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Speech in General Committees - Tue 01 Mar 2022
Draft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2022

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd.

Landing slots are clearly a very scarce but important resource, and it is important that we make sure that they are used efficiently, wisely and fairly. In normal circumstances the 80:20 is a perfectly reasonable way in which to …..."
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Written Question
Blue Badge Scheme
Friday 17th December 2021

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made in negotiations with EU countries that have not yet confirmed recognition of the UK Blue Badge Scheme in their jurisdiction; and what estimate he has made of the timescale for the conclusion of those negotiations.

Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris

As per my update to the House on 16 November, the Government remains committed to confirming the status of UK issued Blue Badges for motorists visiting Europe. Twenty countries have already committed to recognising Blue Badges and are listed on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-using-it-in-the-eu/using-a-blue-badge-in-the-european-union

Discussions continue with a number of countries and I will update the House further when they have concluded.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"10. What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on tackling labour shortages in the transport and logistics sectors. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Government may have taken decisive action in their own eyes, but it does not seem to be having the desired effect, because the temporary visas issued by the Government in the latter part of this year have failed to attract even 10% of the open visa spaces. Given that …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies.

Obviously, it is highly desirable that domestic legislation should match the highest international standards, particularly where the UK Government have been a party to calling for higher standards in international regulation and in compliance through international bodies such as …..."
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Written Question
Travel: Cross Border Cooperation
Friday 29th January 2021

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department for Transport:

What steps his Department is taking to reduce disruption to cross-border travel as a result of the end of the transition period.

Answered by Robert Courts

The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation agreement will allow for smooth travel to and from the EU, Covid-19 restrictions allowing.