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984993

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date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 20 September (HL10301), whether they have considered implementing a target for NOX emissions to be reduced to 4 per cent by 2025; and if so, how much of this improvement is dependent on (1) vehicle design, and (2) policies to reduce traffic congestion.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL10536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>There is no target to reduce NOX emissions by 4 per cent by 2025. However, all local authorities with levels of NO2 exceedance must achieve legal compliance in the shortest possible time. Measures that could be implemented to achieve this might include reducing NOX emissions from buses by retrofitting them to a minimum Euro VI standard, purchasing low and ultra-low emission buses, implementing bus priority measures and encouraging mode shift to public transport to help reduce traffic congestion.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/10/2018 13:16:41 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

985017

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings (1) ministers, and (2) officials have held with UK port-owning companies to discuss (a) preparations for Brexit, and (b) current operational weaknesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have met UK port-owning companies on numerous occasions to discuss preparations for exiting the European Union. This includes various port visits by Ministers from the Department for Transport and other Departments, and officials' meetings involving ports under the aegis of the Border Delivery Group, including a systematic programme of engagement by Border Force with all UK ports engaged in international trade.</p><p>Any operational weaknesses, that may be found in commercial systems, are a matter for the ports themselves to resolve.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/10/2018 13:15:13 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

985018

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of Brexit on the productivity of the UK's ports, and (2) the likely impact on the UK's ports of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government is seeking to negotiate arrangements whereby trade will flow as frictionlessly as possible, facilitating continuing growth in unit load traffic and port productivity. In the event of a no-deal outcome, the aim is to ensure that UK border controls at the frontier enable traffic to continue to flow efficiently through our ports.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/10/2018 11:02:15 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

985019

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the efficiency of IT infrastructure at UK ports; and what plans they have to support improvements in IT infrastructure at UK ports in time for Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The efficiency of operational IT infrastructure is a commercial matter for each port. HMG has however assessed cyber security at several key ports. In addition, we have published guidance for industry as a whole. The Network and Information Systems Regulations, which came into force in May 2018, have placed mandatory cyber security requirements on the most critical UK operators.</p><p>HMRC and Border Force are familiar with the IT arrangements in relation to the CHIEF system, and its successor, CDS, for handling border control declarations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/10/2018 12:34:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

985020

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on productivity in shipside operations at the Port of Felixstowe of IT implementation issues and of problems at the port of Southampton; and what support they have offered.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Operations at the ports of Felixstowe and at Southampton Container Terminal are matters for the operators themselves in consultation with customers and port users, including SMEs. I understand that the situation at Felixstowe has now improved following difficulties with the 'nGen' system, and that congestion recently affecting Southampton was expected to be transient.</p><p> </p><p>UK container port capacity overall is easily sufficient to meet demand in the pre-Christmas period, and there is also scope for further consented expansion to meet future growth in global trade including the largest vessels currently in world fleets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL10564 HL10565 question first answered 24/10/2018 12:34:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

985021

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of experience at the Port of Felixstowe, they intend to write to UK Port companies to encourage better planning on IT and other investment changes to ensure consistent UK port capacity in the pre-Christmas period.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Operations at the ports of Felixstowe and at Southampton Container Terminal are matters for the operators themselves in consultation with customers and port users, including SMEs. I understand that the situation at Felixstowe has now improved following difficulties with the 'nGen' system, and that congestion recently affecting Southampton was expected to be transient.</p><p> </p><p>UK container port capacity overall is easily sufficient to meet demand in the pre-Christmas period, and there is also scope for further consented expansion to meet future growth in global trade including the largest vessels currently in world fleets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL10563 HL10565 question first answered 24/10/2018 12:34:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

985022

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Felixstowe: ICT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact the Port of Felixstowe’s IT problems are having on small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL10565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Operations at the ports of Felixstowe and at Southampton Container Terminal are matters for the operators themselves in consultation with customers and port users, including SMEs. I understand that the situation at Felixstowe has now improved following difficulties with the 'nGen' system, and that congestion recently affecting Southampton was expected to be transient.</p><p> </p><p>UK container port capacity overall is easily sufficient to meet demand in the pre-Christmas period, and there is also scope for further consented expansion to meet future growth in global trade including the largest vessels currently in world fleets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL10563 HL10564 question first answered 24/10/2018 12:34:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

985033

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National College for High Speed Rail
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for poor recruitment to the National College for High Speed Rail; what are the financial implications of this for the project in this financial year; and what implications this has for the recruitment of sufficient numbers of skilled staff.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR) is a new institution – it opened last year, in September 2017. It is recognised that it will take time to grow its learner base. The NCHSR has made good progress: intake this academic year is nearly double last years’ intake with additional growth forecast later this year and in future. The college continues to work in partnership with the rail industry and key partners such as HS2 to help build their skills capability.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd is committed to helping new and existing workers develop vital technical skills that the country needs. In September 2018 HS2 Ltd launched a Skills, Employment and Education Strategy. It sets out how the company is working with its supply chain, the NCHSR, and other stakeholders to build the workforce needed to design and build HS2 and future infrastructure projects, and to leave a lasting skills legacy for the country.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 24/10/2018 13:56:44 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

985036

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Japanese Knotweed
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial implications of the invasion of Japanese Knotweed onto railway lines; and who is responsible for meeting the costs of clearing Japanese Knotweed from railway lines.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The infrastructure manager of Britain’s railways, Network Rail, are responsible for assessing and meeting the costs of clearing Japanese Knotweed from railway lines.</p><p> </p><p>This invasive species is estimated to cost Network Rail £2.5 million each year to manage. This includes areas covered by Japanese Knotweed on the railway line and at the trackside.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/10/2018 13:46:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson