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1250882

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Environmental Impact Assessment
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 environmental impact of HS2.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	114225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>An environmental statement has been prepared for each phase of HS2, which sets out a detailed assessment of the likely significant environmental effects of building and operating the railway, as well as proposed ways to avoid, reduce, mitigate and monitor the environmental effects.</p><p> </p><p>The Environmental Statement for Phase 1 is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents</a></p><p>The Environmental Statement for Phase 2a is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement</a></p><p>The Working Draft Environmental Statement for Phase 2b is available here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hs2-phase-2b-working-draft-environmental-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hs2-phase-2b-working-draft-environmental-statement</a></p><p>In April this year, the Government published a Full Business Case for HS2, which included a section on decarbonisation and sustainability. This is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-one-full-business-case" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-one-full-business-case</a></p><p> </p><p>Following the launch of construction of Phase One, HS2 Ltd will begin publishing an annual environmental sustainability report, from 2021 onwards, which will provide updates on a range of environmental impacts, such as carbon and biodiversity, alongside the associated mitigation measures being delivered as part of the HS2 Green Corridor initiative.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/11/2020 10:02:36 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1250292

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
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 the Competition and Markets Authority on the potential market access and operating advantage of Uber Thames Clippers in regard to the level of central London pier landing fees paid by those clippers compared to other scheduled Thames passenger boat operators.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	113506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The responsibility for transport in London, including passenger boat services on the River Thames, is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport for London.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/11/2020 16:10:35 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1250407

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has required Southern Railway to provide monthly management accounts and cashflow forecasts to be reviewed by his Department in response to the Office for National Statistics’s decision to classify train operating companies into the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	113480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department continues to request periodic management accounts and cashflow forecasts from all Train Operating Companies as per the underlying Franchise Agreements.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/11/2020 15:28:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1250410

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the emergency funding provided to the railways, whether the Government plans to take steps to assess whether actual cumulative passenger revenue cash receipts by Southern Railway are in line with the expected cumulative scenario underpinning the original settlement for the second half of 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	113482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department continues to monitor actual levels of passenger revenue through the submission of periodic management accounts from Govia Thameslink Railway, and the calculation of Franchise Payments is driven by the level of actual revenue received by the franchisee.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/11/2020 15:42:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1250419

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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 recent discussions his Department has had with the aviation sector on the effect of the second national covid-19 lockdown on that sector.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The second national COVID-19 lockdown has not changed the way we engage regularly with the sector. We continue an open dialogue as we work towards our shared ambition of getting aviation up and running again in a safe and secure way.</p><p> </p><p>We do not provide comments on the commercial or financial matters of private firms, and therefore it would be inappropriate to share individual discussions.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 18/11/2020 16:06:09 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1248971

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Veterans: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many veterans have purchased the Veterans' railcard.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>As of the 4<sup>th</sup> November 2020, 6,303 Veterans’ railcards have been sold in total. Of these, 2,911 were 1-year railcards and 3,392 were 3-year railcards.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/11/2020 16:53:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1249181

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Industrial Disputes
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 Cabinet colleagues on the effect on the economy of potential industrial action at Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	908548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not comment or speculate on future industrial action.</p><p> </p><p>Employers should always treat employees fairly and in a spirit of partnership. When considering workforce restructures as a result of the on-going impacts of COVID-19 we encourage employers across the sector to continue to approach this issue with a sensitivity and professionalism that reflects the hard work and dedication of their employees, openly engaging with their workforce and unions in a transparent and consultative way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that, despite the measures we have put in place to protect the economy, there remain serious challenges for the aviation sector and for the communities that serve them. We are focused on restarting the sector, and companies have access to a range of unprecedented government financial support.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 10/11/2020 15:01:43 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1248301

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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 recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of travel corridors on the the aerospace sector.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	110839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department for Transport have held extensive discussions about the effect of travel corridors on the aerospace sector with their counterparts across Government, including in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).</p><p> </p><p>BEIS is a member of the Global Travel Taskforce, which is tasked with considering robust and sustainable proposals that will facilitate safer international travel.</p><p> </p><p>Specialist aerospace engineers and specialist workers responsible for ensuring the safe operation of aircraft are exempt from self-isolation measures.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Department for Transport officials are working closely with BEIS officials as part of the Aerospace Growth Partnership Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/11/2020 14:01:42 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1248360

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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, whether the Government has made an economic assessment of the potential merits of the UK implementing covid-19 travel restrictions similar to those implemented by the New Zealand Government.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
uin	110907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>Our approach to tackling coronavirus is driven by the latest scientific and medical advice. This advice has not recommended a long-term border closure similar to other countries such as New Zealand.</p><p> </p><p>The need for border measures is reviewed every 28 days, to ensure that they remain in line with the latest scientific evidence, and that they continue to be effective and necessary. An economic assessment is completed before measures are implemented and impacts captured through the review process.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 11/11/2020 12:52:38 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248440

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether EU nationals whose driving licences are valid in the UK will need to amend or exchange their driving licenses after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	110893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials are engaging in bilateral discussions with individual EU Member States to agree the arrangements that will apply from 1 January 2021. These discussions are still ongoing. We intend to publish the future arrangements that are agreed with Member States in respect of driving licences before the end of the transition period.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/11/2020 13:03:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake