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711154

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 March, whether the electrification of the Great Western main line will include improved internal lighting in passenger carriages.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Two types of electric trains replace the existing diesel trains on the Great Western Main Line following electrification. Class 387 electric trains replace diesel commuter trains in the Thames Valley. They are brand new trains built by Bombardier to the most modern standards, including in respect of lighting and disabled accessibility. The first are already in service on the route between Hayes &amp; Harlington and Paddington. The other type of train is the Intercity Express, which replaces diesel trains on the long-distance routes from Paddington. This is also a brand new train, built by Hitachi, again to the most modern standards, including in respect of lighting and disabled accessibility.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:29:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

711174

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Felixstowe Branch 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 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 March (HL5764), what assessment they have made of the extent to which the use of a rail replacement bus service in place of passenger trains at less busy times on the rail line between Ipswich and Felixstowe would fulfil the public service obligations of (1) the operator, and (2) Network Rail.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>No assessment has been made by the Department of the extent to which the use of rail replacement bus service in place for passenger trains at less busy times on the rail line between Ipswich and Felixstowe would fulfil the public service obligation of the operator, and Network Rail.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:30:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

710410

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people were killed or injured in road traffic accidents where the driver failed to stop at the scene of the accident in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016; and how many such offenders were convicted in each of those two years for causing death or injury by a motor vehicle.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL6014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides information on people who were killed or injured in road traffic accidents where the driver failed to stop at the scene of the accident.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Casualties involved in accidents where at least one driver failed to stop at the scene, Great Britain, 2014 and 2015</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Severity of casualty </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Killed</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td><td><p>Slight</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>1,592</p></td><td><p>17,688</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>19,349</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>1,638</p></td><td><p>18,239</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>19,958</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for 2016 will be available from June 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not hold information about motoring offences or prosecutions. Prosecution information is held by the Ministry of Justice. It is not however possible to link reported road accident data to prosecution data.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:28:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

710023

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
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 potential danger of unlicensed pedicabs operating on London roads for (1) users of pedicabs, (2) other road users, and (3) pedestrians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has made no detailed assessment of this matter, but is aware that it is an area of concern to many stakeholders, and has had regular discussions with Transport for London and others about it. The Government is committed to legislating at the earliest opportunity to enable the Mayor of London to regulate the pedicab trade in the capital. This should help reduce the risks associated with unlicensed pedicabs on the capital’s streets.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2017 12:17:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

710024

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what data they hold on the level of pedicab-related accidents in London in the last year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>Road safety on London’s streets is a matter for the Mayor and the London boroughs. Transport for London has some data on incidents relating to pedicab activity, including that in the three years to March 2013 pedicabs were involved in 20 reported collisions which resulted in injury. Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police also report a series of ongoing incidents involving pedicabs, including traffic offences and antisocial behaviour.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2017 12:17:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

710025

registered interest
date	10/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gospel Oak-Barking Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect Network Rail to publish its review into the delayed completion of upgrade work on the Barking to Gospel Oak train line; and whether they intend to investigate the impact of skills retention on Network Rail's capacity to deliver future upgrade work.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail has carried out a series of internal reviews and has now commissioned an independent audit of the project. The review is due for completion in late spring 2017 and will be communicated to the Department for Transport and Transport for London.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:22:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

709825

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 22 February (HL5381 and HL5409), when (1) the draft Accessibility Action Plan, and (2) the consultation on revised best practice guidance for licensing authorities, will be published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL5959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>This government plans to publish the draft Accessibility Action Plan for consultation in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is currently reviewing the Best Practice Guidance issued to licensing authorities alongside new Statutory Guidance under section 177 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017. The Statutory Guidance will focus on safeguarding measures to protect children and vulnerable adults when using these services. We intend to consult on both of these documents later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2017 13:01:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

709518

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to require geo-fencing to be installed on all drones for commercial sale.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on the future safe use of drones in the UK closed on 15 March 2017. It included a proposal to require geo-fencing to be installed on all commercially sold drones. The Department intends to publish its conclusions from the consultation in the summer of this year, when we have fully analysed the evidence presented.</p><p> </p><p>Many of the leading drone manufacturers already include forms of geo-fencing capability on their drones. However, as geo-fencing is not infallible, the Department is in discussions with manufacturers to explore how it and other technical safety measures might be improved.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also considering a number of other measures to promote the safe use of drones, such as improving information provision and increasing the penalties for breaking the law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2017 13:24:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

709118

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the requirements for surface access improvements to meet the demands of the third runway at Heathrow; what is their estimate of the cost of those improvements; and what is their policy on who will pay for them.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently consulting on a draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) which will set the framework for any planning process, should the NPS be designated. The draft NPS proposes targets to increase the number of airport users accessing the airport by public transport.</p><p> </p><p>As part of any planning application the promoter would need to set out in detail how it would achieve these targets as part of its plans for mitigating the impact of expansion.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects, as set out in the Aviation Policy Framework 2013, the cost of any surface access works required solely to enable airport expansion to be met by the promoter.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of Heathrow expansion, this would mean that Heathrow Airport Limited, will meet the cost of the surface access improvements necessary to allow expansion of the airport, including re-alignment of the M25, the A4 and A3044, as well as airport and terminal access roads.</p><p> </p><p>Where proposed projects have wider beneficiaries, such as Western Rail Access and Southern Rail Access, the Government will expect Heathrow to fund an appropriate proportion of the costs based on the direct benefits for the airport.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2017 12:18:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

709120

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Wheelchairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to prevent discrimination against disabled people by the operators of taxi services who do not offer taxis accessible by wheelchair users.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>It is essential that taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) services meet the needs of people wishing to use them.</p><p> </p><p>Licensing authorities have the powers required to determine the composition of their taxi and PHV fleets and we encourage them to use these to ensure both services are accessible to a range of passengers, including those who use wheelchairs.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Equality Act 2010 taxi and PHV operators already need to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled people to access their services; and from the 6<sup>th</sup> April drivers of vehicles designated as wheelchair accessible will be required to provide passengers in wheelchairs with assistance and to refrain from charging them extra.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:22:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra