https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus08-concessionary-travel<\/u><\/u><\/u><\/u><\/a><\/u><\/u><\/u><\/u>.<\/p>"}
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We expect to publish the Part 2 Report in the Autumn.<\/p>"}
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<\/p>
No discussion have been held between Ministers at the Department for Transport and representatives of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) about the effect of sky lanterns on the Coastguard's operations.<\/p>
<\/p>
Officials at the MCA were consulted and provided data for the report prepared for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Welsh Government in May 2013.<\/p>
<\/p>
"}
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In 2013 the number of reported incidents likely to have been caused by sky lanterns was 129. This figure was collated using the same definition of an incident as used in the statistic of an incident in the report prepared for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Welsh Government in May 2013.<\/p>"}
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<\/p>
The report acknowledges the rise in incidents involving sky lanterns up to 2010 and the fall in incident numbers since that date. This trend continued into 2013, with 129 attributable incidents.<\/p>
<\/p>
The MCA believes that this reduction is likely to have been assisted by the following mitigation:<\/p>
<\/p>
- Since 2009, the vast majority of manufacturers of sky lanterns appear to have complied with the request to place a warning on their packaging advising users not to release lanterns in the marine environment, and asking users to pre-warn the emergency authorities in the area if they intend to release lanterns. Some users have also complied with this request.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
- The MCA has distributed a short film via \u2018YouTube' giving advice on the use of sky lanterns near the coast.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
- The MCA has also improved the instructions given to HMCG watchkeepers to assist their questioning of callers and information gathering, so that they can quickly establish the nature and particular characteristics of what the caller has observed in the sky.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
- Volunteer and full-time Coastguards include advice on the use of sky lanterns in the safety information they provide to members and organisations in their local communities.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
The report shows no evidence of any adverse impacts of helium balloons on coastal rescue services.<\/p>
<\/p>
Currently there is no legislation to prevent the use of sky lanterns. However, the MCA will continue to assess how to minimise the implications of their use generally.<\/p>
<\/p>
No discussions have been held between Ministers at the Department for Transport and representatives of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) about the awareness and use of sky lanterns on the Coastguard's operations.<\/p>
<\/p>
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The report acknowledges the rise in incidents involving sky lanterns up to 2010 and the fall in incident numbers since that date. This trend continued into 2013, with 129 attributable incidents.<\/p>
<\/p>
The MCA believes that this reduction is likely to have been assisted by the following mitigation:<\/p>
<\/p>
- Since 2009, the vast majority of manufacturers of sky lanterns appear to have complied with the request to place a warning on their packaging advising users not to release lanterns in the marine environment, and asking users to pre-warn the emergency authorities in the area if they intend to release lanterns. Some users have also complied with this request.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
- The MCA has distributed a short film via \u2018YouTube' giving advice on the use of sky lanterns near the coast.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
- The MCA has also improved the instructions given to HMCG watchkeepers to assist their questioning of callers and information gathering, so that they can quickly establish the nature and particular characteristics of what the caller has observed in the sky.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
- Volunteer and full-time Coastguards include advice on the use of sky lanterns in the safety information they provide to members and organisations in their local communities.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
The report shows no evidence of any adverse impacts of helium balloons on coastal rescue services.<\/p>
<\/p>
Currently there is no legislation to prevent the use of sky lanterns. However, the MCA will continue to assess how to minimise the implications of their use generally.<\/p>
<\/p>
No discussions have been held between Ministers at the Department for Transport and representatives of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) about the awareness and use of sky lanterns on the Coastguard's operations.<\/p>
<\/p>
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's HM Coastguard (HMCG) does not, as a matter of routine, estimate the cost of individual incidents. However, statistics reveal that in 2013 HMCG received 129 reported alerts. There is a high probability that these reports were of sky lanterns. This represents a drop in number from previous years.<\/p>
<\/p>
"}
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In response to (a) the projected passenger numbers for 2014 are as follows:<\/p>
<\/p>
- Northern franchise \u2013 circa 97m passenger journeys<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
- Transpennine franchise \u2013 circa 28m passenger journeys<\/li><\/ul><\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
In response to (b) I refer the Honourable Member to the written answer given to the Hon Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham MP) on 3rd<\/sup> July 2014 [Official Report, columns 696-698W]<\/em>.<\/p>"}
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