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1666477

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Traffic Control: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of the arrangements for controlling air traffic with the UK's airspace, further to the recent disruption to the London Flight Information Region.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL10757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government regrets the recent air traffic control issues and the impact these have had on airlines and their customers. NATS has an outstanding aviation safety record and is regulated against service targets which are set by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It is important that we await the findings of the independent review which the CAA has announced into the technical failure which impacted NATS systems on 28 August 2023 and that any recommendations from this are responded to accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have and will continue to engage with the relevant stakeholders to ensure robust plans are in place to mitigate any disruption to air traffic control services, recognising that the safety of the operation must always be the paramount consideration for air navigation service providers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 08:29:45 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1421548

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the meetings of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce, what progress they have made with repairing Hammersmith Bridge; and when they expect the bridge will fully re-open.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL6157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>Hammersmith Bridge is owned by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and therefore responsibility for making decisions on its repair lies with the borough.</p><p> </p><p>My Department and Transport for London (TfL) are working constructively with LBHF as it makes progress with its business cases for the project. The submission of these cases is a condition for the release of any Government or TfL contribution to the cost of repairing the bridge.</p><p> </p><p>The works are split into two phases: stabilisation and strengthening. The completion of both phases will allow the permanent reopening of the bridge to all users.</p><p> </p><p>LBHF is due to start the stabilisation phase of works in February. The timeline of the project to reopen the bridge fully is dependent on the engineering solutions chosen by LBHF.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/02/2022 15:07:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1358764

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are satisfied with the law which authorises statutory authorities to obstruct the highway for the purposes of repair and maintenance.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL2974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2021 answer text <p>Utility street works and highway authority road works, are carried out within the framework of legislation set by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The overall framework balances the need to ensure the essential repair and maintenance of roads, whilst reducing the disruption that such works can cause.</p><p> </p><p>We have, in recent years, continued to improve the framework of secondary legislation and we have approved lane rental schemes, which allow local authorities to charge for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times to reduce congestion. We have also introduced the Street Manager digital service, which is now used by all local highway authorities and utility companies in England to plan and manage works, providing real time, open data on live and planned works.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/10/2021 14:35:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1349830

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect Hammersmith Bridge to be re-opened to vehicular traffic.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL2315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2021 answer text <p>Hammersmith Bridge is owned by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and therefore responsibility for maintaining the bridge, and making decisions on its repair, lies with the borough.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has set out a clear commitment to support LBHF in finding a long-term solution for the bridge. As agreed in the Transport for London Extraordinary Funding and Finance agreement of 1 June 2021, the Government will contribute up to 1/3 of the total costs, but no more.</p><p> </p><p>The next step to permanent reopening to motor vehicles lies with LBHF, which must submit a satisfactory business case to the Department for Transport. The submission of such a case is a condition for the release of any Government contribution to the cost of repairing the bridge. As the asset owner, it is up to LBHF to take the decision on its preferred engineering solution. The timeline of the project is dependent on the solutions chosen by LBHF.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 02/08/2021 14:14:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1178170

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of a single standard class rail ticket from London to Birmingham when HS2 opens.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL1625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>A decision has not been taken on how fares will be set for High Speed 2 (HS2) at this stage. The business case for HS2 is based on the assumption that fares will be the same as the average for comparable services on the existing network.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/02/2020 17:33:19 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1150309

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Utilities
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 Vere of Norbiton on 9 September (HL17697), what plans they have to review the legal framework under which public utility companies can obstruct the highway for urgent repairs particularly in the Greater London Authority; and which projects they are taking forward to modernise the current regime.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently considering responses to a recent consultation on amending street works permit conditions relating to portable traffic signals and pavement working. We are encouraging the minority of authorities that have not yet moved to a permit scheme to do so as these are a more effective way of planning and managing street works. In 2018, the Government announced that authorities outside London and Kent, where pioneer schemes already existed, would also now have the option of operating a street works lane rental scheme to manage the impact of works on their busiest roads at busy times.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has invested £10m in Street Manager, a new digital system for planning and coordinating street works, which will be used nationwide from April 2020. The Department is currently updating the technical guidance document, “Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways”, to bring it up to date and support innovation in the sector. Finally, the Department is starting to consider improvements to the street works inspection regime.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/10/2019 13:43:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1144209

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Utilities
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 authority that public utility companies have to obstruct the highway to carry out repairs and installations.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL17697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>A range of legislation, statutory and other guidance applies to utility companies who carry out street works on the local road network to install, maintain and repair the infrastructure on which we all rely. These works are vital but that does not mean they should take longer than they should. My department constantly reviews the legal framework to reduce the impact works have on congestion and is taking forward a number of projects to modernise the regime.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/09/2019 13:52:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1128096

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the approximate quantity of steel rail required for the HS2 project.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL15945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the Working Draft Environmental Statement (p.136), the approximate total of steel required for the HS2 project is 1.94 million metric tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>The procurements for contracts that will involve the purchase of steel have not yet concluded so no contract awards have been made. However, HS2 Ltd has already engaged with thousands of British businesses, to aid them in winning work on HS2. So far 98% of contracts for HS2, awarded directly and through the supply chain, have been won by British companies, with many more opportunities to come in the future. HS2 Ltd has let around £10bn worth of contracts and by the end of next year that will be around £20bn.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/06/2019 13:39:11 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1083431

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A3: Tolworth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the nature of the work currently in progress on the A3 Southbound at Tolworth; and when they expect it to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL14314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). The A3 southbound at Tolworth is the responsibility of TfL.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that TfL regularly monitors its road infrastructure to ensure that it is safe for people to use and that a recent inspection of this section of the A3 found that parts of the crash barrier needed replacement due to damage from collisions and corrosion. For safety reasons, until the barrier can be replaced, TfL has had to restrict access to the near side lane. TfL is working closely with its suppliers who are manufacturing a replacement barrier. It will be installed in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/03/2019 16:14:29 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1007928

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their aviation strategy Green Paper.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL11537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is intending to publish the Aviation Strategy Green Paper before the end of this year. The green paper publication will begin a 16 week period of consultation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/11/2018 14:33:07 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne