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1698393

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date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Research: Gulf States
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to help promote research links with Gulf States.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>As outlined in the Science and Technology Framework, global collaboration is vital in supporting UK science and technology capabilities and my department is working to strengthen strategic partnerships with governments, industry and academia across the globe. Partnerships will differ in scope and depth but given the strong economic growth and expanding populations of the Gulf States they represent an outsize opportunity to benefit the UK and strengthen our science and technology systems.</p><p> </p><p>Consistent with this, last month, I signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Research and Innovation (R&amp;I) with Saudi Arabia – my first in the region - to help position the UK as a research and innovation partner of choice and create new opportunities for UK researchers and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/04/2024 10:23:23 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1698348

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Freehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, over which motorway service areas his Department holds the freehold interest.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The government, via its shareholding of National Highways, owns the freehold of 35 following motorway service areas:</p><ul><li>Birch, Eastbound and Westbound</li><li>Birchanger Green, single site</li><li>Cherwell valley, single site</li><li>Clacket Lane, Eastbound and Westbound</li><li>Corley, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Keele, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Knutsford, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Leicester Forest East, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Membury, Eastbound and Westbound</li><li>Newport-Pagnell, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Northampton, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Norton-canes, single site</li><li>Sandbach, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Strensham (Northbound Bound)</li><li>Thurrock, single site</li><li>Toddington, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Trowell, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Warwick, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Watford Gap, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Woodall, Northbound and Southbound</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2024 14:53:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1698349

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether offenders under the Ministry of Justice’s community payback project scheme have been used to remove litter from (a) A roads, (b) B roads and (c) motorways.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>National Highways worked with the National Probation Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, on the Community Payback Project and provided opportunities for litter picking at motorway service areas. Trial sites included Gloucester, Hartshead Moor, Chester and Leicester Forest East.</p><p>For health and safety reasons, National Highways is unable to facilitate offenders removing litter from Motorways or All-Purpose Trunk Roads.</p><p>B roads are a matter for each individual local authority and so this data is not held by the Department for Transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/04/2024 11:40:06 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1698350

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Highways England does not undertake audits of its contractors’ work for litter clearance.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Litter picking is an activity undertaken as part of National Highways’ cyclical maintenance programme by its maintenance and response contractors.</p><p> </p><p>To monitor and manage their performance, National Highways undertakes monthly performance reviews of each of their maintenance and response contractors. This is done through the Collaborative Performance Framework which includes a metric on sweeping and cleaning. Scores are reviewed and discussed with the supplier at a monthly performance review meeting where any areas of underperformance are addressed.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, National Highways carry out annual audits of each contractor through Service Quality Reviews, as set out in their ‘perform quality audit’ process. These audits are undertaken by National Highways’ quality performance assurance teams and National Highways does not hesitate to take remedial action where required.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/04/2024 12:59:41 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1698351

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce key performance indicators for Highways England in the elimination of rubbish on the strategic roads network.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>National Highways are monitored against a performance indicator in the performance specification for the current Road Investment Strategy 2 (RIS2). This measures the percentage of the Strategic Road Network where litter cleansing is managed by National Highways which is either free of litter, refuse and detritus, or predominately free apart from some small items, in line with the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. As part of developing the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), the Department for Transport is continuing to explore potential metrics for inclusion in the RIS3 performance specification, as was well as considering improvements to existing metrics, such as litter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/04/2024 11:38:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1698390

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways: Community Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Highways England has used the community payback scheme in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>National Highways has collaborated with the National Probation Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, to provide opportunities for community service order candidates. In 2021 and 2022, National Highways was invited to make arrangements for litter picking trials and light maintenance at several motorways service areas including trial sites at Gloucester, Hartshead Moor, Chester and Leicester Forest East. In August 2023, National Highways also launched a project where candidates serving community service orders are assisting with graffiti removal and general maintenance in subways.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2024 14:51:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1716966

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle modern slavery in the maritime industry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>While onboard for surveys and inspections, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors assess the working and living conditions for crew including, but not limited to, employment agreements, payment of wages and standards of accommodation. These inspections implement the standards of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188), that came into force in 2013 and 2019, respectively.</p><p>Inspectors also interview crew while they are onboard during merchant and fishing vessel inspections and surveys, offering a confidential space for concerns to be raised. If there is any evidence of modern slavery, the matter is followed up and information is also forwarded to HMRC or local police for further investigation, as needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 14:39:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1716978

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the annual local authority road maintenance survey 2024.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>It is being considered.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/05/2024 07:33:58 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1698345

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mill Hill Broadway Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 4 April 2019 on Access for All, HCWS1484, for what reason work to provide step-free access at Mill Hill Broadway has not yet started.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>There are many technical issues to overcome at this station, given it is located on the Midland Main Line and adjacent to the M1 motorway, all of which are currently under consideration.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 13:04:55 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1698346

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mill Hill Broadway Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 4 April 2019 on Access for All, HCWS1484, what recent estimate he has made of when work to provide step-free access at Mill Hill Broadway will be started.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	20274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station is at the outline design stage. Network Rail are in the process of reviewing and challenging the cost estimate provided by the contractor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 12:55:00 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord