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1198769

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Repayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure refunds are paid to people (a) whose theory test has expired during the driving test suspension and (b) whose theory test will expire while they are on the waiting list for a practical test after the suspension is lifted.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	52552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The two-year validity period of the theory test certificate is set in legislation. This is so the candidate’s theoretical knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards remains current. To extend the validity period would require legislative change.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates who have had their practical driving test suspended as a result of COVID-19 will receive an email from the DVSA telling them the date of their rescheduled test. The test will be rescheduled automatically, and free of charge. The candidate can, if they prefer, request a refund of their practical test fee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/06/2020 15:23:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1198972

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage the use of powered two wheel vehicles as an alternative to public transport during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	51708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s guidance issued on 12 May refers to “Private cars and other vehicles” as an alternative to using public transport, and encourages the public to “consider all other forms of transport before using public transport”. This would include private vehicles such as motorcycles and mopeds where the journey to be made is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>In response to COVID-19, we are accelerating and expanding planned trials of rental e-scooters, allowing all areas that want to host trials to do so. We will introduce legislation in June to allow trials to begin.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/06/2020 13:36:15 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1198973

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Parking: 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 local authorities on the provision of additional parking spaces in response to the advice for people to avoid using public transport where possible during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	51709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>On Wednesday 3 June, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport and the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, co-chaired a roundtable with the Local Government Association, London Councils, parking operators and other associations and organisations with an interest in parking and active travel. This was to encourage the parking sector to develop schemes that would enable commuters to park their cars and then cycle or walk the last part of their journey into town centres, easing the pressure on public transport. Department officials have worked closely with the LGA, London Councils and the British Parking Association throughout the Covid-19 emergency.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/06/2020 16:08:22 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1197957

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what changes he is making to the requirement for heavy goods vehicle drivers to be periodically tested for a Certificate of Professional Competence while test centres are closed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	52129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Most professional lorry and bus drivers must complete 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to maintain their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification. This is evidenced by a Driver CPC card (sometimes called a ‘driver qualification card’ or ‘DQC’).</p><p> </p><p>Periodic training is available remotely from commercial providers, via online video platforms. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency encourages drivers to continue to undertake training wherever possible, but not as an activity that needs extra travel and only in compliance with general government advice.</p><p> </p><p>The validity of DQCs with expiry dates from 1 February 2020 to 31 August 2020 have been extended by 7 months.</p><p>Drivers will not be issued with a new card to reflect the new expiry date, and must continue to carry their DQC.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers who have a DQC that has an expiry date from 1 September 2020 must not drive until it is renewed.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/06/2020 15:46:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1198126

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Condor Ferries: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	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 Condor Ferries on access to Government-funded furlough schemes for employers of UK seafarers.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	52391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The government has announced an unprecedented package of financial measures to support businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic, worth £350 billion. This includes supporting both employers and employees via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), by paying furloughed staff 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500. To access the CJRS, a company must have a UK bank account and have started a PAYE payroll scheme on or before 19 March 2020. My officials have previously engaged with Condor Ferries and expressed these requirements to them. We have continued to offer our support to them during this difficult time. The Department recognises the important contribution that seafarers make to the UK’s economy and remain committed to supporting them.</p><p> </p><p>The Channel Island governments have also launched a similar scheme as well as other financial measures to support local businesses. Those staff members that are employed and paid through the Channel Islands would be subject to the terms and conditions governing those particular schemes and be a matter for the Channel Island governments.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/06/2020 15:52:04 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1198127

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Condor Ferries: Employment
	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 protect seafarer employment on lifeline ferry links from southern England to the Channel Islands operated by Condor Ferries.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	52392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The government has announced an unprecedented package of financial measures to support businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic, worth £350 billion. This includes supporting both employers and employees via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), by paying furloughed staff 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500. To access the CJRS, a company must have a UK bank account and have started a PAYE payroll scheme on or before 19 March 2020. My officials have previously engaged with Condor Ferries and expressed these requirements to them. We have continued to offer our support to them during this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>My officials and I have also been working closely with businesses across the maritime sector to understand how these measures can be applied and will continue to do so. The Department recognises the important role Condor Ferries provides to the region and local communities and are also working with the Ports to ensure that the areas remain well connected during this period. We recognise the vital contribution that seafarers make to the UK’s economy and remain committed to supporting them.</p><p> </p><p>The Channel Island governments have also launched a similar scheme as well as other financial measures to support local businesses. Those staff members that are employed and paid through the Channel Islands would be subject to the terms and conditions governing those particular schemes and be a matter for the Channel Island governments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 52393 question first answered 09/06/2020 15:26:36 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1198128

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Condor Ferries: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to hold discussions with Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Brittany Ferries on seafarers employed by Condor Ferries on lifeline ferry routes from Portsmouth and Poole to the Channel Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	52393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The government has announced an unprecedented package of financial measures to support businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic, worth £350 billion. This includes supporting both employers and employees via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), by paying furloughed staff 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500. To access the CJRS, a company must have a UK bank account and have started a PAYE payroll scheme on or before 19 March 2020. My officials have previously engaged with Condor Ferries and expressed these requirements to them. We have continued to offer our support to them during this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>My officials and I have also been working closely with businesses across the maritime sector to understand how these measures can be applied and will continue to do so. The Department recognises the important role Condor Ferries provides to the region and local communities and are also working with the Ports to ensure that the areas remain well connected during this period. We recognise the vital contribution that seafarers make to the UK’s economy and remain committed to supporting them.</p><p> </p><p>The Channel Island governments have also launched a similar scheme as well as other financial measures to support local businesses. Those staff members that are employed and paid through the Channel Islands would be subject to the terms and conditions governing those particular schemes and be a matter for the Channel Island governments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 52392 question first answered 09/06/2020 15:26:36 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1198129

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Brittany Ferries: Public Service Obligations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department’s announcement on 18 May 2020 of £35m funding for critical maritime freight routes, how many routes operated by Brittany Ferries have been designated as Public Service Obligation routes for the 9-week period; and how much public funding has been allocated to each such route.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	52394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>Three Public Service Obligation (PSO) Agreements were awarded to Brittany Ferries. The value of the awards will depend on actual revenues and service level requirements during operation. The estimated value of the PSO Agreements at the point of contract award have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>PSO Agreement between Portsmouth and Santander: £1,508,265.00</p></li><li><p>PSO Agreement between Portsmouth and Cherbourg: £1,042,551.00</p></li><li><p>PSO Agreement between Poole and Bilbao: £370,395.00</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 04/06/2020 15:43:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1198389

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Gosport Ferry: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make financial assistance available to Gosport Ferry.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	52395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced an unprecedented package of financial measures to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, worth £350 billion. This includes providing local authorities with a total of £3.2bn to support the COVID-19 response to the pandemic at the local level. These wide-ranging measures are providing support for businesses of all sizes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has encouraged Gosport Ferry Company to consider options from the wide range of financial support measures introduced by the Government to support UK businesses, and has also worked closely with Portsmouth, Gosport and Hampshire councils to explore local funding options.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 52396 question first answered 04/06/2020 15:48:54 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1198390

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Gosport Ferry: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding he plans to allocate to Gosport Ferry to support that company during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	52396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced an unprecedented package of financial measures to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, worth £350 billion. This includes providing local authorities with a total of £3.2bn to support the COVID-19 response to the pandemic at the local level. These wide-ranging measures are providing support for businesses of all sizes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has encouraged Gosport Ferry Company to consider options from the wide range of financial support measures introduced by the Government to support UK businesses, and has also worked closely with Portsmouth, Gosport and Hampshire councils to explore local funding options.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 52395 question first answered 04/06/2020 15:48:54 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan