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1416933

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to provide financial support for communities impacted by the airspace modernisation programme.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	112513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The airspace modernisation programme is a critical national infrastructure project that aims to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys to the benefit of all airspace users and those impacted, including communities.</p><p> </p><p>Engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including communities, is an important part of the airspace change process and is crucial to the success of the airspace modernisation programme. It is the responsibility of every airspace change sponsor (usually an airport or Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP)) to ensure engagement meets the needs of local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>CAP1616 - the Civil Aviation Authority’s airspace change approvals process - must be followed by all sponsors of airspace change proposals. This process gives communities the opportunity to comment on, and influence, airspace changes. Airport Consultative Committees should be consulted on all airspace change proposals where there is potential for a significant impact on the likely level of noise disturbance and are another way of engaging with communities.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of sponsors in the programme are currently at Stage 2 of the CAP1616 process. At this stage, each sponsor develops and undertakes an initial appraisal of the impacts of a number of different airspace options. We expect all sponsors to submit initial airspace change options to the CAA for sign-off within the next 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Once approved by the CAA, each sponsor will move to Stage 3. It is at this stage that sponsors will undertake a full options appraisal before undertaking a formal public consultation with all interested stakeholders, including local communities. We expect that the majority of sponsors will be in a position to consult publicly from 2023 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that consultation is meaningful and accessible to all stakeholders, advice on engagement has been published, and consultation documents and engagement plans will need to be approved by the CAA before consultation can begin.</p><p> </p><p>Through this and the CAP1616 requirements, there are suitable measures already in place to ensure communities are supported where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 112514 112515 112517 question first answered 03/02/2022 10:04:48 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1416935

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that local communities that will be impacted by the airspace modernisation programme can access independent expert advice.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	112514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The airspace modernisation programme is a critical national infrastructure project that aims to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys to the benefit of all airspace users and those impacted, including communities.</p><p> </p><p>Engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including communities, is an important part of the airspace change process and is crucial to the success of the airspace modernisation programme. It is the responsibility of every airspace change sponsor (usually an airport or Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP)) to ensure engagement meets the needs of local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>CAP1616 - the Civil Aviation Authority’s airspace change approvals process - must be followed by all sponsors of airspace change proposals. This process gives communities the opportunity to comment on, and influence, airspace changes. Airport Consultative Committees should be consulted on all airspace change proposals where there is potential for a significant impact on the likely level of noise disturbance and are another way of engaging with communities.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of sponsors in the programme are currently at Stage 2 of the CAP1616 process. At this stage, each sponsor develops and undertakes an initial appraisal of the impacts of a number of different airspace options. We expect all sponsors to submit initial airspace change options to the CAA for sign-off within the next 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Once approved by the CAA, each sponsor will move to Stage 3. It is at this stage that sponsors will undertake a full options appraisal before undertaking a formal public consultation with all interested stakeholders, including local communities. We expect that the majority of sponsors will be in a position to consult publicly from 2023 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that consultation is meaningful and accessible to all stakeholders, advice on engagement has been published, and consultation documents and engagement plans will need to be approved by the CAA before consultation can begin.</p><p> </p><p>Through this and the CAP1616 requirements, there are suitable measures already in place to ensure communities are supported where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 112513 112515 112517 question first answered 03/02/2022 10:04:48 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1416936

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his Department policy for local communities to be able to access independent expert advice in regard to airspace change proposals.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	112515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The airspace modernisation programme is a critical national infrastructure project that aims to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys to the benefit of all airspace users and those impacted, including communities.</p><p> </p><p>Engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including communities, is an important part of the airspace change process and is crucial to the success of the airspace modernisation programme. It is the responsibility of every airspace change sponsor (usually an airport or Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP)) to ensure engagement meets the needs of local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>CAP1616 - the Civil Aviation Authority’s airspace change approvals process - must be followed by all sponsors of airspace change proposals. This process gives communities the opportunity to comment on, and influence, airspace changes. Airport Consultative Committees should be consulted on all airspace change proposals where there is potential for a significant impact on the likely level of noise disturbance and are another way of engaging with communities.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of sponsors in the programme are currently at Stage 2 of the CAP1616 process. At this stage, each sponsor develops and undertakes an initial appraisal of the impacts of a number of different airspace options. We expect all sponsors to submit initial airspace change options to the CAA for sign-off within the next 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Once approved by the CAA, each sponsor will move to Stage 3. It is at this stage that sponsors will undertake a full options appraisal before undertaking a formal public consultation with all interested stakeholders, including local communities. We expect that the majority of sponsors will be in a position to consult publicly from 2023 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that consultation is meaningful and accessible to all stakeholders, advice on engagement has been published, and consultation documents and engagement plans will need to be approved by the CAA before consultation can begin.</p><p> </p><p>Through this and the CAP1616 requirements, there are suitable measures already in place to ensure communities are supported where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 112513 112514 112517 question first answered 03/02/2022 10:04:48 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1416938

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department is allocating funding to the aviation industry to develop the Airspace Modernisation Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	112516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The Airspace modernisation programme is a critical national infrastructure project that aims to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys. Utilising new technology, it will allow the aviation industry to build back better, safely, provide better access for all airspace users and create opportunities to reduce noise and carbon emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Funding is being provided on an exceptional basis while the sector recovers from the impact of the pandemic to support our programme to modernise the UK’s airspace. The sponsors of the programme will resume responsibility for funding further stages of the programme as the sector continues its recovery.</p><p> </p><p>The funding provided will enable airports to progress with their airspace change proposals to assist in delivering the airspace modernisation programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/02/2022 16:11:00 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1416940

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace: Finance
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 potential merits of providing financial support to local communities seeking expert advice on the impact of airspace change proposals.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	112517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The airspace modernisation programme is a critical national infrastructure project that aims to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys to the benefit of all airspace users and those impacted, including communities.</p><p> </p><p>Engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including communities, is an important part of the airspace change process and is crucial to the success of the airspace modernisation programme. It is the responsibility of every airspace change sponsor (usually an airport or Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP)) to ensure engagement meets the needs of local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>CAP1616 - the Civil Aviation Authority’s airspace change approvals process - must be followed by all sponsors of airspace change proposals. This process gives communities the opportunity to comment on, and influence, airspace changes. Airport Consultative Committees should be consulted on all airspace change proposals where there is potential for a significant impact on the likely level of noise disturbance and are another way of engaging with communities.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of sponsors in the programme are currently at Stage 2 of the CAP1616 process. At this stage, each sponsor develops and undertakes an initial appraisal of the impacts of a number of different airspace options. We expect all sponsors to submit initial airspace change options to the CAA for sign-off within the next 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Once approved by the CAA, each sponsor will move to Stage 3. It is at this stage that sponsors will undertake a full options appraisal before undertaking a formal public consultation with all interested stakeholders, including local communities. We expect that the majority of sponsors will be in a position to consult publicly from 2023 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that consultation is meaningful and accessible to all stakeholders, advice on engagement has been published, and consultation documents and engagement plans will need to be approved by the CAA before consultation can begin.</p><p> </p><p>Through this and the CAP1616 requirements, there are suitable measures already in place to ensure communities are supported where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 112513 112514 112515 question first answered 03/02/2022 10:04:48 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1416297

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Committee on Toxicity has been able to obtain independent confirmation of manufacturers' findings in regards to heat-not-burn products.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	111529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The Committees on Toxicity, Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity’s statement on heat-not-burn tobacco products in 2017 was based on data provided by the manufacturers as well as the available independent data on these products. As this is not standard practice, the Department has not obtained independent confirmation of the data assessed by the Committee on Toxicity.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 01/02/2022 12:25:14 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1416298

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is aware of the statement by Action on Smoking and Health on 7 September 2004 on the legal framework for smoking tobacco and snus in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	111530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the statement.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 02/02/2022 11:18:16 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1416328

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Service Industries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors recover from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	111531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>In December, Government announced a £1bn package of support for businesses impacted by the Omicron variant, including grants worth up to £6,000 for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors.</p><p> </p><p>These measures are just the latest action taken to safeguard businesses and jobs and is in addition to:</p><ul><li>business rates relief meaning that the majority of businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will see a 75% reduction in their business rates bill across the entire financial year and a new 50% capped business rates relief next financial year;</li><li>a 12.5% reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism;</li><li>access to finance for SMEs through the Recovery Loan Scheme to June; and</li><li>Bounce Back Loan repayment flexibility, with borrowers having the option to take a 6 month repayment holiday, three 6 month interest only periods or extend their loan to 10 years, which almost halves the monthly payment.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Thanks to our decisive action to implement balanced and proportionate measures in response to the Omicron variant, Cabinet has decided to return to Plan A in England.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/02/2022 11:49:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1364001

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy for the UK delegation to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Ninth Conference of the Parties to support any requests from countries on the formation of an intersessional Working Group to hear evidence on the use of vaping devices as harm reduction tools.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	64562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>We are not aware of any proposals from other countries on the formation of an intersessional Working Group at the Ninth Conference of the Parties. Should any proposals be made, we will fully consider the details before making a decision as to whether to support them.</p><p>In support of our ambition for England to be smoke-free by 2030, we continue to take a pragmatic and evidence-based approach to e-cigarettes, promoting the important role they play in smoking cessation whilst preventing non-smokers and young people from using them. On other harm reduction products, we are clear that any products which contain tobacco are harmful to health.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 64563 64568 question first answered 04/11/2021 17:29:45 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1364002

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the UK delegation’s position statement at the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Ninth Conference of the Parties is planned to support vaping devices as harm reduction tools.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	64563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>We are not aware of any proposals from other countries on the formation of an intersessional Working Group at the Ninth Conference of the Parties. Should any proposals be made, we will fully consider the details before making a decision as to whether to support them.</p><p>In support of our ambition for England to be smoke-free by 2030, we continue to take a pragmatic and evidence-based approach to e-cigarettes, promoting the important role they play in smoking cessation whilst preventing non-smokers and young people from using them. On other harm reduction products, we are clear that any products which contain tobacco are harmful to health.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 64562 64568 question first answered 04/11/2021 17:29:45 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie