The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-09-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which authority is responsible for the safety of (a) beach users and (b) swimmers at beaches in Gwynedd.
Mr John Hayes
Safety at public beaches is generally the responsibility of the local authority, who carry out risk assessments to determine appropriate safety measures.
Gwynedd Council have information guides about beach and harbour safety on their website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Phillips on 2015-11-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia on the ending the restrictions on imports of fuel, food and medical supplies to Yemen.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
During a visit to Saudi Arabia on 28 October, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) met his counterpart, Minister Al Jubeir. They discussed humanitarian issues, including humanitarian access to Yemeni ports, as well as the need for accelerating the political process in Yemen. We welcome the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister’s and President Hadi’s statements that all of Yemen’s ports are open and the initial indications of progress on maritime access, but more needs to be done.
To have real impact, commercial and humanitarian access must be sustained and systematic. The UN verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) is the best way to ensure this. We are working closely with the UN to establish it as soon as possible. The Secretary of State for International Development, my right hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening) has also expressed the UK’s readiness to support to the UNVIM and DfID has just committed £1.4 million to the UN to support its establishment.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of those eligible service personnel who have left the armed forces have participated in the Core Programme of the Careers Transition Partnership in each year since 2010.
Mark Lancaster
Personnel with at least six years’ Service are eligible for the Core Resettlement Programme (CRP). The latest information held on eligible personnel that have participated in the CRP is as at 31 March 2014. Between 2010-11 and 2013-14 the following percentage of eligible personnel have participated in the CRP:
2010-11 – 76%
2011-12 – 74%
2012-13 – 74%
2013-14 – 72%
Some of the personnel eligible for the CRP may choose to use the Employment Support Programme instead.
Figures presented for 2013-14 are provisional as personnel can receive Careers Transition Partnership resettlement services up to two years before and after leaving the UK Armed Forces. Figures are revised annually in the Official Statistic publication with figures being fixed after two years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Ellman on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what tests were undertaken by (a) the Vehicle Certification Agency, (b) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (c) any other testing authority as part of in-service emissions testing in each of the last 10 years; and which models were tested in each such year.
Andrew Jones
Tests which were undertaken by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) include the in service light duty testing programme, which were conducted in accordance with the New European Drive Cycle requirements.
Aftermarket alterations tests were conducted in accordance with the European Transient Cycle and North London Delivery Truck Cycle. Light duty emissions followed the New European Drive Cycle requirements.
The models that were tested by VCA in the last ten years can be found in the table below.
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Vehicle Model |
Year of testing |
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Audi A4 Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
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BMW 320TD Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
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Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
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Ford Fiesta 1.6l Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Mazda 6 TS 2.0l EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Mercedes A170 Diesel Euro III |
2005/06 |
|
Mercedes C220 2.2l Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Mitsubishi Carisma Petrol Euro III |
2005/06 |
|
Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.6l Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Toyota Corolla 1995cc Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Vauxhall Vectra 1.8l 16V Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6l 16V Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2005/06 |
|
Audi A4 Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
BMW 320TD Diesel EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Mada RX8 2.6l Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Toyota Corolla 1995cc Diesel EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Vauxhall Vectra 1.8l 16V Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6l 16V Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2006/07 |
|
Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV |
2007/08 |
|
Ford 1.8ltr Connect |
2007/08 |
|
Ford Focus 1.6ltr |
2007/08 |
|
LDV Maxus 2.5ltr 120PS |
2007/08 |
|
Peugeot 307 1.6ltr |
2007/08 |
|
Peugeot Partner 1.6HDI |
2007/08 |
|
Porsche Boxster 3.2l EIV |
2007/08 |
|
Renault Clio 1.5D 86bhp |
2007/08 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2007/08 |
|
VW Transporter 2.5ltr 130PS |
2007/08 |
|
Alfa Romeo 1.9l TDI EIV |
2008/09 |
|
BMW 523i 2.5l EIV |
2008/09 |
|
BMW Mini One D |
2008/09 |
|
BMW X5 3.0l TD EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Ford Focus 1.6l TD EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Renault Scenic 2.0l Dci 150 EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Smart FourTwo 698cc EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Subaru Forester 2.0l EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.8l EIV |
2008/09 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2008/09 |
|
Citreon C3 1.6l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Ford Focus ST 2.5l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Honda Civic ES IMA Hybrid 1.3l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Honda FR-V 2.2l TD EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Jaguar X Type 2.2l TD EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Kia Rio 1.5l TD EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Skoda Octavia Tdi 2.0l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Toyota Yaris Tdi 1.4l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2009/10 |
|
VW Touran 1.4l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Chevrolet Matiz 0.8l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Fiat 500 1.2l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Ford Mondeo 2.2l Duratorq EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Honda FR-V 2.2l TD EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Hyundai i10 1.1l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Jaguar X Type 2.2l TD EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Kia Rio 1.5l TD EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Smart FourTwo 1.0l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Vauxhall Corsa 1.3l CDTi EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Vauxhall Vectra 1.9l CDTi EIV |
2010/11 |
As reported previously, following the work in 2010-2011, the focus of emissions testing changed to consider aftermarket alteration of vehicles, both light and heavy duty.
The vehicles tested were
Light Duty
|
Peugeot RCZ |
2013/14 |
|
Ford C-Max |
2013/14 |
Heavy Duty
|
Mercedes Actros |
2012/13 |
|
DAF CF 85 |
2014/15 |
I would also refer the Hon Member to my answer of 20 January 2016, UIN 22742 (http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&max=20&questiontype=AllQuestions&house=commons%2clords&uin=22742) for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, which tabled the number of MOT in service emission tests conducted in the last 10 years. The models subject to this test would cover every manufacturers model range subject to the MOT test during this period.
The Department for Transport does not hold information on work carried out by other testing authorities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vessels which displayed the yellow Q flag (a) docked at UK ports and (b) were checked by Border Force officials in each of the last five years.
Karen Bradley
No information is held on the number of vessels which fly the ‘Q’ flag. Border Force utilise an intelligence led approach in deciding which vessels to intercept.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz McInnes on 2016-03-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what land Network Rail is considering selling which can be utilised for rail freight .
Claire Perry
No decision has been taken about which sites owned by Network Rail should be sold. Network Rail is reviewing the complete freight land holdings and the options for the portfolio for the future to identify those sites which are surplus. This will include an assessment of which sites are required, or are likely to be required in the future, for freight use.
A robust process of identifying options for the sale of rail freight sites is on-going but at a very early stage, and a full consultation process will be undertaken before any final decision is taken about the sale of freight sites owned by Network Rail.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected savings accruing to the public purse are from the proposed closure of the Marine Offices in (a) Tyne and (b) Plymouth in 2017; and what the value of (i) land and (ii) buildings is on each site.
Mr Robert Goodwill
Both (a) Tyne and (b) Plymouth operate from leasehold properties ((i) land and (ii) building), as such the only value to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is the cost of the lease.
(a) Assuming that the office at Tyne closes in September 2017, the projected savings realised to the public purse in that year would be £50K. The projected annual steady state savings would be £103K.
(b) Assuming that the office at Plymouth closes in December 2017, the projected savings realised to the public purse in that year would be £12K. The projected annual steady state savings would be £50K.
Through the proposed new ways of working both Tyne and Plymouth would continue to see a surveyor presence through remote working, either within spare civil estate, such as the Marine Management Organisation or the Land Registry, or working from home depending on the operational and business need
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2016-05-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the (a) land and (b) buildings on the site of the Marine Office in Norwich are worth.
Mr Robert Goodwill
The only value to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for Norwich Marine Office is the value of the lease, which is 66k per annum. The value of the land and building resides with the landlord.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Marquess of Lothian on 2016-06-27.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have a strategy to combat the use of social media as a tool for radicalisation and the promotion of terrorism.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The Prevent Strategy sets out the Government’s approach to combatting the use of social media as a tool for radicalisation and the promotion of terrorism, focussing on restricting access to terrorist and extremist content online; supporting those who are challenging them online and helping people resist poisonous ideologies.
Through the Home Office’s Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU) the Government works with a range of civil society groups to counter extremist ideologies online by providing advice and support to deliver their own online campaigns. 26 RICU supported national campaigns have generated over 29.8 million online engagements since January 2014.
The police Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) refers content that they assess as contravening UK terrorism legislation or company terms and conditions to Communication Service Providers (CSPs) for removal. Since February 2010, CTIRU has secured the removal of more than 190,000 pieces of online terrorist-related content.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Warburton on 2016-09-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department’s timetable is for publishing and implementing the secondary legislation required to implement the increase in the Pension Protection Fund compensation cap provided for under the Pensions Act 2014.
Richard Harrington
On 15 September I tabled a written statement saying that I had begun the consultation on this secondary legislation with the intention that the increase in the compensation cap will be implemented from April 2017.