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1110204

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	242119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Our objective has always been to have a functioning statute book in place by Exit Day and to ensure that the most critical secondary legislation was made by this point.</p><p> </p><p>The laying date for each SI was carefully considered on a case-by-case basis. SIs which we deprioritised were done so because they made very minor technical changes which we did not consider essential to be in force for exit day, and where there would be very little or no material impact from them not being in place for ‘day 1’.</p><p> </p><p>These considerations and assessments have meant that the Department has been able to lay the critical secondary legislation required before we exit the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The laying of EU Exit SIs allows Parliament to fulfil its essential scrutiny role. The exact nature of this scrutiny, and the steps required before an SI completes its passage, is dependent on the type of SI.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains confident of passing the necessary legislation required to ensure a functioning statute book by exit day.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 11/04/2019 09:15:19 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1110228

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to ensure the continuation of (a) aviation and (b) ferry travel to the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	242205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The EU has agreed a Regulation which would allow for the continuation of flights between the UK and the EU for a period of 12 months if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The Government has set out how it will reciprocate and allow flights by EU carriers between the EU and the UK to continue. The maritime sector is generally liberalised and neither the UK nor the EU expects there to be any issues with ferry services continuing to operate.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 11/04/2019 09:34:12 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1105282

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: South Wales
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 need for UK Government investment in transport infrastructure in South Wales after the UK leaves the European Union; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	237074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government works closely with the Welsh Government on the specification and funding of Network Rail’s operations in England and Wales for each five year railway Control Period. The approach we are using to assess the need for investment into rail infrastructure in South Wales will remain unchanged after the UK leaves the EU. We will continue to consider rail investments in line with the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP). Network Rail’s Control Period 6 Strategic Business Plan, covering the period from April 2019 to 2024, states a total proposed investment of £1.34bn in rail across Wales and Borders.</p><p> </p><p>Investment in road infrastructure is a devolved responsibility and would be a matter for the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 03/04/2019 10:25:48 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1093429

registered interest
date	22/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Brittany Ferries and DFDS
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 21 March 2019 to Question 233640, whether the three year settlement agreement and possible project listings with Eurotunnel procures the same vital freight capacity as that procured with DFDS and Brittany Ferries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	235760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The settlement agreement secured the vital freight capacity that Government has purchased from DFDS and Brittany Ferries, and therefore the unhindered supply of medicines for our NHS, by removing a legal risk of the contracts with these companies being declared ineffective by the Court. The agreement itself does not procure additional freight capacity, nor was it ever intended to. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, to ensure value for money, Eurotunnel has agreed that the entirety of the settlement sum will be used on projects to improve security, traffic flow and infrastructure resilience around the Channel tunnel site.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 27/03/2019 13:43:15 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1093430

registered interest
date	22/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Brittany Ferries and DFDS
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 21 March 2019 to Question 233640, what vital freight capacity has been procured with DFDS and Brittany Ferries; and what timeframe that additional freight capacity covers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	235761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The contracts with DFDS and Brittany Ferries add approximately 7% to existing short Strait ro-ro capacity. They cover the period to 30 September 2019. The majority of contracted capacity is initially reserved for category 1 priority traffic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 27/03/2019 13:49:08 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1093431

registered interest
date	22/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
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 21 March 2019 to Question 233639, if he will provide details of the auditors assessment of the risks of legal challenge to the contracts awarded; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	235762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Details of the assessment of risks of legal challenge are legally privileged.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 27/03/2019 13:59:07 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1092075

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Portsmouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of non-commercial traffic entering Portsmouth in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	234772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>We have been working closely with the Hampshire LRF to understand traffic flows in Portsmouth, and to assess the potential for traffic disruption at Portsmouth port in the event of a no deal. Whilst our primary focus has been on freight volumes, as this is where we expect the risk of disruption to be greatest, the LRF have shared modelling with us which covers all traffic volumes, and we have been drawing on this when engaging with them on their proposed mitigations for dealing with potential traffic disruption.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 26/03/2019 14:37:11 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1091371

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Portsmouth
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 effect on non-freight traffic in Portsmouth of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	234269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has assessed the potential impacts of changes in freight traffic and border processes on queues at Portsmouth International Port (PIP) in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. This assessment uses hourly freight traffic arrivals data into the port, therefore accounting for peaks and troughs in HGV arrivals over the week. Queuing from the port can currently happen during peak periods of normal operation. However, as a result of potential increased freight arrivals and limited throughput capacity at the freight entry to the port, we project that up to sixty HGVs could be queuing to enter the port at peak times in a worst case scenario. Although this would impact on the M275, we expect these queues to dissipate as arrival rates drop off beyond peak hours.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 234270 234271 question first answered 26/03/2019 13:56:48 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1091373

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Portsmouth
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 effect of the uneven rate of arrival of HGV traffic in Portsmouth on congestion in modelling the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	234270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has assessed the potential impacts of changes in freight traffic and border processes on queues at Portsmouth International Port (PIP) in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. This assessment uses hourly freight traffic arrivals data into the port, therefore accounting for peaks and troughs in HGV arrivals over the week. Queuing from the port can currently happen during peak periods of normal operation. However, as a result of potential increased freight arrivals and limited throughput capacity at the freight entry to the port, we project that up to sixty HGVs could be queuing to enter the port at peak times in a worst case scenario. Although this would impact on the M275, we expect these queues to dissipate as arrival rates drop off beyond peak hours.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 234269 234271 question first answered 26/03/2019 13:56:48 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1091375

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Portsmouth
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 potential congestion on the M275 in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	234271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has assessed the potential impacts of changes in freight traffic and border processes on queues at Portsmouth International Port (PIP) in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. This assessment uses hourly freight traffic arrivals data into the port, therefore accounting for peaks and troughs in HGV arrivals over the week. Queuing from the port can currently happen during peak periods of normal operation. However, as a result of potential increased freight arrivals and limited throughput capacity at the freight entry to the port, we project that up to sixty HGVs could be queuing to enter the port at peak times in a worst case scenario. Although this would impact on the M275, we expect these queues to dissipate as arrival rates drop off beyond peak hours.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 234269 234270 question first answered 26/03/2019 13:56:48 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan