transport policy.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	5548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is committed to ensuring that it meets the obligations set out in the Public Sector Equality Duty and give due consideration to the needs of groups with protected characteristics when developing policies and programmes. As part of this we are seeking to build our evidence base on the travel needs, behaviours and experiences of different groups, including those of different age cohorts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/12/2023 10:29:28 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1675913

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
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 (a) economic and (b) social impact of increases in the cost of transport on young people.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	5547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>All children under 16 receive 50 per cent off all adult rail fares, and in 2019 we introduced the 16-17 Saver railcard, extending this to 16- and 17-year-olds, meaning that a 50 per cent discount is available to children throughout their period of compulsory education and training. For students aged 18 and above, including mature students over the age of 25 studying full-time, the 16-25 Railcard offers a third off most rail travel. We have also introduced the 26-30 Railcard, extending the 34 per cent discount to more young adults.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the majority of bus services outside London operate on a commercial basis, and decisions about offering reduced or discounted fares for commercial bus services are predominantly for operators to take. Many bus operators currently offer discounted fares for younger people. Our most recent set of statistics shows by the end of March 2023, at least 20 travel concession authorities themselves and at least one commercial bus operator in 71 out of the 84 travel concession authority areas in England, outside London, offered some form of discounted travel for young people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January 2023 until the end of 2024 to help passengers save on their regular travel costs. The Government has provided almost £600 million to support the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5549 question first answered 11/12/2023 17:27:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1675915

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increases in the cost of transport on the levels of (a) unemployment and (b) productivity among 16-24 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	5549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>All children under 16 receive 50 per cent off all adult rail fares, and in 2019 we introduced the 16-17 Saver railcard, extending this to 16- and 17-year-olds, meaning that a 50 per cent discount is available to children throughout their period of compulsory education and training. For students aged 18 and above, including mature students over the age of 25 studying full-time, the 16-25 Railcard offers a third off most rail travel. We have also introduced the 26-30 Railcard, extending the 34 per cent discount to more young adults.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the majority of bus services outside London operate on a commercial basis, and decisions about offering reduced or discounted fares for commercial bus services are predominantly for operators to take. Many bus operators currently offer discounted fares for younger people. Our most recent set of statistics shows by the end of March 2023, at least 20 travel concession authorities themselves and at least one commercial bus operator in 71 out of the 84 travel concession authority areas in England, outside London, offered some form of discounted travel for young people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January 2023 until the end of 2024 to help passengers save on their regular travel costs. The Government has provided almost £600 million to support the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5547 question first answered 11/12/2023 17:27:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1673972

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
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 levels of support for a default pavement parking ban among the general public.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	4409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is fully aware that pavement parking can pose problems for pedestrians, particularly for people with sight or mobility impairments. Local authorities already have powers to restrict pavement parking, but the Department has consulted on additional measures to help councils tackle this problem. The Department has not had recent discussions with Gateshead Council, but the consultation was open to all local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 4407 4408 4410 question first answered 05/12/2023 13:47:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns