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1240249

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the resilience of the inter-island transport system in the Scilly Isles.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the importance of the Isles of Scilly’s inter-island transport network which allows for the provision of vital services to islanders, including ensuring that children can attend school. As such we have been engaging with local stakeholders from the outset of the current crisis and have provided bespoke financial support to Isles of Scilly transport operators to ensure that services to, from and between the islands continue.</p><p> </p><p>Our immediate priority is to support the islands’ transport network through the pandemic. However, we are aware that the Isles of Scilly Transport Board are working on proposals to improve transport services over the longer term and look forward to discussing their proposals with them in due course. Going forward, DfT officials will continue to engage with local stakeholders to ensure that we fully understand the challenges facing the islands well into the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8756 question first answered 19/10/2020 11:16:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1240251

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to upgrade transport between islands in the Scillies to enable better access for children to get to school.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the importance of the Isles of Scilly’s inter-island transport network which allows for the provision of vital services to islanders, including ensuring that children can attend school. As such we have been engaging with local stakeholders from the outset of the current crisis and have provided bespoke financial support to Isles of Scilly transport operators to ensure that services to, from and between the islands continue.</p><p> </p><p>Our immediate priority is to support the islands’ transport network through the pandemic. However, we are aware that the Isles of Scilly Transport Board are working on proposals to improve transport services over the longer term and look forward to discussing their proposals with them in due course. Going forward, DfT officials will continue to engage with local stakeholders to ensure that we fully understand the challenges facing the islands well into the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8755 question first answered 19/10/2020 11:16:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1228012

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Charities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of (1) the Apostleship of the Sea, (2) the Mission to Seafarers, and (3) other UK based maritime worker welfare charities.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL7385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>The Department recognises the role charities can play in addressing the hardships currently impacting transport workers, however the DfT does not conduct assessment of any charities, including those in the maritime sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/08/2020 11:42:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1227147

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 July (HL6506), what is the median length of time that foreign national crew have spent stranded in UK ports; what is the cost of the repatriation programme; and whether they claim back the costs of repatriation from ship owners.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL7099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2020 answer text <p>We do not have median figures. The Department began work on facilitating repatriation 90 days ago (as at 29 July). At that time there were 11,374 crew in the UK. To date we have facilitated the repatriation of over 13,000 seafarers and there are currently 4,258 awaiting repatriation.</p><p> </p><p>Many vessels arriving in the UK are able to repatriate large numbers of seafarers over the 2-3 days after arrival. However, for seafarers from certain countries the length of time in the UK will be longer due to restrictions in their own state.</p><p> </p><p>It should also be noted that seafarers arriving in the UK may still be under their original contract and, outside the pandemic conditions, would not be due to be repatriated. The cost of repatriation is met by the shipping company and not by the Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/07/2020 11:53:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1220788

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) vessels, and (2) crew members, registered abroad, currently stranded in UK ports.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL6506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>There are currently 4,028 Foreign National crew on board 25 cruise vessels that are not registered in the UK or within the wider Red Ensign Group. 1,250 of these crew require repatriation.</p><p> </p><p>We have so far repatriated 7,752 Foreign National crew from cruise ships not registered with the UK or the wider Red Ensign Group.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with the industry, unions and maritime charities to provide support and assistance to all seafarers in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2020 12:32:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1203503

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Hygiene
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London about (1) cleanliness, and (2) hygiene, on the services that organisation operates.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport have been meeting regularly with Transport for London (TfL) throughout the Covid-19 outbreak to discuss a wide range of topics, including cleanliness and hygiene on the London transport network.</p><p> </p><p>TfL has introduced an enhanced cleaning regime to ensure that its network is as sterile as possible, including using hospital-grade cleaning substances and new anti-viral disinfectant that protects for up to 30 days. It has also installed hand sanitiser points for customer use across the network.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is satisfied with the actions that TfL has taken and continues to take, to provide a safe transport network for those who need to use it.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 29/06/2020 16:28:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1203105

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Hygiene
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) cleanliness, and (2) hygiene, on passenger trains in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>We have been clear that our priority remains the safety of staff and passengers. We have issued comprehensive guidance to the public transport operators, including rail operators, on keeping trains clean and ensuring staff and passengers are able to maintain good hygiene.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/06/2020 14:24:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1199439

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Isles of Scilly
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop the (1) availability, and (2) regularity, of transport links between mainland UK and the Isles of Scilly.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL5061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>On Friday 24 April, the Government announced up to £10.5 million for lifeline ferry and freight services to the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight as part of a multimillion pound support package to safeguard the transport links which provide essential lifeline services to the islands.</p><p>The Department is engaging with local stakeholders, including the local transport board, to maintain the transport links throughout this current period and beyond which are normally provided commercially by profit-making operators.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/06/2020 15:04:42 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1191298

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Tunisia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many passengers, and (2) what volume of cargo, travelled from (a) Tunisia to the UK, and (b) the UK to Tunisia, in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The number of passengers and volume of freight carried by air and by sea between Tunisia and the UK directly in the last five years are given in the attached tables.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>There were no direct sea journeys carrying passengers to or from Tunisia from the UK in the past 5 years. Data on country of destination for indirect voyages (such as cruises) are not collected by the Department.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>The latest year of data available, and is published on GOV.UK, is 2019 for air freight and passenger statistics and 2018 for port freight statistics. Statistics relate to direct freight and passenger journeys between the UK and Tunisia.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton attachment 1 file name Passenger travelling into the UK from Tunisia and to Tunisia from the UK.docx title No of passengers travels - UK-Tunisia & Tunis-UK 2 file name Volumes of cargo - UK - Tunisia and Tunisia - UK.docx title Volume of cargo - UK-Tunisia & Tunisia - UK question first answered 13/05/2020 14:46:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1176624

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	Railways: Strikes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 28 January (HL412), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what provisions any such legislation will include to protect the rights of railway managers dealing with strike action.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The purpose of Minimum Service Level legislation is to ensure that the right to take strike action is in future balanced with the rights of others who are disproportionately impacted by strikes. This would include the rights of rail managers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/02/2020 14:30:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten