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1122626

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide public funding to (a) fully compensate and (b) reskill UK passenger boat operators whose businesses are forced to close following the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s review and proposals on the future of older UK passenger boats.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	246914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Neither the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) nor the Department can offer any financial assistance to operators whose vessels may be affected by these increased safety measures. It is not normal practice for the Government to compensate individuals or companies for changes brought about by enhancements in safety legislation. To do so would set a challenging precedent.</p><p>I have asked that the MCA look to achieve a fair balance between proportionality for operators and public safety. However, public safety will always take precedence over all other considerations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/05/2019 15:04:18 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1121909

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Boats
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 ensure that all older passenger boat operators in the UK who will be directly affected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) proposals for older UK passenger boats will be informed about the forthcoming MCA consultation on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	245587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>The forthcoming consultation on older UK domestic passenger vessels will be published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on GOV.UK. Anyone who subscribes to notifications of MCA consultations via the “Policy Papers and Consultations” page of GOV.UK will be notified of this and other consultations issued by the MCA, by email alert or RSS feed depending on their selection.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will promulgate the consultation through the main industry safety groups, and other interested parties whose details are held on a notification list for domestic passenger vessels subject matter. This is not exhaustive, but any person or organisation may request that their details be added to the list to receive notifications.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/04/2019 09:02:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1121910

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met with representatives of the UK’s older passenger boat sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	245588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>Policy officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) meet regularly with representatives and operators from the domestic passenger vessels sector. This includes operators of older and newer vessels.</p><p> </p><p>The last occasion was on 4 April 2019 at a London Operators meeting. The MCA also held a Workshop on 26 March 2019 to discuss proposed changes to safety legislation affecting this sector which included representative bodies and individual operators in the sector.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/04/2019 09:31:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1121912

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals for older UK passenger boats on (a) choice for passengers and (b) competition among operators on the River Thames; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	245589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>The assessment of impact for these proposals is ongoing, and as a result of feedback received, policy officials in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will be consulting with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to explore whether the proposals are of interest to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/04/2019 09:37:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1121913

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met with the (a) Mayor of London and (b) Minister for London to discuss the (i) Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals for older Thames passenger boats and (ii) effect of those proposals on (A) London tourism, (B) people employed in skilled jobs related to those older passenger boats, (C) London's night economy and (D) people employed in wider River Thames tourism related jobs including in boatyards.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	245590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>Ministers have regular meetings with the Mayor of London and the Minister for London to discuss a range of matters.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of domestic passenger vessels, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has consulted widely, with industry and relevant authorities, including those in London, on the latest proposals for bringing safety standards on older vessels as far as possible into line with those on newer vessels. A second public consultation on this will be launched later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Policy officials in the MCA are happy to discuss the proposals with any interested parties and take onboard relevant evidence for the assessment. Transport for London was notified of the first consultation on this matter and will be notified when the second consultation is issued.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/04/2019 10:11:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

810081

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he or the Civil Aviation Authority have received from the operators of Heathrow Airport on the effect of expansion at Heathrow on the company's Regulated Asset Base.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	120547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport and the CAA regularly meet with Heathrow Airport Limited to discuss a number of issues, including the preference for expansion via a new Northwest Runway at Heathrow Airport.</p><p> </p><p>The period of further consultation on the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement has now closed, and the Department will consider all responses made to both periods of consultations before deciding on next steps.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA has also started the process to define the shape and nature of a regulatory settlement, including examining the potential impacts of any expansion. It has done so through a series of public consultations, the latest <a href="https://www.caa.co.uk/CAP1610" target="_blank">CAP1610</a> is currently out for comment.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, The Airports Commission considered the effects of expansion on Heathrow’s Regulatory Asset Base as part of its assessment of financeability. The Government subsequently validated that work.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/01/2018 13:47:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

810082

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the financial value of new runway capacity at (a) Heathrow and (b) elsewhere to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	120548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>As part of its work, the independent Airports Commission shortlisted three schemes for airport expansion, two at Heathrow and one at Gatwick, following analysis of more than fifty proposals to meet the UK’s long term capacity needs.</p><p> </p><p>On 25 October 2016, the Government announced that it accepted the Commission’s recommendation for a new north-west runway at Heathrow Airport as its preferred option to deliver airport expansion in the south-east by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has undertaken an economic assessment of the impact of a new runway at Heathrow at a national level, taking account of changes in connectivity across the UK and beyond, which shows significant economic benefits of up to £74 billion. The same assessments are included for the Heathrow Extended Northern Runway and Gatwick Second Runway schemes in the Updated Appraisal Report published alongside the Revised Draft Airports National Policy Statement in October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/01/2018 13:11:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

810083

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussion he has had with the (a) Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (b) Department for International Trade on the route network operated at Heathrow and any changes to that network to be made as result of that airport's expansion.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	120549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>There has been no recent discussion between the Secretary of State for Transport and either the FCO or the DIT on this topic. The revised draft Airports National Policy Statement sets out that the government expects an expanded Heathrow Airport to include at least fourteen domestic routes, compared to the eight routes currently in operation and to support the development of long haul routes to and from the UK, especially to emerging and developing markets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/01/2018 13:16:06 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

810084

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures his Department assesses are required to keep aviation emissions to 37.5MegaTonnes as modelled in the 4th and 5th carbon budgets.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	120550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government remains open to considering all feasible measures to ensure that the aviation sector contributes fairly to UK emissions reductions, and is committed to meeting its emissions reduction targets under the Climate Change Act.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of measures available to reduce carbon emissions from aviation, including biofuels, airspace reform and improvements in technology.</p><p> </p><p>As mentioned in the Clean Growth Strategy, the Government will set out its strategic approach to the aviation sector in a series of consultations leading to the publication of a new Aviation Strategy for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy will consider what the best approach and combination of policy measures are to ensure we effectively address carbon emissions from aviation.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/01/2018 13:40:15 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

810109

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution
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 effect of a third runway at Heathrow on the ability of the Government to meet the 2050 emissions reductions required under the Climate Change Act 2008.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	120575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>As noted in the Revised Draft Airports National Policy Statement, the Government agrees with the Airports Commission’s assessment that a new runway at Heathrow could be delivered within the UK’s climate change obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The Updated Appraisal Report, published alongside the Revised Draft Airports National Policy Statement in October 2017, presents updated carbon scenarios using latest passenger forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/01/2018 13:37:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable