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934717

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: National Policy Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates the cross-government steering group considering the development of the Airports National Policy Statement and accompanying Appraisal of Sustainability met since June 2017; and if he will list the job titles of the members of that steering group.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	160720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Since June 2017, there have been four meetings of the steering group that meets to discuss the National Policy Statement and Appraisal of Sustainability on the following dates: 4 September 2017, 14 September 2017, 10 April 2018 and 30 May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The membership of the steering group is cross-Government. There is no fixed invitee or attendee list; representatives from the following Departments, Offices and Agencies are invited to send representatives to attend meetings: Department for Transport, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, HM Treasury, Scotland Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Home Office, Northern Ireland Office, Wales Office, Department for Education and Public Health England. Attendees will often vary depending on the agenda to be discussed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/07/2018 11:57:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

934718

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: National Policy Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates special advisers of his Department (a) met and (b) exchanged corresponded with (i) Ministers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) officials of HM Treasury from June 2017 in relation to the Airports National Policy Statement and accompanying documents and analysis.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	160721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Special advisers may engage with Government colleagues on a wide range of issues from time to time, and act in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, I would note that all Departmental representatives involved in any discussions prior to the designation of the Airports National Policy Statement will have followed the propriety arrangements set out in Engaging with Stakeholders: Statement of Approach by Ministers and Officials dealing with the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement, which is published online:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/653867/engaging-with-stakeholders-statement-of-approach-revised-draft-airports-nps.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/653867/engaging-with-stakeholders-statement-of-approach-revised-draft-airports-nps.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/07/2018 12:05:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

934719

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: National Policy Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date officials of his Department gave their final advice to Ministers of his Department on Public Service Obligations in relation to the (a) draft-original, (b) draft-revised and (c) final Airports National Policy Statement; and from which directorate that advice was received.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	160722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has set out a clear commitment that Public Service Obligations would be imposed, if required, to boost and retain connectivity from an expanded Heathrow Airport. This will complement the requirements in the Airports National Policy Statement for Heathrow to work with airlines to strengthen existing routes and introduce new connections.</p><p> </p><p>As per the usual process, final advice was provided to the Secretary of State, and was subject to cross Whitehall agreement, ahead of the (a) draft Airport National Policy Statement; (b) revised draft Airports National Policy Statement; and (c) proposed Airports National Policy Statement being laid before Parliament. This advice was provided on the following dates: (a) 15 December 2016; (b) 20 October 2017 and (c) 22 May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Airport Expansion and Aviation, Maritime and Analysis Directorate and the Aviation Directorate respectively provide regular advice, as appropriate, to Ministers on domestic connectivity, including on Public Service Obligations. The future use of Public Service Obligations and Government’s ambition on domestic connectivity more generally will be detailed in the Aviation Strategy Green Paper towards the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/07/2018 14:30:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

934720

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: National Policy Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the titles of the risk registers in relation to the (a) Airport Capacity Programme Board and (b) cross-government steering group on the development of the Airports National Policy Statement and the accompanying Appraisal of Sustainability; and the dates on which those risk register have been updated.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	160723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The Airport Expansion &amp; Aviation and Maritime Analysis Risk Register is updated and circulated to Airport Capacity Programme Board (ACPB) members monthly, in advance of each meeting. There are 43 Airport Capacity Programme Board ‘risk register’ documents with titles constructed from the date of the meeting, the relevant paper number or the version number of the risk register.</p><p> </p><p>The cross-Government steering group that meets to discuss the Airports National Policy Statement and Appraisal of Sustainability does not maintain a risk register.</p><p>The title of each risk register up to June 2018 is provided below:</p><p><em>140312 ACaP 1.7 Risk Register</em></p><p><em>140513 ACaP 2.6 risk register</em></p><p><em>141001 4.7 ACaP board risk register</em></p><p><em>141119 5.6 Acap Board Risk Register</em></p><p><em>141215 6.7 December Risk Register</em></p><p><em>150127 – 7.6 Risk Register</em></p><p><em>150312 8.7 ACPB risk register </em></p><p><em>150414 9.6 ACPB risk register</em></p><p><em>150429 17. ACPB stocktake risk register</em></p><p><em>150520 11.7 ACPB risk register</em></p><p><em>150625 12.6 ACAP 25_06_15 risk register</em></p><p><em>150810 – 13.6 Risk Register for ACPB 12 Aug</em></p><p><em>151007 – 15.10 Risk Register for October ACPB</em></p><p><em>151103 – 16.11 Risk Register for November ACPB</em></p><p><em>151203 ACPB Risk Register Report_Aviation Dec</em></p><p><em>160107 – 18.8 ACPB Risk Register Report January 2016</em></p><p><em>160222 – 19.9 Risk Register Report ACPB</em></p><p><em>160311 – 20.6 Post Deep Dives ACP Risk Register Report for ACPB</em></p><p><em>160408 – 21.7 160408 Risk Register for April ACPB</em></p><p><em>160511 – 22.12 ACP Risk Register Report for ACPB May 19</em></p><p><em>160615 – 24.10 ACAP Risk Register June</em></p><p><em>160713 – 25.5 ACAP Risk Register for ACPB July</em></p><p><em>160913 – 27.9 Risk Register Report Sep</em></p><p><em>161011 – Risk Register Report Oct - Final</em></p><p><em>161109 – Paper 29.4 Risk Register Report November</em></p><p><em>170116 – Paper 31.6 Risk Register Report – Jan 2017</em></p><p><em>170220 – Paper 32.7 ACPB Risk Register Report</em></p><p><em>170310 – Paper 33.6 ACPB Risk Register – March 2017</em></p><p><em>170412 – Paper 34.9 ACP Risk Register – April 2017</em></p><p><em>170510 – Paper 35.6 ACPB Risk Register – May 2017</em></p><p><em>170612 – Paper 36.7 Airport Capacity Risk Register for ACPB – June 2017</em></p><p><em>170704 – Paper 37.4 ACP Risk Register Report – July 2017 v4</em></p><p><em>170807 – Paper 38.6 ACP Risk Register Report – August 2017 ACPB version</em></p><p><em>170911 – Paper 39.4 Airport Expansion Risk Register Report – Sept 2017_ACPB</em></p><p><em>171010 – Paper 40.4 Risk Register Report – Oct 2017 - ACPB</em></p><p><em>171109 – Paper 41.4 ACPB Risk Register</em></p><p><em>171207 – Paper 42.4 AEAMA Risk Register Report</em></p><p><em>180110 – Paper 43.5 AEAMA Risk Register Report – Jan 2018</em></p><p>180213 - <em>Paper 44.4 AEAMA Risk Register Report - Feb 2018</em></p><p><em>180307 - Paper 45.4 AEAMA Risk Register Report - March 2018_v6ACPB</em></p><p><em>180409 - AEAMA Risk Register Report - April 2018_v5ACPB</em></p><p><em>180504 – Item 2. paper 47.3 Risk Register – May 2018 – ACPB v1</em></p><p><em>180613 - AEAMA Risk Register Report - June 2018_v5 ACPB</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/07/2018 14:02:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

934459

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: National Policy Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the remits of the (a) Airport Expansion & Aviation and Maritime Analysis Directorate and (b) Aviation Directorate are in relation to the Airports National Policy Statement.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	160151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The Airport Expansion &amp; Aviation and Maritime Analysis Directorate is responsible for the policies set out in the Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) which was designated on 26 June 2018. The Directorate will lead further work with Heathrow Airport Limited on their plans to deliver the Northwest Runway at Heathrow in accordance with the NPS. However, It will not be involved in decisions on any future applications for development consent, which will be handled by a separate team elsewhere in the Department to ensure propriety.</p><p> </p><p>The Directorate also includes an expert multi-disciplinary analytical division which undertakes modelling and economic and statistical analysis for the Department on aviation and maritime issues. The Aviation Directorate has responsibility for aviation policy more generally, including (for example) airspace modernisation and the proposed Aviation Strategy. Both directorates have regard to where the work of one may affects the other.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2018 11:46:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

934460

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates the Airport Capacity Programme Board met since June 2017; and if he will list the job titles of its members.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	160152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>Twelve Airport Capacity Programme Boards have been held since June 2017. The membership occasionally changes. However, for the board to be quorate the following members are required to attend: two Airport Capacity Senior Civil Servants, a representative from the Aviation Directorate, a senior legal representative, a Board member who is external to the Airport Capacity Directorate (to ensure appropriate independent challenge is maintained) and road and rail representatives, for items on surface access and the M25.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2018 11:31:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

923276

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of new slots at an expanded Heathrow airport were forecast to comprise public service obligation flights in the calculation of the economic case for the Airports National Policy Statement.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	153229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has set out a clear ambition that about 15% of slots made available from a new runway should be used for domestic routes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s modelling, which informed the economic case for the proposed Airports National Policy Statement, is primarily intended to inform long-term strategic decision-making. It does not account for specific airport business plans or potential interventions such as Public Service Obligations (PSOs) to protect and enhance domestic connectivity. This is also clearly set out in the Appraisal Report.</p><p> </p><p>Under expansion, this modelling shows an initial increase of domestic flights followed by a steady decline as routes are squeezed out by the same market forces that are squeezing out marginal routes and flights today.</p><p> </p><p>This is why the Government has committed to use this once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect slots for domestic routes at Heathrow. The Government will consider domestic connectivity and how PSOs can be used as part of the Green Paper on the Aviation Strategy which is due to be published towards the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2018 13:57:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

923279

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Heathrow Airport Limited-funded Route Development Fund, whether he has secured a legal agreement on (a) how long the fund is continued by Heathrow Airport Limited (b) how much money is invested by (i) his Department and (i) Heathrow Airport Limited in the fund and (c) the conditions associated with the fund’s operation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	153230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomes Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL’s) pledge to introduce a £10 million Route Development Fund. HAL’s commitment to this fund will provide start-up support for airlines seeking to introduce new domestic routes from an expanded Heathrow Airport. Importantly, this fund will be entirely privately funded with no contribution from the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>Government does not have any legal agreements in place with Heathrow on the fund. The proposed Airports National Policy Statement requires HAL to work constructively with its airline customers to protect and strengthen existing routes and it sets a clear expectation that expansion should deliver at least six new routes. This will be assessed as part of any Development Consent Order application.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2018 13:55:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

923292

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legal agreements he has in place with Heathrow Airport Limited and its holding company on (a) air pollution in and around Heathrow and (b) surface access arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	153231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government believes that the Heathrow Northwest Runway scheme can and must be delivered without affecting the UK’s compliance with its air quality obligations, given the measures set out in the Government’s Air Quality Plan. The Government’s view has been informed by its air quality analysis of the Northwest Runway scheme, which was published in October 2017. This does not take into account scheme specific mitigations that any applicant could take forward to address its air quality impact.</p><p> </p><p>The proposed Airports National Policy Statement requires the applicant to consider an extensive range of air quality mitigation measures, potentially including an emissions-based access charge. Development consent will only be granted if the Secretary of State is satisfied that, with mitigations, the scheme will be compliant with legal obligations on air quality.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has no specific legal agreements in place with Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) and its holding company on air pollution in and around Heathrow Airport.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of surface access the Department has a number of legal agreements with HAL relating to Crossrail, HS2 and Heathrow Express:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A 2015<strong> </strong>Contribution Agreement<strong> </strong>between the Secretary of State and HAL relating to a contribution from Heathrow towards the cost of the Crossrail Project;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>A 2018 Overarching Agreement with HAL and the Heathrow Express Operating Company Ltd (HEOC) about the future of express rail services to Heathrow Airport;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>A 2006 Interface Agreement between the Secretary of State, BAA Ltd (BAA), HAL and the HEOC in relation to the interface between the Crossrail works and the Heathrow Express railway;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>A 2008 Compensation Agreement between the Secretary of State, the HEOC and HAL and BAA and a Deed of Waiver and Agreement between the Secretary of State, Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, HAL and the HEOC in relation to the impacts of works and operations for the purposes of or in connection with the Crossrail works;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>A 2016 Compensation Agreement between the Secretary of State, HEOC and HAL and a Deed of Waiver and Agreement between the Secretary of State, Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, HAL and the HEOC in relation to the impacts of works and operations for the purposes of or in connection with the HS2 works.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2018 13:52:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

923293

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what stage of the construction of a third runway at Heathrow he plans to assess whether legal air pollution limits can be met; and when he plans to make that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	153232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has published a number of reports which have assessed the effect of the Heathrow Northwest Runway Scheme on compliance with air quality limits. Its latest air quality analysis for the scheme was published in October 2017 and demonstrates that, given the measures set out in the latest Air Quality Plan, the scheme would not affect the UK’s compliance with air quality limits. This analysis does not take into account scheme-specific mitigations that any applicant could take forward to address its air quality impact.</p><p> </p><p>The proposed Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) is clear that development consent will only be granted if the Secretary of State is satisfied that, with mitigation, the scheme will be compliant with legal obligations on air quality.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed conditions associated with the construction and operation of the Heathrow Northwest Runway Scheme, including the details of any enforcement or monitoring regime on air quality, would be determined through the planning process, in consultation with local communities and relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2018 13:48:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening