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909611

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 8 May, whether the budget for compensation and costs for land or businesses purchased, relocated or affected by HS2 Phase 1 includes provision for properties or businesses associated with each of the Additional Provisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The budget for land and property acquisitions was updated to reflect Additional Provisions following Royal Assent of the High Speed Rail Phase One Bill (<em>High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands Act 2017</em>). This adjustment was within the funding envelope agreed at the 2015 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to accurately predict the number of properties that may need to be acquired in future by the Secretary of State which had no budget allocation in the project's Property Compensation Estimate since land requirements naturally evolve as the project advances and the route design becomes more developed.</p><p> </p><p>Provision is made within the HS2 land and property budget for all reasonably anticipated disturbance payments. The budget is kept under review as compensation claims are negotiated and settled with affected parties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL8107 HL8108 question first answered 06/06/2018 12:01:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

909612

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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 how many properties which are required to be purchased by HS2 had no budget allocation in the project’s Property Compensation Estimate of £4.8 billion within the 2015 Spending Round Budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The budget for land and property acquisitions was updated to reflect Additional Provisions following Royal Assent of the High Speed Rail Phase One Bill (<em>High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands Act 2017</em>). This adjustment was within the funding envelope agreed at the 2015 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to accurately predict the number of properties that may need to be acquired in future by the Secretary of State which had no budget allocation in the project's Property Compensation Estimate since land requirements naturally evolve as the project advances and the route design becomes more developed.</p><p> </p><p>Provision is made within the HS2 land and property budget for all reasonably anticipated disturbance payments. The budget is kept under review as compensation claims are negotiated and settled with affected parties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL8106 HL8108 question first answered 06/06/2018 12:01:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

909613

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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 whether HS2 has made provision in its land budgets for all reasonably anticipated disturbance payments in accord with the Compensation Code.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The budget for land and property acquisitions was updated to reflect Additional Provisions following Royal Assent of the High Speed Rail Phase One Bill (<em>High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands Act 2017</em>). This adjustment was within the funding envelope agreed at the 2015 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to accurately predict the number of properties that may need to be acquired in future by the Secretary of State which had no budget allocation in the project's Property Compensation Estimate since land requirements naturally evolve as the project advances and the route design becomes more developed.</p><p> </p><p>Provision is made within the HS2 land and property budget for all reasonably anticipated disturbance payments. The budget is kept under review as compensation claims are negotiated and settled with affected parties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL8106 HL8107 question first answered 06/06/2018 12:01:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

909614

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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 assessment they have made of whether the undertakings and assurances provided by HS2 to petitioners during the passage of the HS2 Bill for Phase 1 allow all required land to be obtained and the project built to the stated 2026 timetable.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd considers all relevant assurances and undertakings each time land is required to build the railway. Furthermore, assurances and undertakings are scheduled into HS2 Ltd’s construction plans to ensure their effective delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore considers the undertakings and assurances provided to petitioners during the passage of the HS2 Phase One Bill to be compatible with the timely delivery of the project.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/06/2018 12:00:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

909615

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any members of HS2 staff have been dismissed for making public interest or protected disclosures about discrepancies in the project’s stated budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>I can confirm that no HS2 Ltd members of staff have been dismissed for making public interest or protected disclosures about discrepancies in the projects stated budget.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/06/2018 12:02:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

909616

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Expenditure
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 2 May (HL7495), what assessment they have made of whether any additional money has been spent on supporting local bus services when the devolved amount of the Bus Service Operators Grant and the reductions in local authority spending are taken together.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL8111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>Decisions on subsidised bus services are a matter for individual English local authorities, in the light of their other spending priorities. Government also provides almost £1 billion of funding for Concessionary Travel every year and remains committed to protecting the current scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2015, the Department for Transport allocated £7.6m to 37 pilot schemes run by local authorities in England to pilot Total Transport solutions in their areas to explore how existing funding and resources for services could be allocated and co-ordinated more efficiently.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/06/2018 15:45:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

908868

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which Highways England road schemes being progressed through Road Investment Strategies 1 and 2 will improve connectivity to major ports in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>Many of the major schemes in the first Road Investment Strategy either directly or indirectly improve connectivity to major ports in England. Some specific examples are set out below.</p><p> </p><ul><li>A5036 Port of Liverpool</li><li>A160/A180 Immingham</li><li>A63 Castle Street (Hull)</li><li>M271/A35 Redbridge roundabout upgrade (Southampton)</li><li>M49 Avonmouth</li></ul><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Government’s decisions about which road schemes to take foreword in the second Road Investment Strategy will be based on deliverability, affordability and the extent to which they meet the five key aims for the network, which include integration with other transport modes such as ports.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/06/2018 15:42:04 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

908869

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to what extent they consider the study of England's port connectivity when making future road scheme investment decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government’s decisions about which road schemes to progress are based on deliverability, affordability and the extent to which they meet the five key aims for the network post-2020 set out in its Planning Ahead publication</p><p> </p><p>Integration, including linking the strategic road network to ports, airports and rail, is one of those five key aims. The Government’s recent Port Connectivity study contributes evidence to decision-making for the second Road Investment Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/06/2018 15:33:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

908870

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lower Thames Crossing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Lower Thames Crossing will enhance connectivity to the (1) Channel Tunnel, (2) Port of Dover, (3) Port of Felixstowe, (4) Port of Tilbury, and (5) DP World Gateway; and if so, how.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>The Lower Thames Crossing creates a new link between the A2 and the M25, reducing the burden on the busy Dartford Crossing. This improves many journeys terminating in or passing through the South East and East of England, thereby enhancing connectivity to the (1) Channel Tunnel, (2) Port of Dover, (3) Port of Felixstowe, (4) Port of Tilbury and (5) DP World Gateway.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/06/2018 15:32:11 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

908871

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the possible disruption of cargo flows through the Channel ports as a result of the UK leaving the EU is a material consideration when deciding which new road schemes to progress, particularly those that will enhance connectivity to other major English ports.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government’s objective is to ensure frictionless movement through our ports is as frictionless as possible, whatever the outcome of the negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>However, we are investing in schemes that will improve reliability of routes connecting ports to accommodate disruption whatever the cause. Highways England will shortly start the consultation process on a permanent solution for Operation Stack and, from early 2019, it will implement a contraflow scheme that can be deployed between junctions 8 to 9 of the M20, to alleviate serious disruption to cross-Channel traffic and its impact on residents and businesses in Kent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/06/2018 15:31:48 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley