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1201281

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Companies: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the employers that are participating in Project Birch.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	55952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text The Government does not comment on individual cases but will notify Parliament of the spending incurred as the result of any support provided. answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 15/06/2020 10:20:46 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1609248

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Situation and Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Spring Budget 2023 on (a) the UK economy and (b) international shipowners.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	177808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text Assessments of the impact of the Budget, are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Further details can be found in the OBR’s latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2023: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/" target="_blank"><em>https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/</em></a><p> </p>At Spring Budget 2023, the Government announced further Tonnage Tax changes to encourage jobs and investment in the UK shipping industry. These changes include opening an election window to allow shipping companies to join or re-join UK Tonnage Tax and benefit from the advantageous Corporation Tax regime following reforms to Tonnage Tax that came into effect last year. These reforms aim to increase the number of firms basing their headquarters in the UK. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/04/2023 11:37:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1201737

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid claims for asylum appeal cases exceeded the escape fee from legal aid providers in (a) London and (b) England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	57186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>FINANCIAL YEAR</p></td><td><p>LONDON ESCAPE CLAIMS</p></td><td><p>ALL ESCAPE CLAIMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>462</p></td><td><p>507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20*</p></td><td><p>347</p></td><td><p>404</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*Please note: The figures for the year 2019-20 covers only the months April to December 2019.</strong></p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/06/2020 16:33:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1133628

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Table SFR0101 in his Department's statistical series, Estimated UK Seafarers active at sea by type: 1997 to 2018, what estimate he has made of the number of UK (a) Ratings and (b) Officers employed by companies that are not members of the UK Chamber of Shipping.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	267285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>While an attempt was made to collect information from companies who are not members of the UK Chamber of Shipping, the response rate was not sufficient to allow a robust estimate of the number of ratings and officers employed by these companies to be produced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/06/2019 14:45:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1656360

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	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 impact of ticket office closures on wheelchair users.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	196286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators were required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. All operators prepared Equality Impact Assessments and published these on their websites.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. The consultation period has now closed, and we now expect train operators to work collaboratively with the passenger bodies in the coming weeks, to listen to the concerns raised and to refine their proposals accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 08:13:21 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1656361

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	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 help ensure that vulnerable people are not put at risk in stations without ticket offices.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	196287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators were required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. All operators prepared Equality Impact Assessments and published these on their websites.</p><p> </p><p>Following the end of the consultation period the independent passenger bodies (Transport Focus and London TravelWatch) are engaging with train operators on the basis of the consultation responses they have received and the criteria they have set out. We expect train operators to work collaboratively with passenger bodies in the coming weeks, to listen to concerns raised, such as the impacts on vulnerable people, and to refine their proposals accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>As the industry takes forward vital reforms, safety and accessibility remain a top priority for all. The British Transport Police continue to support the rail network to ensure the safety and security of both passengers and rail staff.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 08:14:34 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1473243

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Border Force on the potential implications of extending the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 from 2 July 2022 to 31 October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	24576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>We regularly review all policies and concessions, engaging with Home Office operational commands and stakeholders during this process.</p><p>On 22 June 2022 we announced the ‘Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017’ will be extended for a final time, ending in line with the implementation of Section 43 and Schedule 6 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Leave to enter under the terms of the concession will not be granted beyond 31 October 2022.</p><p>We expect employers to use the period between July and October to recruit labour from the resident workforce, or should they wish to continue employing overseas labour, to obtain a Home Office sponsor licence and secure the necessary permission to work for all their foreign workers.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2022 10:55:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1656363

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Staff
	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 help ensure that support is available in rail stations for people who have issue with which automated systems cannot help.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	196289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>We have been clear that no currently staffed station should be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and operators should ensure that staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future. This includes ensuring that staff remain available to help passengers use ticket vending machines, or their own devices to purchase tickets and they can assist those who need additional support or do not wish to use digital tickets. Exact staffing arrangements would vary by train operator and station and are subject to ongoing discussions with staff and their trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 08:06:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1196023

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending claim frequency limits for civil legal aid practitioners.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	47264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>We have already taken steps to provide emergency support for work completed on paper-based certificates, with contingency measures temporarily in place for payments on account. These special payments on account will not be subject to payment at 75%, nor will they be restricted to two claims in 12 months. Further guidance on these arrangements can be found at <a href="https://ccmstraining.justice.gov.uk/training-resources/billing-contingency-measures" target="_blank">https://ccmstraining.justice.gov.uk/training-resources/billing-contingency-measures</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For non-paper-based certificates, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) are reviewing the two claims limit as a matter of urgency.</p><p> </p><p>The LAA is working to ensure it can continue to support the legal aid sector, helping them maintain access to justice for their clients at this time. The LAA has published guidance on the support available to the legal sector including claiming a payment on account, to provide financial assistance for costs incurred by practitioners over the course of a legal aid certificate. This guidance can be viewed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-relief-for-legal-aid-practitioners" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-relief-for-legal-aid-practitioners</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Timescales for the payments of civil bills are published at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/civil-processing-dates, and claims are currently being considered within three working days of being received.</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ and LAA continue to review the impact of covid-19 on legal aid practitioners, and ensure that the most vulnerable in society are provided with the representation they need.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/05/2020 15:11:17 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695267

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Agency Workers
	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 adequacy of the conditions of employment for agency crew working on P&O Ferries’ international fleet from UK ports.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>We expect all operators to, at a minimum, comply with the relevant international standards for seafarer working conditions, and we inspect compliance with these during periodic vessel inspections. We continue to work internationally to improve working conditions for seafarers.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 08:50:36 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner