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1247628

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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 discussions his Department has had with local government leaders in coastal communities on the potential benefits of investing in maritime decarbonisation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	109593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>My Department has published its assessment of the potential merits of investing in maritime decarbonisation, as set out below.</p><p>In 2015, the Department published the Maritime Growth Study, which considered all aspects of the maritime sector and identified where action could be taken to generate growth. Following the publication of Maritime 2050 in 2019, which builds on the findings of the Maritime Growth Study, the Department published the Clean Maritime Plan, which identified the potential for clean economic growth in the UK as a result of the transition to zero emission shipping.</p><p>Alongside the Plan, the Department published an assessment of the value of potential economic opportunities from low and zero emission shipping. This review provided a framework for assessing the scale of the opportunity generated by emission reduction technologies, including a mapping of the relevant supply chain, an assessment of the global uptake of these technologies, the economic footprint of the UK firms in the supply chain and the UK’s share of global export of these technologies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/11/2020 14:04:24 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1253760

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the On-Street Residential Scheme is still available; whether Durham County Council has (a) applied for and (b) been allocated funding under that scheme; and which town and parish councils in County Durham have (i) applied for and (ii) been allocated funding under that scheme.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	118123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS), which local authorities can apply to for funding chargepoints for their residents without off-street parking, is still available. This year funding has been doubled twice, to £20 million. Durham County Council have been allocated funding for two ORCS projects this financial year, which will see 60 chargepoints installed across the County’s parish councils. As the Highways Authority for the area, Durham County Council have applied and will manage the projects on behalf of, and in collaboration with, the parish councils. We encourage any local authorities who have not yet taken advantage of the scheme to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/11/2020 11:56:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1253805

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on (a) communications, (b) advertising and (c) marketing since 1 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	118079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Communications activity spend by the Department’s Group Communications directorate for the period 1 March 2020 to 31 October 2020 was £3,729,428.</p><p> </p><p>This figure includes communications, marketing and advertising costs for communications campaigns: THINK! Road Safety, EU Transition, Engineering Take a Closer Look and Covid-19 related campaigns Safer Transport and Enjoy Summer Safely.</p><p> </p><p>Covid-19 and the UK's preparations for the end of the EU transition period are two of the biggest issues currently facing the country. It is vital people receive the information they need on these important areas, and we're using a range of channels including TV, radio, print and social media to reach as many people as we can.</p><p> </p><p>Information for the wider department and executive agencies for the two part financial years requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/11/2020 12:28:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1253815

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on (a) consultancy services including (i) communications, (ii) advertising, (iii) marketing and (iv) media buying since 1 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	118129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>For the core department, the amount incurred for consultancy from 1st March – 31st October 2020 is £53m. As with previous years, the majority of this is in relation to large scale transport infrastructure programmes. £96k out of the £53m relates to spend on Marketing and Communications Consultancy.</p><p> </p><p>Consultancy is defined as the provision of objective advice relating to strategy, structure, management or operations of an organisation, in pursuit of its purposes and objectives. Such advice is provided outside the ‘business-as-usual’ environment when in-house skills are not available and is time-limited. The numbers quoted here are from unaudited internal management accounting information.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/11/2020 11:29:45 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1253842

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on (a) Eurostar’s and High Speed One’s financial sustainability and (b) the long-term consequences for UK connectivity with mainland Europe.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	117983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant financial challenges facing Eurostar and HS1 as a result of Covid-19 and the unprecedented circumstances currently faced by the international travel industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been engaging extensively with Eurostar and HS1 since the outbreak of Covid-19 earlier this year, closely monitoring the ongoing impact on demand for international rail services. Department for Transport officials have also worked with Eurostar to access the various Government support schemes where appropriate, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As Rail Minister I have also recently met with both Eurostar and HS1 to discuss these challenges. The Government will continue to engage closely with Eurostar and HS1 as we move towards the next phase of our Covid-19 response, and in particular as we look to restart our travel sectors when it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 117984 117986 question first answered 24/11/2020 15:42:44 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1253843

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Eurostar and (b) HS1 on international travel (i) during and (ii) after the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	117984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant financial challenges facing Eurostar and HS1 as a result of Covid-19 and the unprecedented circumstances currently faced by the international travel industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been engaging extensively with Eurostar and HS1 since the outbreak of Covid-19 earlier this year, closely monitoring the ongoing impact on demand for international rail services. Department for Transport officials have also worked with Eurostar to access the various Government support schemes where appropriate, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As Rail Minister I have also recently met with both Eurostar and HS1 to discuss these challenges. The Government will continue to engage closely with Eurostar and HS1 as we move towards the next phase of our Covid-19 response, and in particular as we look to restart our travel sectors when it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 117983 117986 question first answered 24/11/2020 15:42:44 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1253845

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
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 the potential merits of providing financial support to international rail operators with UK connections during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	117985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that the international rail sector, as with the rest of the international travel sector, has been significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>DfT officials have engaged extensively and supported operators across transport sectors, including the international rail sector, to make full use of the various government support schemes available where appropriate, including the Coronavirus job retention scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to engage regularly with international rail stakeholders including Eurostar, Eurotunnel and HS1 Ltd, and monitor very closely the impacts of Covid-19 on this sector, as well as the decisions taken by companies in response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/11/2020 11:53:22 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1253846

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Coronavirus
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 Secretary of State for Transport on introducing a bespoke financial support package for (a) Eurostar and (b) High Speed One.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	117986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant financial challenges facing Eurostar and HS1 as a result of Covid-19 and the unprecedented circumstances currently faced by the international travel industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been engaging extensively with Eurostar and HS1 since the outbreak of Covid-19 earlier this year, closely monitoring the ongoing impact on demand for international rail services. Department for Transport officials have also worked with Eurostar to access the various Government support schemes where appropriate, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As Rail Minister I have also recently met with both Eurostar and HS1 to discuss these challenges. The Government will continue to engage closely with Eurostar and HS1 as we move towards the next phase of our Covid-19 response, and in particular as we look to restart our travel sectors when it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 117983 117984 question first answered 24/11/2020 15:42:44 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1253860

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England: Traffic Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent traffic officers were employed by Highways England in each region of England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	118064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The table below provides an annual regional breakdown of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE<strong>)</strong> Traffic Officers as of 31 March each year. Records pre- dating the creation of Highways England in 2015 are not held.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region On Road Traffic Officers</p></td><td><p>2016 FTE</p></td><td><p>2017 FTE</p></td><td><p>2018 FTE</p></td><td><p>2019 FTE</p></td><td><p>2020 FTE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; North East</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total FTEs</p></td><td><p>864</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>884</p></td><td><p>958</p></td><td><p>929</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(Total FTE numbers may differ slightly to the sum of the regional sections due to rounding of partial FTEs)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/11/2020 12:05:18 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1253921

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Brexit
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 the potential effect on rail crossings between the UK and France of ending the transition period without a deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	118089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The continuation of cross-border services between the UK and France is not contingent upon the outcome of negotiations with the EU. The Government has been working closely with the international rail industry to prepare for the end of the Transition Period, including preparing for changes to licensing and certification requirements, as well as changes to border procedures. The Government has also been supporting the relevant stakeholders to put in place robust contingency arrangements to secure the continuation of cross-border services in all scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/11/2020 15:26:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi