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514534

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	HM Coastguard
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected cost savings are from the closure of the Marine Offices in (a) Brixham, (b) Leith and (c) Newlyn; and what the value is of (i) land and (ii) buildings on each site.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	34784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) The Brixham Marine Office was co-located with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre that closed on 31 October 2014 when the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) stopped search and rescue coordination from there. The Brixham building was disposed of on 22 May 15, realising a value of £1.2M for the (i) land and (ii) building combined.</p><p> </p><p>(b) The lapse of the Leith Marine Office lease will realise a saving of £17K per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The only value to the MCA is the value of the lease. The value of the (i) land and (ii) building assets reside with landlord.</p><p> </p><p>(c) The Newlyn Office lease was surrendered on 30 April 2015, realising a saving of £1K per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The only value to the MCA is the value of the lease. The value of the (i) land and (ii) building assets reside with landlord.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 11:10:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

514536

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ports
	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 potential cost to UK ports of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	34790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p><p> </p><p>The outcome of the EU Referendum for particular sectors, including UK ports, would depend on the relationship agreed between the EU and the UK if there is a vote to leave. This would have to be negotiated using the detailed processes set out in the EU Treaty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published several information documents, setting out the Government's views on UK membership of the EU; the process for withdrawing from the EU; and alternatives to EU membership. The documents can be viewed at <a href="http://www.eureferendum.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.eureferendum.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 11:41:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

514537

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	HM Coastguard
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected cost savings are from the proposed closure of the Marine Offices in (a) Beverley, (b) Orpington and (c) Harwich in 2018; and what the value is of (i) land and (ii) buildings on each site.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	34783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) The projected savings from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) operating out of their own facility at Bridlington and closing Beverley Marine Office would be £90K per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The only value to the MCA is the value of the lease. The value of (i) land and (ii) building assets reside with the landlord.</p><p> </p><p>(b) The projected savings from stopping operation from Orpington Marine Office would be £75K per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The only value to the MCA is the value of the lease. The value of the (i) land and (ii) building assets reside with the landlord.</p><p> </p><p>(c) Stopping the survey functions from the Harwich Marine Office, based at Walton-on-the Naze, will introduce minimal cost savings to the MCA. Moving to a new location in the Ipswich area would improve survey and inspection service capability to customers and is a better option for support to Her Majesty’s Coastguard Coastal Safety management teams.</p><p>The Harwich site has a book value of (i) £184K for the land and (ii) £530K for the building.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 10:07:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

514538

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Gloucestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department is making available to the South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority for completion of new road projects.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	34793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s funding for major road projects sits within the Local Growth Fund. The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, which includes South Gloucestershire, has already been allocated £230.7m from the Local Growth Fund from 2015/16 to 2020/21 to take forward their growth priorities, including transport projects. Up to a further £1.8bn from the Local Growth Fund will be awarded competitively to LEPs later this year, with an additional £475m available for exceptionally large transport projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 09:28:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

514702

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: North Sea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide support to British shipping companies operating in the North Sea to enable them to recruit and retain more British crew members.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	34980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>With regard to the issue of retention of British crew members operating in the North Sea, I would refer the Hon Member to my answer of 25 April, UIN 34463 (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=34463" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=34463</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to provide support for the training of UK officers and ratings through the £15m Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are at the heart of the Government’s drive to give people of all ages the skills employers need to grow and compete. Maritime is a key part of this with the Maritime Trailblazer which is employer led and has one approved standard for deck ratings and a further three in development for maritime mechanic, maritime caterer and onboard services.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to address the skills recommendations of the Maritime Growth Study, chaired by Lord Mountevans and published on 7 September 2015, including conducting a review of SMarT funding, better links into schools teaching and enlarging the awareness programme to encourage entry into the merchant navy.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 09:34:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

515427

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Euston Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2016 to Question 33386, when he expects that the work to produce a plan to progress the initial feasibility and business case for a Euston Station masterplan will be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	35329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department, Network Rail and HS2 Ltd are currently working together to produce a plan to progress the initial feasibility and business case work needed for this project over the next two years, which will include the timing, resource required, and estimated cost. We expect to complete this plan by Summer 2016.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 13:35:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

515430

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Accidents
	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 implications for his Department's policy of the recommendations by the Maritime Accident Investigation Branch in its review of the sinking of the Cemfjord; what discussions his Department has had with the Maritime Coastguard Agency on implementing those recommendations; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	35277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report into the sinking of the Cemfjord was published on the 21 April. The Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA) is carefully considering the recommendations about maritime safety information, ship reporting and routeing, and monitoring.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>None of the recommendations in the MAIB report are addressed specifically to the Department. However, the Department takes these findings, and those from other MAIB reports, into consideration in the development of policy and in its interactions in international forums on these issues.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 13:39:48 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

515433

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Security
	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 effect on the security of airports of security scanning all bags before they are allowed into an airport building.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	35266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>We regularly assess all threats to aviation security along with appropriate response measures. Following the recent attacks at Brussels Airport, measures were put in place to enhance the protection of public areas at UK airports. We do not currently assess that requiring all bags to be scanned at the entrance to airport building would be an effective and proportionate response, but we will continue to work with airports and the police to keep this and other possible measures under review.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 13:43:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

516434

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Regional Airports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the effectiveness of the public service obligation for regional airports.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	904755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government plans to update its Aviation Policy Framework this year. As part of this update the Government will consider the role that public service obligations can play in serving regional airports.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 12:16:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

515005

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2016 to Question 33976, what assessment his Department has made of the potential change to (a) benefits and (b) risks to the status of the UK Ship Register within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	35114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>Work is in progress by the department to explore whether changing the status of the UK Ship Register would help ensure its future competitiveness. The work is in its early stages, but will assess both the benefits and risks of the available options.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/05/2016 09:47:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden