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1245790

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the introduction of E10 fuel.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	907955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department consulted on proposals to introduce E10 in 2021.</p><p>There is no assessment that identified any Covid-19 impact on that timeline.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/10/2020 14:20:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1245791

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding to create active travel cities as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	907954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s Ministers have regular discussions with their Treasury counterparts on issues including the Department’s approach to the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/10/2020 10:08:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1244362

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: High Wycombe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the driving test centre in High Wycombe has closed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	105361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>It is important customers are provided with a value for money service. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has taken the decision to cease driver testing at High Wycombe as the low demand for tests and the cost of the driving test centre lease is not a good use of public money.</p><p> </p><p>Learner drivers will be able to receive a good service from the centres in Aylesbury, Slough and Uxbridge, which have the capacity to meet the extra demand for testing as the examiners who conducted tests at High Wycombe will be based in these nearby sites instead.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/10/2020 16:29:30 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1244419

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ensure that none of the recent funding provided by the Government to Transport for London will be used, directly or indirectly, to fund the Mayor of London's plans to build over station car parks at Cockfosters, High Barnet, Finchley Central and Arnos Grove.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	105306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>In May the Government agreed a £1.6 billion funding and financing package for Transport for London to enable them to continue operating essential services. Matters relating to the Mayor’s plans for housing development in London are devolved and subject to local planning consents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/10/2020 16:27:15 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1244504

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Protective Clothing
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 ensure that adequate personal protective equipment for driving test instructors is available at driving test centres.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	105299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) makes personal protective equipment (PPE) available at driving test centres for every examiner, for every test. PPE includes face coverings, gloves and car seat covers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/10/2020 16:30:51 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1243857

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many non-disclosure agreements have been entered into by HS2 Ltd; and if he will list the parties to those agreements.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	104007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are used to protect both HS2 Ltd’s information and the information of the other signatory party and are in accordance with typical business practice. These agreements help to avoid placing homes and businesses in unnecessary blight, protect commercially sensitive information of both parties and the personal information of those potentially affected by any proposed changes to the scheme. HS2 Ltd’s Register shows <del class="ministerial">342</del> <ins class="ministerial">339 </ins>such agreements have been put in place. As this number changes on a frequent basis as the project develops and new agreements are added to the Register we do not intend to publish a list of the parties at the present time.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/10/2020 16:54:46 question first ministerially corrected 30/11/2020 18:11:58 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 55722 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1243976

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Quarantine
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 assessment of the potential merits of exempting people from covid-19 quarantine rules who due to contractual obligations must travel fortnightly to the EU.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	104149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>There is an exemption for people who live in the UK but work in another country and travel between the UK and country of work at least once a week. It is for the individual to assess whether they qualify for an exemption and to ensure they can evidence the criteria as required for the exemption. As with all measures, this list of exemptions remains under regular review.</p><p> </p><p>The full list of exemptions is available on gov.uk at the link below: full list here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules</a></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2020 16:17:05 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1244001

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to support decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	104102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Clean Maritime Plan, published in July 2019, is the environmental route map of the Maritime 2050 Strategy, outlining the UK’s pathway to zero carbon emissions in domestic maritime. In launching the Clean Maritime Plan, the UK became one of the first countries to publish a strategy on domestic action to reduce shipping emissions following the agreement of the International Maritime Organization’s initial IMO strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. Government has continued to make good progress in implementing the commitments in the Clean Maritime Plan.</p><p>At the end of March 2020, the Government published a document “Decarbonising Transport: Setting the Challenge” kicking off our work on preparing a Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which will include further details of the Government plans regarding the decarbonisation of the maritime sector. Following extensive consultation, the Transport Decarbonisation Plan will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2020 15:46:29 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1243327

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to local transport authorities to reduce the cost of travel for young people in (a) London and (b) the rest of England.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	103645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>Transport in London, including fares policy, is devolved and is the responsibility of the Mayor of London and Transport for London. There are no current national plans to reduce the cost of travel for young people in the rest of England. However, concessionary travel legislation gives local authorities the flexibility to offer local travel concessions, such as free or discounted travel to young people, if they choose to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/10/2020 16:33:26 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1243458

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Global Travel Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Global Travel Taskforce held its first meeting.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	103542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>A core function of the Global Travel Taskforce (GTT) is to bring together industry and government to devise a way to implement measures to reduce quarantine while protecting public health. In its work, the GTT will therefore seek to consult representatives from across the travel sector.</p><p>Further information on the GTT can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/global-travel-taskforce" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/global-travel-taskforce</a></p><p>The taskforce held its first meeting on 15 October 2020.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 103543 103544 question first answered 22/10/2020 15:57:26 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey