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1186078

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial support the Government is providing to (a) airports and (b) airport staff during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	31432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the Chancellor’s recent announcement, we are working urgently to develop proposals to support the UK aviation industry - we are committed to ensuring the sector and its employees continue to thrive. Next steps will be announced shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/03/2020 14:04:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1186241

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: 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 potential merits of introducing a (a) fast-tracked and (b) fee-free SIA Licence application scheme for airport security personnel to enable those staff to be re-deployed during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	31491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department is looking at ways to best ensure how those aviation personnel who are temporarily displaced from their jobs in aviation may be able to return to their roles quickly and with the minimum of delay when operations start to be resumed.</p><p> </p><p>As aviation security personnel are exempt from SIA licensing, my officials are speaking with the Home Office to see what options may be possible should aviation security personnel wish to pursue security roles elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/03/2020 14:30:44 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1186258

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: 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 feasibility of relaxing the sixty day rule for airport security pass holders to allow pass holders that have not been in work as a result of the covid-19 outbreak to return without delay.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	31493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department and the Civil Aviation Authority are examining this issue amongst others, to ensure that when aviation operations resume, people can return to work as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/03/2020 14:25:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1190733

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
	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 introduce pre-boarding covid-19 testing at airports.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	40479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Airlines and airports have already implemented additional measures in response to COVID-19 in line with advice from PHE, SAGE and the Chief Medical Officer. Airports are displaying posters and digital signage relaying Government information about COVID-19. Passengers arriving into UK airports are being given a leaflet with information about the measures in place in the UK, and announcements are made on aircraft an hour before landing.</p><p> </p><p>Our approach is being kept under review as the pandemic develops. This may mean that measures and procedures change as we control the spread of, and understand more about, the virus. Any changes to our approach will be led by advice from SAGE and the Chief Medical Officer. Protecting the health of the UK public will always come first.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/05/2020 16:12:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1192381

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has he had with representatives from managers of UK airports on ensuring airports are ready to return to receiving regular fights after the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
	uin	42168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2020 answer text <p>The aviation sector is important to the UK economy and the government recognises the challenging times it is facing as a result of COVID-19. We continue to work closely with the sector to carry on with the repatriation of British Nationals and to maintain critical freight routes for medical supplies, whilst increasingly focusing on restart and recovery. Our transport systems are critical to support the restart of the wider economy and we are working closely with airports and the wider aviation sector on these restart plans.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/05/2020 12:32:24 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 19539 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1195023

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: 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 outbreak on airports in (a) the North West and (b) other regions.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	46106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The aviation sector is important to the UK economy and the government recognises the challenging times facing the sector as a result of COVID-19. The Government continues to work closely with airports to support them to ensure there is sufficient capacity to protect global travel routes, to continue repatriation and freight, and to maintain vital connectivity.</p><p> </p><p>The aviation sector will be able to draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor. We have been clear that if individual companies find themselves in trouble as a result of coronavirus and have exhausted the measures already available to them, then we are prepared to enter discussions with individual companies seeking bespoke support as a last resort. However, any intervention would need to represent value for money for taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/05/2020 15:28:28 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1197189

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
	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 discuss with his overseas counterparts an agreement on a common international standard for healthcare screening at airports.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	48978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>There are weekly meetings of the International Civil Aviation Organisation Council Aviation Recovery Task-Force which was set up specifically to address the aviation industry’s recovery from the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This brings together states, multilateral organisations and industry bodies. The UK takes a leading role in this forum, and in its associated sub-groups.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also plays an active role in the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) which has regular meetings. Potential common health measures for aviation are discussed in both of these forums. Finally, the Secretary of State has met with foreign transport ministers to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on international aviation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 02/06/2020 15:19:22 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1198488

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: 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 effectiveness of temperature screening at UK airports as a method for preventing the spread of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	51854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to tackling coronavirus has always been guided by science. Testing will not identify everyone who is infected with coronavirus when they enter the UK – especially as some people might be asymptomatic. That is why we will be asking all travellers to self-isolate for 14 days.</p><p>The Government will continue to review whether and when additional measures are needed to slow the spread of coronavirus and we are monitoring the decision for some airports to trial temperature screening.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/06/2020 16:03:31 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1198489

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the economic effect of covid-19 on (a) airports and (b) the local authorities in which they are located.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	51855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the aviation sector as a result of COVID-19, and has been engaging regularly with airports throughout the UK to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on their financial position. The Government continues to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses across the industry, including airports, have drawn on the unprecedented package of economic measures we have put in place during this time.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities, through an un-ringfenced grant, so they can address pressures they are facing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will continue to work with local government over the coming weeks to develop a collective understanding of the costs that local authorities are facing, and to ensure that they are managing as the pandemic progresses.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/06/2020 11:46:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1199669

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
	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 26 May 2020 to Question 47234, on Aviation: Coronavirus, if he will list what support has been provided to each UK airport since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
	tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
	uin	53360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the aviation sector as a result of COVID-19, and has been engaging regularly with airports throughout the UK to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on their financial position.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses across the industry, including airports, have been able to draw on the unprecedented package of economic measures put in place during this time. This includes a Bank of England scheme for firms to raise capital, two business interruption loan guarantee schemes for different sizes of business, Time to Pay flexibilities with tax bills, financial support for employees and VAT deferrals.</p><p> </p><p>If airports find themselves in trouble as a result of coronavirus even following the Government’s cross-economy wage and financial interventions, the Transport Secretary and Chancellor have confirmed that the Government is prepared to enter discussions with individual companies seeking bespoke support as a last resort, having exhausted all other options. Any intervention would need to represent value for money for taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>Airports across the country are eligible and have accessed these schemes which has protected a substantial number of jobs across the industry. We do not comment on the commercial or financial matters of private firms and are therefore unable to say anything further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/06/2020 13:10:39 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard