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registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bristow Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the financial solvency of the ultimate owner of Bristow Helicopters Limited; and when he last made such an assessment.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	222024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Bristow Group Inc is an indirect shareholder of our search and rescue helicopter provider, Bristow Helicopters Limited. Bristow Group issued cautionary guidance to investors on 11 February about a material weakness observed in the internal controls over its financial reporting going back to 31 March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Bristow Group intends to release further information on its financial position at the end of 2018 to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), no later than 19 February 2019. An assessment of Bristow Group’s financial position will be made following the release of its quarterly results to the US SEC.</p><p> </p><p>These current difficulties are contained within Bristow Group and do not affect the Department for Transport’s contract with Bristow Helicopters Limited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/02/2019 14:53:51 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

935273

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Helicopters: Norway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority in respect of the recommendations in the final report from the Accident Investigation Board of Norway into the fatal incident involving a H225 Super Puma helicopter near Turoy, Norway, on 29 April 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	161550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The safety of those who travel on offshore helicopter flights is a priority. The Department for Transport has had discussions with both the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch regarding the fatal incident in Turoy, Norway.</p><p>The report from the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board supports the action taken by the UK CAA since the accident. The CAA is continuing to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards further and all these parties are actively involved in discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 161551 question first answered 13/07/2018 10:45:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

935274

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2018 to Question 156422, what discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority in respect of the recommendations in the final report of the Accident Investigation Board of Norway, published on 5 July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	161551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The safety of those who travel on offshore helicopter flights is a priority. The Department for Transport has had discussions with both the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch regarding the fatal incident in Turoy, Norway.</p><p>The report from the Norwegian Accident Investigation Board supports the action taken by the UK CAA since the accident. The CAA is continuing to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards further and all these parties are actively involved in discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 161550 question first answered 13/07/2018 10:45:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

855710

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the Civil Aviation Authority’s annual income was derived from discharging its regulatory responsibilities for the offshore helicopter industry in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	131016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The regulatory income of the Civil Aviation Authority is derived from a series of statutory charging schemes. These do not map exactly onto regulatory functions for specific sectors. The table shows the Civil Aviation Authority’s income that directly relates to the offshore helicopter industry arising from the Air Operator Certificate annual charges.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year ended 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Charge to UK offshore helicopter operators</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total CAA income (in Annual Report &amp; Accounts)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of reported income from charge to UK offshore helicopter operators</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(£000)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(£000)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>851</p></td><td><p>135,818</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>791</p></td><td><p>132,619</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>669</p></td><td><p>134,057</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>725</p></td><td><p>133,074</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>125,842</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>115,270</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>681</p></td><td><p>109,429</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The accounts of the Civil Aviation Authority are published annually and laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:20:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

855711

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
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 trends in commercial pressures on helicopter companies which are privately contracted to transport offshore oil and gas workers in the North Sea; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	131017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Offshore helicopter services provide a vital link to ensure the viability of the UK’s oil and gas industry. High standards of air safety are a fundamental concern in ensuring these services are commercially viable. Through the Aviation Strategy, the Government will look at its role in supporting the commercial success of operators whilst balancing this against environmental and safety concerns.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) concern is whether the commercial environment has any impact on safety. The CAA monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA has announced a series of measures to increase the safety of offshore helicopter flights and continues to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards still further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:23:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

800646

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2017 to Question 115873, on helicopter flight hours, if he will publish the Civil Aviation Authority’s annual aggregate data for each helicopter model issued with an airworthiness certificate in each year since 2014; and on what the timetable is to publish the aggregate data for 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	117267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority publishes details of the total hours flown by each individual aircraft, which is collected as part of the process for maintaining the certificate of airworthiness, rather than aggregated by helicopter model. Data for 2017 will be collected at the point each aircraft’s airworthiness review certificate is validated in 2018, so aggregated data by helicopter model will not be available before the end of 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/12/2017 14:40:43 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

800648

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many flight hours were recorded by the Civil Aviation Authority for helicopter models (a) S92, (b) AH175 and (c) AW189 in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	117269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority collects details of the total hours flown by each individual aircraft as part of the process for maintaining the certificate of airworthiness. The table below shows the number of aircraft of each type registered at 31 December of each year, and the total recorded hours flown by those aircraft. The hours flown data has been collected in different ways over time and the total hours flown during a particular year is an averaged amount that has been determined by various methods of calculation, and can be subject to change after data for subsequent years is received.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Registered aircraft</p></td><td><p>Total hours</p></td><td><p>Registered aircraft</p></td><td><p>Total hours</p></td><td><p>Registered aircraft</p></td><td><p>Total hours</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikorsky S-92</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>26479</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>32524</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>40227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airbus EC175B</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agusta AW189</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1796</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>2602</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/12/2017 14:38:13 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

800651

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) S92, (b) AH175 and (c) AW189 helicopter models were issued with airworthiness certificates by the Civil Aviation Authority in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	117272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Aircraft are issued with a non-expiring Certificate of Airworthiness which is validated each year by an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC). The table below shows the number of ARCs validated each year for each aircraft type.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikorsky S-92</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airbus Helicopters EC175B</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agusta AW189</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/12/2017 14:31:58 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

795774

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regular assessments have been made by the Government of insurance underwriting trends for offshore helicopter operations since January 2009.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	116120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority monitors the ability of UK operators to obtain insurance. The ability of UK license holders to obtain insurance cover is dependent upon the insurer’s assessment of relevant risks in relation to an individual license holder. The CAA advises that such cover in the market in general has been readily obtainable over the period in question, and the overall market trend of such premiums has been downwards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 06/12/2017 16:47:33 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

795449

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
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 (a) Civil Aviation Authority and (b) trades unions on the safety record of Super Puma helicopter models (i) EC225LP and (ii) AS332L2 in the offshore oil and gas sector.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	115870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has lifted operating restrictions on H225LP and AS332L2 helicopters. The restrictions were imposed following the fatal accident of a H225 helicopter in Norway in April 2016. The two helicopter types, popularly known as Super Pumas, were restricted from being used commercially by UK and Norwegian operators. The restrictions have been lifted after receiving extensive information from the Norwegian accident investigators and being satisfied with the subsequent changes introduced by Airbus Helicopters through detailed assessment and analysis.</p><p> </p><p>A plan of checks, modifications and inspections needs to be undertaken before any flights take place. It will also be for operators and their customers to decide whether they wish to re-introduce the helicopters to service. In order to resume operations individual operators will need to supply safety cases to ensure that they have all the necessary measures (procedures, processes, tooling and training) in place for a return to service. To date no UK operators have done so.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA continue to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards still further and all these parties are actively involved in ongoing discussions.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 30/11/2017 16:08:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham