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1178623

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of 4 February 2020 by the Sustainable Aviation Group on ensuring UK aviation meets a net zero target by 2050, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation to a wider range of production methods.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	14957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>As acknowledged and welcomed in the “Sustainable Aviation Fuels Road-Map”, announced by the Sustainable Aviation coalition on 4 February, the Government is encouraging the production and use of sustainable alternative aviation fuels in the UK by making these eligible for reward under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO).</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is considering the aviation industry’s request to extend the scope of the RTFO to include Recycled Carbon Fuels (RCFs), which is repeated in the “Sustainable Aviation Fuels Road-Map”. RCFs are fuels produced from fossil wastes that cannot be reused, recycled or avoided.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has commissioned two independent research reports to examine the potential greenhouse gas savings that RCFs could achieve. These are “Low carbon fossil fuels sustainability risks and accounting methodology” published in January 2018 and “Work Package 1-743 Waste Disposal Outcomes and Diversion Impacts” published in August 2019. Further to this research, the Department is developing a greenhouse gas assessment methodology for RCFs and have engaged on this with industry representatives. The Department hopes to consult later this year on legislative proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/02/2020 15:20:29 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

1177741

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	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: Wendover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of the proposals for a mined tunnel in Wendover; and if he will publish the results of that assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Aylesbury
	tabling member printed	Robert Butler
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Wendover Mined Tunnel was considered in detail during the passage of the Phase One Bill in both the Commons and Lords committees. Cost comparisons of the consented scheme and the tunnelled alternatives were considered in evidence to both committees during the Bill process and the primary conclusion was that the now consented scheme would be less expensive than the tunnelled alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>Since then, DfT officials and HS2 Ltd have been challenged by Wendover Parish Council and your predecessor, Sir David Lidington, over these decisions and have presented further reports by OTB and Michael Byng (mbpc) challenging the consented scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In each instance, it has been concluded that the Wendover Mined Tunnel would be harder to construct, is costlier and involves a significantly greater degree of risk to the consented scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department and HS2 Ltd remain convinced that the Select Committee made the right decision when they accepted that there was a significant difference in cost between the mined alternative schemes and concluded that the HS2 Ltd scheme should be retained.</p><p> </p><p>Even if the alternative mined schemes were broadly comparable in these respects, the subsequent costs of seeking legislative consent for the detailed design change and the consequential cost of delaying the introduction of HS2 services do not represent good value for money or an effective use of public money.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/02/2020 15:25:19 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4745 label Biography information for Rob Butler

1177742

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	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: Wendover
	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 hydrological effect of the construction of the green tunnel at Wendover on the potential risk of flooding in Aylesbury.
	tabling member constituency	Aylesbury
	tabling member printed	Robert Butler
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Environmental Statement assessed the impact of the scheme on Water Resources (Volume 5 WR-002-010) in the Wendover area and specifically the impact of the green tunnel construction on water receptors.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140613022805/http:/assets.dft.gov.uk/hs2-environmental-statement/volume-5/water/vol5_CFA10_Water_resources_and_flood_risk_ass_Water_resources_assessment_WR-002-010.pdf" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140613022805/http://assets.dft.gov.uk/hs2-environmental-statement/volume-5/water/vol5_CFA10_Water_resources_and_flood_risk_ass_Water_resources_assessment_WR-002-010.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd advises that the scheme is now entering the detailed design phase. My officials will respond to you shortly with further details on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/02/2020 15:23:04 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4745 label Biography information for Rob Butler

1179443

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Peckham Rye Station: Lifts
	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 completion of the Access for All programme lift installation at Peckham Rye Station.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>We will be able to confirm the completion date once detailed designs are complete, and construction scheduled to ensure minimal disruption to passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 26/02/2020 12:29:53 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1178953

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the railcard for veterans will be valid for use on (a) peak and (b) off-peak services.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>On 22 January, we announced that our new Veterans Railcard would be available from 11 November this year. Passengers will be fully appraised of the railcard’s validity before it goes live, and this will include how to apply and the detailed terms and conditions.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 26/02/2020 12:24:03 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1698246

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	902182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>UK defence spending is at its highest level in history and increasing in real terms. We have increased the budget for our Equipment Plan and set out our longer-term aspiration to invest 2.5% of GDP on defence.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to meet all operational commitments, including participating in every single NATO mission and tackling attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 25/03/2024 18:16:34 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1611567

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the policies set out in his Department's policy paper entitled Powering Up Britain on the Government's net zero targets.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>Powering Up Britain sets out the policies that enable our carbon budgets to be met. It demonstrates we are world leaders delivering on both energy security and net zero - two sides of the same coin.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/04/2023 12:10:42 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1177774

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Work Experience
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people aged (a) 16 and under and (b) over 16 years old undertook work experience in his Department in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Civil Service aims to increase opportunities for people of all backgrounds and create a Civil Service fit for 21st century Britain through work experience, internships and apprenticeship schemes.</p><p> </p><p>For people aged 16 years and over there was the following number of work experience placements offered through the Summer Diversity (SDIP) and Autism Exchange (AEP) Internship Programmes, and the Fast Stream Early Talent Work Experience Social Mobility Programme (FSET).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>SDIP</p></td><td><p>AEP</p></td><td><p>FSET*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>No data available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*FSET is also open to 15 year olds.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 18/02/2020 15:28:37 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1179965

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rail Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timescale is for the publication of the Williams Rail Review.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	19851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>A White Paper based on the Williams Rail Review’s recommendations will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 27/02/2020 11:31:16 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1179102

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Fares
	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 Great Western Railway withdrawing from the easitNETWORK discount travel scheme on (a) traffic congestion and (b) air quality in Oxford East constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Great Western Railway’s (GWR’s) withdrawal from easitNETWORK is a matter for the operator, and the Department has therefore made no assessment of its effect on traffic congestion or air quality and has had no discussions with employers in Oxford about this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any support for users of the easitNETWORK discount travel scheme when GWR withdraws from that scheme is also a matter for GWR.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps grouped question UIN 18942 18943 question first answered 26/02/2020 12:27:20 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds