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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	London International Shipping Week
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department provided to the organisers of London International Shipping Week 2019 from January 2018 to 20 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	267284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is pleased to champion London International Shipping Week 2019, building on the success of previous London International Shipping Weeks. In the six years since its launch, it has grown to become the premier event of its type in the world. The Department for Transport is one of the three delivery partners working to deliver London International Shipping Week 2019. The Department co-ordinates HMG input and activities, representing HMG views to the other delivery partners.</p><p> </p><p>Leaders from every sector of the global maritime industry will gather to take part in more than 200 meetings, seminars and functions. London International Shipping Week will send a strong message to the international maritime community about the Government’s ambitions for a Global Britain and our commitment to maintain the UK as the global maritime centre of choice, helping UK maritime businesses increase exports, win business and attract inward investment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/06/2019 10:27:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1133630

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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	Tonnage Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of the tonnage tax scheme.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	267287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the honourable gentleman to my previous answer (254181). I have met with the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on more than one occasion recently, with Tonnage Tax being a core agenda item. Officials have also had regular and productive discussions with their counterparts in HMRC and HMT about the current and future Tonnage Tax regime.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/06/2019 10:30:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1133655

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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	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to introduce mandatory disability equality training for (a) minicab and (b) taxi drivers.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	267194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>I know that disability awareness training can provide taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to give disabled passengers the assistance they need, and am clear that licensing authorities should use their existing powers to require drivers to complete it.</p><p> </p><p>On 12<sup>th</sup> February the Government published its response to the report of the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxis and PHV licensing, indicating its intention to introduce mandatory disability awareness training as part of National Minimum Standards when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/06/2019 09:15:49 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead