Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Seafarers Reform Oversight Group last met; and when the group plans to meet next.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Cadet Training and Modernisation Oversight Committee last met on 21st February 2023. The next meeting is currently being arranged by the Oversight Committee secretariat on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on meeting the targets set out in the cycling and walking plan for England, published on 27 July 2020.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Government’s most recent assessment of progress against these and other targets was set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy report to Parliament in July 2022, a copy of which is available in the House Libraries. One of the targets in the 2020 Cycling and Walking Plan for England was for 50% of all journeys in towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2030. On this, the 2022 report notes that the percentage is currently forecast to be between 41-47% by 2030, but that it could be higher depending on various uncertainties. The percentage rose to 48% in 2020, but this may have been an anomaly as part of the impact of the pandemic.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is still his Department's policy that half of all journeys in towns and cities will be cycled or walked by 2030.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Yes.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on renewing the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contract with the Post Office to provide over the counter services.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Post Office Ltd currently provides a limited range of DVLA services and an extension to the current contract has been agreed, ensuring that DVLA services will remain available at post offices.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Clean Maritime Plan 2023.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The Department intends to publish an update to the Clean Maritime Plan later this year. It will set out the next steps to decarbonise the maritime sector and limit the impact of shipping on the wider environment.
The update is currently being developed in collaboration with the maritime industry.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake a future review of the effectiveness of the cycling and walking plan for England.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Progress on the delivery of the Government’s Gear Change plan will be outlined in the next statutory ‘Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Report to Parliament’.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with operators of regional airports on their viability.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Ministers and Officials at the Department for Transport regularly meet with individual operators and colleagues in the Devolved Administrations to discuss issues affecting regional airports.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish an updated long-term cycling and walking plan for the remaining period of this Parliament.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Government’s ambitions for walking and cycling up to 2024/5 are outlined in the second statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2) which was published in July 2022. The Strategy complements the Government’s Gear Change plan, which was published in July 2020.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to publish a refresh of the Clean Maritime Plan in 2023.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
As set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan published in 2021, we have committed to update the Clean Maritime Plan. We plan to publish an updated version in 2023.
Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to publish his review of the implementation of the Clean Maritime Plan.
Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
Launched in 2019, the Clean Maritime Plan is the environmental route map of the Maritime 2050 Strategy. We intend to publish a refresh of the Clean Maritime Plan in 2023. This will identify clear milestones and actions to spark the transition to net zero shipping technologies, as we place the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future.