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1175531

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the effect of the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility (PSVAR) Regulations on school transport in Carmarthenshire.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	11485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government supports the creation of an inclusive transport network, and enabling disabled children to travel to school alongside their non-disabled peers is important for making this a reality.</p><p> </p><p>Officials engage regularly with colleagues at the Welsh Government, as well as other stakeholders, concerning the application of the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) and the impact of exemptions issued, on home to school transport services across Great Britain.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/02/2020 14:28:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1175784

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports and Ports
	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 increase capacity for (a) freight and (b) passenger traffic at (i) each UK ferry port, (ii) Heathrow and (iii) Gatwick; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	11454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>UK ports are successful private enterprises, with a long history of private sector investment, that operate on a commercial basis delivering the capacity and capability required to serve their markets. As such the Government does not routinely intervene to increase capacity for either freight or passenger traffic. The Government is supportive of ambitions for Port growth, and has set out its vision and ambitions for the future of the British maritime sector in the <em>Maritime 2050: navigating the future</em>.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has over the last 12 months, provided significant investment worth £30 million to our national ports infrastructure, including the Ports Infrastructure Resilience and Capacity fund which has been granted to ensure that UK ports are not only prepared for growth, but they are ready and eager for it.</p><p> </p><p>The Airports National Policy Statement was designated as government policy in June 2018 following a vote in the House of Commons. It sets out that there is a need to increase airport capacity in the South East of England by 2030 by constructing one new runway and that this need is best met by the Northwest runway scheme at Heathrow Airport. It requires that at least 740,000 air transport movements are delivered at Heathrow per annum.</p><p>The Northwest runway scheme would enable Heathrow to nearly double its current freight capacity, it would also lead to better domestic connectivity by securing at least 14 domestic routes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supportive of airports making best use of their existing capacity, subject to the assessment of the merits of individual applications, including consideration of their environmental impacts. The Government set out its policy position for the South East of England in <em>Beyond the Horizon: The future of UK aviation: Making best use of existing runways. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These policies make clear that the government considers that potential airport growth applications should be considered under the appropriate planning regime and should take careful account of all relevant considerations, particularly economic and environmental impacts and proposed mitigations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/02/2020 14:32:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1174262

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Impact Assessments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the updated impact assessment from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on its proposals for older passenger boats.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	9753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The updated Impact Assessment will be published when the Regulations are laid in Parliament in accordance with the Government’s usual legislative process.</p><p> </p><p>The earlier version of the Impact Assessment was published for comment during public consultation between 6 November 2018 and 29 January 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/02/2020 16:26:14 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1174264

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Transport for London on the potential effect of proposals made by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on established river boat services between Kew and Richmond.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	9755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Two public consultations were carried out on the proposals. The first between 6 November 2018 and 29 January 2019 and the second between 29 May and 10 July 2019.</p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Chief Executive and an MCA Director met with members of the London Assembly on 16 July 2019 to discuss the proposals.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/02/2020 13:53:49 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1173937

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Lifeboats: Finance
	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 16 January 2020 to Question 1713 on the Rescue Boat Grant Fund, when his Department plans to make an announcement on the future of the Rescue Boat Grant Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	8987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Rescue Boat Grant Fund has already provided £4.7 million of grants from 2014 - 2018.</p><p>We are continuing to review the impact of the Rescue Boat Grant Fund and expect to make a decision on its future shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/02/2020 16:43:47 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1173392

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the 2019 guidance on hidden disabilities and blue badge parking.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	uin	8344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport will review the impact of the expanded criteria on the Blue Badge scheme 12 months after implementation.</p><p> </p><p>In the first 3 months of the new criteria being in operation, 12,299 people in England who had applied using the non-visible condition criteria were awarded a badge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/02/2020 16:33:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1173673

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Safety
	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 improve road safety for guide dog users.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	uin	8345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department provides guidance to local authorities on how to make streets safe and accessible for all users, including those with visual impairments. It has been carrying out research to inform possible revisions of two of its key guidance documents: Inclusive Mobility and Guidance on the use of Tactile Paving Surfaces. A collaborative project with the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland on inclusive street design is also underway. The Department will be providing further updates when the results of this research are available later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department’s two-year cycling and walking safety action plan, published in November 2018, included a commitment to review certain elements of The Highway Code to improve safety for vulnerable road users. The Department will consult on proposed changes to The Highway Code later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/02/2020 16:29:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1172646

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Port Glasgow Station: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated from the Public Purse to Port Glasgow Train Station through the Access for All scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	6751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The process to select options to make Port Glasgow more accessible is underway. The anticipated cost of the project will be known once a single design has been identified. Sufficient funding is available to deliver an accessible route both into the station, and to and between each platform. All Access for All projects are due to be completed by 2024 at the latest.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/01/2020 16:37:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1171462

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Freeports
	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 establishing free ports throughout the UK.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	4474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>Freeports will be established after we leave the EU and will play a significant role in boosting trade. They will attract inward investment and drive productive activity across the UK, which will help rejuvenate deprived communities across the country through increased employment opportunities.</p><p>The Government is engaging with industry experts and economists to ensure we make Freeports a success, by developing an extremely ambitious and attractive offer to businesses interested in investing in our Freeports</p><p>The Government is committed to working with the DAs to ensure a Freeport policy that works for the whole UK. Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen in due course according to a fair, transparent and robust bidding process. The Government is keen to ensure that the bidding process is fair and open, and that the government is not seen to show favour to particular areas over others.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/01/2020 09:08:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1171119

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to announce additional access for all funding for railway station accessibility; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	3858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>We have announced the funding currently available for the 2019-2024 rail Control Period. In addition to the 73 Access for All stations announced last year, we will shortly be announcing additional projects selected to benefit from £20m of Mid-Tier funding. Future funding decisions will be made at a later time. However, I would like to assure you that I am committed to improving access at all stations, and will continue to seek further opportunities, and funding, to make more improvements.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/01/2020 15:24:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge