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1695266

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Crew
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 press release entitled Extra protections for seafarers as government introduces new maritime laws, published on 30 March 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of those new laws on the crewing model operated in the short sea ferry sector by (a) P&O Ferries and (b) other operators.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	18116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 received Royal Assent in March 2023. The Act makes access to UK ports for services calling at a UK port at least 120 times a year conditional on payment of the equivalent of the UK National Minimum Wage.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 08:47:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695508

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many projects that reduce speed limits on parts of the Strategic Road Network have been granted funding as part of the Road Investment Strategy 2.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	18328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 08:45:39 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1694949

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bypasses: Middlewich
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 make a decision on the allocation of grant funding for the Middlewich Eastern Bypass programme.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	17832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>This is being considered and a decision will be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/03/2024 12:23:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1694995

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the (a) planning and (b) programming for the electrification of the Midland Main Line to Nottingham.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	17845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>Work is already underway to electrify the Midland Main Line (MML) with progress being made to install overhead line equipment between Kettering and Wigston, as well as upgrades south of Bedford to be completed in 2025. During 2024 Network Rail are continuing currently funded design and pre-construction between Wigston Junction north towards Trent Junction, a further 28.4 miles (45.7 route kilometres) of electrification on the MML. Recent plans from Network Rail indicate that electrification of the Midlands Main Line route to Sheffield and Nottingham could be completed in the early 2030s.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/03/2024 12:21:43 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1695092

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government response to the Fifth Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2022–23 on Maritime 2050: objectives, implementation and effects, published on 24 May 2023, what his planned timetable is for the Maritime Council to produce its report nine-point plan for seafarers’ protections.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	17887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>A report into the outcome of the plan would need a period of time to pass to allow for a full assessment. The Department would expect it to be incorporated into the annual report that will be published by the new Maritime Council, which is still in its first year.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/03/2024 15:22:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1695093

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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, with reference to the Government response to the Fifth Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2022–23 on Maritime 2050: objectives, implementation and effects, published on 24 May 2023, what progress he has made on negotiations with the Spanish Government on practices concerning conditions for seafarers on board third country flagged ships operating regular shipping routes between ports in Spain and the UK.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	17888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>On 7 July 2023, the UK and Spain signed a Memorandum of Understanding on conditions for seafarers aboard third-country flagged vessels in which we agreed to examine how we could cooperate and consider the impact of existing and new measures.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/03/2024 12:25:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1695094

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Irish Sea ferry services operators have signed the Seafarers Charter; and what progress his Department has made on reaching a bilateral agreement with the Irish Government on seafarer welfare standards on ferry services operating between the UK and Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	17889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>Stena Line has committed to the Seafarers’ Charter. My Department has regular discussions with the Irish Government about co-operation on seafarer welfare.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/03/2024 12:24:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1694761

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
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 March 2024 to Question 16465 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the average waiting time was for a driving test from DVSA in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) each region and (d) each driving centre in March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17731 shows the average waiting time in March 2023 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul><p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17730 shows the average waiting time in March 2022 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name PQ 17730.xlsx title 17730 Average waiting times 2 file name PQ 17731.xlsx title 17731 Average waiting times grouped question UIN 17731 question first answered 14/03/2024 12:31:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694762

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
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 March 2024 to Question 16465 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the average waiting time was for a driving test from DVSA in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) each region and (d) each driving centre in March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	17731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17731 shows the average waiting time in March 2023 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul><p>The attached spreadsheet PQ 17730 shows the average waiting time in March 2022 for a car practical driving test, broken down by:</p><ul><li>Great Britain</li><li>England</li><li>each region/zone</li><li>each driving centre</li></ul> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name PQ 17730.xlsx title 17730 Average waiting times 2 file name PQ 17731.xlsx title 17731 Average waiting times grouped question UIN 17730 question first answered 14/03/2024 12:31:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694774

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on implementing his Department's policy document entitled Options for addressing the cost of pilot training, published on 31 May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	17732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware that the high cost of training to become a commercial airline pilot can be a significant barrier to many young people seeking to pursue a career as a pilot. The Generation Aviation programme sees Government work with industry and outreach partners to raise the profile of aviation careers and remove barriers to access so the sector can build a workforce fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the Department commissioned independent research to help both Government and industry understand options for addressing the high cost of pilot training in the UK. The research, published in May 2023, found that there is a possibility that the future supply of commercial pilots will not meet demand in the UK. It made recommendations about alternative funding approaches and about addressing other costs for new pilots.</p><p>Since publication, the DfT has worked closely with industry to consider next steps. Airlines have a crucial role to play in reducing the financial barriers to becoming a pilot and we applaud the airline carriers who have recently launched funding options/sponsored pathways and cadetships.</p><p> </p><p>Employers in the sector have already developed a First Officer Apprenticeship (FOA) standard to support the industry to develop the skills it needs and to help it widen access to the profession. The Department for Transport and Department for Education (DfE) are working with the sector to ensure that suitable training provision is available and to support the sector to make use of the apprenticeship. My department plans to host an industry event to discuss this in more detail next week.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 17733 17735 17758 question first answered 13/03/2024 10:52:36 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson