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1062083

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bristow Helicopters: Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many offshore oil and gas workers were transported to and from installations on the UK continental shelf under private contracts between oil companies and Bristow Group subsidiaries in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	222027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) collects data from airports with an annual volume of more than 150,000 terminal passengers. The total passengers in each year between such airports and offshore installations, transported by Bristow Helicopters Ltd, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>412,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>381,595</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>400,135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>380,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>321,168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>278,234</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Complete data for 2018 is not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/02/2019 15:49:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1062084

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
	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 the Civil Aviation Authority on commercial pressures in the offshore helicopter transport sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	222028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As discussed in the recent Westminster Hall debate on this issue, offshore helicopter services provide a vital link to ensure the viability of the UK’s oil and gas industry. The safety of those travelling on offshore helicopter operations remains a priority.</p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the CAA monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme. This includes the commercial environment and its potential impact on safety.</p><p>Impairment charges are a commercial matter for individual helicopter operators. Neither the Department nor the CAA holds data in relation to this.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 222029 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:56:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1062085

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the impairment charges incurred by offshore helicopter companies operating in the North sea due to the grounding of Super Puma helicopters in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	222029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As discussed in the recent Westminster Hall debate on this issue, offshore helicopter services provide a vital link to ensure the viability of the UK’s oil and gas industry. The safety of those travelling on offshore helicopter operations remains a priority.</p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the CAA monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme. This includes the commercial environment and its potential impact on safety.</p><p>Impairment charges are a commercial matter for individual helicopter operators. Neither the Department nor the CAA holds data in relation to this.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 222028 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:56:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1077135

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many private contracts are in operation between oil and gas companies and helicopter companies for the transportation of offshore workers in the North Sea; and if he will list the parties in each case.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	225491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not hold this information. This is a commercial matter between the oil and gas companies and the helicopter operators.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/02/2019 14:38:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

855710

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the Civil Aviation Authority’s annual income was derived from discharging its regulatory responsibilities for the offshore helicopter industry in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	131016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The regulatory income of the Civil Aviation Authority is derived from a series of statutory charging schemes. These do not map exactly onto regulatory functions for specific sectors. The table shows the Civil Aviation Authority’s income that directly relates to the offshore helicopter industry arising from the Air Operator Certificate annual charges.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year ended 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Charge to UK offshore helicopter operators</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total CAA income (in Annual Report &amp; Accounts)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of reported income from charge to UK offshore helicopter operators</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(£000)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(£000)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>851</p></td><td><p>135,818</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>791</p></td><td><p>132,619</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>669</p></td><td><p>134,057</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>725</p></td><td><p>133,074</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>125,842</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>115,270</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>681</p></td><td><p>109,429</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The accounts of the Civil Aviation Authority are published annually and laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:20:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

855711

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
	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 trends in commercial pressures on helicopter companies which are privately contracted to transport offshore oil and gas workers in the North Sea; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	131017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Offshore helicopter services provide a vital link to ensure the viability of the UK’s oil and gas industry. High standards of air safety are a fundamental concern in ensuring these services are commercially viable. Through the Aviation Strategy, the Government will look at its role in supporting the commercial success of operators whilst balancing this against environmental and safety concerns.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) concern is whether the commercial environment has any impact on safety. The CAA monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA has announced a series of measures to increase the safety of offshore helicopter flights and continues to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards still further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:23:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

935273

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Helicopters: Norway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority in respect of the recommendations in the final report from the Accident Investigation Board of Norway into the fatal incident involving a H225 Super Puma helicopter near Turoy, Norway, on 29 April 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	161550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The safety of those who travel on offshore helicopter flights is a priority. The Department for Transport has had discussions with both the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch regarding the fatal incident in Turoy, Norway.</p><p>The report from the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board supports the action taken by the UK CAA since the accident. The CAA is continuing to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards further and all these parties are actively involved in discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 161551 question first answered 13/07/2018 10:45:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

935274

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
	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 29 June 2018 to Question 156422, what discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority in respect of the recommendations in the final report of the Accident Investigation Board of Norway, published on 5 July 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	161551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The safety of those who travel on offshore helicopter flights is a priority. The Department for Transport has had discussions with both the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch regarding the fatal incident in Turoy, Norway.</p><p>The report from the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board supports the action taken by the UK CAA since the accident. The CAA is continuing to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards further and all these parties are actively involved in discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 161550 question first answered 13/07/2018 10:45:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham