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1551296

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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

1550614

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	Roads: Salt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many tonnes of salt were held in the national emergency salt reserve managed by National Highways on behalf of his Department as of 1 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	108109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>For this winter season (2022/23), the Department has retained an emergency salt stockpile of approximately 254,078 tonnes with a further 92,554 tonnes being held by National Highways for use on the Strategic Network.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/12/2022 10:51:44 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1550636

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	Horticulture: Vehicles
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 adequacy of information provided to horticultural businesses on the installation of tachographs in horticultural vehicles which operate within 100 kilometres of their home base and also deliver third party goods.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	108262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Whether or not a vehicle needs a tachograph depends on whether the vehicle falls under scope of Regulation (EC) 561/2006 (“the EU drivers’ hours rules”) as retained in UK Law. The EU drivers' hours rules, which require the use of tachographs and prescribe maximum limits on driving time and minimum requirements for breaks and rest periods, apply to drivers of most vehicles used for the carriage of goods, where the maximum permissible weight of the vehicle (or combinations of vehicle and trailer) exceeds 3.5 tonnes. In this context goods is defined as goods or burden of any description.</p><p>There are a number of specific exemptions and national derogations, including for: “Vehicles used or hired without a driver by agricultural, horticultural, forestry, farming or fishery undertakings for carrying goods as part of their own entrepreneurial activity within a radius of 100 km from the base of the undertaking.”.</p><p> </p><p>If the vehicle is used for the delivery of third party goods, this national derogation would not apply and the vehicle would need to have a tachograph fitted. The driver would need to comply with the retained EU drivers’ hours rules.</p><p> </p><p>This national derogation has been in place since 2007 and should be well known to the horticultural industry. There is detailed information on the gov.uk website on drivers’ hours, including advice on exemptions and national derogations. The Government has not made any assessment on the adequacy of information provided.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/12/2022 12:39:52 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1550782

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: Snow and Ice
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 stakeholders in (a) Network Rail, (b) Train Operating Companies and (c) the wider rail industry on resilience of the rail network this winter.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	108325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department maintains regular contact with Network Rail, train operating companies and the wider rail industry to ensure their seasonal preparedness plans are in place with clear mitigations outlined to minimise disruption throughout the winter.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail and train operators have well-established operational measures to manage services safely during any incidents that affect railway operations, including extreme weather events.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/12/2022 12:19:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1550783

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: Snow and Ice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the principal risks to the rail network in winter 2022-23 are; and what steps he is taking to mitigate those risks.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	108326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the rail industry on its planning for risks facing the rail network. This winter these risks include the impacts of ongoing industrial action, sickness and staff absence, and severe weather.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail and the wider industry are responsible for managing the effects of any risks affecting railway operations, and in anticipation of incidents such as extreme weather conditions, industry works together to implement the necessary mitigations to ensure safety and minimise disruption.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/12/2022 12:17:40 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1550784

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: Christmas
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 minimise disruption of the rail network over the Christmas and New Year period.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	108327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>We expect approximately 20 per cent of planned services to run on strike days announced for the Christmas and New Year periods, with considerable regional variation. While generally few rail services run during bank holidays, passengers’ travel will be affected.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail has planned an ambitious £120 million engineering works programme for the Christmas period, aimed at maintaining and renewing track assets. Although the industrial action will impact planned works, Network Rail is working to ensure as many projects as possible can be completed. Passengers may see lower levels of service on non-strike days between Christmas and New Year, to ensure critical works can progress as planned.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/12/2022 12:21:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1550785

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: Strikes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much public money has been paid to train operating companies on days where their services have not been able to run to due strike action since 1 January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	108328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Operators are compensated for all reasonable costs incurred that are accumulated in accordance with the terms of the contract; these are paid on a rail period basis with no distinction made for costs incurred on a strike day versus those incurred on non-strike days.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/12/2022 12:20:16 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

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