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Written Question
Parking: Pedestrian Areas
Thursday 25th January 2024

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference his Department's consultation on Pavement parking: options for change, which closed on 22 November 2020, when he plans to publish his response to the consultation; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit pavement parking.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to our consultation and we are currently working through the policy options and the possible legislative opportunities for delivering them and as soon as those matters are certain we will publish our formal response.

The formal consultation response will be available to view at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking.


Written Question
Railways: Tickets
Tuesday 11th July 2023

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department (a) has conducted and (b) plans to conduct any equality impact assessments on train operators' proposals for railway ticket office closures.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

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 all equality related needs and make this clear in their consultation.


Written Question
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
Tuesday 11th July 2023

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vessels worked on the (a) maintenance and (b) construction of offshore wind farms on the crown estate in the latest period for which data is available; and how many and what proportion of these vessels are registered in the UK.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

The Department for Transport does not hold this information.


Written Question
Shipping: Conditions of Employment
Wednesday 13th July 2022

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the dismissal of workers by P&O on 17 March 2022, whether he has taken steps to strengthen the employment rights of UK seafarers.

Answered by Robert Courts - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

The government continues to promote and deliver its seafarer protections nine-point plan, and the wider objectives of Maritime 2050.

On 6 July, the government introduced the Seafarers’ Wages Bill to the House of Lords and published the Government’s Response to the Consultation on Seafarers’ Remuneration. The Bill seeks to ensure that seafarers working on vessels that regularly use UK ports are paid at least an equivalent rate to the UK National Minimum Wage, irrespective of flag or nationality.

This is in addition to other commitments in the nine-point plan, including BEIS’ forthcoming consultation on a “fire and rehire” statutory code, reform to longer-term working conditions for seafarers, and working with international partners to collaborate on seafarer protections and welfare.


Written Question
Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes
Monday 13th June 2022

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2022 to Written Question 5695, on Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes, whether the Government plans to publish its final report on e-scooter trials within the current Parliamentary year.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

We intend to publish our plans as soon as possible.


Written Question
Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes
Wednesday 25th May 2022

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish its final report on e-scooter trials.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

Findings from this evaluation will be in the final report due to be published in the future.


Written Question
Railways: Coronavirus
Tuesday 1st September 2020

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that the terms of the covid-19 emergency management arrangements with train operating companies do not financially benefit those organisations compared with their franchise agreements prior to the covid-19 lockdown.

Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs) temporarily suspend the existing franchise agreements' financial mechanisms for an initial period of six months. They were developed at an early stage of the covid-19 crisis as a bespoke solution to address the particular circumstances of rail franchises. These include the fact that the government would face large and direct financial exposure via its obligations under the Railways Act if any franchise were to fail financially and become unable to operate its services. The EMAs include explicit provisions to prevent 'double recovery', ensuring franchisees cannot be compensated through the EMAs where funding from other government support schemes has been obtained.

Operators are required to continue to fulfil their obligations under the EMAs for a small, pre-determined management fee. Fees are set at a maximum of 2 per cent of the cost base of the franchise before the Covid-19 pandemic began, intended to incentivise operators to meet reliability, punctuality and other targets.


Written Question
Railways: North West
Monday 17th February 2020

Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to establish new rail links (a) in Liverpool West Derby constituency and (b) the North West.

Answered by Grant Shapps - Secretary of State for Defence

To help communities across the country, we have pledged £500m to start reopening lines closed following the Beeching report, reconnecting smaller towns, regenerating local economies and improving accessibility to jobs, homes and education.

I encourage MPs, to work with local authorities and community groups in their constituency to come forward with proposals to reinstate axed local services and stations. This funding will help develop these proposals, and accelerate the delivery of schemes that are already being considered for restoration.