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1652471

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the potential closure of train station ticket offices in Middlesbrough on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	193659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 17/07/2023 14:29:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1640121

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Dehenna Davison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will seek the advice of the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests on the conduct of the honourable Member for Bishop Auckland.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	186675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>No. I refer the hon. Member to the letter to him from the DLUHC Permanent Secretary on this issue. More broadly, on the issue of Teesworks, I would also refer him to the Written Ministerial Statement of 25 May 2023 (<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2023-05-25/hcws813" target="_blank">HCWS813</a>).</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/06/2023 15:36:29 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1640167

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Tees Valley Combined Authority: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the terms of reference of the panel to be appointed to review the Tees Valley Combined Authority's oversight of the South Tees Development Corporation and Teesworks joint venture.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	186702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>Further to the Written Ministerial Statement (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-statements%2Fdetail%2F2023-05-25%2Fhcws813&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C5387b95df6e34c6dbcc208db65d78364%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638215748505474479%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Fums7XBqVMAR2iGmmfrQLFegPho2u6I%2BAvZmEDgcJZs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HCWS813</a>) of 25 May, details will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 05/06/2023 16:52:19 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1602315

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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	Pollution: River Tees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 13 of the report by the Chief Executive of the South Tees Development Corporation, published on 16 December 2021, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the the excavations of quayside at South Bank Quay Phase One on levels of contamination in the River Tees in the period between 18 August 2021 and 16 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	161302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The work referenced in the report by the Chief Executive of the South Tees Devel-opment Corporation, published on 16 December 2021, relates to the redevelopment of South Bank Quay. This work was set out and approved as part of a local authority planning permission, which would have specifically detailed the site remediation plans within a remediation strategy. The Environment Agency did not input into this planning process. Under the Planning Regime, it is the responsibility of the Local Planning Au-thority to ensure that issues such as land contamination and risks to controlled waters are addressed appropriately by the developer. This includes ensuring that remediation activities if required are undertaken by the developer and that there are no remaining unacceptable risks posed to the environment as part of the proposed development.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/03/2023 16:24:39 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1602316

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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	Pollution: River Tees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 13 of the report by the Chief Executive of the South Tees Development Corporation, published on 16 December 2021, whether she has had recent discussions with the South Tees Development Corporation on the potential impact of the the excavations of quayside at South Bank Quay Phase One on levels of contamination in the River Tees in the period between 18 August 2021 and 16 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	161303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra Ministers have had a number of meetings with those who live and work in the area, including representative of the South Tees Development Corporation. The independent Crustacean Mortality Expert Panel (CMEP) published its report in January 2023 and it is available here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fpanel-of-independent-experts-publish-findings-into-crab-deaths&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C9c88b5ebf50f4e6e565908db2aed8379%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638150971841248978%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FBsU1bpcHc8Shp9%2F6ra%2FgIBZthxQrQdBYquqVz76hFw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/panel-of-independent-experts-publish-findings-into-<em>crab</em>-<em>deaths</em></a>. In their independent investigation, the CMEP assessed land-based sources of contaminants as potential factors in the unusual crustacean mortality event along the north-east coast of England in 2021 and 2022. The panel concluded that a novel pathogen was about as likely as not to have caused the crustacean mortality.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/03/2023 10:53:00 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1602317

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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	Pollution: River Tees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report by the Chief Executive of the South Tees Development Corporation, published on 16 December 2021, whether the (a) Marine Management Organisation and (b) Environment Agency have undertaken investigations into the land-based excavations set out in paragraph 13 of that report; and whether those organisations have provided advice on the (i) potential toxicity of the materials excavated, (ii) remediation and destination of those materials and (iii) steps to help tackle any concerns.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	161304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The work referenced in the report by the Chief Executive of the South Tees Development Corporation, published on 16 December 2021, relates to the redevelopment of South Bank Quay. This work was set out and approved as part of a local authority planning permission, which would have specifically detailed the site remediation plans within a remediation strategy. The Environment Agency did not input into this planning process. This is because, using a risk based approach, this planning application was screened out of the Environment Agency’s Planning Screening Tool. Under the Planning Regime, it is the responsibility of the Local Planning Authority to ensure that issues such as land contamination and risks to controlled waters are addressed appropriately by the developer. This includes ensuring that remediation activities if required are undertaken by the developer and that there are no remaining unacceptable risks posed to the environment as part of the proposed development.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 13/03/2023 16:32:12 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1602318

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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	Shellfish: River Tees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report by the Chief Executive of the South Tees Development Corporation, published on 16 December 2021, whether she has had recent discussions with the Crustacean Mortality Expert Panel on the land-based excavations set out in paragraph 13 of that report.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	161305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Crustacean Mortality Expert Panel (CMEP) considered land-based sources of toxins in their independent report and their conclusions reflect this consideration. The CMEP has been stood down, but the Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Gideon Henderson, is now consulting with relevant experts who served on the CMEP about the specifics detailed in the South Tees Development Corporation report, to check these specifics do not alter the conclusions of the report.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 13/03/2023 16:27:43 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1599636

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of demand for shipping services from Teesport to Zeebrugge in the logistics sector.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	153784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The port and shipping sectors are both private, commercial sectors. Therefore, the assessment of future demand requirements of specific markets such as logistics, will be a commercial factor for relevant operators.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not publish statistics at port-to-port level due to commercial sensitivity, however, statistics for UK major port freight traffic to specific countries are available in table PORT0499, accessible here: <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1122247%2Fport0499.ods&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK." target="_blank">https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1122247%2Fport0499.ods&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK.</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 02/03/2023 11:52:03 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1599638

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Teesport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of seafarer jobs that were supported by each shipping activity in Teesport in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	153785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department publishes statistics on seafarers nationally however these are not available at port level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 02/03/2023 10:25:36 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1599639

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with maritime trade unions on the employment conditions of (a) non-European and (b) European seafarers on MS Finnpulp.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	153786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have regular engagement with the maritime trade unions but have not discussed the employment conditions on MS Finnpulp.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 02/03/2023 10:27:05 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald