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1315079

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Technology
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 support essential transitional technologies in the marine industry.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	2493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Maritime 2050 Strategy highlights the importance of new technologies to the future of the maritime sector and sets out the ambition to become a world leader in marine innovation. To support this, DfT has provided over £5m in funding to Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK), which acts as a national body to coordinate research and development in maritime innovation.</p><p> </p><p>Technology development is also critical to support the UK’s wider decarbonisation agenda. The Department’s Clean Maritime Plan (CMP), published in July 2019, outlined the UK’s pathway to zero carbon emissions in the domestic maritime arena. In March, DfT launched the £20 million Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) to enable the development and commercialisation of novel solutions for clean maritime technologies. Further details of our policies will be set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which will be published this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 14:17:21 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1315168

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
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 (a) the adequacy of covid-19 restrictions at airports designed to avoid the mixing of travellers from outbound and inbound air traffic from multiple destinations and (b) whether he plans to publish additional guidance to strengthen those restrictions as international air travel rules become segmented for different destinations.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	2351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The government has introduced a range of health measures such as the wearing of face coverings and social distancing to help reduce the risk of transmission at airports, as well as issuing clear guidance for both passengers and operators. Where social distancing is not possible, airlines are advised to carry out a risk assessment and implement appropriate risk controls. For example, wearing a face covering can play a role in helping us to protect other passengers, which is why it is mandatory to wear one at airports.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, operators are encouraged to introduce clear signage and one-way passenger flows where appropriate. Arrangements may vary depending on the airport and guidance is available to support operators to manage flows in a COVID-secure way. We continue to improve processes which maintain the checks we need to carry out to keep the public safe, while minimising disruption, and passengers can support this process by ensuring they have completed the necessary requirements to enter the UK. The government continues to engage with the aviation sector to ensure they are supported in implementing best practices.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 14:01:31 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1315177

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to reduce the covid-19 restrictions on international travel for passengers who have been vaccinated.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	2267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>All arrivals into the country, irrespective of vaccination status, must follow the same testing and isolation requirements as per the traffic light system. We are considering evidence and policy options relating to the role of vaccinations in facilitating more seamless inbound travel where it is safe and fair to do so, and will set out our position in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 13:17:57 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1315178

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how third country hubs are dealt with in his Department’s plan for reopening international travel as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	2268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK government has introduced a traffic light system to support the safe restart of international travel. Decisions on red, amber and green list countries are taken by ministers informed by risk assessments provided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre alongside wider public health factors. This includes international transport hubs.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers must follow the applicable requirements for the highest risk country or territory that they have been in or passed through in the previous 10 days. This includes transit stops. Passengers are also required to record the countries and territories they have transited through on their Passenger Locator Form.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 13:27:12 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1314876

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to publish the criteria being used for the traffic light system for reopening international travel including the assigning of countries to the amber list.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	1319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>A summary of the JBC methodology used to produce risk assessments for the “traffic light” country system is published on gov.uk, alongside key data that supports Ministers' decisions. It can be found here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-risk-assessment-methodology-to-inform-international-travel-traffic-light-system/risk-assessment-methodology-to-inform-international-travel-traffic-light-system" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-risk-assessment-methodology-to-inform-international-travel-traffic-light-system/risk-assessment-methodology-to-inform-international-travel-traffic-light-system</a></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 15:14:32 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1314880

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of how the limited number of countries being given green light status during the covid-19 outbreak will affect the aviation, travel and tourism industries.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	1320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry and wider tourism sector because of Covid-19. Firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor.</p><p>We continue to take a flexible approach and keep all impacts and policies under review. Ongoing engagement with the sector is critical for the Government to be prepared and able to react in a timely manner.</p><p>In total, we estimate that the air transport sector (airlines, airports and related services) has benefited from around £7bn of Government support since the start of the pandemic. This includes support through loan guarantees, support for exporters, the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 15:26:12 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1314892

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department’s traffic light system for reopening international travel will include an island policy to reopen routes to relatively low risk regions of nations as was implemented in Summer 2020.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	1321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government will take an island approach for border measures where possible.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to the traffic light country system will be reviewed and implemented every three weeks, unless concerning evidence means we need to act faster to protect public health.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/05/2021 15:17:14 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1314546

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a consultation on the (a) steps needed to encourage the use of sustainable aviation fuels and (b) creation of a British sustainable aviation industry.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	1167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government believes that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have an important role to play in reducing aviation emissions and we are already providing strong support to the sector through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and industry competitions.</p><p> </p><p>To further build on this support, as part of the Prime Minister's 10 Point Plan, the Government announced an additional £18m in funding as well as an intention to consult on a blending mandate to drive SAF uptake in the UK. This consultation is planned for the summer and will be complemented by supporting ambitions presented in the department’s upcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Net Zero Aviation Consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond this, the Government is committed to continue working with stakeholders through the Jet Zero Council’s SAF Delivery Group (15 meetings convened to date since November 2020) and other existing channels to explore what further policies are needed to support the sector’s development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 18/05/2021 12:29:50 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1314602

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tourism: Government Assistance
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 support the tourism industry in the next three months.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	1160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry and wider tourism sector because of Covid-19. Firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor.</p><p> </p><p>In total, we estimate that as of the end of April 2021 the air transport sector benefited from around £7bn of Government support since the start of the pandemic. The extension of Government-backed loans and furlough payments announced at the budget build on this and will help ensure this vital and vibrant part of the UK economy is ready to bounce back in the wake of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Global Travel Taskforce report, the Government will publish a Tourism Recovery Plan, outlining the longer-term recovery of the sector. The Government will set out proposals soon, including plans for a marketing campaign to welcome visitors back to the UK as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 19/05/2021 14:35:25 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1313770

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Passenger Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with relevant stakeholders on architect Stephen Payne's proposal for a Harland and Wolff-constructed vessel aimed at promoting Britain around the world.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had no discussions about Stephen Payne’s proposal for a Harland and Wolff-constructed vessel aimed at promoting Britain around the World.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 18/05/2021 13:35:25 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon