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1347805

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the new cabotage rules set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, what recent assessment he has made of ways to ease new restrictions on cabotage and road haulage for tours operating from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	34586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) allows EU hauliers to continue to operate to, from, through and within the UK without the need for permits. The TCA ensures that the vast majority of journeys will continue as they did before the end of the transition period.</p><p>The Department for Transport continues to have regular discussions with colleagues across Whitehall on this issue, and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through their Touring Working Group. The Department also continues engage directly with the road haulage sector to help them adapt to the new rules under the TCA.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 34587 34588 34589 question first answered 22/07/2021 11:14:49 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1315612

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
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 potential effect of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU on UK hauliers supporting theatre productions that originate in the UK to undertake a continuous multinational tour in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	3151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Our assessment is that the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ensures that the majority of haulage operations will continue as they did before the end of the transition period.  Under the agreement, UK operators are limited to 2 movements within the EU before returning to the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/05/2021 13:55:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1315320

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
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 the uninterrupted haulage travel of goods from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	2434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) allows EU and UK hauliers to undertake unlimited journeys to, from and through each other’s territories with no extra bureaucracy, with a maximum of two additional movements within each other’s territories. For EU hauliers, this means they can do up to two cabotage movements in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/05/2021 14:37:44 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1308619

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
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 Cabinet colleagues on the cultural and creative touring working group on the effect of EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement rules on specialist hauliers.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	180447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport continues to have regular discussions with colleagues across Whitehall on this issue, and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through their touring working group. The Department also continues engage directly with the road haulage sector to help them adapt to the new rules under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/04/2021 14:04:17 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1293477

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
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 restrictions imposed on UK hauliers operating in the EU on the haulage sector since the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	160802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>Under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU, UK hauliers can continue to undertake unrestricted bilateral journeys to and from the EU, and transit journeys to a non-EU country. The TCA also allows UK hauliers to undertake up to 2 additional laden journeys within the EU after a laden international journey from the UK (either cabotage or cross-trade, with a maximum of one cabotage movement – i.e. two cross-trade, or one cabotage and one cross-trade).</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport’s assessment is that the TCA will allow for the vast majority of UK haulage operations to and from the EU to continue exactly as they did before the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/03/2021 16:23:04 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1283423

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library correspondence and records of discussions with the European Commission on an exemption for specialist hauliers to new limits on movements in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	148736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>Our assessment is that the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) will allow for the majority of haulage operations that were being undertaken by UK hauliers before the end of the transition period.  However, UK operators will not be allowed to undertake more than 2 movements within the EU before returning to the UK.  These rules will also apply to specialist hauliers, such as hauliers who carry equipment for musicians and other performers.</p><p> </p><p>Alternative arrangements for specialist hauliers were discussed in detail as part of negotiations, including specific proposals for liberalised access, but the EU was unwilling to agree more flexible arrangements. Unfortunately, we are not able to release the content of correspondence and records pertaining to the negotiation. These texts are confidential, and it is therefore not appropriate for them to be published.</p><p /><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with the road haulage industry and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy to support the creative industries sector.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/02/2021 09:10:55 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1283105

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last held discussions with his EU counterparts on an exemption for specialist hauliers to new limits on movements in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	147761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU sets out the rules which apply to the international movement of goods.</p><p>Although the agreement provides for the vast majority of haulage operations that were being undertaken by UK hauliers before the end of the transition period, UK operators will not be allowed to undertake more than 2 movements within the EU before returning to the UK. These rules also apply to specialist hauliers, such as hauliers who carry equipment for musicians and other performers.</p><p>Specific arrangements for the specialist haulage sector were discussed in detail as part of negotiations, but the EU was unwilling to agree more flexible arrangements as of now.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with the road haulage industry and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy to support the creative industries sector.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/02/2021 12:29:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1283106

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on the negotiation of a cultural exemption for specialist hauliers to new limits on movements in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	147762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU allows UK hauliers to undertake up to 2 additional laden journeys within the EU after a laden international journey from the UK, with a maximum of 1 cabotage movement outside Ireland. These rules will also apply to specialist hauliers, such as hauliers who carry equipment for musicians and other performers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with the road haulage industry and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy to support the creative industries sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/02/2021 12:25:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1272351

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the application process for ECMT permits for 2022 will open; and when those permits will be awarded.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	131434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement sets out reciprocal market access rights for UK and EU road haulage operators in the UK that apply from 1 January 2021, with the vast majority of journeys not requiring ECMT permits.</p><p>We will review the demand and usage of annual ECMT permits for 2021 throughout the year and will, in due course, use this to decide how ECMT permits will be issued in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/01/2021 14:27:05 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1272354

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a haulier who has accepted their allocation of ECMT permits for 2021 will be prevented from entering the application process for the allocation of permits for 2022.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	131435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement sets out reciprocal market access rights for UK and EU road haulage operators in the UK that apply from 1 January 2021, with the vast majority of journeys not requiring ECMT permits.</p><p>We will review the demand and usage of annual ECMT permits for 2021 throughout the year and will, in due course, use this to decide how ECMT permits will be issued in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/01/2021 14:29:37 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy