Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on refusing the Mayor of London’s decision to remove the car park at Cockfosters station. Can it be a precedent, so that we can encourage motorists to park at stations and then use the London underground network to get into the centre of London? …..."Bob Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Feb 2022
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"16. What recent progress he has made on agreeing a long-term financial settlement with Transport for London. ..."Bob Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Feb 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"As my right hon. Friend knows, the current deal expires very soon. The Mayor was due to provide ways that he would balance the budget; I understand that he has not done so yet. Could my right hon. Friend confirm that in any arrangements that he makes with the Mayor …..."Bob Blackman - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 9th November 2021
Asked by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £300 million investment identified in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 for the extension of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition and HGV technology trials will be made available specifically to the maritime sector.
Answered by Robert Courts
DfT received £300m for R&D initiatives to help commercialise low and zero emission technologies. The Department will shortly commence a prioritisation process to allocate this funding across different programmes, including maritime. The outcome will be shared in due course.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Transport Decarbonisation
"I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Will he go further on what we will do to ensure a sustainable maritime fleet, for example by ensuring that around our coastal communities there is opportunity for plug-in processes for boats and ships, particularly for fishing around our coastal waters? In …..."Bob Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 23 Mar 2021
Outer London Congestion Charge
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) on initiating a much-needed debate on the proposed outer London tax. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington (Gareth Bacon) on laying out …..."Bob Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
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" What recent discussions he has had with Transport for London on a future funding agreement. ..."Bob Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"My right hon. Friend will be well aware that the current Mayor has increased council tax by 30%, brought TfL to the brink of bankruptcy with £12 billion of debt, even before the pandemic struck, and now wants to charge motorists for coming into the outskirts of London. Does he …..."Bob Blackman - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Asked by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with stakeholders on supporting the UK maritime industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Robert Courts
Ministers and departmental officials have had very regular discussions and meetings with stakeholders across the whole of the UK Maritime Sector about the challenges the global pandemic has created and the support they need, and will continue to do so.
Written Question
Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Asked by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to help maritime businesses adapt to the end of the transition period.
Answered by Robert Courts
We have provided extensive guidance for maritime and other businesses on the Government’s www.gov.uk/transition website enabling them to make the necessary preparations to adapt to the new rules following the end of the Transition Period. The Government has engaged closely with stakeholders leading up to and following the end of the Transition Period. The Department for Transport continues to engage frequently with maritime stakeholders, including through workshops and bilateral engagements.
On top of this, the Department has taken a number of steps to assist maritime businesses through transition. This includes playing an important role in delivering £200 million in Government grants to British ports through the Port Infrastructure Fund. The fund will help British ports build and enhance border controls infrastructure, enabling them to receive EU goods effectively and in line with the new Border Operating Model. Government is also spending a further £270 million on inland facilities to benefit those ports which cannot build on-site.
The Department also procured additional freight capacity on a temporary basis to help mitigate any potential disruption to the supply of critical goods due to new border procedures.