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1329272

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date	04/06/2021
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, pursuant to the Answer of 24 May 2021 to Question 4014 on Railway Stations: Visual Impairment, whether he will publish data on facilities at stations in a database or other accessible format.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	10579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group are currently responsible for collating station data which is published on the National Rail Enquiries website:</p><p><a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/default.aspx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/06/2021 13:20:40 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1329328

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	MS Isle of Inishmore
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the Port State Control inspection of the Irish Ferries' vessel, Isle of Inishmore, which is planned to operate on the Dover to Calais route later in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Isle of Inishmore is not due a Port State Control (PSC) inspection until 30 November 2021. However, when the vessel formally declares its intention to operate on the new route, the French maritime authorities are obliged to carry out a pre-commencement inspection under the EU ferry directive (2017/2110).</p><p> </p><p>The MCA will carry out a PSC inspection on or after 30 November at an appropriate time in Dover.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/06/2021 13:51:51 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1329329

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Irish Ferries: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of seafarer (a) officer and (b) ratings jobs that will be created in the UK from Irish Ferries' planned operation of cross-Channel ferry services later in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not made any formal assessment on the number of seafarer jobs that will be created in the UK from Irish Ferries planned operation of a Channel ferry service. It is understood that the provision of a third operator on the Dover-Calais route has resulted in a small number of new jobs in the Port of Dover.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/06/2021 13:16:45 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1329330

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Irish Ferries: Conditions of Employment
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 potential effect of Irish Ferries' planned operation of cross-Channel ferry services on the terms and conditions of employment of UK seafarers on ferry services between Dover and ports in France.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the potential effects of Irish Ferries’ planned operation of cross-Channel ferry services on the terms and conditions of employment of UK seafarers on those services. The Dover-Calais route is an international route, the vessel that Irish Ferries are bringing to the route is currently registered with Cyprus and subject to Cypriot law.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/06/2021 13:49:22 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1329331

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Irish Ferries: Staff
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 potential effect of Irish Ferries' planned operation of cross-Channel ferry services on the number of UK (a) officers and (b) ratings in training each year.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The training of seafarers and the nationality of those seafarers is a commercial decision for the operator and no assessment has been made on the potential effect of Irish Ferries planned operations for Dover-Calais on the number of UK officers and ratings trained each year.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/06/2021 13:57:07 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1329332

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Cyprus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met representatives of the Maritime Register of Cyprus to discuss maritime safety standards on Cypriot registered ferries operating on international routes from UK ports.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not met with officials from the Maritime Register of Cyprus to discuss maritime safety standards on Cypriot registered ferries operating on international routes from UK ports.</p><p> </p><p>Cypriot registered vessels are inspected by Marine Surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as part of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control to ensure that the vessels comply with the relevant safety standards and regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/06/2021 13:54:54 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1329373

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that all drivers who use mobile phones to film or take photographs whilst driving are prosecuted.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	10249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consulted on changing the law to broaden the offence of using a mobile phone while driving. We are currently analysing the consultation responses.</p><p> </p><p>Our objective in putting forward a proposal to change the law, was to ensure that the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving reflects the real world where smart phones or devices are used not only for calls and texting (interactive communication), but also for scrolling play lists, taking photographs, or drafting emails (standalone functions).</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, broadening of the offence will facilitate enforcement by obviating the need for the police to demonstrate that any use they identified from the roadside involved interactive communication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 10250 question first answered 09/06/2021 12:57:39 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1329374

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
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 that drivers who browse the internet whilst driving face prosecution.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	10250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consulted on changing the law to broaden the offence of using a mobile phone while driving. We are currently analysing the consultation responses.</p><p> </p><p>Our objective in putting forward a proposal to change the law, was to ensure that the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving reflects the real world where smart phones or devices are used not only for calls and texting (interactive communication), but also for scrolling play lists, taking photographs, or drafting emails (standalone functions).</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, broadening of the offence will facilitate enforcement by obviating the need for the police to demonstrate that any use they identified from the roadside involved interactive communication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 10249 question first answered 09/06/2021 12:57:39 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1329380

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria were used to inform the decision include Qatar on the covid-19 red list for travel.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	10251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>The decision to add Qatar to the red list on 19 March was made by Ministers, following data showing an increased risk of importation of the Beta variant of concern first identified in South Africa.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) produces risk assessments of countries and territories. Decisions on Red, Amber or Green List assignment and associated border measures are taken by Ministers, who take into account the JBC risk assessments, alongside wider public health factors. Key factors in the JBC risk assessment of each country include genomic surveillance capability, COVID-19 transmission risk and Variant of Concern transmission risk. A summary of the JBC methodology has been published on GOV.UK, alongside key data that supports ministers’ decisions.</p><p> </p><p>As with all our coronavirus measures, the Government keeps the red list under constant review and our priority remains to protect the health of the UK public.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 11/06/2021 13:24:44 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1329387

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2021 to Question 173157, when he plans to publish the results of his Department’s pavement parking consultation, which closed on 22 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	10598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department is analysing the high volume of responses to ensure that all views are captured, and Ministers will be carefully considering the consultation findings before deciding the way forward.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish a response to the consultation in due course and it will be available to view at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking</a>.</p><p> </p><p>During the consultation, the majority of Departmental staff were working from home to help control the spread of COVID-19. We therefore sought to encourage all replies to the consultation by online survey or by email where this was an easier solution. We worked with disability groups including RNIB on accessibility issues and, in addition, to the online survey, we provided an ‘Easy Read’ version, a fully interactive ‘Large Print’ response form, as well as an audio file. We sincerely hope that the majority of people wishing to respond did have access to the internet, such as from a library or with help from friends or family.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 10599 question first answered 11/06/2021 13:29:49 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy