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998927

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
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 29 October, on what date the Secretary of State was first made aware, either formally or informally, that the opening of Crossrail was likely to be delayed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL11175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Crossrail Board took the decision to delay the opening of the Elizabeth line central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood on Wednesday 29<sup>th</sup> August 2018. Crossrail Limited notified the Secretary of State of that decision on Thursday 30th August 2018. Crossrail Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transport for London.</p><p> </p><p>As reported in the Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) of 24 July 2018, the Department was aware that there were increasing challenges with regard to the project schedule and the Department was monitoring project delivery very closely. At the time of the WMS, Crossrail Limited were reporting that the December 2018 opening was deliverable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/11/2018 16:07:37 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

993372

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure full enforcement of the Alternative Fuels Access Regulations 2017 provision for ad hoc access to electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has appointed the Office for Product Safety and Standards, within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, as the Regulator for the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017. The Regulator is empowered to enforce the Regulations as necessary. Any information regarding a potential breach of the Regulations should be sent to: <a href="https://www.rohs.bis.gov.uk/enquiry/" target="_blank">https://www.rohs.bis.gov.uk/enquiry/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL10901 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:28:23 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

993373

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that where companies require users to be members of a specific scheme in order to access electric vehicle charging points such requirements are compatible with the Alternative Fuels Access Regulations 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has appointed the Office for Product Safety and Standards, within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, as the Regulator for the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017. The Regulator is empowered to enforce the Regulations as necessary. Any information regarding a potential breach of the Regulations should be sent to: <a href="https://www.rohs.bis.gov.uk/enquiry/" target="_blank">https://www.rohs.bis.gov.uk/enquiry/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL10900 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:28:23 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

993374

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Working Hours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain the standards governing the working hours of professional drivers set out in the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The drivers’ hours and working time rules for mobile workers are currently harmonised at EU level and implemented in the UK through domestic legislation. The EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 retains directly-applicable EU laws, including relating to these rules. The Government is preparing secondary legislation under this Act to ensure that the statute book continues to function after 29 March 2019, for example by correcting procedural deficiencies in retained EU law. There are no plans to amend the substance of these rules, which the Government recognises are an important road safety measure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 31/10/2018 15:21:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

993375

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Working Hours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to reduce the number of permitted driver hours under the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The drivers’ hours and working time rules for mobile workers are currently harmonised at EU level and implemented in the UK through domestic legislation. The EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 retains directly-applicable EU laws, including relating to these rules. The Government is preparing secondary legislation under this Act to ensure that the statute book continues to function after 29 March 2019, for example by correcting procedural deficiencies in retained EU law. There are no plans to amend the substance of these rules, which the Government recognises are an important road safety measure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 31/10/2018 15:20:21 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

988481

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Charging Points
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 costs of the recommendation by the National Infrastructure Commission that the most convenient and cost-effective way of addressing range anxiety of electric vehicle owners is to locate ultra-rapid charging points in motorway service areas; and whether they intend to provide funding for such charging points in the near future.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>No such cost assessment has been made by Government. National Grid has made its own assessment of the location and costs of providing this capacity at Motorway Services Areas (MSAs). The provision of high powered charging at MSAs enables Electric Vehicle drivers to make longer journeys and addresses fears of range anxiety, helping to remove a barrier to the uptake of electric vehicles. In July 2018, in the Road to Zero strategy, we announced our commitment to run pilots, working closely with Highways England, to increase electrical capacity at up to three MSAs. These pilots will look to understand the nature of the market failure at these locations, and whether a mixture of smart charging, storage, and onsite generation, alongside potentially an upgraded grid connection, can provide a cost effective solution to providing this capacity. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act provides powers to require provision of chargepoints at MSAs and large fuel retailers should the market not deliver sufficient capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) was established to provide independent, expert advice and to set out an ambitious long-term plan for UK infrastructure. The Government is considering the NIC’s recommendations. The NIC’s framework document sets out that the Government will endeavour to respond within 6-12 months of publication.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL10681 question first answered 29/10/2018 16:45:23 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

988482

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Charging Points
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 costs of upgrading the electricity network connection to the 54 motorway service areas necessary to provide fully effective coverage of electric charging points; and whether they intend to provide funding for such work.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>No such cost assessment has been made by Government. National Grid has made its own assessment of the location and costs of providing this capacity at Motorway Services Areas (MSAs). The provision of high powered charging at MSAs enables Electric Vehicle drivers to make longer journeys and addresses fears of range anxiety, helping to remove a barrier to the uptake of electric vehicles. In July 2018, in the Road to Zero strategy, we announced our commitment to run pilots, working closely with Highways England, to increase electrical capacity at up to three MSAs. These pilots will look to understand the nature of the market failure at these locations, and whether a mixture of smart charging, storage, and onsite generation, alongside potentially an upgraded grid connection, can provide a cost effective solution to providing this capacity. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act provides powers to require provision of chargepoints at MSAs and large fuel retailers should the market not deliver sufficient capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) was established to provide independent, expert advice and to set out an ambitious long-term plan for UK infrastructure. The Government is considering the NIC’s recommendations. The NIC’s framework document sets out that the Government will endeavour to respond within 6-12 months of publication.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL10680 question first answered 29/10/2018 16:45:23 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

988483

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Transport was aware that Crossrail would not open on time when he decided to grant the project extra funding in July.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Crossrail Board took the decision to delay the opening of the Elizabeth line central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood on Wednesday 29<sup>th</sup> August 2018. Crossrail Limited notified the Secretary of State of that decision on Thursday 30th August 2018. Crossrail Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transport for London.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 15:53:10 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

988484

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce track access charges for open access train operators; and if so, what factors they will to take into account when setting those charges.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is not involved in setting track access charges. This is a matter for the independent Office of Rail and Road (ORR), which regulates track access and establishes the basis on which track access charges are set.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government, as part of the ongoing regulatory periodic review process, has advocated the ORR setting track access charges for open access operators which more appropriately reflect the cost they impose on the railway. We support this as an important step in creating a more level playing field between franchised and open access operators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 15:09:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

988486

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Highways England has conducted an impact assessment on the effect of removing tolls on the Severn Crossings; and whether they will publish any such impact assessment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Highways England and the Department for Transport have been working closely with the Welsh Government to prepare for the impacts following the removal of tolls at the Severn Bridges during December this year.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England and the Welsh Government will disseminate the technical assessment of the traffic impacts in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 15:10:27 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson