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1691145

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fines the Civil Aviation Authority imposed on airlines for carrying passengers without correct documents in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	15273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>None – this would be outside the scope of regulations overseen by the CAA.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 28/02/2024 16:56:41 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1660196

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the number of bus services in (a) Sunderland and (b) the North East since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	199150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government provided over £2 billion in emergency and recovery funding from March 2020 to June 2023 to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic and help protect services. Due to this funding, bus service provision in England outside London has remained above 85% of pre-COVID levels during 2021/22, despite patronage dropping to 10% of pre-pandemic levels during the height of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We recently announced a long-term approach to protect and improve bus services backed by an additional £300 million from July 2023 until April 2025. This funding is in addition to the £163 million the Government is providing to the North East to help local areas level up their bus services and deliver their Bus Service Improvement Plan. Local transport authorities and bus operators in the North East receive funding under the Bus Service Operator Grant to keep fares down and run services that might otherwise be unprofitable and could lead to cancellation. To support this, the Government provides up to £259 million annually for the national scheme.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/09/2023 08:42:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1247314

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on travel companies; and what steps the Government is taking to help support the travel industry during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	109352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>In response to the impact of and specific challenges posed by COVID-19 to international travel, the Prime Minister has asked the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Transport to establish the cross-government Global Travel Taskforce, to consider further how government can support the sector to meet these challenges<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>The travel sector is crucial to the UK’s economy. The Chancellor has put in place unprecedented support package to help businesses to manage the challenges they are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister announced on the 31 October, that people and businesses across the UK will be provided with additional financial support as part of the Government’s plan for the next phase of its response to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will remain open until December, with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500. Under the extended scheme, the cost for employers of retaining workers will be reduced compared to the current scheme, which ended on the 31 October. This means the extended furlough scheme is more generous for employers than it was in October.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 04/11/2020 16:36:14 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1247316

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: 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 effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the travel industry; and what support he plans to provide to travel companies during that pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	109354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>In response to the impact of and specific challenges posed by COVID-19 to international travel, the Prime Minister has asked the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Transport to establish the cross-government Global Travel Taskforce, to consider further how government can support the sector to meet these challenges<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>The travel sector is crucial to the UK’s economy. The Chancellor has put in place unprecedented support package to help businesses to manage the challenges they are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister announced on the 31 October, that people and businesses across the UK will be provided with additional financial support as part of the Government’s plan for the next phase of its response to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will remain open until December, with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500. Under the extended scheme, the cost for employers of retaining workers will be reduced compared to the current scheme, which ended on the 31 October. This means the extended furlough scheme is more generous for employers than it was in October.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/11/2020 13:58:46 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1196121

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airlines: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the financial situation of the airline sector.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	47288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working with airlines, airports and unions to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on the sector and its workers</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/05/2020 15:29:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

786459

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the economic value of the East Coast Main Line to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	112125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the economic value of the East Coast Mainline as a whole. However, the impact of improvements to East Coast Mainline services are considered as part of their appraisal, including any wider impacts on the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The East Coast Mainline is a critical service supporting economic activity, connecting cities and businesses across England and Scotland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 10:41:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

786460

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what enhancement projects are planned for the East Coast Main Line in Control Period 6 in order to accommodate the forecast growth in passengers using that line.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	112127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is committed to improving journey for passengers along the East Coast Main Line in Control Period (CP6: 2019-2024) both through infrastructure works and the introduction of improved trains. From December 2018, new Intercity Express Trains will increase the number of seats along the East Coast Main Line. As these new trains continue to be introduced they will reduce journey times, increase capacity and improve the customer experience.</p><p> </p><p>The Statement of Funds Available for CP6 includes funding to continue to take forward the enhancements that now span both Control Period 5 (CP5: 2014-2019) and CP6, including schemes on the East Coast to improve capacity and reduce journey times. In line with the new process for enhancements these schemes will continue to be subject to ongoing consideration to ensure they deliver the best results for both rail users and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>We need to ensure investment best addresses the needs of passengers and freight, and that funding commitments appropriately reflect the stage of development of enhancements. This is why we’ll be using a new process to take forward enhancements.</p><p> </p><p>The new process will ensure that enhancements are only committed for development, design or delivery when they have been properly worked through, to avoid the problems of the past, where schemes were committed to too early. We will confirm the specific infrastructure enhancements are committed at which stage in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 11:13:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

786461

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the expected increase in passengers using the East Coast Main Line over the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	112126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The forecasts used as part of the recent case for investment in East Coast Main Line enhancements for passengers using inter city services equates to approximately 22% growth over the next 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>Demand forecasts are frequently updated and reviewed by both the Department and Network Rail as part of the long term planning process.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 10:43:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

786462

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Statement of Funds Available for Control Period 6, published on 12 October 2017, how much of the £47.9 billion of Network Rail expenditure will be allocated to investment in the upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	112091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Statement of Funds Available set out that we assumed expenditure of £47.9bn across the network for Control Period 6. This funding is to be focused on delivering what passengers and businesses want: a dependable railway, with an increased focus on punctuality and reliability. It also includes funding to continue to take forward the enhancements that now span both Control Period 5 (CP5: 2014-2019) and CP6, including to improve capacity and reduce journey times on the East Coast.</p><p> </p><p>We need to ensure investment best addresses the needs of passengers and freight, and that funding commitments appropriately reflect the stage of development of enhancements.</p><p> </p><p>We will confirm through the new process for enhancements the precise levels of funding to achieve these outcomes and will confirm the specific infrastructure enhancements committed at which stage in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 10:53:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

759440

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce a decision on the delivery of a new train fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	9733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and HM Treasury officials continue to work with Nexus regarding their proposals for new rolling stock on the Metro.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2017 09:57:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott