Written Question
Tuesday 24th January 2023
Asked by:
Emma Lewell (Labour - South Shields)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money South Tyneside Council has returned to his Department from grants allocated in the last two years as of 19 January 2023.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
South Tyneside Council has not returned any money from grants to the Department for Transport in the last two years as of 19 January 2023.
Written Question
Friday 2nd December 2022
Asked by:
Emma Lewell (Labour - South Shields)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the pass rate for the Chief Mate Stability paper of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping exam in each of the last five years; whether he has had discussions with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on the exam; and if he will discuss with the MCA potential steps to increase the pass rate.
Answered by Richard Holden
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
The Chief Mate Stability paper is administered by Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). SQA formally hold pass rate statistics, but I am aware that the MCA continually monitor the exam pass rates and is currently working with the relevant industry representatives to increase the pass rate and improve the quality of the exam.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. What steps his Department is taking to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail and the Leamside line. ..."Emma Lewell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Yesterday, at the Great Northern conference, the Transport Secretary promised that Northern Powerhouse Rail will indeed go ahead. Since the Government know that it is going ahead, they should also know what that entails. Does it, or does it not, include the Leamside line?..."Emma Lewell - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 30th March 2022
Asked by:
Emma Lewell (Labour - South Shields)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what South Tyneside Council's allocation of the Transforming Cities Funding was.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
As announced at Budget 2020, North East region will be receiving £198 million in capital grant funding to be paid over four years from 2019-20 to 2022-23. This builds on the £10m awarded for quick-win schemes in March 2019 as part of Tranche 1. The funding is for public transport improvements in the North East as outlined in their Strategic Outline Business Case.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"3. What recent discussions he has had with (a) Transport for the North and (b) other stakeholders in the north of England on completing further sections of Northern Powerhouse Rail. ..."Emma Lewell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for that response, but the reality is that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities are refusing point blank to meet Transport for the North. The Secretary of State has claimed that the Government’s rail promises to the …..."Emma Lewell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"What about your gaffer?..."Emma Lewell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Transport for the North
"The integrated rail plan gives nothing to the north-east and will create economic imbalances across the north, giving us all less and at a later date. If the Government were confident of their position, there would have been a ministerial presence at this morning’s meeting of Transport for the North. …..."Emma Lewell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"14. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the ongoing shortage of heavy goods vehicle drivers. ..."Emma Lewell - View Speech
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