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65284

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gas Masks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to prevent the postage by retailers of Second World War gas masks containing asbestos.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	203584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Royal Mail is responsible for the acceptance or otherwise of items to be carried by post and they have set out what they will accept, or not, in their publically available guide “<strong>Prohibitions and restrictions in the domestic and international post</strong><strong>” published in July 2013. These rules ensure that specified low risk items can be transported safely through the UK postal network.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>It clearly states that under certain conditions it is acceptable for samples of asbestos to be carried to UK destinations. Royal mail will not, however, accept asbestos under any circumstances for international carriage.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I will not be taking any additional steps to prevent the postage by retailers of Second World War gas masks containing asbestos.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 14:56:14 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

65559

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard: Fareham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether levels of staffing and training at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham are in line with the targets in the original proposals in the Coastguard Reform programme.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	203794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The levels of staffing and training at the National Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham are in line with proposals announced by the Shipping Minister in November 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 15:23:34 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

65560

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard: Fareham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of staff currently employed at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham have (a) received the amount of training required and (b) attained the level of qualification required in order to carry out their duties when the centre takes on its full operational responsibiliteis in December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	203791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently 27 Coastguards employed at the National Maritime Operations Centre:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· 23 are undergoing training to be ready in preparation for the start of operational duties in September 2014; and</p><p> </p><p>· Four already have the minimum qualifications required for their roles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency anticipates that at least a further 18 Coastguards to be in post at the NMOC who will have the training required to take on operational duties in September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>By December 2015 all 96 Operational Coastguards will have attained the level of qualification required in order to carry out their duties.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 15:15:22 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

65561

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard: Fareham
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 30 June 2014, Official Report, column 363W, on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Fareham, what discussions he has had in the last six months with external stakeholders on the staffing and training levels required for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham to be fully operational.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	203790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Staffing levels for the new National Maritime Operations Centre remains as set in November 2011. Experienced coastguards have designed the training requirement, which is now being delivered in readiness for operational capability in September. Specific discussions about training in the past six months have involved: Blackpool and the Fylde College; the RNLI; Adair International (providers of Action Centred Leadership); and the Royal Yachting Association.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 15:11:26 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

65562

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HM Coastguard: Fareham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what levels of staffing the Maritime and Coastguard Agency expects to be in place at Martime and Coastguard Agency Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham in (a) September 2014, (b) November 2014, (c) January 2015 and (d) March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	203792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The transition to the new Her Majesty's Coastguard structure is progressive over 15 months, from September 2014 until December 2015, and is structured to incrementally deliver the right number of staff at the right point of the transition timetable. When fully operational there will be 96 Operational Coastguards in post at the National Maritime Operations Centre (NMOC).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency plans that there will be at least 45 Coastguards in post at the NMOC in September 2014 when it takes over the operational responsibilities for the areas previously covered by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres at Solent and Portland. Staffing levels at the NMOC will progress over the transition period in line with ongoing recruitment activity and the release of successful internal candidates from current operational duties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that three Coastguard Operations Centres, each with a complement of 23 Coastguards, will migrate in the national network alongside the NMOC between October 2014 and March 2015. These are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Falmouth – October 2014</p><p> </p><p>· Holyhead – December 2014</p><p> </p><p>· Milford Haven – February 2015</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 15:18:42 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

65563

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many coastguards have left the service since the Coastguard Reform programme began; and how many new entrants to the Coastguard service there have been in that period.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	203793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since the Ministerial announcement of the new Her Majesty's Coastguard structure, on the 22 November 2011, 187 have left the organisation. There have been 128 new entrants to Her Majesty's Coastguard in the same period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 15:20:54 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

65064

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of drivers who accumulate over 12 points on their licence are disqualified.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	203403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>On 3 July 2014, 93% of drivers who had accumulated 12 or more penalty points were disqualified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 15:04:35 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

65080

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
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 that improvements in rail infrastructure in the South East are matched by improvements in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	203333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government's £38bn Rail Investment Strategy for the period 2014-2019 is set to benefit rail passengers throughout the country. Key projects that will transform rail services in the North West include the Northern Hub programme, the redevelopment of Manchester Victoria station, and electrification from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool, Preston, and Blackpool.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 14:31:27 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

65084

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Stockport-Stalybridge Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Northern Rail on the future use of the Stockport-Stalybridge line.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	203346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No decisions on services will be made until the consultation process has finished.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The consultation document states that there are no plans for station closures in the new competition. Therefore, we have not had any formal discussion with Northern Rail on the subject.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/07/2014 13:59:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

65085

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with Network Rail on the possible closure of Denton and Reddish South stations.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	203347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No decisions on services will be made until the consultation process has finished.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The consultation document states that there are no plans for station closures in the new franchises. At this stage we have not had any formal discussion with Network Rail on the subject.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/07/2014 14:02:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne