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1195467

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date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring the financial viability of the UK transport industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	46704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>DfT has been engaging with a range of transport industry sectors to understand and monitor the impact of Covid-19. The Chancellor has set out an unprecedented range of support measures for businesses across the economy that the transport industry can access. This includes schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills, and financial support for employees.</p><p> </p><p>We have discussed and agreed with HMT appropriate support to ensure continuation of key services. This includes services to support key workers and essential freight capacity. We have suspended normal rail franchise agreements and transferred all revenue and cost risk to the government for a limited period to safeguard minimum rail services. On Maritime Freight Capacity, support for operators on key routes across the Irish Sea (up to 5 routes) and GB-mainland Europe (up to 26 routes, incl. Eurotunnel). We have committed to funding worth almost £400 million to protect bus services for people who need to make essential journeys.</p><p> </p><p>Any business that continues to experience financial distress after taking advantage of the cross-economy schemes and implementing all possible self-help measure can apply for bespoke support. This additional bespoke support is treated as the last resort.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to discuss the support that may be required as we enter the restart and recovery phase of the Covid outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/05/2020 16:10:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1195468

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tourism: Coronavirus
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 representatives of the tourism industry on consumer protection and industry obligations to refund journeys cancelled as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	46705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges consumers and businesses are experiencing regarding refunds for cancelled holidays and flights. In particular, we appreciate the frustration consumers may be experiencing. The government’s position is clear - if a customer asks for a refund, that refund needs to be paid. The Department for Transport is in regular conversation with UK airlines and is working with the wider sector, the regulator and consumer groups to help ensure airlines deliver on their commitments.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/05/2020 16:54:07 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1195523

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many workers have died of covid-19 in (a) the rail industry, (b) London Underground, (c) the bus industry outside of London, (d) the maritime industry and (e) the taxi and private vehicle hire sector.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	46615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>It is of great sadness that transport workers have died as a result of this virus and our thoughts are with their friends and families at this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to understand precisely how many transport workers have died as a result of the virus, but we are not currently able to definitively provide this data across the transport sector. While we have data for many areas and operators, achieving a sector-wide consistent level of data is more complex given the vast numbers of operators. We are continuing to work to obtain this data across the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Transport workers and members of their households, have been able to access testing and we are working closely with operators to ensure their staff are able to take up these tests wherever necessary. Guidance has been published regarding those who should be at work, including particular advice for those who are most vulnerable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 18/05/2020 16:18:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1195524

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which trades unions representing bus workers (a) he, (b) his Ministers and (c) officials of his Department have held meetings with to discuss the effect of covid-19 on those workers; and on what dates each of those meetings took place.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	46616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been meeting with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Unite the Union regularly to discuss the issues affecting the transport sector due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/05/2020 14:23:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1195555

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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, whether there are criteria in place for lifting the proposed policy of 14 days' quarantine for inbound airline passengers to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	46606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office will be introducing new health protection measures at the border, and details will be published soon. Further queries should be directed to the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/05/2020 13:43:00 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1195556

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains Government policy to work with international partners on global common screening standards for international travel.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	46607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is engaging with a number of key international organisations (including ICAO and IATA), and we are working with our international partners to drive forward a shared agenda on public health measures for international travel.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also established five ministerial-led taskforces to develop plans for reopening sectors which have been heavily impacted by COVID-19, including a taskforce on international aviation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government aims to support industry in developing guidance on a baseline set of measures, based on the available evidence, and for these to become widespread and well-understood, thereby avoiding confusion and uncertainty for both industry and passengers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/05/2020 13:38:42 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1195557

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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 steps he is taking to determine the list of exemptions to the proposed 14-day quarantine policy for inbound airline passengers to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	46608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office will be introducing new health protection measures at the border, and details will be published soon. Further queries should be directed to the Home Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/05/2020 13:41:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1195562

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Coronavirus
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 merits of extending the validity period of theory test certificates for people who cannot undertake their practical driving test as a result of the coronavirus public health measures.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	46711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The two-year validity period of the theory test certificate is set in legislation. This is so the candidate’s theoretical knowledge remains current. To extend the validity period would require legislative change. To do this, the relevant parliamentary process would need to take place. This situation is being given urgent attention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/05/2020 16:55:30 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1195570

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Coronavirus
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 Cabinet colleagues on P&O Ferries proposals for 1,100 redundancies among seafarers and maritime staff employed on that company’s operations from Dover and Hull.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	46786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>I have been in regular discussion with Government colleagues throughout this crisis to ensure government measures are supporting the maritime sector. Since the announcement of the proposed redundancies I have not had specific discussions with Cabinet colleagues on P&amp;O’s proposal.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/05/2020 11:49:34 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1195571

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roll-on Roll-off Ships: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much freight has been transported on (a) Hull-Zeebrugge and (b) Hull-Rotterdam roll-on roll-off ferries in each month between December 2019 and April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	46787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The data requested is not currently held by the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>UK port freight data is collected by the Department on a quarterly basis. Statistics on overall tonnage and units by port for the first quarter of 2020 (January to March) will be published on 10 June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Data on port to country routes, such as Hull-Netherlands, are published annually, 2019 data will be published in Summer 2020 and 2020 data will be published in 2021. Data on specific port to port routes, such as Hull–Zeebrugge, are collected on an annual basis but are not disclosed as the release of such information would be likely to prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/05/2020 11:46:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy