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789171

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Solent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government classifies the Solent as (a) an estuary or (b) open water.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	112816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The body of water defined as The Solent is neither classified as an estuary nor as open-water. The Solent is a strait that separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England. For the purposes of safe navigation and equipment requirements for ships, the Solent is classified as Category D waters, defined as ‘tidal rivers and estuaries where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 2.0 metres at any time’.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 14:11:03 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

786816

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's policy paper, UK Airspace Policy: A framework for balanced decisions on the design and use of airspace, published in February 2017, what the timetable is for introducing the proposals in that paper; and what progress has been made on establishing an independent commission on civil aviation noise.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	112349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The government response to the consultation on UK Airspace Policy: A framework for balanced decisions on the design and use of airspace was published on 24 October 2017, together with a suite of related documents detailing the introduction of proposals. The response includes confirmation that an Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise will be established by Spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:40:24 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

786914

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Certification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in administering the Certificate of Competency process for seafarers in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	112212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for administering the Certificate of Competency process for seafarers. I am aware that the MCA regularly reviews its procedures against customer feedback to improve levels of service.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:48:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

786950

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of his Department's staff have been employed in each region in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	112247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of people employed in each region in each of the last five years is laid out in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>2128</p></td><td><p>2054</p></td><td><p>2027</p></td><td><p>2242</p></td><td><p>2447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1853</p></td><td><p>1825</p></td><td><p>1842</p></td><td><p>1247</p></td><td><p>1268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1347</p></td><td><p>1173</p></td><td><p>1100</p></td><td><p>671</p></td><td><p>673</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>1317</p></td><td><p>1190</p></td><td><p>1379</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>946</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>768</p></td><td><p>635</p></td><td><p>672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>869</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>485</p></td><td><p>497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1151</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; the Humbers</p></td><td><p>676</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>629</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>1012</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>935</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>5637</p></td><td><p>6030</p></td><td><p>6283</p></td><td><p>6636</p></td><td><p>6563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>459</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>486</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overseas</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures above represent the headcount figures at the end of each financial year, by region, for the central Department and the Executive Agencies. Note that up to and including 2014/15, the above figures include Highways Agency staff, but these staff are not included from 2015/16 onwards when the Highways Agency became a government company, Highways England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 14:07:37 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

787017

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Regulation
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 update regulations relating to taxi and private hire vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	112195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission undertook a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Since this report the sector has undergone profound and rapid change. At a Westminster Hall Debate on 5 July I announced the formation of a working group to consider any regulatory issues and remedies, including the Commission’s recommendations. The group will report in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:46:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

787018

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a central UK-wide register of taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	112196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>At a Westminster Hall Debate on 5 July, I announced my intention to set up a working group to consider the regulation of the trade and produce focussed recommendations for action. The Task and Finish Group on taxi and private hire vehicle licensing will report its findings to me in the new year.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:44:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

787019

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of people using taxi and private hire vehicles as a result of the 2015 changes to the rules on cross-border taxi and private hire vehicle use.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	112197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Task and Finish Group on taxi and private hire vehicle licensing that I set up is considering cross-border taxi and private hire vehicle use in its discussions, and will report its findings to me in the new year.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission conducted a comprehensive review of private hire vehicle and taxi regulation in England and Wales. The ability to sub-contract private hire work across licensing authority boundaries was a recommendation of the Law Commission. Section 11 of the Deregulation Act 2015 enabled this and has allowed private hire operators to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 17:00:46 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

786287

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carlisle Airport
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 Cabinet colleagues on opening Carlisle airport to domestic flights as part of the proposed Borderlands Growth Deal.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	111868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. UK airlines and airports operate in a competitive, commercial environment, and it is for individual airlines to decide what air services they operate based on their assessment of commercial and market conditions. Stobart Air was offered support under the Regional Air Connectivity Fund to set up new routes from Carlisle Airport in 2016. As yet these new routes are not in operation. Any decision to start operation of these routes would be for the airline to decide.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:29:05 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

786288

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Qualifications
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 the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the administration of the Certificate of Competency process for seafarers.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	111885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>I meet regularly with the Chief Executive and senior staff at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The MCA is responsible for the administration of the Certificates of Competency arrangements for seafarers. I understand that the MCA has a service level agreement to issue Certificates of Competence within an agreed timescale.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/11/2017 17:03:55 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

786289

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was for an oral examination required to obtain a seafarers' Certificate of Competency in the last 12 months; and what the average waiting time was for that exam in each of the previous 10 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	111888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) does not currently record the average waiting time for an oral examination required to obtain a seafarers’ Certificate of Competency. Candidates or their Nautical College book an examination to fit a study plan. The MCA works with the colleges to meet the needs of an individual candidate.</p><p> </p><p>The MCA has improved the services it offers to seafarers and ship owners including a target of offering 95% of oral examinations within 21 days of request by a candidate holding a valid Notice of Eligibility.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/11/2017 17:06:00 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner