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registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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 27 May 202 to Question 48265 on Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing paper licence discs.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	53999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The abolition of the paper vehicle tax disc has delivered significant savings for the taxpayer and businesses since its removal in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the police and other enforcement authorities use data from the DVLA’s vehicle register to confirm that vehicle excise duty has been paid. Over £6 billion is collected annually. The Government has no plans to reinstate the paper vehicle tax disc.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 12/06/2020 09:15:47 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1199994

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
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 covid-19 recovery strategy will in-vehicle driving lessons be permitted to resume.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	54115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recommends that, currently, approved driving instructors (ADI) should only provide lessons to candidates who have an essential need.</p><p> </p><p>When providing driving lessons, all ADIs should put in place appropriate measures, in line with the latest Public Heath England and Cabinet Office guidance, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. It is the responsibility of the ADI and the pupil to consider the risks to their health and to decide if the driving lesson is essential.</p><p> </p><p>Using the latest Government guidance, the DVSA is working closely with the Approved Driving Instructors National Association Strategic Partnership (NASP) to develop appropriate plans and control measures that will enable the resumption of non-essential driving lessons.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA will provide further updates on providing driving lessons and driving tests as soon as it can.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/06/2020 15:37:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1200056

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's News story of 9 May 2020, £2 billion package to create new era for cycling and walking, what plans he has for the implementation of the cycle repair voucher scheme; and what the timetable is for the implementation of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	54031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>On 23rd May the Secretary of State announced £25 million of funding to help people get their cycles repaired so that they can get back to cycling. This funding will provide up to £50 to members of the public to get their old cycles back in working order and will be delivered alongside plans to increase the provision of cycle fixing facilities across the country.</p><p> </p><p>To claim the contribution towards the cost of their transaction, applicants will need to register online after arranging a repair with a participating business, once the scheme has launched. We are aiming for applications to the scheme to open by the end of June. We will be engaging with cycle shops and mechanics in advance of this so that they can register to participate in the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/06/2020 12:55:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1200077

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Airways: 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 British Airways on the pay and conditions for British Airways staff after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	54236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that the recent BA announcement will be distressing news for BA employees and their families and stand ready to support them. However, we do not comment on discussions held with individual companies, as this information is commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with airlines, airports and unions to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on the sector and its workers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 16:45:25 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1200079

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Airways: Redundancy
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 British Airways on Section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 relating to redundancy.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	54237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that the recent BA announcement will be distressing news for BA employees and their families and stand ready to support them. However, we do not comment on discussions held with individual companies, as this information is commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with airlines, airports and unions to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on the sector and its workers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 16:40:32 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1200080

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Airways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that British Airways engages with (a) trade unions and (b) its staff on potential redundancies.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	54238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that the recent BA announcement will be distressing news for BA employees and their families and we stand ready to support them.</p><p> </p><p>Employers should always treat employees fairly and in a spirit of partnership. Terms and conditions of employment are for negotiation and agreement between employers and employees (or their representatives).</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with airlines, airports and unions to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on the sector and its workers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 16:43:15 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1200083

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 15 May 2020 to Question 43779 on Civil Servants, at how many multi-hub locations employees of his Department work together with employees of another Department or agency in London managed by the Government Property Agency; what the addresses are of those locations; and what other Departments and agencies employ staff at those locations.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	54304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answer given to PQ 54314 on 12 June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/06/2020 11:53:15 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1200110

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the DVLA will resume accepting (a) online and (b) postal applications and documentation from people wishing to register car purchases.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	54144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online services are operating as normal, including those for registering new vehicles and notifying the DVLA that the keeper of a vehicle has changed. Customers may also submit paper applications and notifications, but these will take longer to process.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/06/2020 14:48:20 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1200115

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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 discussions he has had with trades unions representing employees in the aviation industry on safeguarding employment in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	54189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has regular calls with trade unions at both ministerial and official level. These calls cover a wide range of issues, including the safeguarding of employment for employees in the aviation industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 16:31:21 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1200116

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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 he plans to prevent (a) share buybacks, (b) the payment of dividends and (c) capital contributions from the date of Government loans to UK aviation companies until 12 months after those loans have been repaid in full; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	54190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Bespoke financial support will only be considered as a last resort, once all other options have been exhausted.</p><p>Terms for any bespoke financial support would be structured to protect taxpayers’ interest, and the Government would expect to have regard to factors including but not limited to whether the business makes a material contribution to the economic activity of the UK, and the equitable and fair treatment across businesses in the sector.</p><p>Any bespoke support would need to represent value for money. Any Government support would also need to comply with current State aid rules.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/06/2020 16:37:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones