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1327451

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Visual Impairment
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 potential merits of requiring Network Rail to install safety tactile edging at all railway station platforms by 2026.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	6489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>I have asked Network Rail to develop a programme to aim to install platform edge tactile strips on every platform in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>I will make a further announcement in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/05/2021 16:32:40 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1317004

registered interest
date	21/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Finance
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 (a) Ministers and (b) officials at HM Treasury on the need for continued financial support for taxi drivers at risk of vehicle repossession.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	5179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, Department for Transport ministers and officials have engaged regularly with other Government departments, including the Treasury, to discuss issues faced by owners, operators and drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs).</p><p> </p><p>The majority of taxi and PHV drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Operators and drivers may also be eligible for other sources of support, including locally administered grant funding. An online support finder tool has been made available to help businesses and self-employed workers determine what support is available to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/05/2021 13:57:47 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1317005

registered interest
date	21/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Finance
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 (a) Ministers and (b) officials at the Department for Transport on the need for continued financial support for taxi drivers at risk of vehicle repossession.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	5180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, Department for Transport ministers and officials have engaged regularly with other Government departments, including the Treasury, and BEIS to discuss issues faced by owners, operators and drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs).</p><p> </p><p>The majority of taxi and PHV drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Operators and drivers may also be eligible for other sources of support, including locally administered grant funding. An online support finder tool has been made available to help businesses and self-employed workers determine what support is available to them.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/05/2021 14:00:55 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1317108

registered interest
date	21/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take steps to (a) establish a long-term price support mechanism for sustainable aviation fuels and (b) create a sustainable aviation fuel industry.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	5197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government believes that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have a crucial role to play in reaching our goal of net zero by 2050. We already provide strong support to the sector through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and our low carbon fuel industry competitions.</p><p> </p><p>To further build on this existing support, as part of the Prime Minister's 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Government announced £15m for a new SAF industry competition, £3m to set up a SAF clearing house, and an intention to consult on a blending mandate to drive SAF uptake in the UK. This consultation is planned for the summer and will be complemented by supporting ambitions presented in the department’s upcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Net Zero Aviation Consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue working with stakeholders through the Jet Zero Council SAF Delivery Group and other channels to explore what further policies might be needed to support the development of the sector, including demand-side measures or business models that address price risk.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 5198 question first answered 26/05/2021 14:32:00 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1317109

registered interest
date	21/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to hold a consultation on establishing a long-term price support mechanism for sustainable aviation fuels.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	5198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government believes that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have a crucial role to play in reaching our goal of net zero by 2050. We already provide strong support to the sector through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and our low carbon fuel industry competitions.</p><p> </p><p>To further build on this existing support, as part of the Prime Minister's 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Government announced £15m for a new SAF industry competition, £3m to set up a SAF clearing house, and an intention to consult on a blending mandate to drive SAF uptake in the UK. This consultation is planned for the summer and will be complemented by supporting ambitions presented in the department’s upcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Net Zero Aviation Consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue working with stakeholders through the Jet Zero Council SAF Delivery Group and other channels to explore what further policies might be needed to support the development of the sector, including demand-side measures or business models that address price risk.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 5197 question first answered 26/05/2021 14:32:00 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1317110

registered interest
date	21/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to update air passenger forecasts following the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	5199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department will look to publish new long-term aviation forecasts in due course. However, this is a period of great uncertainty and we need to observe a more settled recovery before we can begin to reflect this in any future forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 26/05/2021 14:35:16 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1316687

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current vacancy rate is within the Governance Function at Network Rail as defined by its Target Operating Model.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	4677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>At Network Rail, in ‘Legal and Corporate Services’ there are 68 roles and 3 roles have the status vacancy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/05/2021 15:04:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1316688

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Job Description
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Network Rail has revised the job descriptions of its Safety, Health and Environment Specialists, reducing their required level of professional qualification and broadening their responsibilities; and whether he has made an assessment of the effect of that matter on railway safety.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	4678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The qualifications required in the role have remained unchanged.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/05/2021 14:45:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1316689

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport and Network Rail: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years on matters relating to the environment or climate change.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	4679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>My Department uses external consultants to support the development and delivery of its policies and priorities, but we do not categorise expenditure according to ‘environment or climate change’.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last five years Network Rail expenditure on external consultants on matters relating to the environment or climate change is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Spend (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5,098,913.55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>3,376,649.06</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>5,675,487.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>7,239,941.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>8,235,685.84</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/05/2021 15:20:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1316690

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Visual Impairment
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 ensure the safety of blind and partially-sighted people while they use the railway network.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	4680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>We have continued to support the Access for All programme that upgrades railway stations for disabled passengers, including those with visual impairments.</p><p> </p><p>I have also asked Network Rail to develop a programme to aim to install platform edge tactile strips on every platform in Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/05/2021 15:06:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi