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1698991
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Electronic Travel Authorisations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Electronic Travel Authorisation on transit passenger volumes. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20601 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thismore than 2024-04-19
answer text <p>Electronic Travel Authorisations deliver important security benefits. A blanket exemption to the ETA requirement for passengers transiting airside would fundamentally undermine the rationale of the scheme by creating a permission free route of travel into the UK which would be open to abuse.</p><p>The process for obtaining an ETA is quick and light touch, and the cost (£10 per application) is minimal compared to the overall cost of international travel. An ETA will be valid for two years, or until the expiry of the passport used to apply, and can be used for multiple trips during this period.</p><p>We will keep our position under review to monitor the impact on transit as the scheme is rolled out.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 20602 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T09:24:25.937Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T09:24:25.937Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698992
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Electronic Travel Authorisations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will reconsider the requirement for airside transit passengers to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation to travel through UK airports. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20602 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thismore than 2024-04-19
answer text <p>Electronic Travel Authorisations deliver important security benefits. A blanket exemption to the ETA requirement for passengers transiting airside would fundamentally undermine the rationale of the scheme by creating a permission free route of travel into the UK which would be open to abuse.</p><p>The process for obtaining an ETA is quick and light touch, and the cost (£10 per application) is minimal compared to the overall cost of international travel. An ETA will be valid for two years, or until the expiry of the passport used to apply, and can be used for multiple trips during this period.</p><p>We will keep our position under review to monitor the impact on transit as the scheme is rolled out.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 20601 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T09:24:25.89Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T09:24:25.89Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698345
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Mill Hill Broadway Station: Access more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 4 April 2019 on Access for All, HCWS1484, for what reason work to provide step-free access at Mill Hill Broadway has not yet started. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20273 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-18more like thismore than 2024-04-18
answer text <p>There are many technical issues to overcome at this station, given it is located on the Midland Main Line and adjacent to the M1 motorway, all of which are currently under consideration.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-18T13:04:55.023Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-18T13:04:55.023Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698346
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Mill Hill Broadway Station: Access more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 4 April 2019 on Access for All, HCWS1484, what recent estimate he has made of when work to provide step-free access at Mill Hill Broadway will be started. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20274 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-18more like thismore than 2024-04-18
answer text <p>The Access for All project at Mill Hill Broadway station is at the outline design stage. Network Rail are in the process of reviewing and challenging the cost estimate provided by the contractor.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-18T12:55:00.973Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-18T12:55:00.973Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698347
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railway Stations: Access more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 4 April 2019 on Access for All, HCWS1484, how many and what proportion of the projects awarded funding through the Access for All programme (a) have been and (b) are yet to be completed. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20275 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thismore than 2024-04-19
answer text <p>Approximately 45% of the current Access for All programme has entered into passenger service, with approximately 55% not yet complete although the majority of these are in construction.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T07:47:04.883Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T07:47:04.883Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698348
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motorway Service Areas: Freehold more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, over which motorway service areas his Department holds the freehold interest. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20276 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
answer text <p>The government, via its shareholding of National Highways, owns the freehold of 35 following motorway service areas:</p><ul><li>Birch, Eastbound and Westbound</li><li>Birchanger Green, single site</li><li>Cherwell valley, single site</li><li>Clacket Lane, Eastbound and Westbound</li><li>Corley, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Keele, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Knutsford, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Leicester Forest East, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Membury, Eastbound and Westbound</li><li>Newport-Pagnell, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Northampton, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Norton-canes, single site</li><li>Sandbach, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Strensham (Northbound Bound)</li><li>Thurrock, single site</li><li>Toddington, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Trowell, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Warwick, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Watford Gap, Northbound and Southbound</li><li>Woodall, Northbound and Southbound</li></ul><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-15T14:53:17.88Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T14:53:17.88Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: Litter more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether offenders under the Ministry of Justice’s community payback project scheme have been used to remove litter from (a) A roads, (b) B roads and (c) motorways. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20277 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-18more like thismore than 2024-04-18
answer text <p>National Highways worked with the National Probation Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice, on the Community Payback Project and provided opportunities for litter picking at motorway service areas. Trial sites included Gloucester, Hartshead Moor, Chester and Leicester Forest East.</p><p>For health and safety reasons, National Highways is unable to facilitate offenders removing litter from Motorways or All-Purpose Trunk Roads.</p><p>B roads are a matter for each individual local authority and so this data is not held by the Department for Transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-18T11:40:06.817Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-18T11:40:06.817Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698350
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: Litter more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Highways England does not undertake audits of its contractors’ work for litter clearance. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20278 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-22more like thismore than 2024-04-22
answer text <p>Litter picking is an activity undertaken as part of National Highways’ cyclical maintenance programme by its maintenance and response contractors.</p><p> </p><p>To monitor and manage their performance, National Highways undertakes monthly performance reviews of each of their maintenance and response contractors. This is done through the Collaborative Performance Framework which includes a metric on sweeping and cleaning. Scores are reviewed and discussed with the supplier at a monthly performance review meeting where any areas of underperformance are addressed.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, National Highways carry out annual audits of each contractor through Service Quality Reviews, as set out in their ‘perform quality audit’ process. These audits are undertaken by National Highways’ quality performance assurance teams and National Highways does not hesitate to take remedial action where required.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-22T12:59:41.397Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-22T12:59:41.397Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698351
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: Litter more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce key performance indicators for Highways England in the elimination of rubbish on the strategic roads network. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20279 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-18more like thismore than 2024-04-18
answer text <p>National Highways are monitored against a performance indicator in the performance specification for the current Road Investment Strategy 2 (RIS2). This measures the percentage of the Strategic Road Network where litter cleansing is managed by National Highways which is either free of litter, refuse and detritus, or predominately free apart from some small items, in line with the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. As part of developing the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), the Department for Transport is continuing to explore potential metrics for inclusion in the RIS3 performance specification, as was well as considering improvements to existing metrics, such as litter.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-18T11:38:13.28Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-18T11:38:13.28Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1698352
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Reservoirs: Brent more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates the Priestley Way trash screen that sits on the River Brent and enters the Welsh Harp was cleared by the Environment Agency in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 20280 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
answer text <p>The Environment Agency plans to attend once a week to clear the debris and waste build up on the Priestley Way Screen. By exception, operatives may not attend if they are required elsewhere to carry out higher priority work that could cause flooding or an environmental incident (for example, responding to emergency incidents). The Environment Agency arranges for a grab lorry to attend site once a month (although this frequency does increase at times of heavy rain and higher river levels when the screen can become inundated with waste much quicker). This lorry takes away up to 3 tonnes of rubbish each trip.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency cannot provide exact dates for when it cleared the screen in the past 12 months but can confirm it cleared the screen 43 times (this includes planned visits to end of March 2024).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-15T16:05:29.713Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T16:05:29.713Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this