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registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to help support fuel transition within the freight transportation sector.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is investing £200m into zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrators to provide the road freight industry with the evidence needed to make investment decisions and have the confidence to transition to zero emissions technologies sooner.</p><p> </p><p>As some vehicles may take longer to transition, the Department has published a call for evidence to identify suitable exemptions to the 2035 phase out dates for these vehicles. A formal response will be published in due course. Furthermore, the Freight Energy Forum brings together the energy and freight sectors and government to prioritise the provision of the energy infrastructure required to achieve a net zero freight sector.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 11:53:11 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1639222

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with (a) businesses, (b) industry representatives and (c) other stakeholders on encouraging a move from road to rail for the transport of goods.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	186136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and senior officials engage regularly with businesses, industry representatives and other stakeholders on a range of initiatives to encourage a move from road to rail for transporting goods. For example, initiatives currently include setting a rail freight growth target and a review of the current Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme, which runs until 31 March 2025.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/05/2023 08:19:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1144814

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bids were submitted to the freight capacity framework agreement tender; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286717 286718 286719 286720 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144815

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the minimum number of suppliers required to make the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement viable for the 48 month duration.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286716 286718 286719 286720 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144817

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: 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 is of preparing the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement; and when his Department started work on that ITT.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286716 286717 286719 286720 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144818

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many requests his Department received for assistance in the preparation of tenders for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286716 286717 286718 286720 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144819

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many companies have written to his Department to explain why they have not submitted a tender to become a member of the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement; and if he will place copies of such correspondence in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286716 286717 286718 286719 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144820

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the value of the freight capacity framework agreement for the 48 month period it will in effect for.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286716 286717 286718 286719 286720 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144821

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what other Departments his officials have worked with on the (a) Freight Capacity Framework Agreement and (b) Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286716 286717 286718 286719 286720 286721 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1049595

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reduce the impact of congestion and delays on road and rail freight to help boost trade imports after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL13180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport, Highways England and other partners continue to work closely together to develop contingency plans for traffic management in case of border disruption in Kent. Known as Operation Brock, these plans have been designed to ensure that the M20 will be kept open and traffic will continue to flow in both directions at times of cross-Channel disruption. Furthermore the Department has requested Highways England to continue to engage with all relevant Local Resilience Forums on plans for a range of circumstances in a no-deal scenario.</p><p>In addition, as part of sensible contingency planning, the Department has entered into contracts with DFDS, Brittany Ferries and Seaborne Freight which are intended to increase the available ro-ro capacity available to help maintain the flow of trade in the event of constriction of capacity on the short Straits.</p><p>The Government has also been engaging closely with a range of partners to ensure that trade can continue to move as freely as possible through the Channel Tunnel. In addition, the Government has and continues to hold discussions with interested parties, including businesses, to assess all potential options to provide additional rail freight services in the event of no deal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/02/2019 15:38:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick