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1518517

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to review plans for the completion of East West Rail; and when they intend to complete any such review.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>The case for East West Rail between Bletchley and Cambridge is currently under review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be providing an update on both the cost and business case in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/10/2022 11:32:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1518518

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
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 Infrastructure and Projects Authority awarding the Connection Stages 2 and 3 project of East West Rail an "appears to be unachievable" rating in its Annual Report on Major Projects 2021–22, published in July.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>The DfT notes the red assessment provided by the IPA. The project is in the concept and design phase. Work continues to refine delivery strategies and the scope, which is normal for a large and complex project.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/10/2022 11:31:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1518519

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to estimates that new electric vehicle registrations for 2022 could reach 16 per cent, what plans they have, if any, to raise their target proposed in the Technical consultation on zero emission vehicle mandate policy design, published in April, that new electric vehicle sales should account for 22 per cent of total vehicle sales by 2024.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>The technical consultation on the design of the ZEV mandate, setting out initial ZEV target trajectories of 22% for cars, and 8% for vans, closed on 10 June. We are now analysing consultation responses, and will bring forward the Government’s response, and a full regulatory proposal, in due course</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/10/2022 14:25:19 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1518540

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Tyres
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given, if any, to making the provision of a spare wheel in all new cars obligatory.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL2377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>There are various solutions to flat tyres including full-sized spare wheels, a temporary use space-saver spare, or a sealant and inflation kit. Many manufacturers choose to provide a sealant and inflation kit which has benefits in reducing the weight of the vehicle and reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.</p><p>Incidences of tyre deflation are relatively rare and the Government currently has no plans to introduce a legal requirement for the inclusion of spare wheels on all new cars.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/10/2022 11:32:55 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

1507648

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which recent dates (a) she and (b) officials in her Department have met with representatives of the Rail Delivery Group to discuss industrial relations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	54695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>Officials meet generally at least weekly with senior representatives from industry including from Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to discuss industrial relations.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has also met representatives of RDG since taking up office.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/10/2022 15:18:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1507649

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) what recent discussions and (b) on what dates (i) she and (ii) officials in her Department have had with representatives of (A) the Rail Delivery Group, (B) the Office of Rail and Road, (C) London TravelWatch and (D) Transport Focus on the potential closing or repurposing of ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	54696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) sets out the process which train operating companies must follow to commence proposals for changes to the opening hours of ticket offices, including public and industry engagement.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/10/2022 15:11:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1507650

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of (a) the Rail Delivery Group, (b) the Office of Rail and Road and (c) Train Operating Companies on wider roll-out of (i) Driver Only Operation and (ii) Driver Controlled Operation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	54697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department has ongoing discussions with these organisations on a range of matters, including Driver Only Operation and Driver Controlled Operation.</p><p> </p><p>Trains have operated safely in the UK for many years as driver only, or driver controlled. The Office of Rail and Road as the independent safety regulator has scrutinised this approach.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 11/10/2022 15:21:57 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1507651

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any current National Rail contracts contain a requirement for train operating companies to close or repurpose ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	54698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>There are no requirements in any of the Department’s National Rail Contracts for train operating companies to close or repurpose ticket offices.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 54699 question first answered 11/10/2022 15:09:38 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1507652

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any future National Rail contracts will contain a requirement for operators to close or repurpose ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	54699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>There are no requirements in any of the Department’s National Rail Contracts for train operating companies to close or repurpose ticket offices.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 54698 question first answered 11/10/2022 15:09:38 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1507654

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Storage and Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Lloyd’s Register Decarbonisation Hub’s Zero Carbon Fuel Monitor, if she will fund experimental research into the impact of liquid hydrogen in the context of the safety of its storage and transportation.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	54640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is funding research and development into a range of technologies, fuels and projects to decarbonise maritime, including hydrogen.</p><p>The first two rounds of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition have allocated funding to 86 projects to support the design and development of clean maritime solutions. 31 of those projects are exploring the use of hydrogen in maritime, including its safe storage and transportation. Hydrogen-related projects are also in scope of the £60m third round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which launched on 29 September and is open for applications until 9 November 2022.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/10/2022 14:34:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer