Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

1132006

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Charter Flights: Licensing
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 8 May 2019 to Question 249823, Civil Aviation Authority, what recent estimate he has made of the scale of unlawful passenger transport operations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	264323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The CAA, as the independent safety regulator, has not made an estimate of the scale of unlawful passenger transport operations.</p><p> </p><p>There are strict rules in place that require commercial air transport operations to be operated by the holder of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and an Operating Licence (OL). It is an offence to operate a commercial air transport flight without an AOC or OL.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2016, the CAA’s investigations and enforcement team has received 21 allegations of illegal public transport. The CAA investigates such allegations and will prosecute people where there is sufficient evidence, and where it is in the public interest to do so. The CAA also conducts spot check visits to airfields and public events where aeroplane and helicopter operations take place, and where it finds evidence that a flight may have operated illegally it has the power to detain an aircraft and, where appropriate, take enforcement action.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 18/06/2019 11:18:40 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1132062

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to respond to the consultation which closed in September 2018 in relation to a requirement for all buses to have audiovisual next stop and final destination announcements as enabled by the Bus Services Act 2017.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	264303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain. This follows the Government’s commitment, set out in the Inclusive Transport Strategy, to invest £2 million towards ensuring that audio visual equipment is installed on buses.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/06/2019 10:48:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1132064

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Conditions of Employment
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 ensure that the wellbeing of a ship's crew is linked to ship safety and included in international regulations.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	264350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The International Labour Organisation’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC), which the UK ratified in 2013, provides a global framework for decent living and working conditions for seafarers. The MLC has been amended three times since then to provide measures</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>For financial support for seafarers abandoned by shipowners;</p></li><li><p>To protect seafarers against bullying and harassment; and</p></li><li><p>To ensure that employment protection remains in place throughout the period of captivity for seafarers held captive in cases of piracy or armed robbery.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The UK continues to take an active role in the international Committee which keeps the MLC under review and will support practical measures to improve the wellbeing of seafarers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is expecting to publish new guidance for shipowners and for seafarers on wellbeing issues later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/06/2019 11:04:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1132069

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what further steps his Department plans to take to prepare for the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019 without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	264306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>In light of the extension to the Article 50 period that has been agreed, my department, in conjunction with other Departments, is assessing the changes that will be required to our EU Exit plans. We will need to consider the timing and pace at which some of this work progresses, but will continue to prepare for all Brexit scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 18/06/2019 10:57:04 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Lord Grayling
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1131700

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of encouraging rail companies to enable all-day travel on senior rail cards and freedom passes to reduce the cost of travel for older people who have childcare or caring responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	263844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We already require train operating companies to participate in certain approved discount card schemes for young and student travellers, disabled passengers and those over 60. The Senior Railcard offers anyone 60 years or over discounts on many fares on the network and the Disabled persons railcard also entitles a carer 1/3 off their rail fares when travelling with a person holding the railcard.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently undertaking work with the Rail Delivery Group and Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to review the eligibility criteria of the Disabled Persons Railcard. As part of this we will be examining how we can improve provisions for carers/support workers or companions. The review is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/06/2019 10:17:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1131783

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce his Department's detailed plans for the Transpennine route upgrade.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	263884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>I have already announced my priorities for the Transpennine Route Upgrade passengers within the £2.9 billion available for this Control Period. This will include some electrification and capacity and reliability enhancements. Network Rail is already funded for design works and once I have received their proposal I will be able to say more.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/06/2019 15:01:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131237

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of train journeys in the north of England experience regular delays.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department monitors the performance of its franchised operators through pre-determined benchmarks and can require the operator to incur expenditure to deliver improved performance for passengers if it falls below a pre-determined level. North of England services are operated by a number of operators, including both those that operate wholly within the North and those that operate North-South. Therefore performance data is not held at this level.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/06/2019 14:20:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131238

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Students
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 proportion of students that use public transport on a regular basis.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The attached tables show the proportions of students by the frequency they reported using different modes of public transport, based on responses to the National Travel Survey for England in 2017. The first table shows school children aged 5-15 and the second table shows other students aged 16 years and over. Frequency of use is for all purposes and is not limited to travel for education.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 18/06/2019 14:29:06 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis attachment 1 file name Table Students public transport (263072).xlsx title table showing proportion of students
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131250

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of restricting cross border hiring by taxis and private hire vehicles; and whether representations from external stakeholders are being taken into account in that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	263168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing considered the regulation of the industry, including the issue of cross border hiring. The report of the Task and Finish Group was published on 24 September 2018.</p><p>On 12 February 2019 the Government published a response to the recommendations made by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taxi-and-private-hire-vehicle-licensing-government-response-to-independent-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taxi-and-private-hire-vehicle-licensing-government-response-to-independent-report</a>.</p><p>As indicated in the response, the Government will consider further, with a view to legislation, the Chair's recommendation around tackling cross-border working, including how it might work in detail.</p><p>The Task and Finish Group was made up of external stakeholders and the Group sought and received representations from a range of stakeholders within the taxi and PHV sector. The Department will continue to liaise with stakeholders on any cross border proposals.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/06/2019 14:53:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1131345

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
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 estimate of the number of public transport journeys made in 2018-19 according to (a) age group, (b) gender and (c) the main mode of transport used.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	263141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department publishes estimated trip rates per person per year by age, gender and main mode (including public transport modes) in table NTS0601, here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/nts03-modal-comparisons#mode-by-age-and-gender" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/nts03-modal-comparisons#mode-by-age-and-gender</a></p><p>These figures are based on the Department’s National Travel Survey for English residents travelling in Great Britain. The latest data available is for 2017, the next release will be published on 31st July 2019 and will provide data for 2018.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/06/2019 10:41:53 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson