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registered interest
date	29/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress has been made on HS2.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	914925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Construction is underway and already supporting over 15000 jobs including over 500 apprenticeships. Phase 2a has also achieved royal assent.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 29/04/2021 10:03:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1312598

registered interest
date	29/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of road transport provision for international freight traffic in East Kent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Mrs Natalie Elphicke
uin	914926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department works with Highways England and Kent County Council to ensure roads in East Kent can support international freight traffic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This includes Highways England funding a movable barrier which enables Operation Brock to hold heavy goods vehicles in the event of serious disruption at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel, and allows the M20 to remain open for other traffic in both directions. For the longer term, Highways England is currently developing options for two schemes on the A2/M2 route to inform future road investment decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 29/04/2021 10:46:37 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4795 label Biography information for Mrs Natalie Elphicke

1312599

registered interest
date	29/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support a green maritime sector in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	914930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>My Department recently launched a £20 million Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, building on the vision set out in the Clean Maritime Plan published in 2019 and will announce further policy proposals in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan this Spring.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 29/04/2021 10:08:37 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1312600

registered interest
date	29/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans the Government has to bring forward legislative proposals to enable residents of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods to vote on those schemes.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	914951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Authorities are already required to consult with communities on low traffic neighbourhoods. We have no plans to enable local votes.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 29/04/2021 10:12:31 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1312601

registered interest
date	29/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure the long-term security of the coach sector.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	914953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>We are continuing to work across Departments to promote and further the coach sector as a key part of the Government’s forthcoming Tourism Recovery Plan.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 29/04/2021 10:10:47 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1312533

registered interest
date	28/04/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on preparations for COP26 in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	914683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Scotland Office Ministers are in regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues and the Scottish Government on the preparations for COP26 in Glasgow.</p><p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State met the COP President last month and Scotland Office Ministers attended the COP26 Devolved Administration Ministerial Group.</p> answering member constituency Banff and Buchan answering member printed David Duguid question first answered 28/04/2021 16:14:22 answering member 4606 label Biography information for David Duguid
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1312534

registered interest
date	28/04/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the implementation of the covid-19 vaccination programme in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	914686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>UK Government Ministers are in frequent contact with Scottish Government Ministers on all aspects of the response to Covid-19, including the vaccination programme.</p><p>The UK Government's vaccine taskforce has successfully procured the vaccines we need and ensured they are available to all across the whole of the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 28/04/2021 16:16:47 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1312535

registered interest
date	28/04/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Television Licences: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect on people over the age of 75 in Scotland of the removal of free TV licences.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	914687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains deeply disappointed with the BBC’s decision to restrict the over-75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit.</p><p>We recognise the value of free TV licences for over-75s in Scotland and the rest of the UK and believe they should be funded by the BBC.</p> answering member constituency Banff and Buchan answering member printed David Duguid question first answered 28/04/2021 16:15:09 answering member 4606 label Biography information for David Duguid
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

1312284

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the change in the level of personal debt in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	914840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on personal debt levels and to help people access the support they need to get their finances back on track.</p><p> </p><p>The Government works closely with the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to monitor financial difficulty through an annual survey and notes the Financial Conduct Authority’s biennial Financial Lives Survey.</p><p> </p><p>The latest findings from the Financial Lives Survey were published in February 2021. The findings include the impact of Covid-19 on people’s finances.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/04/2021 12:36:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1312285

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the potential merits of co-ordinated taxation of multinational companies.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	914860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of global efforts to update the international corporation tax framework in response to challenges created by digitisation, and it has played an active role at the OECD in helping to develop a comprehensive two-pillar solution.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has made it a priority of the UK’s G7 presidency to support progress towards a final agreement by mid-2021 and he has regular discussions with his counterparts on these issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2021 11:49:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards