Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label attachment file name title previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

1487350

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what advice his Department has provided to other Government departments regarding publicly funded contracts with P&O Ferries since 17 March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	32519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The way 800 loyal and experienced workers were treated by P&amp;O Ferries was shameful and utterly unacceptable. There is no excuse for their actions – and we continue to hold them to account.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Department for Transport has conducted a thorough review of government contracts with P&amp;O Ferries, finding that they are not providing any direct services to UK Government. One contract between the Home Office and P&amp;O Ferries was terminated.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Whilst the review has concluded, if a contract were to emerge elsewhere which has not been identified through this process, then we would take appropriate action.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The way 800 loyal and experienced workers were treated by P&amp;O Ferries was shameful and utterly unacceptable. We continue to hold them to account.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Transport has previously conducted a thorough review of ongoing government contracts with P&amp;O Ferries, and one ongoing contract between the Home Office and P&amp;O Ferries was terminated at our request. We cannot rule out the possibility of Departments procuring P&amp;O Ferries’ services through, for instance, internal commercial booking agents for official business on an ad-hoc basis.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">If any publicly funded ongoing contract were to emerge which has not been identified through this process, then we would take appropriate action.</ins></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 12/07/2022 11:53:18 question first ministerially corrected 15/07/2022 07:35:15 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts previous answer version 12068 answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1176560

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Highways England: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff at Highways England received a salary of more than £100,000 in the last financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	12867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Highways England employed 61 staff on a base salary of £100,000 or more in <ins class="ministerial">2018-19</ins> <del class="ministerial">2019-20</del>. I have committed in the House to addressing this issue.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:58:25 question first ministerially corrected 12/03/2020 10:33:24 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps previous answer version 7123 answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1037211

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Channel Ferries: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates officials of his Department began discussions with (a) DFDS, (b) Seaborne Freight and (c) Brittany Ferries on public contracts for roll-on roll-off freight ferry services.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	205906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to<del class="ministerial"> [PQ 246725]. </del><ins class="ministerial"> UIN 205166.</ins></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/01/2019 15:59:48 question first ministerially corrected 15/01/2019 16:27:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 95480 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1674622

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 May 2023 to Question 185865 on Diesel Vehicles, how many diesel cars were registered for the first time in each borough in Greater London in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) each month in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	4772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The number of diesel cars registered for the first time to keepers in each borough in Greater London in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) each month in 2023, for which data are available, is provided in the Excel file attached.</p><p>Note that the keeper of the vehicle is responsible for registering and taxing the vehicle only. The keeper of the vehicle is not necessarily the owner or the driver, e.g. fleet vehicles owned by companies. Most (61% in 2022) new registrations of diesel cars are to company keepers.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 11/12/2023 12:28:11 question first ministerially corrected 12/01/2024 10:43:03 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne attachment 1 file name Diesel cars in Greater London.xlsx title 231211 Diesel Cars In Greater London previous answer version 6382 answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne attachment 1 file name 231211 Diesel vans in Greater London.xlsx title 231211 Diesel vans in Greater London
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1183263

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Construction
	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 ensure that funding from the public purse for Heathrow airport expansion is allocated in line with the recent judgment on that expansion.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	26174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The sale of nut-based products on board aircrafts is a commercial decision for individual airlines. However, the Government is pleased to note that a number of UK airlines have taken positive steps to ban nuts and nut products from their aircraft. We continue to encourage industry to take appropriate measures. Government also wants to see improved clarity and consistency in how airlines operating in the UK assist nut allergy sufferers.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We have always been clear that Heathrow expansion is a private sector project which must meet strict criteria on air quality, noise and climate change, as well as being privately financed, affordable, and delivered in the best interest of consumers. It will receive no public funds. </ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/03/2020 16:05:02 question first ministerially corrected 13/03/2020 09:04:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 11819 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1228773

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: 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 adequacy of the financial support available to taxi drivers who have been affected financially by the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	82312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has acted to support those that are self-employed and have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak across all sectors of the economy. The overwhelming majority of taxi and private hire vehicle drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Over the two rounds of the scheme a total of up to <del class="ministerial">£14,250</del> <ins class="ministerial">£14,070</ins>has been made available to those eligible.</p><p> </p><p>Taxi and PHV drivers may also be eligible for Universal Credit, from 6 April the standard allowance available under the Universal Credit system was increased from £317.82 to £409.89 a month. In addition, the Universal Credit calculation was amended, no longer using an assumed level of earnings (Minimum Income Floor) but actual earnings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/09/2020 15:00:03 question first ministerially corrected 16/11/2020 17:54:04 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean previous answer version 44123 answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1249320

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	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, how much funding has been allocated for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to each local authority in England in each year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	112006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities in England have received funding in excess of £95m from the Government for chargepoint infrastructure. The funding that has been allocated to each local authority in each year, for which figures are available, is detailed in the attached Excel spreadsheet.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there has also been £9.5m of funding allocated to Derby and Nottingham as part of their Future of Transport Zone plans. This funding will be used for seven e-mobility hubs, which will include charging infrastructure. These are based in neighbourhoods, depots and campuses across the two cities. The first tranche of this funding was delivered in 2019-20, with a further tranche in 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/11/2020 16:26:37 question first ministerially corrected 11/11/2020 14:29:35 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean attachment 1 file name Electric vehicle charging infrastructure - local authorities.xlsx title Electric vehicle charging - local authorities previous answer version 60294 answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1250906

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport for Greater Manchester and Transport for London: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding (a) Transport for London and (b) Transport for Greater Manchester has received from the Government for (i) capital projects and (ii) general operations in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	114087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department for Transport (DfT) has paid £883,925,106 (£884M) directly to Transport for London over the last 10 years. We have not made any direct payments to Transport for Greater Manchester. DfT makes payments to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority who then pay Transport for Greater Manchester for their required transport needs.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Transport (DfT) has paid £883,925,106 (£884M) directly to Transport for London over the last 10 years. DfT has made payments directly to Transport for Greater Manchester totalling £347.6m in the last 10 years. DfT also makes payments to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority who then pay Transport for Greater Manchester for their required transport needs.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/11/2020 16:18:26 question first ministerially corrected 19/11/2020 15:50:53 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean previous answer version 61384 answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1243857

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many non-disclosure agreements have been entered into by HS2 Ltd; and if he will list the parties to those agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
	uin	104007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are used to protect both HS2 Ltd’s information and the information of the other signatory party and are in accordance with typical business practice. These agreements help to avoid placing homes and businesses in unnecessary blight, protect commercially sensitive information of both parties and the personal information of those potentially affected by any proposed changes to the scheme. HS2 Ltd’s Register shows <del class="ministerial">342</del> <ins class="ministerial">339 </ins>such agreements have been put in place. As this number changes on a frequent basis as the project develops and new agreements are added to the Register we do not intend to publish a list of the parties at the present time.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/10/2020 16:54:46 question first ministerially corrected 30/11/2020 18:11:58 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 55722 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1127697

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	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, with reference to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) consultation (CAP1775), what recent discussions he has had with the CAA on the potential introduction of (a) compulsory registration by model aircraft enthusiasts with the CAA, (b) registration fees, (c) age restrictions and (d) competency requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	256218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Department for Transport Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the CAA, including on the Drone Operator Registration Scheme and competency testing requirements, which will apply from November 2019. <ins class="ministerial">These will apply to all those in the UK operating drones or model aircraft between 250 grams and 20 kilograms.</ins> <del class="ministerial">These will apply to all unmanned aircraft below 250g, including drones and model aircraft.</del></p><p> </p><p>These are part of a package of measures to address the safety and security challenges that unmanned aircraft pose. They will help law enforcement agencies to tackle the misuse of such aircraft effectively, alongside new Police powers to be introduced in the forthcoming Drones Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 23/05/2019 11:44:18 question first ministerially corrected 18/06/2019 09:26:06 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis previous answer version 119732 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew