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1091116

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress he has made on ensuring that flight services between the UK and Europe are not disrupted after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	909940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Flights between the UK and the EU will continue whatever the outcome of EU Exit. In a deal scenario, flights will continue as now during the time-limited Implementation Period. In a no deal scenario, the EU have adopted a regulation which gives UK airlines the right to fly to and from the EU for 12 months, and the UK will reciprocate these rights for EU airlines. We will continue to work closely with the aviation industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 21/03/2019 14:59:22 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1090518

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what written representations they have received from (1) railway businesses, (2) aviation businesses, and (3) other interested parties since 1 January on the development of a Southern Rail Link to Heathrow Airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has been engaging with rail and aviation businesses and other interested parties to better understand their views on this scheme. This is being done as part of the work to clarify Government’s objectives for the scheme which was a recommendation of the Market Sounding Findings Report, published in December 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 01/04/2019 12:13:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1090519

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Channel Tunnel: Electric Cables
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what investigations they have undertaken into the safety of the proposed 1,000 megawatt direct current cables due to be installed in the rail running tunnels of the Channel Tunnel; what assessment they have made of the risks of a train coming into contact with such cables; what international precedents there are for the safe operation of such cables in close proximity to moving trains; and whether they will require the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission to publish a full safety case on that proposal before installation of such cables is permitted to commence.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Safety will always be the key priority for rail. Reflecting this, and in the light of outstanding safety issues, consent for the electricity link project was suspended for safety reasons in October 2017, preventing construction work from continuing to the next stage.</p><p> </p><p>Government is represented by UK officials on both the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) and the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (CTSA). Both of these groups have been involved with the ElecLink project since it was first presented to the CTSA by Eurotunnel in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>A working group, comprised of members from the UK and French delegations to the CTSA, Eurotunnel and the cable project team, was established and meets frequently to ensure that safety issues associated with the cable installation and its interaction with the Eurotunnel railway operations are addressed. That group has both formally and informally assessed submissions from Eurotunnel, as well as completing site inspections, observing at safety tests and attending and convening specialist working groups.</p><p> </p><p>The CTSA working group is currently in the process of assessing Eurotunnel’s latest safety submission, which requests consent for the project to proceed to the next stage of construction. The IGC has asked Eurotunnel to produce a safety case relating to all relevant factors, including an independently assessed Safety Assessment Report, for submission to the CTSA working group.</p><p>No operational precedents for this project have been identified.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/03/2019 14:51:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1090531

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurostar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of disruption to Eurostar rail services in the event of a disorderly Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>We have been in continuous dialogue with Eurostar throughout our EU Exit planning. This has included supporting Eurostar with its contingency planning to ensure that its important cross-channel services continue to operate effectively if the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal. We are confident of having appropriate arrangements in place to ensure the continued smooth functioning of services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 27/03/2019 16:34:17 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1090906

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations
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 number of (a) staffed, (b) part-time staffed and (c) unstaffed railway stations in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	233559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of staffing levels at stations, the Government believes that railway operators themselves are best placed to determine how they can ensure they are meeting the needs of their passengers. Each operator is required to participate in the Passenger Assist system which allows disabled passengers to book staff assistance when they require it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2019 13:20:45 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1090907

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative estimate he has made of the number of open railway station ticket offices now and in 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	233560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the number of open railway ticket offices. The current list of regulated ticket offices is publicly available from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). Past versions of the list may also be available from the RDG.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2019 13:26:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1090947

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of the recommencement of flights from Milan to Sharm-el-Sheikh, whether he will reconsider the ban on flights from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	233448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>It is for each country to define what security requirements it may need to protect its citizens.</p><p>The UK Government continues to work closely with Egypt, including on the sharing of aviation security expertise. However, it is longstanding Government policy not to comment on specific security arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/03/2019 15:13:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1090951

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: West Midlands
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 rural train lines and services in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	233450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>West Midlands Trains will be introducing a through-service from Nuneaton to Leamington via Coventry and Kenilworth, from May of this year. These will be operated by the class 172 units that are newer and provide more capacity than the existing class 153 that operates on that route.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the upgrades to the Nuneaton to Leamington Spa route (known as the “NUCKLE” project), two new stations at Bermuda Park and Ricoh Arena have already been built and are open. The next phase, being taken forward by Coventry City Council, will see a bay platform at Coventry Station constructed as part of the wider station masterplan. This will allow two trains per hour to run between Coventry and Nuneaton. DfT is contributing £5m towards the cost of the bay platform, with the balance from local sources.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Midlands Rail Hub business case, Midlands Connect are working with the Department and local partners to update the business case for enhancing capacity between Leamington and Coventry through the partial re-doubling of the line. The Department expects the business case to be presented in Summer 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2019 13:31:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1090981

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	European Aviation Safety Agency: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many European Aviation Safety Agency Category B maintenance licences were issued by the Civil Aviation Authority in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	233518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Initial issues</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.1</p></td><td><p>Aeroplanes Turbine</p></td><td><p>306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.2</p></td><td><p>Aeroplanes Piston</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.3</p></td><td><p>Helicopters Turbine</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B1.4</p></td><td><p>Helicopters Piston</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B2</p></td><td><p>Avionics</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B3</p></td><td><p>Piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) and below</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>639</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>An individual can be issued with a licence in multiple categories. The figures therefore represent the number of licences issued and not the number of individual licence holders.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2019 10:09:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

1090988

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Licensing
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 28 February 2019 to Question 225461 on Aviation: Licensing, how many initial issues were made to women, for each category of licence.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	233520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Licence Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Initial issues to female pilots</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Private</strong></p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Commercial</strong></p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Air Transport</strong></p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/03/2019 10:13:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone