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1362957

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date	25/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Portishead Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Statement, Planning Update, published on 19 October 2021, HCWS333, if he will provide more information on the environmental matters under consideration.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	62753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>The reasons for the extension are as set out in the Written Ministerial Statement. As this is a live planning application, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further. Should any further information be required from any party, a letter will be issued and published on the relevant project page of the Planning Inspectorate's website. I want to assure you that we are progressing this application as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 02/11/2021 08:57:04 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1360152

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Ecuador
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Ecuador remains on the covid-19 travel red list.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	57109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Ecuador has been on the red list since 15 January 2021 due to the ongoing presence of variants of concern. Government scientists will continue to engage with countries still on the red list and keep the evidence on variants of concern, especially Lambda and Mu, under close review in order to ensure the UK’s approach remains proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on red country assignment and associated border measures will continue to be taken by Ministers, who take into account the JBC risk assessments alongside wider public health factors.</p><p> </p><p>The data for all countries and territories will be kept under regular review and the Government will not hesitate to take action where a country’s epidemiological picture changes.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 25/10/2021 13:45:22 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1353742

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cathay Pacific: Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions the Government has had with representatives of (a) Cathay Pacific Airways and (b) the Aircrew Officers Association Europe on Cathay Pacific's proposal to close its Heathrow pilot base.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	45179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>I have met with representatives from Cathay Pacific Airways to understand the rationale for the base closure and discuss alternative options, including what support could be offered to the pilots who may be affected by the commercial decision the airline is proposing. Moreover, I met with representatives of the Aircrew Officers Association Europe, including pilots who may be directly affected by the closure of the Heathrow pilot base.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 15/09/2021 08:13:54 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1242799

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
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 (a) merits of recent requests to provide covid-19 testing at airports and (b) potential merits of allocating funding to airport management companies to enable them to provide that service.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	102868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is actively working on the practicalities of using testing to release people from self-isolation earlier than 14 days. The Global Travel Taskforce is working at pace to consider how testing, technology and innovation can drive a recovery for international travel and tourism, without adding to infection risk or infringing on our overall NHS test capacity.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England prepared a paper on the effectiveness of ‘double testing’ travellers coming to the UK. The paper is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phe-investigation-into-the-effectiveness-of-double-testing-travellers-incoming-to-the-uk-for-signs-of-covid-19-17-june-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phe-investigation-into-the-effectiveness-of-double-testing-travellers-incoming-to-the-uk-for-signs-of-covid-19-17-june-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 21/10/2020 15:59:45 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire