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1197860

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date	21/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tunnels: West Yorkshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 May (HL4128), whether the work by Highways England on planned safety work on the Queensbury Tunnel will protect the tunnel for possible future use as a cycleway.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL4825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The current phase of safety works by Highways England contractors at Queensbury Tunnel are being delivered to ensure their safe access to the high-risk zone. This phase of works would not be prejudicial to any future reopening of the tunnel.</p><p> </p><p>The subsequent phase of safety works, scheduled for early July 2020, will involve the creation of a concrete plug below shaft 3 to strengthen the base of the shaft and prevent collapse and is essential to protect the public. These works would make it more difficult to reopen the tunnel in future, but conditions around the base of shaft 3 represent a high-risk environment to contractors due to water levels in excess of 3.5 meters and active deterioration of the tunnel lining in that area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/06/2020 11:53:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1197865

registered interest
date	21/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 May (HL4129), whether their plans include the return of public transport services, following the eventual ending of restrictions on movement, broadly to levels that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL4830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working to increase services to pre-COVID levels as quickly as possible. However, capacity will remain limited for as long as social distancing is in place.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/06/2020 15:00:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1197450

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of time was for Ministers of his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	49741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Department for Transport has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required. In September 2019 the Department adopted its own internal target of 7 Working days.</p><p> </p><p>As you will understand, the Department for Transport is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. The Department ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>A table showing the average number of days taken to respond to correspondence from Hon. Members is below. Please note, in some cases Ministers had not been appointed to the Department at the time the correspondence was received, however they signed the final reply, leading to some delay due to the handover from previous ministers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong><em>Average Number of Days to Respond - All Ministers by Month</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-18</p></td><td><p>17.32</p></td><td><p>Jan-19</p></td><td><p>32.06</p></td><td><p>Jan-20</p></td><td><p>10.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-18</p></td><td><p>17.50</p></td><td><p>Feb-19</p></td><td><p>14.66</p></td><td><p>Feb-20</p></td><td><p>8.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-18</p></td><td><p>15.66</p></td><td><p>Mar-19</p></td><td><p>31.23</p></td><td><p>Mar-20</p></td><td><p>13.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-18</p></td><td><p>18.99</p></td><td><p>Apr-19</p></td><td><p>31.70</p></td><td><p>Apr-20</p></td><td><p>8.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-18</p></td><td><p>20.31</p></td><td><p>May-19</p></td><td><p>30.27</p></td><td><p>May-20</p></td><td><p>4.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-18</p></td><td><p>20.48</p></td><td><p>Jun-19</p></td><td><p>24.80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-18</p></td><td><p>21.55</p></td><td><p>Jul-19</p></td><td><p>15.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-18</p></td><td><p>30.81</p></td><td><p>Aug-19</p></td><td><p>13.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-18</p></td><td><p>52.62</p></td><td><p>Sep-19</p></td><td><p>7.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-18</p></td><td><p>49.76</p></td><td><p>Oct-19</p></td><td><p>6.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-18</p></td><td><p>38.60</p></td><td><p>Nov-19</p></td><td><p>6.53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-18</p></td><td><p>36.34</p></td><td><p>Dec-19</p></td><td><p>10.10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/06/2020 15:35:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197481

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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
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 involve UK manufacturing and construction companies in the construction of HS2.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	49862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>On 15 April 2020 the Government provided the construction sector with certainty by confirming ‘Notice to Proceed’ for the first phase of High Speed 2. This marks formal approval for main construction works to begin on the route between London and Birmingham.</p><p> </p><p>An estimated 400,000 supply chain contract opportunities for UK businesses will be created during phase one of HS2, supporting thousands of jobs on site and many more around the country. It is estimated that around 95% of those contract opportunities will be won by UK based businesses and around two thirds of those will be small and medium sized businesses.</p><p> </p><p>To support UK suppliers since 2013, HS2 Ltd has undertaken an unprecedented level of supplier engagement. This has been achieved through publishing a contract opportunities table on its website, targeted ‘meet the contractor’ events as well as regular engagement with UK businesses, industry and supply chain groups including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations. To date, this approach has ensured that over 98% of contracts on the HS2 programme have been awarded to UK based organisations, over 70% of which are Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). HS2 Ltd has mandated the use of the subcontracts opportunity portal CompeteFor in its Tier1 contracts to ensure visibility of subcontract opportunities arising from the HS2 programme.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/06/2020 15:07:33 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1197503

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 5 March 2018 to Question 130509 on Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure, when he plans to publish an updated version of his Department's guidance, Cycle infrastructure design (LTN 2/08).
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	49716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>On 9 May the Government announced a £2bn package of funding for cycling and walking over the next five years. The Government intends to publish the updated version of the Department’s cycle infrastructure design guidance in the summer, and will make clear its expectation that the guidance must followed for all cycling schemes supported by Government funding.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/06/2020 16:43:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1197504

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
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 7 February 2020 to Question 10391 on Cycling and Walking, when he plans to publish the Cycling Insights part of the research commissioned by his Department to assess what funding is required to meet its targets for increased cycling and walking by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	49717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>On the 7<sup>th</sup> February the Department published the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Active Travel Investment Model structure and evidence base research paper and accompanying appendices. Publication of the cycling and walking insights part of the research has been delayed by other pressures, but the Department intends to publish it shortly.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/06/2020 12:41:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1197526

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of UK freight by value was exported via (a) UK sea ports, (b) bellyhold of passenger flights, (v) freighter aircraft and (d) road hauliers via France in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	49883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on the value of freight by mode of transport.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/06/2020 15:41:17 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1197536

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: 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 Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the (a) welfare of merchant mariners and (b) measures to repatriate them safely during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	49714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>I have regular dialogue with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency regarding a range of topics. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have been supporting Departmental officials who have been working with other government agencies to support industry in the global repatriation of UK and non-UK national seafarers</p><p> </p><p>The UK has not placed restrictions on the transit and transfer of seafarers and continues to meet its international obligations related to the transit and transfer of seafarers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has ensured quarantine requirements for those travelling into UK, announced on 22 May, do not apply to seamen, masters or marine pilots travelling in the operation of their duties.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 13:02:05 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1197537

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: 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 International Maritime Organisation on the (a) welfare of merchant mariners and (b) measures to repatriate them safely during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	49715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>I wrote to the International Maritime Organization on 23 March setting out the UK position in regard seafarer welfare and to reassure the IMO that the UK continues to recognise our international obligations in regard the transit and transfer of seafarers.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently considering IMO protocols to facilitate crew changes to ascertain what other measures the UK could implement. We also continue to work with and share best practice with other administrations.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 12:58:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1197538

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Hydrogen
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 increase the use of hydrogen buses.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	49803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has supported the use of a range of low carbon bus technologies, including hydrogen, through funds including the Low Emission and Ultra Low Emission Bus Schemes. These schemes have provided funding for the purchase of 62 hydrogen buses.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minster announced £5 billion of new funding to boost bus and cycling links on 10 February, including at least 4,000 new zero emission buses to make greener travel the convenient option, driving forward the UK’s progress on its net zero ambitions. The details of these programmes will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/06/2020 14:57:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse