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1660419

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gatwick Airport
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 (a) airlines and (b) unions on strikes and departures from Gatwick Airport.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>UK aviation operates in the private sector; and industrial relations are managed between the employers and the unions. Any instances of industrial action are for Gatwick to manage with their airlines, ground handlers and other organisations.</p><p> </p><p>A number of strikes were announced over the summer by ground handlers and service providers for passengers with reduced mobility at Gatwick. Department for Transport officials engaged with the airport and with ground handlers to ensure that robust plans were in place to manage disruption.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of negotiation between the Unions and the employer, the strikes were cancelled.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/09/2023 12:56:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660139

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with UK airport operators on (a) airport parking charges, (b) advertising of airport parking charges and (c) increases in airport parking charges for passengers who do not book in advance.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>It is for airport operators as commercial businesses to manage and justify their parking charges and advertising of parking charges. Parking arrangements are subject to contractual agreements between airport operators and car parking companies and covered by consumer laws. The Department for Transport expects car parking at airports to be managed appropriately and consumers treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2023 15:50:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1658542

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to regulate emissions produced by private planes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department is taking active measures to reduce emissions from aviation whilst retaining ability to fly. The aviation sector, including business aviation, is important for the whole of the UK economy, making an important contribution in terms of connectivity, direct economic activity, trade, investment and jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department's Jet Zero Strategy shows how the sector can achieve net zero aviation by 2050 without Government intervention to limit aviation growth. The Department will achieve its targets by focusing on new fuels and technology, which have economic and social benefits, without limiting demand.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/09/2023 10:38:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1653793

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 electric vehicle charging points in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	194709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>Overall, it is estimated that there are 468, 579 charging devices / sockets as of July 2023. As of 1 July 2023, there were 44,020 public charging devices in the UK, according to data supplied by Zapmap. As of 1 April 2023 (the most recent public data available), there were 339,775 charging devices installed through the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), 40,333 devices installed through the Domestic Residential Scheme (DRS), 2,347 sockets installed through the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grants scheme (EVCG), and 42,104 sockets installed through the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS).</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2023 07:35:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1645549

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Security
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 limits on the volume of liquid passengers may take onto a flight.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	190078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK has among the highest aviation security standards in the world. UK airports are currently upgrading their security equipment, which is expected to offer the opportunity for passengers to be able carry larger volumes of liquids when travelling.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/06/2023 15:58:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1642097

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) British Airways and (b) other airlines on the potential for electric aviation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	187973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The adoption of zero emission flight, including electric aviation, is considered at the Government and industry forum the Jet Zero Council (JZC) including its Zero Emissions Flight Delivery Group. The JZC is co-chaired by the Secretaries of State for Transport, Business and Trade and Energy Security and Net Zero with industry members including British Airways.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing a record £685 million over three years into R&amp;D in the UK aerospace sector through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme. In February the Department for Business and Trade announced £113 million of co-investment with industry in three Rolls-Royce-led projects on hydrogen and Vertical Aerospace work on battery-electric aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/06/2023 07:53:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1612217

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Tourists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Heathrow Airport's decision to not introduce a travel cap for travellers during Christmas 2022 on the level of tourists entering the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	181509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Heathrow airport had a successful Christmas 2022. According to CAA Airport Data, Heathrow handled just under 6 million passengers throughout the month of December 2022, approximately 89% of the number of passengers in December 2019. Decisions on passenger capacity are the responsibility of airports and so in this case is a decision for Heathrow Airport Limited.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/04/2023 14:03:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1607695

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of waiting times at Heathrow Airport on passengers; and what discussions his Department has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on the steps being taken to reduce waiting times at that airport.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	174297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of industry to manage demand, recruit and roster staff. The Aviation Minister and DfT officials continue to engage with the sector, including Heathrow to gain assurances on their operational planning and performance.</p><p>For Heathrow, this includes their planning for industrial action that coincides with the Easter period. At peak periods, passengers should be prepared that airports will be busier and should follow all advice from their airline and the airport. The Aviation Passenger Charter, published last year, makes clear the rights of passengers and the responsibilities of the sector.</p><p>On 27 March the CEO of the CAA Richard Moriarty and Director General for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Rannia Leontaridi jointly wrote to CEOs across the aviation sector to set out expectations ahead of the Summer 2023 season.</p><p>Under the CAA’s economic regulation of Heathrow, the airport is required to measure its security queues against targets of 95% of queues below 5 minutes and 99% below 10 minutes. The performance can be tracked via Heathrow’s website.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/04/2023 08:58:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1606239

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide funding to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	171406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure happens across all areas of the country.</p><p> </p><p>More than 189 different local authorities across the UK, including those in rural areas, have been awarded over £55 million funding through the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme which will see more than 14,000 chargepoints installed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 April 2022, the Government expanded the Workplace Charging Scheme to support small accommodation businesses and charities to install chargepoints for their guests and visitors. This should help provision more chargepoints in rural areas, for example it should support places like village halls to provide chargepoints for their communities.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund will address regional charging inequality and ensure no part of the country is left behind. The Government has developed a data-led allocation model to award the funding, which considers factors such as the level of rurality and the number of vehicles without off-street parking within the local authority.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of funding programmes for charging infrastructure are available on a UK wide basis. Where public funding initiatives are planned for England only, corresponding additions are usually allocated to the devolved administrations through Barnett consequentials. It is then for those nations to decide how that funding should be spent.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/03/2023 09:18:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535681

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport Bill announced in the Queen's Speech 2022, what steps he is taking to tackle safety concerns relating to the proposed legalisation of use of e-scooters on public roads.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	71072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Safety will always be a top priority as we consider options for regulating e-scooters. The Department is drawing on the helpful work of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, Warwick Manufacturing Group and groups representing blind and visually impaired people. No final decisions have been made and the Department will consult publicly before any new arrangements come into force.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the national evaluation of the e-scooter trials, we are continuing to gather wider evidence on the safety of e-scooters, including through DfT official statistics (such as STATS19), social behavioural research, as well as by following research conducted by external bodies. The findings report from the evaluation, and underlying datasets, will be published in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/11/2022 14:10:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon