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1123918

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Government has made on improving transport infrastructure in areas with a high number of new build homes.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	249341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has invested £1.2bn through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to support housing and further announcements through this £5.5bn fund are expected later this year. A significant number of HIF bids include transport infrastructure.</p><p>The Government is also investing in transport supporting new home construction through the Transforming Cities Fund, Major Road Network, and projects in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, and it is promoting integrated housing and transport planning, for example through the revised National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:20:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1123947

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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 helicopter flights were used for offshore oil and gas workers in each year between 2001 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the annual number of flights and passengers between UK airports (those with an annual volume of more than 150,000 terminal passengers) and Oil Rigs split by direction of travel. The Civil Aviation Authority do not collect data from smaller airports, as those airports with an annual volume of more than 150,000 terminal passengers constitute the vast majority of flights.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Direction</p></td><td><p>Flights</p></td><td><p>Passengers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>29,800</p></td><td><p>327,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>30,094</p></td><td><p>312,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>59,894</p></td><td><p>639,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>29,201</p></td><td><p>318,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>29,722</p></td><td><p>309,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>58,923</p></td><td><p>628,665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>26,561</p></td><td><p>284,493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>27,461</p></td><td><p>282,294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>54,022</p></td><td><p>566,787</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>26,128</p></td><td><p>282,478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>27,269</p></td><td><p>281,707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>53,397</p></td><td><p>564,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>28,996</p></td><td><p>313,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>30,018</p></td><td><p>313,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>59,014</p></td><td><p>627,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>32,431</p></td><td><p>356,127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>33,462</p></td><td><p>357,031</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>65,893</p></td><td><p>713,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>34,801</p></td><td><p>385,649</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>35,862</p></td><td><p>382,053</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>70,663</p></td><td><p>767,702</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>34,596</p></td><td><p>381,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>35,658</p></td><td><p>381,337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>70,254</p></td><td><p>763,307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>34,404</p></td><td><p>376,235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>35,511</p></td><td><p>376,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>69,915</p></td><td><p>752,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>31,359</p></td><td><p>356,569</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>32,407</p></td><td><p>357,908</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>63,766</p></td><td><p>714,477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>32,775</p></td><td><p>379,441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>33,972</p></td><td><p>381,256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>66,747</p></td><td><p>760,697</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>32,807</p></td><td><p>385,118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>34,653</p></td><td><p>395,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>67,460</p></td><td><p>780,575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>37,797</p></td><td><p>414,549</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>39,176</p></td><td><p>426,062</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>76,973</p></td><td><p>840,611</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>38,855</p></td><td><p>438,125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>39,879</p></td><td><p>448,112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>78,734</p></td><td><p>886,237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>35,549</p></td><td><p>409,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>36,334</p></td><td><p>415,564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>71,883</p></td><td><p>825,238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>30,074</p></td><td><p>347,855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>31,014</p></td><td><p>353,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>61,088</p></td><td><p>700,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>27,384</p></td><td><p>302,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>28,263</p></td><td><p>314,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>55,647</p></td><td><p>616,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>27,448</p></td><td><p>304,389</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>28,455</p></td><td><p>315,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>55,903</p></td><td><p>620,216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/05/2019 09:45:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123949

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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, when what the timeframe is for his Department to receive the report on the Civil Aviation Authority’s review of the CAP1145 document Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the exploitation of oil and gas.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport will receive the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) review upon its publication. The CAA aims to publish the review in the autumn of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/05/2019 09:48:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123951

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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 representations he has received from representatives from oil and gas companies on (a) safety and (b) regulatory standards in the offshore helicopter transport industry.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport officials met twice with representatives from Oil and Gas UK to discuss safety in 2018/2019. Regulatory Standards were not raised in these meetings.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123952

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2019 to Question 237684 on Offshore Industry: Helicopters, what the timeframe is for the publication of the Civil Aviation Authority review of CAP1145.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeks to ensure that North Sea helicopter flight is as safe as possible. It is carefully reviewing the Recommendations and Actions in CAP 1145 to check that they achieve the objective of making further improvements to offshore helicopter safety standards.</p><p>The CAA currently intends to publish the review in the autumn of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:44:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123954

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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 estimate he has made of the level of (a) current and (b) future demand for pilots in the offshore helicopter transport sector.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of the current and future demand for offshore helicopter pilots. However, understanding the current and future demand and equipping the aviation sector with the skills it needs to succeed, including pilot training, is an important part of the Government’s strategy for aviation. The Aviation 2050 consultation now under way considers proposals to overcome financial, social mobility and diversity barriers that may prevent people from entering the aviation sector now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:32:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123972

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the arrangements are for the governance and accountability of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; and what plans there are to review those arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	249350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has robust governance and accountability arrangements in place, which are published at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/about/our-governance" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/about/our-governance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office is planning a tailored review of the DVSA’s control and governance arrangements, later this financial year. The review will ensure that the DVSA is complying with recognised principles of good corporate governance, and that it has the capacity to deliver its services effectively and efficiently.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:27:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1123611

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
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 merits of the use of the exceptional hardship exception for the sentencing of drivers who would otherwise be disqualified from driving.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	248664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is responsible for maintaining a record of all GB fixed penalties and court ordered driving licence endorsements. Sentencing, including the imposition and length of a driving disqualification, is a matter for the courts.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/05/2019 14:23:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1123676

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase passenger journeys on public transport in the regions to reduce CO2 emissions.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	248646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has invested nearly three quarters of a billion pounds to improve bus services through investment in bus-based infrastructure schemes and in greener buses, which is in addition to the continuing financial support provided through the Bus Service Operators Grant.</p><p>The Government has also introduced the Bus Services Act 2017 that provides local authorities with the tools to improve local services and increase passenger numbers.</p><p>The Government is also investing record levels in the U.K. rail network, as part of the biggest rail modernisation programme for over a century, to accommodate greater passenger traffic while reducing its impact on the environment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/05/2019 14:11:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1123717

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when facial recognition technology for security checks for all passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport will be fully rolled out.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	248658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not require London Heathrow Airport to use facial recognition technology for security checks. London Heathrow Airport has taken a commercial decision to use biometrics in the hope that this will assist to streamline the passenger journey through the airport. All security checks will remain unchanged. The Department regularly discusses and reviews airport security with all regulated UK airports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/05/2019 14:17:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger