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1231839

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date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Warley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the progress of the roll-out of full fibre digital infrastructure in Warley constituency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	85936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Good progress has been made in the Warley constituency over the past 12 months; as of September 2020, full fibre coverage stands at 31%, which is up from 0.5% in September 2019. This is above the UK figure of 16%.</p><p>Additionally, as of September 2020 86% of premises in Warley have access to gigabit-capable connectivity. In the same month last year, that figure stood at just 0.5%. UK gigabit-capable coverage stands at 26%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/09/2020 15:29:27 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230557

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of road closures introduced under emergency provisions during the covid-19 outbreak on local congestion; and how much funding has been provided to local authorities for those closures.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	84145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>In May, the Government announced £2 billion of new funding for cycling and walking. £225 million is being made available to local authorities in 2020-21 via the Emergency Active Travel Fund to invest in new cycling and walking infrastructure, including road closures where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are free to make their own decisions about the streets under their care, provided they take account of the relevant legislation. They are responsible for ensuring that their actions are within the law and are accountable to local people for their decisions and their performance. Local councillors are responsible for ensuring that local decisions about street infrastructure take account of the needs and opinions of local people.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 07/09/2020 15:47:18 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230558

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
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 his Department has had with trade unions representing workers in the aviation sector on the effect of changing quarantine regulations on employment in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	84146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Government recognises that international travel corridors provide a vital lifeline for UK travel operators and for those whose jobs rely on the travel industry, as well as of the impacts from removing a country or territory from the exemption for self-isolation requirement for arrivals due to the continued risk from Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is leading engagement across the transport sector to implement and communicate any changes for self-isolation requirement to operators and passengers. Unions remain part of the Department’s regular engagement on all matters currently impacting the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/09/2020 16:50:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230564

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Trade Unions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2020 to Question 48267 on Trade Unions: Coronavirus, what specific steps his Department has taken to monitor abuse of trade union rights worldwide; and what steps he has taken to help tackle that abuse.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	84147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my answer of 27 May to Question 48267. The UK Government remains committed to standing up for human rights and supports all efforts by the UN to minimise long-term damage to global economies, societies, politics and freedoms.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/09/2020 14:42:37 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230130

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 21 July 2020 to Question 72801 on Official Cars: Production, how many Ford Mondeo hybrid cars there are in the Government Car Service fleet.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>There are 21 Ford Mondeo hybrid cars in the Government Car Service (GCS) fleet. These are due for replacement with Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV’s) within the next 18 months.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2020 15:24:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230133

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of potential trends in the level of future rail passenger numbers on (a) suburban commuter and (b) intercity routes.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Passenger journeys fell sharply in March, and remained at 5% of last year’s levels for most of April and May. They have since recovered to about 30% of last year’s journey levels for most of August.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority remains the safety of staff and passengers. We work with rail operators to ensure passengers have the confidence to return to the railway, and continue to take all necessary measures to make rail travel safe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/09/2020 14:14:20 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230134

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last held meetings with representatives of trade unions representing transport workers.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State met representatives from RMT on 26<sup>th</sup> June. Junior Ministers from the Department are in regular contact with representatives from the trade unions.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/09/2020 13:41:22 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230135

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimates his Department has made of changes in the level of local air pollution as a result of traffic jams caused by road closures put in place in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>During lockdown, short term behaviour changes saw nitrogen dioxide pollution at the roadside almost halved as a result of reduced emissions from traffic, with much smaller reductions observed for particulate matters in urban areas. <br></p><p>As we recover from Covid 19, we remain committed to our ambitious aims to make long term improvements to air quality and support zero emission forms of travel.</p><p>In the current climate, the Government has strongly encouraged local authorities to prioritise support for walking and cycling with measures that include pop-up bike lanes with protected space for cycling and widened pavements. The Department for Transport has issued guidance for local authorities on reallocating road space in response to the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure that these new measures are implemented in a way that meets local needs.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 07/09/2020 15:44:58 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1230288

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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, on which days in (a) July and (b) August 2020 he was physically present in his office in Great Minster House.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>Based on my diary for the period, I was present in Great Minster House on the 1<sup>st</sup>, 15<sup>th</sup> and 21<sup>st</sup> July. I was also present at the Houses of Parliament on 2<sup>nd</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup>, 14<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p> </p><p>I was in self-isolation following my return from Spain from 29<sup>th</sup> July to 12<sup>th</sup> August.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 09/09/2020 16:14:00 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1228802

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has budgeted for the 2020-21 flu vaccination campaign; how many doses have been ordered; and from (a) which companies and (b) where the vaccines will be produced.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	81513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England’s media spend for the 2020 - 2021 influenza vaccination campaign budget is £4.15 million. The Department has agreed to procure 7.65 million additional doses of seasonal flu vaccine to date and continues to work with suppliers to increase the size of this additional stock. This is in addition to the stock that general practitioners and pharmacists have ordered directly from manufacturers for the adult programme.</p><p>The contracts for the additional vaccine are with Aventis Pharma Limited (T/A Sanofi), Mylan UK Healthcare Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd and Seqirus UK Ltd.</p><p>Production of the vaccine will include a number of processes. Some aspects include processing in the United Kingdom and some overseas.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/09/2020 13:48:30 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 44268 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar