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1224926

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on delivering net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	74501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is developing an ambitious Transport Decarbonisation Plan to achieve net zero emissions across all modes of transport. We will use electrification and alternative technologies such as battery and hydrogen trains to remove diesel trains from the network and decarbonise the railway.</p><p> </p><p>Ongoing work led by Network Rail will inform decisions about the pace of rail decarbonisation to achieve net zero and the deployment of different decarbonisation technologies on each part of the network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/07/2020 13:36:53 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1224928

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Jet Skis: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Welsh Government has legislative competence to regulate on the (a) use and (b) ownership of jet skis.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	74690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Regulations on the use and ownership of jet skis and other personal water craft is a reserved matter for the UK Parliament. This is because they are within the scope of shipping, technical and safety standards of vessels that are not ships for the purposes of the Government of Wales Act 2006.</p><p> </p><p>Although the vast majority of personal watercraft users operate their craft responsibly, the Department for Transport are currently considering how to ensure that any who willfully or neglectfully cause accidents or endanger the safety of others can be prosecuted.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/07/2020 16:42:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1224933

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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 discussions his Department has had with airports on developing an international standard for testing of passengers at UK airports as part of the Government's covid-19 recovery plan.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	74590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working with a range of aviation sector representatives and international partners to drive forward a shared agenda on public health and aviation through regular meetings and correspondence, and remain committed to an open dialogue to actively engage with the sector as we work towards our shared ambition of getting aviation up and running again.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/07/2020 14:10:15 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1224935

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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 his Department’s policy is on the introduction of a common international standard on testing at UK airports.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	74591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of international standards, and the UK has been working with a range of international partners to drive forward a shared agenda on public health and aviation through regular meetings and correspondence, including through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a member of the governing Council of ICAO and has played a leading role in the ICAO Civil Aviation Recovery Taskforce (CART), which was set up specifically to address the aviation industry’s recovery from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CART published guidance, including on public health measures for aviation, on 2 June. As a member of the governing Council of ICAO, the UK will continue to drive the agenda on public health measures for aviation as the sector’s recovery progresses and as the global health situation evolves, including exploring options for testing air passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/07/2020 15:36:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1224968

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
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 6 July 2020 to Question 67659 on Taxis: Coronavirus, what plans he has to review the rules on making face coverings in taxis compulsory, following updated guidance on compulsory face coverings in shops from 24 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	74589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published safer transport guidance on the safe provision of transport services during the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance to passengers says that passengers should wear a face covering when using taxis or private hire vehicles. Taxi drivers are able to refuse carriage to passengers where it is reasonable to do so, and private hire vehicle operators can make wearing a face covering a condition of hiring. We are aware of private hire vehicle operators that are doing this and requiring the driver they work with to do the same. We are continually reviewing the guidance for safer transport in line with scientific advice<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/07/2020 15:54:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1224982

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Apprentices
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 meet the public sector apprenticeship target.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	74506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department remains fully committed to the Government’s apprenticeship agenda and is actively encouraging both the recruitment of apprentices externally, through proactive outreach and the utilisation of apprenticeships to develop internal capability and strengthen talent pipelines.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the diverse work of the department, DfT core and each of its executive agencies (DfT Group) have developed localised strategies to support ongoing work against public-sector apprenticeship targets, and improve the overall quality of the apprentice experience.</p><p> </p><p>For mainstream recruitment, we have embedded a process standard across DfT Group requiring vacancy holders to consider recruiting apprentices as the default resourcing option to fill vacant roles. This is alongside work with the policy, HR, project delivery, finance and other technical operational professions to actively encourage apprenticeship uptake to support skills and capability growth and talent retention.</p><p> </p><p>From Autumn 2020 we plan to move to volume-based recruitment and apprenticeship management. Alongside this, we will continue to focus on developing our corporate support offer for apprentices and their line-managers, and strengthening supplier engagement to drive quality of provision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/07/2020 14:14:55 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1225045

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the comparative cost of extending (a) rail operators’ Emergency Measures Agreements and (b) the Operator of Last Resort from September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	74502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department is reviewing its approach to potential contractual arrangements following the expiry of the Emergency Measures Agreements. Work is underway to consider a range of options and to determine the most appropriate approach. This work will take account of the potential impact of COVID-19 on demand for passenger rail travel in both the short and long term, and the associated economic and financial impacts on the railway, including analysis of Value for Money to taxpayers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/07/2020 15:17:29 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1225071

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: 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 effect of wearing face coverings in (a) taxis,(b) buses and (c) trains on the transmission of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	74717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The decision to make face coverings mandatory on public transport was guided by scientific advice. The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) advised using cloth face coverings as a precautionary measure in enclosed spaces such as public transport, where social distancing is not possible consistently, creating a risk of close social contact with multiple parties the person does not usually meet, for example, when passing by other passengers.</p><p> </p><p>This advice does not replace or change existing advice on other measures – such as good hand hygiene and social distancing – which remain critically important. Operators should also continue to follow the practical steps we have set out in the operator guidance to ensure their services are Covid-19 secure.</p><p> </p><p>Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles carry fewer people and are typically unlikely to involve passengers from more than one household travelling together, and passengers and drivers do not travel face-to-face. However, we recognise that taxis are confined, close spaces – our advice on face coverings remains that people should wear them in an enclosed space.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/07/2020 14:55:24 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1225222

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage passengers to safely use the railways as covid-19 restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	74429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Our priority remains the safety of staff and passengers. Rail operators are working hard to ensure passengers can travel safely, in line with Public Health England advice. Measures taken thus far include regular station speaker announcements, the installation of clear floor markings and the provision of extra staff to manage passenger flows and provide guidance. As of 15 June, we have also made face coverings compulsory on public transport, to minimise the chances of the virus being spread by asymptomatic patients.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support a safe, green recovery and new working patterns, the department is also working with industry to explore already available options for flexible commuters, such as carnets, and what steps could be taken quickly to make these as useful and convenient for passengers as possible.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/07/2020 14:48:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1225223

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
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 train operating companies on the potential merits of offering incentives for passengers to safely return to using the railways as covid-19 restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	74430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 17<sup>th</sup> July and as we now understand the epidemiology of the virus better and can control it through targeted, local action, we are extending our plan to lift the remaining national restrictive measures. Our priority remains the safety of staff and passengers. Rail operators are making sure passengers have the confidence to return to the railway, and continue to take all necessary measures to make rail travel safe. These include the installation of clear floor markings and the provision of extra staff to manage passenger flows and provide guidance. On 15 June, we made face coverings compulsory on public transport, to prevent the transmission of the virus by asymptomatic patients.</p><p>In order to support a safe, green recovery and new working patterns, the department is also working with industry to explore already available options for flexible commuters, such as carnets, and what steps could be taken quickly to make these as useful and convenient for passengers as possible.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/07/2020 14:53:31 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson