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1551296

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
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 publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for October 2021, for what purpose were payments of £3,510.69 made to City Fleet Networks on 14 October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	109492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p /><p>This figure relates to taxi bookings for a range of different government departments when the Government Car Service did not have sufficient drivers available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/12/2022 10:46:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1550517

registered interest
date	12/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's process is for granting a change to a Development Consent Order for a strategic rail freight interchange.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	108207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>There are different processes for making changes to Development Consent Orders, including Development Consent Orders for Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges, depending on whether the changes are considered to be material or non-material. The Secretary of State for Transport will be the decision-maker on applications for changes to Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges for both material and non-material changes. Details of the processes are set in the Planning Act 2008: Changes to Development Consent Orders guidance published by the former Department for Communities and Local Government and which can be found on</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-development-consent-orders" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-development-consent-orders</a></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/12/2022 09:24:00 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1550296

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maritime UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has provided to Maritime UK’s Regional Cluster Organisations for the purposes of delivering the Maritime 2050 strategy. between January 2021 and July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	107103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Maritime UK is a representative body for the UK maritime sector and is separate to government. Maritime UK are key delivery partners for our Maritime 2050 strategy. The Department for Transport provides no direct staffing support to Maritime UK and is unable to comment on Maritime UK’s overall accounts, including its sources of income.</p><p>Since 2018, the Department for Transport has provided funding to Maritime UK in order to support delivery of a range of Maritime 2050 recommendations across the wider sector. These include work to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry, promote the sector internationally and improve maritime skills.</p><p>Funding provided since 2018 (financial years April – April):</p><p>- 2018/19: £29,390.40</p><p>- 2019/20: £667,588</p><p>- 2020/21: £25,920</p><p>- 2021/22: £414,120</p><p>- 2022/2023 YTD: £3,000</p><p>In March 2021 the Department provided funding of £300,000 to Mersey Maritime to support the development of the Regional Maritime Cluster programme over a three-year period.</p><p>The Maritime UK National Council is the governing body for Maritime UK and provides a forum for the sector to discuss the delivery of the joint government and industry Maritime 2050 strategy. Maritime 2050 underpins the work delivered across the Department for Transport, as discussed at the Transport Select Committee inquiry into Maritime 2050 this summer. The National Council takes place quarterly and is scheduled to last for two hours. DfT officials attend alongside officials from BEIS and DIT, to provide a short update on departmental business relevant to Maritime UK and to understand issues affecting the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 107105 107107 107108 107110 question first answered 14/12/2022 08:49:24 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1550298

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maritime UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has provided to Maritime UK in each year since 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	107105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Maritime UK is a representative body for the UK maritime sector and is separate to government. Maritime UK are key delivery partners for our Maritime 2050 strategy. The Department for Transport provides no direct staffing support to Maritime UK and is unable to comment on Maritime UK’s overall accounts, including its sources of income.</p><p>Since 2018, the Department for Transport has provided funding to Maritime UK in order to support delivery of a range of Maritime 2050 recommendations across the wider sector. These include work to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry, promote the sector internationally and improve maritime skills.</p><p>Funding provided since 2018 (financial years April – April):</p><p>- 2018/19: £29,390.40</p><p>- 2019/20: £667,588</p><p>- 2020/21: £25,920</p><p>- 2021/22: £414,120</p><p>- 2022/2023 YTD: £3,000</p><p>In March 2021 the Department provided funding of £300,000 to Mersey Maritime to support the development of the Regional Maritime Cluster programme over a three-year period.</p><p>The Maritime UK National Council is the governing body for Maritime UK and provides a forum for the sector to discuss the delivery of the joint government and industry Maritime 2050 strategy. Maritime 2050 underpins the work delivered across the Department for Transport, as discussed at the Transport Select Committee inquiry into Maritime 2050 this summer. The National Council takes place quarterly and is scheduled to last for two hours. DfT officials attend alongside officials from BEIS and DIT, to provide a short update on departmental business relevant to Maritime UK and to understand issues affecting the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 107103 107107 107108 107110 question first answered 14/12/2022 08:49:25 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1550300

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maritime UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Maritime UK’s funding is from (a) private and (b) public sources.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	107107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Maritime UK is a representative body for the UK maritime sector and is separate to government. Maritime UK are key delivery partners for our Maritime 2050 strategy. The Department for Transport provides no direct staffing support to Maritime UK and is unable to comment on Maritime UK’s overall accounts, including its sources of income.</p><p>Since 2018, the Department for Transport has provided funding to Maritime UK in order to support delivery of a range of Maritime 2050 recommendations across the wider sector. These include work to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry, promote the sector internationally and improve maritime skills.</p><p>Funding provided since 2018 (financial years April – April):</p><p>- 2018/19: £29,390.40</p><p>- 2019/20: £667,588</p><p>- 2020/21: £25,920</p><p>- 2021/22: £414,120</p><p>- 2022/2023 YTD: £3,000</p><p>In March 2021 the Department provided funding of £300,000 to Mersey Maritime to support the development of the Regional Maritime Cluster programme over a three-year period.</p><p>The Maritime UK National Council is the governing body for Maritime UK and provides a forum for the sector to discuss the delivery of the joint government and industry Maritime 2050 strategy. Maritime 2050 underpins the work delivered across the Department for Transport, as discussed at the Transport Select Committee inquiry into Maritime 2050 this summer. The National Council takes place quarterly and is scheduled to last for two hours. DfT officials attend alongside officials from BEIS and DIT, to provide a short update on departmental business relevant to Maritime UK and to understand issues affecting the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 107103 107105 107108 107110 question first answered 14/12/2022 08:49:25 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1550301

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maritime UK: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what staffing support his Department has provided to Maritime UK by (a) hours and (b) full time equivalent headcount in each year since 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	107108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Maritime UK is a representative body for the UK maritime sector and is separate to government. Maritime UK are key delivery partners for our Maritime 2050 strategy. The Department for Transport provides no direct staffing support to Maritime UK and is unable to comment on Maritime UK’s overall accounts, including its sources of income.</p><p>Since 2018, the Department for Transport has provided funding to Maritime UK in order to support delivery of a range of Maritime 2050 recommendations across the wider sector. These include work to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry, promote the sector internationally and improve maritime skills.</p><p>Funding provided since 2018 (financial years April – April):</p><p>- 2018/19: £29,390.40</p><p>- 2019/20: £667,588</p><p>- 2020/21: £25,920</p><p>- 2021/22: £414,120</p><p>- 2022/2023 YTD: £3,000</p><p>In March 2021 the Department provided funding of £300,000 to Mersey Maritime to support the development of the Regional Maritime Cluster programme over a three-year period.</p><p>The Maritime UK National Council is the governing body for Maritime UK and provides a forum for the sector to discuss the delivery of the joint government and industry Maritime 2050 strategy. Maritime 2050 underpins the work delivered across the Department for Transport, as discussed at the Transport Select Committee inquiry into Maritime 2050 this summer. The National Council takes place quarterly and is scheduled to last for two hours. DfT officials attend alongside officials from BEIS and DIT, to provide a short update on departmental business relevant to Maritime UK and to understand issues affecting the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 107103 107105 107107 107110 question first answered 14/12/2022 08:49:25 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1550303

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Maritime UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many hours officials from his Department have spent(a) attending and (b) helping to implement the policies of the National Council of Maritime UK in each year since 2019--20.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	107110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Maritime UK is a representative body for the UK maritime sector and is separate to government. Maritime UK are key delivery partners for our Maritime 2050 strategy. The Department for Transport provides no direct staffing support to Maritime UK and is unable to comment on Maritime UK’s overall accounts, including its sources of income.</p><p>Since 2018, the Department for Transport has provided funding to Maritime UK in order to support delivery of a range of Maritime 2050 recommendations across the wider sector. These include work to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry, promote the sector internationally and improve maritime skills.</p><p>Funding provided since 2018 (financial years April – April):</p><p>- 2018/19: £29,390.40</p><p>- 2019/20: £667,588</p><p>- 2020/21: £25,920</p><p>- 2021/22: £414,120</p><p>- 2022/2023 YTD: £3,000</p><p>In March 2021 the Department provided funding of £300,000 to Mersey Maritime to support the development of the Regional Maritime Cluster programme over a three-year period.</p><p>The Maritime UK National Council is the governing body for Maritime UK and provides a forum for the sector to discuss the delivery of the joint government and industry Maritime 2050 strategy. Maritime 2050 underpins the work delivered across the Department for Transport, as discussed at the Transport Select Committee inquiry into Maritime 2050 this summer. The National Council takes place quarterly and is scheduled to last for two hours. DfT officials attend alongside officials from BEIS and DIT, to provide a short update on departmental business relevant to Maritime UK and to understand issues affecting the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 107103 107105 107107 107108 question first answered 14/12/2022 08:49:25 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1549323

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Safety
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 strengthen the safety regulations on the use of e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	105245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>When parliamentary time allows, the Government intends to create a Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle (LZEV) category that is independent of the cycle and motor vehicle categories. The first focus of this new system will be e-scooters, which we are looking to legalise for private and rental use through secondary legislation. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p>From the start of 2020 to end June 2022, there have been a total of 17 fatalities in collisions involving e-scooters reported to the Department by police. Of these, 16 deaths were e-scooter users themselves. The STATS19 collection covers only collisions on the public highway.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105246 question first answered 15/12/2022 09:20:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1549324

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatalities his Department has recorded relating to the use of e-scooters.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	105246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>When parliamentary time allows, the Government intends to create a Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle (LZEV) category that is independent of the cycle and motor vehicle categories. The first focus of this new system will be e-scooters, which we are looking to legalise for private and rental use through secondary legislation. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p>From the start of 2020 to end June 2022, there have been a total of 17 fatalities in collisions involving e-scooters reported to the Department by police. Of these, 16 deaths were e-scooter users themselves. The STATS19 collection covers only collisions on the public highway.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105245 question first answered 15/12/2022 09:20:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1549427

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the average number of days of disrupted service from weekend engineering works in the last 12 months on rail lines in England comparable to the London to Ipswich service.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	105512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The comparison requested cannot be done at short notice as it takes time for the data to be created. Network Rail will write to the MP and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>It is worth noting that it is difficult to make such a comparison. The Great Eastern Mainline (GEML) has 20 miles of four-track from London as far as Shenfield.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2022 15:10:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt