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date	18/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
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 implications for his policies of the findings of the 11 July 2019 Road Safety Foundation report that (a) local road safety in the UK has major structural weaknesses and (b) the lack of funding may compromise the ability of councils to fulfil their legal duties.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	279066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>We are grateful for the work done by the Road Safety Foundation and we will consider its findings and take action as needed.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 June 2018, we published details of funding to improve 50 of England’s most dangerous A roads; many of these projects are now underway.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 July this year, as part of the Road Safety Statement, we announced a Rural Roads Working Group to consider road safety issues specific to rural roads.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work closely with the Safer Roads Foundation to identify further opportunities to improve road safety.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 15:19:33 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1139322

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Charging Points
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 9 July 2019 to Question 275205 on Shipping: Exhaust Emissions, what estimate has he made of the capital expenditure required by a port to fund a berth for electric charging of vessels.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	277752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Clean Maritime Plan, published earlier this month, sets out a route map for zero emission shipping in the UK. Alongside the Clean Maritime Plan, the Government published research setting out some of challenges around increasing uptake of electric charging. As noted in this research, capital expenditure costs associated with electric charging berths will vary greatly. They may be influenced by, for instance, the size of the vessels being plugged in, the existing grid infrastructure, and the layout of port infrastructure. The Government believes that electric charging will have a role to play in reducing emissions from UK shipping, and will continue to work with the ports and shipping industries, the Clean Maritime Council, and the National Grid to better understand the opportunities for shoreside power.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/07/2019 16:33:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1137852

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of funding is available to support his Department's Clean Maritime Plan.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	275205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Last week I was pleased to announce that to help enable the delivery of the ambitions of the Clean Maritime Plan, the Government is supporting Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) in launching an innovation call of £1m called the Clean Maritime Innovation Call, which will open this summer. The Clean Maritime Innovation Call aims to fund technology and innovations which have the potential to unlock reductions of air quality pollutants and/or greenhouse gases from the maritime sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/07/2019 11:22:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1125758

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) targets, (b) timescale and (c) funding is in place to deliver the objectives of the (i) Port Connectivity Study and (ii) Maritime 2050 strategy.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	252654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>In a little over a year the department has published both the Port Connectivity Study (PCS) and Maritime 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The PCS focused upon ways to better connect ports in England to the wider transport network, outlining clear recommendations. Departmental resources have been dedicated to achieving these aims and recommendations set out in the PCS. For example, the department has established a Virtual Freight Team, bringing together expertise in road, rail, aviation, and maritime to ensure consistent cross-modal communication and understanding on freight matters. Other initiatives are also underway, such as the £10 million funding from the department for a new access road at Newhaven Port. This work, as well as other ongoing work on port connectivity with industry, will continue as we seek to maximise the value of ports to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>Maritime 2050 sets out a long-term vision for the UK maritime sector. 184 recommendations are made in the strategy, with each identified as either short term (1- 5 years), medium term (5-15 years), or long term (more than 15 years). These recommendations are for both Government and industry to deliver together. The Government has already begun acting on these recommendations, for example in announcing £100,000 worth of funding for careers roadshows for girls, to be delivered by the 1851 trust. More funding announcements are to be made over the coming months. Close engagement with industry will be maintained as further Maritime 2050 routemaps are published in the coming year, giving greater detail to the plans and resources for Government and industry action.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/05/2019 13:59:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1111239

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of (a) HS2 Ltd's Phase One contractors and (b) HS2 Ltd's Phase One sub-contractors have recognised a trade union for collective bargaining purposes in connection with those contracts.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	243466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd formally recognises the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) for collective bargaining purposes for its directly employed staff.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd and the TUC have an 'Initial Framework Agreement (IFA) 2016'. The IFA is not designed to cut across or replace any existing or subsequently agreed collective bargaining arrangements, for example those that HS2 Ltd may agree with its own staff.</p><p> </p><p>The contractors that HS2 Ltd engages with in the construction and operation of the railway will have their own relationships with their staff and the trade unions that represent them. IFA is separate from those arrangements. It is not a stage or escalation point in the Machinery of Negotiation for HS2 Ltd or its contractors.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2019 12:58:40 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1111240

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the HS2 Ltd and Trades Union Congress Initial Framework Agreement, published on 6 April 2016, what enforceable commitment to support direct employment has been developed by HS2 Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	243467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Where there is a substantial amount of work that falls outside the 'skill set' of Tier 1 contractors, it would not be feasible for them to be the employer. Notwithstanding, HS2 Ltd requires that the contractor directly employs its employees and first line supervisors and ensures as far as reasonably practicable that the subcontractors and the suppliers in its supply chain do the same.</p><p> </p><p>Wages and benefits paid for a standard working week meet, at a minimum, the national living wage and (where appropriate) the London living wage or industry benchmark standards, whichever is higher.</p><p> </p><p>Industry benchmark standards for terms and conditions of employment include those contained within existing national agreements that cover the civil and engineering construction sector e.g. CIJC.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2019 11:34:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1111242

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many workers engaged on Phase One of High Speed Two are employed (a) on a zero-hours contract, (b) on an agency contract, and (c) through (i) an umbrella and (ii) personal service company.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	243468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>As of 16 April 2019</p><p>(a) The number of workers employed on zero-hours contracts on Phase One is 0.</p><p> </p><p>(b) The number of workers employed on Phase One on an agency contract are 238.</p><p> </p><p>(c.i) The number of workers employed on Phase One through an umbrella company are 35.</p><p> </p><p>(c.ii) personal service company are 122.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2019 11:21:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald