Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the revocation of Section 85 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 in 2004, whether the framework governing aircraft safety in the UK (a) is contained in secondary instruments or other regulations and (b) constitutes retained EU law.
Answered by Richard Holden - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
The majority of aviation safety requirements are contained in retained EU law. However some aviation activities, mainly related to very light aircraft and smaller airports, are excluded from the scope of the retained EU law. These activities are regulated under the Air Navigation Order 2016.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in her Department are working on Retained EU Law legislation, as (a) headcount and (b) Full Time Equivalent.
Answered by Kevin Foster
The information requested could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing an air bridge between the Netherlands and the UK.
Answered by Kelly Tolhurst
The Government has announced that it has assessed the health measures at the UK border and as a result passengers will be exempted from self-isolation requirements in certain circumstances on arrival in the UK. This will apply to international rail, maritime, and aviation.
The Government will announce further details including a full list of the countries and territories from which arriving passengers will be exempted from self-isolation requirements later this week.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will direct Angel Trains to (a) defer the transfer to West Midlands Trains of the seven diesel trains subleased to Arriva Rail London and (b) return to Arriva Rail London the one diesel train already transferred until such time as it can be replaced by an electric train.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
It is of utmost importance that passengers in both the West Midlands and London receive the improvements they have been promised. We fully expect the diesel trains to enter service in the West Midlands in May 2019 as planned, giving Arriva Rail London ample time to take receipt of the electric trains.
The diesel trains bound for the West Midlands will replace 30 year old stock, and will provide much-needed additional capacity for passengers on Birmingham Snow Hill and Nuneaton to Leamington Spa services. This requires the existing train to stay with West Midlands Trains for driver training, and to continue the process of installing toilets which meet modern accessibility requirements. Transport for London are content for this unit to remain with West Midlands Trains.
Asked by: Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op) - Walthamstow)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what stage of the guide to railway investment projects process has the Barking to Gospel Oak electrification project reached; and whether a date has been agreed with stakeholders for reaching stage seven.
Answered by Claire Perry
The core scheme of Gospel Oak to Barking electrification has now completed GRIP 3. Network Rail is working with stakeholders to deliver completion of works (GRIP 7) by June 2017 for this section. GRIP 3 work on the electrification of the linking lines from the core scheme to the docks and to the other London electrified lines is underway but has yet to complete.