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registered interest
date	01/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Borders Railway Line: Carlisle
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by the Prime Minister on 5 September (HC Deb, col 157), whether they will contribute (1) funding, and (2) any other support towards extending the Borders rail route to Carlisle.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL10369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government to drive forward the innovative, cross-border Borderlands Deal. We will be working with local partners to agree a deal which will see significant investment to transform the local economies within the Borderlands area.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We can confirm that the Borderlands have sought funding for feasibility work on the extension of the Borders Railway as part of their Borderlands Growth Deal submission to both governments on Friday 28 September.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/10/2018 15:02:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

980110

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of Department for Transport officials and consultants preparing the bid documentation for the West Coast Partnership.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The total contingent staffing costs within the Department for Transport for preparing the bid and contractual documentation for the West Coast Partnership was £295,475. £6,360,726 (including VAT where applicable) was spent on consultants.</p><p> </p><p>This reflects efforts required to develop a robust commercial position and benefits to passengers whilst at the same time securing the right Shadow Operator for the £50bn investment in HS2.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/10/2018 16:59:54 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

980111

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the terms of reference of the review of rail led by Keith Williams will include rail freight; if not, why not; and if so, why rail freight was not mentioned in their announcement on 20 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Terms of Reference of the Rail Review, published on Thursday 11 October, do include rail freight. The Government fully supports a successful rail freight industry and recognises the sector’s contribution to the environment, communities and the economy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/10/2018 16:00:46 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

980113

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
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 platform height above the rail is specified for the new HS2 trains and HS2 line platforms; what is the standard platform height for Network Rail stations likely to be served by HS2 trains; and for each type of platform height how many will achieve level access.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The new HS2 stations, platforms will be circa 1115mm above rail height. The existing Network Rail stations platforms are nominally 915mm above rail height but for historical reasons there can be a variation between different stations. HS2 trains will be equipped with a moveable gap filler that deploys automatically before the doors open and provides level access between the train and platform at HS2 stations.</p><p> </p><p>Manual boarding ramps will also be provided on board the train and at stations, which will be deployed by a member of staff when needed to provide step-free access from platform to train for the range of platform heights encountered at Network Rail stations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/10/2018 16:59:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

750530

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of their specification for the new trains for HS2, what is the maximum electrical current draw per train permissible on (1) HS2 infrastructure, and (2) existing Network Rail infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The specification for the new trains for HS2 Phase1 is currently being developed and will form part of the invitation to tender for rolling stock to be issued in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/07/2017 10:40:17 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

750531

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what modifications to the power supply (1) are planned, and (2) have been funded, to facilitate operation of HS2 services on Network Rail infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd and Network Rail are cooperatively engaged in determining the future power supply requirements for Network Rail routes over which HS2 services will operate. This work will take account of the requirements of all users of the routes and will identify the scope and timing requirements of any modifications that are identified as necessary. The output of these discussions will inform decisions around the planning and funding of any proposed works.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/07/2017 10:43:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

750547

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Railway Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued participation in the European Union Agency for Railways.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and member states how best to continue cooperation in the field of rail safety and standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/07/2017 10:01:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill