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1686238

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timescale is for the delivery of a feasibility study on the electrification of sections of the Northern Ireland railway.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	12358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Transport is a ‘transferred matter’ i.e. devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive and thus the responsibility of the Executive. However, as outlined by the Secretary of State for Transport in his written ministerial statement of 7 December 2023, the UK Government is funding a feasibility study on the electrification of the railway line from Belfast to the border with the Republic of Ireland. The study is being conducted by Translink on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure, with a projected completion date of spring 2025.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/02/2024 16:15:46 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1676318

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Union connectivity review: final report, published on 26 November 2021, what progress he has made in implementing recommendation 3.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	5871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Union Connectivity Review was an independent review, led by Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill. We agree that high quality data across all transport modes in the UK are vital for managing capacity, ensuring safety and future transport planning. We are considering the current scope of data collection with a view to expanding it where possible and beneficial. This will include improving collaborative working with the devolved administrations on data sharing.</p><p> </p><p>For example, improving the collection of UK-wide data was discussed at the Transport Inter-Ministerial Group in May. Ministers have asked officials from all administrations to conduct an audit of existing data sharing arrangements and look for areas of improvement and further collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 13:58:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1676375

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Northern Ireland
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 Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on the union connectivity review.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	5882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Transport regularly engage with their counterparts in Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure on the recommendations made by Lord Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review (UCR). The UK Government’s response to the UCR was published on 7 December 2023 and outlined UK Government funding of £4.8m to support the recommendations made for improved rail connections in Northern Ireland, including £700k for a feasibility study on reopening the Antrim to Lisburn railway line with an additional stop at Belfast International Airport.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 13:57:20 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1673997

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
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, if he will make an assessment of the cost to the public purse of damage to pavements caused by pavement parking in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	4508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is fully aware that pavement parking can pose problems for all pedestrians, including from damage to pavements. Local authorities are responsible for pavement maintenance and already have powers to tackle pavement parking by implementing Traffic Regulation Orders. The Department has consulted on further options to help local authorities outside London tackle this issue and will publish a formal response when final decisions have been taken. Any new measures will be accompanied by an impact assessment, which will include an estimate of the cost of damage to pavements caused by pavement parking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/12/2023 13:51:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1673240

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to provide funding to small hauliers to incentivise the transition to zero emission vehicles.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	3915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>Government grants have been in place for over a decade to help reduce the up-front purchase price of electric vehicles. Since 2011, the Government has provided over £1.8 billion in grant funding to bring ultra-low emission vehicles onto UK roads, which has supported over 500,000 ULEVs. 355,000 of which are zero emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The Plug-in Van and Truck Grants remain available until at least the financial year 2024/25. Through these grants, customers can secure funds of up to £2,500 for small vans and £5,000 for large vans.</p><p> </p><p>All Plug-in Vehicle grants are kept under continual review to ensure best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 05/12/2023 12:39:17 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1582238

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to facilitate the recycling of marine and leisure vessels as part of the Clean Maritime Plan.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	136742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish an updated version of the Clean Maritime Plan in 2023. This update will set out the next steps to decarbonising the maritime sector.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/02/2023 10:12:30 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1403408

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to support regional airports that have lost a significant amount of income due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	105698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>This government has renewed the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme (AGOSS) for a third time to support airports and ground handlers suffering losses as a result of COVID-19. The latest renewal of the scheme, which is open to eligible regional airports in England, will provide up to £4m of support towards permitted fixed costs, and represents a crucial funding and liquidity bridge through the typically challenging winter months for the sector, toward the increased stability that the summer season offers.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of this financial year, this government will have in total provided up to £175m through the AGOSS scheme. This forms part of the around £8 billion of government support that the air transport sector has benefitted from since the start of the pandemic, demonstrating our commitment to safeguarding the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Support for airports outside of England remains a devolved matter, with the support offered through AGOSS consistent with measures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and new AGOSS funding attracting Barnett consequentials for the devolved administrations in the usual manner.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 21/01/2022 12:14:44 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1357963

registered interest
date	23/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
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 help ensure that licences held by UK pilots are EASA recognised.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	54000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government places the highest importance on ensuring the opportunities arising from our exit from the European Union are realised. Withdrawing from the European Union means we have more autonomy to tailor aviation regulation according to the UKs competitive needs, whilst adhering to international standards.</p><p>UK licences are valid to fly UK registered aircraft in the EU. EU law requires that a licence issued or validated by an EU Member State must be held by a pilot to fly an aircraft registered in the EU – in line with the requirements of the Convention on International Civil Aviation.</p><p>The procedures set out in Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/723 to obtain an EU licence continue to apply to UK license holders wishing to obtain a valid EU license. I should stress that receipt of an EU licence will not of itself provide a right to work in the EU.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2021 14:18:23 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1271326

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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 engagement his Department of Transport has had with the aerospace industry to identify measures that could (a) safely open up aviation and (b) increase consumer confidence in the context of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	130191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the UK’s aerospace and aviation industries, including at sector level through the Aerospace Growth Partnership.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Global Travel Taskforce has undertaken extensive engagement with the transport industry, including aviation and aerospace, and are putting in place a range of measures to support a safe and sustainable return to air travel and encourage consumer confidence.</p><p> </p><p>On 15 December we introduced the ‘Test to Release for International Travel’ scheme in England, allowing arrivals from countries not on the travel corridors list to pay for a privately provided Covid-19 test and reduce their period of self-isolation if the test is negative.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 22/12/2020 16:36:02 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1271327

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Global Travel Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Global Travel Taskforce is next scheduled to convene to discuss the outstanding recommendations from that Taskforce’s report of 24 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	130192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Global Travel Taskforce has concluded its work. However, the Government is working closely and at pace with industry and our international partners to implement the taskforce recommendations and ensure a safe and sustainable return to international travel as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The taskforce recommendations addressed three priorities: implementing effective public health measures; encouraging safe growth in demand; and driving a co-ordinated response with global partners.</p><p> </p><p>As a first step, on 15 December the Government introduced the ‘Test to Release for International Travel’ scheme in England, allowing arrivals to pay for a privately provided Covid-19 test and reduce their required period of self-isolation if the test is negative.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 22/12/2020 16:57:58 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan