Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the pubic purse was of the live trial held on 7 January 2019 of an emergency traffic congestion system to be used in Dover in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Answered by Chris Grayling
The cost to reimburse hauliers for the operational and time costs and the owners of Manston airfield for site management costs was £60,000-65,000. There will also have been some costs incurred by Kent Police and Kent County Council associated with their staff attending the trial. These and other costs for, if necessary, using Manston to hold HGVs are considered appropriate against the very high economic and traffic congestion associated with closing the M20 if we could not use Manston.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) ministers and (b) officials of his Department have visited the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone over the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long was spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Channel Tunnel was last visited by a Department for Transport Minister when the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, visited on 25 October 2018.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Channel Tunnel in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Belfast in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the port in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Belfast has not been visited by Department for Transport ministers in the last 12 months.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Belfast in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Felixstowe in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Felixstowe was last visited by Department for Transport Ministers when:
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Felixstowe in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Dover in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Dover was last visited by a Department for Transport Minister when the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, visited on 25 October 2018.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Dover in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Bristol in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Bristol was last visited by a Department for Transport Minister when the then Minister of State for Transport, Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP, visited on 07 November 2017.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Bristol in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Portsmouth in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Portsmouth was last visited by a Department for Transport Minister when the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Nusrat Ghani MP, visited on 09 August 2018.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Portsmouth in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Liverpool in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Liverpool was last visited by a Department for Transport Minister when Nusrat Ghani MP visited on 25 July 2018.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Liverpool in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Tilbury in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Tilbury was last visited by a Department for Transport Minister when Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP, then Minister of State for Transport visited on 28 June 2017.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Tilbury in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.
Asked by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Port of Newcastle in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
The Port of Tyne was last visited by a Department for Transport Minister when the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Nusrat Ghani MP, visited on 20 September 2018.
Numerous officials from across the Department for Transport engage with and visit the Port of Tyne in the course of their duties. Due to the number and variety of official level engagements it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of these visits as the information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Departmental visits to UK ports allow sufficient time for ministers and officials to observe port operations.