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1129151

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Model Aircraft: Registration
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 (a) the threat to air safety posed by Control Line model aircraft and (b) the potential merits of exempting those model aircraft from mandatory registration under the 2019 Drone Registration Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	258976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department keeps all risks to aviation safety under constant review. With regards to the upcoming Unmanned Aircraft Operator Registration and Education Scheme, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has explored a range of options for model aircraft users. Exemption from the scheme is not a viable option as it would compromise the Government’s overarching objective to increase accountability and safety awareness for all unmanned aircraft users.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 11/06/2019 12:07:54 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1058791

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) due diligence checks and (b) other work carried out by or on behalf of his Department in relation to the Seaborne Freight contract.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	219276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>For all three freight contracts, the combined costs of external legal, financial and project assurance advice up to the end of December 2018 were approximately £800,000. Subsequent costs up to termination cannot yet be derived as contracts are still live and invoices pending.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/02/2019 10:31:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035275

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date a decision was made to include Seaborne Freight in the list of companies to be invited to tender for the provision of cross-channel ferry services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Decisions to invite companies to tender were made in November. Companies were identified based on their potential to operate Ro-Ro services between the UK and the Continent.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 12:13:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035277

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, between which dates his Department carried out due diligence checks on Seaborne Freight prior to issuing a contract to that company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Formal checks were undertaken on all bidders during December.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 13:54:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035278

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has confirmed as part of due diligence checks whether Seaborne Freight became VAT registered.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>All companies operating out of the UK are required to comply with relevant VAT legislation.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 11:40:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035279

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has sought any written assurances from representatives of Seabourne Freight's (a) bank, (b) legal representatives and (c) accountants on that company’s ability to comply with its contract with the Government.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Yes. Written assurances were sought from a number of representatives as part of the contractual arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 11:53:13 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035280

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has commissioned a formal credit check on Seaborne Freight from an established credit-check company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Yes. This was conducted as part of due diligence undertaken on Seaborne Freight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 14:13:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035281

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has sought advice from Baltic Exchange or any other shipping brokers in relation to the capacity of Seaborne Freight to run a cross-channel ferry service.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department was supported by advice from a number of external advisers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 10:59:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035282

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department’s contract with Seaborne Freight includes provisions that require that company to (a) lease or (b) purchase ships.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 12:10:01 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1035283

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his working assumption that Seaborne Freight will use ships for its proposed cross-channel ferry operation operating under the UK flag.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	205173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>This is a commercial decision for any vessel operator, including Seaborne Freight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/01/2019 09:52:09 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden