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642970

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date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) funding and (b) date of announcement of each project already allocated funding for promoting the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles; and with reference to paragraph 4.6 of the Autumn Statement 2016, which such projects will receive that additional funding.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>At the Spending Review 2015 the Chancellor announced funding of more than £600m to support the uptake and manufacturing of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) in the UK. Current initiatives drawing on this funding include:</p><ul><li>Plug-in Car Grant – £400m announced 17 December 2015</li><li>Plug-in Van Grant – £4m additional funding announced 23 October 2016</li><li>Plug-in Motorcycle Grant – £3.75m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>Low Emission Bus Scheme – £30m announced 25 July 2016</li><li>Ultra Low Emission Taxi Scheme – £20m announced 23 July 2015</li><li>Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Fleet Support Scheme – £2m announced 10 May 2016</li><li>Public Sector Fleets ULEV Readiness Scheme – £5m announced 13 January 2015</li><li><em>Go Ultra Low </em>City Scheme – £40m announced 25 January 2016</li><li><em>Go Ultra Low</em> communications campaign – ongoing</li><li>Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme – £15m announced 26 February 2015</li><li>Workplace Charging Scheme – £7.5m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>On-street Residential Charging Scheme – £2.5m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>Hydrogen Refuelling Stations – £6.6m announced 27 March 2015</li></ul><p> </p><p>Funding is also being deployed to support the research and development of innovative low emission vehicle technologies in the UK.</p><p>‎</p><p>At the Autumn Statement 2016 the Chancellor announced new funding of £270m to support ultra low emission vehicles. This will provide £150m additional funding for clean buses and taxis, £80m additional funding for charging infrastructure, and £40m additional funding for the Plug-in Car Grant.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of Government’s continued support for the sector will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2016 14:16:27 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

643080

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Blood Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on NHS England's decision to stop funding second stem cell transplants for blood cancer patients; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department has received representations from a range of individuals and organisations including the charity Anthony Nolan. Decisions related to the commissioning of National Health Service treatments in England are made by NHS England using a published process that involves an impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 30/11/2016 14:50:15 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

643142

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.15 of the Autumn Statement 2016, what powers he intends to devolve to Greater Manchester relating to future transport funding; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is already devolving significant transport funding and powers to Greater Manchester through its Devolution Deals. No decisions have yet been taken about what further devolution may be possible.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/11/2016 17:31:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

643143

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.6 of the Autumn Statement 2016, what guidance his Department plans to publish on the development of alternative aviation fuels and heavy goods vehicle fuels; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>The £20 million to be made available through the National Productivity Investment Fund will be designed to leverage private sector investment to help develop and commercialise alternative fuels which can reduce the carbon impact of aviation and heavy goods vehicles and capitalise on the industrial opportunities for growth and jobs.</p><p> </p><p>More details will be provided in due course. We will consult shortly on proposals for amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order including supporting the use of alternative fuels in aviation and heavy goods vehicles. We will also shortly publish our review of options to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the road freight sector.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2016 14:19:44 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

643154

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Spaceflight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to include measures on spaceports in the Modern Transport Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is working on measures for inclusion in the Modern Transport Bill that will create the legal basis for the licensing of spaceports and the conducting of commercial spaceflight operations in the UK. This will help to grow our national, space-related economy, and bring benefits to local industries involved in spaceport activity, such as construction and tourism – supporting this Government’s strategy for delivering jobs and economic growth to every community and corner of the country.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 01/12/2016 09:36:10 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

642248

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Aviation: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Department for Transport on giving the Environmental Agency responsibility as an independent aviation air quality authority.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>Defra has had no discussions with the Department for Transport about giving the Environment Agency responsibility as an independent aviation air quality authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/11/2016 09:31:20 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

642271

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will inquire into the current status, treatment and location of Ali Shamlawi, Mohammed Kleib, Mohammed Suleiman, Ammar Souf and Tamer Souf.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>We continue to monitor developments in the cases of these boys and regularly raise the matter with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/11/2016 16:18:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

642272

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Israel: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the extension of the UK Registered Travel Service to Israeli citizens will have any conditions or exemptions to those Israeli citizens who (a) live in settlements in the West Bank, (b) take part in demolitions or settlement constructors in the West Bank, (c) operate on land expropriated from Palestinians, (d) exploit non-renewable resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and (e) are in breach of other areas of international law.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Registered Traveller Service (RTS) is a secure membership service which provides expedited border clearance to carefully vetted individuals from a specific number of approved countries/territories including Israel.</p><p>Individuals must meet the usual criteria for entry to the UK. Applicants undergo advanced security checks which allows Border Force to make an assessment of whether or not the applicant is suitable to join or remain on the Service. Applicants with any criminal convictions are automatically excluded from consideration for the Registered Traveller Service.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/11/2016 16:23:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

642347

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is included as part of her Department's commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on aid.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) spend includes Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible programmes which are included in the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income per year on aid. Over half the total of CSSF’s expenditure is not included in the 0.7% target as some security, stabilization and defence activities are not ODA eligible.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/11/2016 12:47:38 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

642378

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Airports: Night Flying
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 21 November 2016 to Question 52730, what steps he is taking to ensure the consultation on night flights is completed in time for winter 2017 flights to be planned without disruption.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government will be consulting shortly on options for the next night flights regime. As part of this process, we will set out the steps for renewing the night flight restrictions, including the arrangements for the winter 2017 season.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 30/11/2016 17:02:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden