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1239033

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Buses: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on increasing support for the hydrogen-powered bus sector in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	906640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland has proven expertise with hydrogen-electric power in the bus sector and we have seen the introduction of the world’s first hydrogen-electric double-decker bus by Wrightbus this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visited Wrightbus in August and recently discussed the opportunities for Northern Ireland with the Transport Secretary. I and my officials are engaging with DfT and BEIS on the UK bus and hydrogen strategies and aim to capitalise on our joint ambitions for these areas. It was good to see Wrightbus recently securing orders for hydrogen-electric buses through its H2Bus consortium and we look forward to forthcoming announcements on the UK’s Hydrogen and National Bus Strategies.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/10/2020 13:02:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 50976 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1176560

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Highways England: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff at Highways England received a salary of more than £100,000 in the last financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	12867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Highways England employed 61 staff on a base salary of £100,000 or more in <ins class="ministerial">2018-19</ins> <del class="ministerial">2019-20</del>. I have committed in the House to addressing this issue.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 14/02/2020 14:58:25 question first ministerially corrected 12/03/2020 10:33:24 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps previous answer version 7123 answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1356860

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what HM Passport Office's current timescale is for processing applications for a British passport.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	51591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Right Honourable member to the answer given on 9 September 2021, UIN 43418.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/09/2021 11:47:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 24033 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1385541

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Warley dated 18 August 2021 regarding Mr Vieira.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	87570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office responded on 7 December 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/12/2021 08:43:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 39123 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1434892

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the enquiry of 17 November 2021 from the hon. Member for Warley regarding Mr Kibuuki.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	128161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 27 January 2022</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/03/2022 12:00:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 55117 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1260297

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	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	Coronavirus: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason what (a) Birmingham and (b) Sandwell are excluded from the first wave of covid-19 vaccinations.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	128052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>Initially there was a complex and difficult logistical challenge to deliver from the manufacturers Pfizer and it was important that hospital hubs were fully prepared with the appropriate plans in place to administer that vaccine. The first phase of delivery went to 50 hospital hubs across the United Kingdom, which is just one part of the range of vaccination services which will cover the entire country.</p><p> </p><p>Due in part to the recent authorisation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, this capacity has now increased. Alongside University Hospitals Birmingham, 29 other hospital hubs in the region are administering vaccinations, as well as 148 local vaccination services across the Midlands, including 20 in Birmingham and Solihull. Millennium Point in Birmingham also began administering vaccines on 11 January 2021 meaning a greater proportion of the at-risk population in the Midlands will have access to the vaccines.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/01/2021 10:46:53 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 69533 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287108

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason a volunteer covid-19 vaccinator is required to have two A-levels.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	154739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2021 answer text <p>There is no specific requirement for a volunteer COVID-19 vaccinator to have two A-levels. Prospective volunteer COVID-19 vaccinators will have a competency assessment to ensure they can safely administer vaccines to patients under the clinical supervision of an experienced health care professional, and they will undergo relevant clinical training and supervision, put together by NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 07/04/2021 09:32:12 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 84822 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1564329

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new net zero emission buses were funded by his Department in the last five years; what the power source was for those buses; and how many and what proportion of those buses were manufactured in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	117446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>We have committed to funding 4,000 zero emission buses (ZEBs) this Parliament. Across the UK an estimated 3,250 ZEBs have been funded so far.</p><p> </p><p>Between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23 the Department for Transport has provided funding for 2,594 zero emission buses. The number of buses ordered and delivered may change following the outcome of procurement processes undertaken by local transport authorities or bus operators.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below presents the number of zero emission buses funded between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of Zero Emission Buses</p></td><td><p>Number of Battery Electric Buses</p></td><td><p>Number of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">43 </del> <ins class="ministerial">33</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">33 </del> <ins class="ministerial">43</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>556</p></td><td><p>556</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>1298</p></td><td><p>1154</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TCF 2018-19 to 2022-23*</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London 2020-21 to 2022-23**</p></td><td><p>491</p></td><td><p>491</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2594</p></td><td><p>2417</p></td><td><p>177</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*46 zero emission busses were funded through the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23.</p><p>**491 zero emission buses were introduced in London in financial years 2020-21 to 2022-23 as a result of Department for Transport funding to Transport for London.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 provides information, where available, on the bus manufacturer of these zero emission buses.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Bus Manufacturer</p></td><td><p>Number of Zero Emission Buses</p></td><td><p>Percentage of Zero Emission Buses</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alexander Dennis Ltd</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrightbus</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switch Mobility</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Volvo</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplied by Pelican Bus &amp; Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information not held by the Department</p></td><td><p>491</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator</p></td><td><p>1223</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2594</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/01/2023 16:35:59 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2023 09:22:39 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden previous answer version 47109 answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1543057

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2022 to Question 84800 on Elections: Proof of Identity, where the watermarked paper for voter ID documents will be produced.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	88808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>Further to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-11/84800" target="_blank">84800</a>, HH Associates Ltd, a British based company, have been awarded the contract to provide the watermarked paper and the specialist security printing. The initial paper product will be outside of the United Kingdom; the printing and production of the voter ID document will be undertaken within the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 22/11/2022 17:22:09 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 36038 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1384248

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where the new orders for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be produced.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	86040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>In line with existing MHRA approved production procedures, we expect these doses to come from various European countries.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/12/2021 12:00:50 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 37562 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar