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642970

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	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

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

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

642397

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	Aviation: Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on issuing a new statutory body acting as an independent aviation air quality authority.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has received no recent representations on this matter.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/11/2016 12:41:13 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

642400

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	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department have received from (a) individual shipping companies, (b) the UK Chamber of Shipping, (c) maritime trades unions and (d) the TUC on National Minimum Wage enforcement for seafarers since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>No individual shipping companies have made representations to the Department with regard to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for seafarers.</p><p> </p><p>As Minister of State responsible for this policy area, I formally met the Chamber of Shipping on 23 November for discussions which did not include NMW. However, I have engaged with Chamber officials on several less formal occasions and am fully aware that this is an issue which is of great interest to the Chamber and has been discussed at length with department officials.</p><p> </p><p>I have met maritime trades union officials formally on two occasions (one with Nautilus International and the other with RMT), again to discuss a wide range of issues, including NMW for seafarers. I have also met union representatives, on several occasions, in less formal circumstances, where again discussion was wide ranging and included NMW for seafarers. I will continue to meet trade union representatives on a routine basis in the course of my Departmental business.</p><p> </p><p>Since July 2016 the Secretary of State has met senior TUC officials on two occasions to discuss a wide range of transport issues (including the National Minimum Wage for seafarers).</p><p> </p><p>As part of ongoing stakeholder engagement, officials at DfT are in regular contact with both trades union and the CoS. NMW is one of a range of issues discussed.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/11/2016 12:47:15 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

638455

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the effect of National Minimum Wage enforcement on (a) seafarer pay and (b) employment and training opportunities for UK seafarers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>My Rt hon friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a number of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/11/2016 11:47:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

638456

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has received from (a) individual shipping companies, (b) the UK Chamber of Shipping, (c) maritime trades unions and (d) the TUC on National Minimum Wage enforcement for seafarers since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>Since July 2016, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not received any representations from the organisations referenced above on the subject of minimum wage enforcement for seafarers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/11/2016 15:40:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

638457

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the effect of National Minimum Wage enforcement for seafarers on the national maritime skills base.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on a number of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/11/2016 11:48:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

638467

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to update the section on enforcement on behalf of seafarers in section 3.9 of his Department's Policy on HM Revenue and Customs' enforcement, prosecutions and naming employers who break national minimum wage law, published in July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>In collaboration with the Department for Transport and maritime stakeholders, we have been developing more detailed guidance on minimum wage law with respect to seafarers, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/11/2016 15:35:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

638468

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to section 3.9 of his Department's publication, Policy on HM Revenue and Customs' enforcement, prosecutions and naming employers who break national minimum wage law, whether that section remains his policy on national minimum wage enforcement for seafarers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	53650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>Section 3.9 of the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage enforcement policy document is accurate as a general statement on the interaction between UK domestic law and international conventions and customs. However, there are some circumstances under which seafarers on non-UK flagged vessels operating in UK territorial waters might be eligible for the national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>In collaboration with the Department for Transport and maritime stakeholders, we have been developing more detailed guidance on minimum wage law with respect to seafarers working on both UK and non-UK flagged ships, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/11/2016 15:38:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden