Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
What representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for UK ports to prepare for the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Chris Grayling
The Department for Transport is working closely with HM Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs and other Departments under the auspices of the Border Delivery Group. As part of this process, we are engaging with ports and encouraging prudent preparations.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the rail journey time between Manchester and Glasgow will change once High Speed 2 is operational.
Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
We have no reason to expect that journey times between Manchester and Glasgow will be affected by HS2, as HS2 is not planned to serve the Manchester-Glasgow route.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will grant UK vehicle manufacturers a 12-month end-of-series derogation provision for wheelchair-accessible vehicles from new European Commission regulations requiring the introduction of the WLTP drive-cycle to new vehicles after 1 September 2018.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Department notified the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders on 30th October that a derogation would be granted to manufacturers for the transition to the new WLTP emission test procedure. In addition, the Department’s officials have met with representatives of the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Converters’ Association (WAVCA) to discuss derogations and so ensure the supply of these important vehicles continues.