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1339056

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
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 his US counterparts on resuming trans-Atlantic leisure travel during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	20366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has discussed the resumption of trans-Atlantic travel with his US counterpart Secretary Pete Buttigieg, including at the UK-chaired G7 Transport Ministerial meeting on 5 May 2021.</p><p>The Prime Minister and President have also agreed to form the joint UK-US Experts’ Working Group, which will share expertise and provide recommendations to leaders on the return of safe and sustainable trans-Atlantic travel.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 30/06/2021 10:38:36 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1339059

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
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 his counterparts in the Canadian Government on resuming leisure travel with that country during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	20367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>Department for Transport ministers and/or officials have met with Canadian counterparts on several occasions this year to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the safe, sustainable resumption of international travel. These discussions have been fruitful and we welcome further exchanges as we seek to cautiously balance the reopening of international travel with managing the public health risks.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 30/06/2021 10:40:40 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1271134

registered interest
date	11/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
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 adequacy of the Government's financial support package for coach businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	129169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced a range of measures available to support UK businesses, including coach operators. These include the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), and I am pleased to note that there has been a high uptake of this scheme across the coach sector.</p><p>We continue to work closely with representatives from the coach sector to understand the ongoing risks and issues the sector faces and how these can be addressed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/12/2020 14:41:23 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1259275

registered interest
date	08/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional support the Chancellor is providing to coach businesses unable to operate as a result of covid-19 restrictions in Tier 3 alert level areas.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	126819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced several measures available to UK businesses, including the coach sector, to support them through this challenging time, and launched a ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder" target="_blank">support finder’</a> tool to help businesses quickly and easily determine what financial support is available to them during the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>As of 2 December, councils in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas of England are receiving funding to provide grants to closed businesses and run local discretionary grant schemes to support affected businesses. These grants could be available to businesses that supply the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, including coaches. These allocations will be published shortly and are in addition to the £2.3 billion already provided to local councils since the start of the pandemic. Local Authorities will administer this scheme and determine on a case-by-case basis where to allocate funding.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/12/2020 10:14:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1220324

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation and Package Holidays: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to guarantee refunds for flights and holidays cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	68313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been no changes to consumer law, and airlines are expected to abide by this and honour consumer rights. We have been clear with industry that when consumers are entitled to a refund and ask for one, refunds must be paid in a timely manner, and the process should not be unduly difficult for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working to consider the impacts of COVID-19 on the ATOL Scheme, proposals for vouchers, and the payment of refunds for cancelled holidays and flights. We are working to reach a position on this issue that balances the need to protect consumer rights whilst recognising the continuing pressure on industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority are responsible for enforcing European Regulation 261/2004. My department works closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and has regular discussions with them about the range of issues that have arisen from the COVID-19 crisis – including issues relating to enforcement action in respect of refund payments.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 July 2020 the Civil Aviation Authority provided an update on its website about its review into the refund policies of airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. They are reviewing the refund policies of all UK airlines, as well as a number of international airlines that operate flights to and from the UK. The review is considering how airlines are handling refunds for flight-only bookings during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 68314 68315 68316 question first answered 10/07/2020 12:36:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1220325

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation and Package Holidays: Coronavirus
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 the Civil Aviation Authority on progress on refunding passengers for flights cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak; and whether refund credit notes for package travel are financially protected under the Atol scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	68314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been no changes to consumer law, and airlines are expected to abide by this and honour consumer rights. We have been clear with industry that when consumers are entitled to a refund and ask for one, refunds must be paid in a timely manner, and the process should not be unduly difficult for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working to consider the impacts of COVID-19 on the ATOL Scheme, proposals for vouchers, and the payment of refunds for cancelled holidays and flights. We are working to reach a position on this issue that balances the need to protect consumer rights whilst recognising the continuing pressure on industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority are responsible for enforcing European Regulation 261/2004. My department works closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and has regular discussions with them about the range of issues that have arisen from the COVID-19 crisis – including issues relating to enforcement action in respect of refund payments.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 July 2020 the Civil Aviation Authority provided an update on its website about its review into the refund policies of airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. They are reviewing the refund policies of all UK airlines, as well as a number of international airlines that operate flights to and from the UK. The review is considering how airlines are handling refunds for flight-only bookings during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 68313 68315 68316 question first answered 10/07/2020 12:36:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1220326

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that airlines refund passengers for flights cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	68315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been no changes to consumer law, and airlines are expected to abide by this and honour consumer rights. We have been clear with industry that when consumers are entitled to a refund and ask for one, refunds must be paid in a timely manner, and the process should not be unduly difficult for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working to consider the impacts of COVID-19 on the ATOL Scheme, proposals for vouchers, and the payment of refunds for cancelled holidays and flights. We are working to reach a position on this issue that balances the need to protect consumer rights whilst recognising the continuing pressure on industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority are responsible for enforcing European Regulation 261/2004. My department works closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and has regular discussions with them about the range of issues that have arisen from the COVID-19 crisis – including issues relating to enforcement action in respect of refund payments.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 July 2020 the Civil Aviation Authority provided an update on its website about its review into the refund policies of airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. They are reviewing the refund policies of all UK airlines, as well as a number of international airlines that operate flights to and from the UK. The review is considering how airlines are handling refunds for flight-only bookings during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 68313 68314 68316 question first answered 10/07/2020 12:36:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1220327

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to support the aviation industry to fulfil its legal obligations on passenger refunds during the covid-19 outbreak; and what plans he has to introduce a Travel Guarantee Fund to support travel companies during that outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	68316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been no changes to consumer law, and airlines are expected to abide by this and honour consumer rights. We have been clear with industry that when consumers are entitled to a refund and ask for one, refunds must be paid in a timely manner, and the process should not be unduly difficult for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working to consider the impacts of COVID-19 on the ATOL Scheme, proposals for vouchers, and the payment of refunds for cancelled holidays and flights. We are working to reach a position on this issue that balances the need to protect consumer rights whilst recognising the continuing pressure on industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority are responsible for enforcing European Regulation 261/2004. My department works closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and has regular discussions with them about the range of issues that have arisen from the COVID-19 crisis – including issues relating to enforcement action in respect of refund payments.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 July 2020 the Civil Aviation Authority provided an update on its website about its review into the refund policies of airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. They are reviewing the refund policies of all UK airlines, as well as a number of international airlines that operate flights to and from the UK. The review is considering how airlines are handling refunds for flight-only bookings during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 68313 68314 68315 question first answered 10/07/2020 12:36:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1194378

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
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 introduce additional train services to the timetable in the former Northern Rail franchise area.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	45115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>We are working with Northern Trains Ltd to identify the improvements for rail services and performance. Work is also underway to consider the impact of passenger demand due COVID-19, which is currently subject to a great deal of uncertainty.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/05/2020 15:57:43 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1194430

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
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 replace the Service Option Fund on the former Northern Rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	45121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Under the new agreement with Northern Trains Ltd, there is no longer a formal Service Options Fund to help capture the aspirations for additional services however the operator is required to continue this development work through its ongoing discussions with stakeholders. Aligned with this is the work to understand passenger demand as a result of COVID-19. Although there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding this, we always welcome suggestions to help better connect our towns and cities.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/05/2020 15:49:03 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy