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1127245

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Biometrics
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 efficacy of the facial recognition technology proposed for use at Heathrow airport; who has the regulatory responsibility for ensuring that technology is effective and meets security requirements; whether such technology is assessed against a set of published standards; and if so, who decides those standards.
tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Weardale
uin	HL15798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not require London Heathrow Airport to use facial recognition technology for security checks. London Heathrow Airport has taken a commercial decision to use biometrics to streamline the passenger journey through the airport, however this use of biometrics does not change the security checks that are required to be in place. There are currently no regulations or standards for using facial recognition technology, however airports and other bodies do need to adhere to data protection regulations. The Department regularly discusses and reviews airport security with all regulated UK airports.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/05/2019 14:46:30 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4348 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Weardale

1124640

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide further funding to local authorities to tackle potholes in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is allocating £6.6 billion between 2015/16 and 2020/21 to local highway authorities for local highway maintenance funding, including £296 million from the Pothole Action Fund, for the repair of potholes or to stop them forming. Further funding will be subject to the Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/05/2019 11:08:01 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1108845

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	SS Richard Montgomery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated volume of bombs and high explosives that remain unsalvaged on the SS Richard Montgomery.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL14952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is responsible for the long-term management of the wreck, but works closely with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA) to monitor its condition.</p><p>The management of the SS Richard Montgomery is a key priority for DfT. The MCA undertakes regular surveys of the wreck to monitor its condition and inform management policy.</p><p> </p><p>The regular survey reports of the SSRM are available on the Government’s website. These include an assessment of the wreck’s condition, and note that approximately 1400 tons (Net Explosive Quantity) of munitions remain in the forward section of the wreck. The next survey report will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL14950 HL14951 question first answered 09/04/2019 14:01:26 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

1089511

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances they give credit to individual Members of Parliament or Peers in written answers; and further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 7 March (HL13981), whether the inclusion of the fact that the project was "championed by Andrew Stephenson MP, the Hon Member for Pendle" influenced the remainder of that answer.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The response to HL13981 simply reflects the fact that the Hon Member for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson MP, has made strong representations to Ministers about the proposal to reinstate the Colne-Skipton rail link. In response the Secretary of State for Transport has visited Colne twice in the last 12 months in relation to this scheme and so hence he is personally aware of the Hon Member’s commitment to this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>This did not influence the remainder of that answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/03/2019 16:17:20 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1088861

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the increased use of bio-diesel made from used cooking oil.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) biofuels reported as being made from waste have risen from 12 per cent of total biofuel supply in the first year of the obligation 2008/09, to 66 per cent in 2017/18. In 2017/18 the most widely reported source for biodiesel, by feedstock and country of origin, remained used cooking oil from the UK. (Biofuels Statistics obligation year 10 2017/18 - Report 6).</p><p> </p><p>Last year the Government introduced changes to the RTFO which will almost double the use of renewable fuels from 2018 to 2020. Bio-diesel made from used cooking oil remains eligible for double rewards under the scheme, and will benefit from the increased market for renewable fuels.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 27/03/2019 16:33:58 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1078268

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Hounslow
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the (1) number of deaths that can be attributed to poor air quality in the London Borough of Hounslow; and (2) impact of the proposed expansion of Heathrow airport on such numbers.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>Air quality is a national health issue, which this Government takes very seriously. This is why the Government recently published the Clean Air Strategy, which includes new measures and funding to cut pollution and save lives.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is responsible for collecting data to better understand public health challenges. This data is publically available via the Public Health Outcomes Framework for England portal,<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> which includes an indicator for air pollution expressed as the fraction of adult mortality attributable to long-term exposure to human-made particulate air pollution. The most recent published estimates available are for 2017. These show 6.4% for Hounslow, which is lower than the London average of 6.5%.</p><p> </p><p>The estimates do not cite a specific cause of death of any individual, but reflect an equivalency which is used to assess the impacts of particulate air pollution contributing to death.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to Heathrow expansion, the Airports National Policy Statement is clear that development consent would not be granted if the Secretary of State for Transport is not satisfied that the scheme would be compatible with legal obligations on air quality.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the development consent process, an applicant is required to undertake a detailed assessment of the air quality effects of the scheme, including during construction, and to put forward to the Planning Inspectorate an appropriate package of mitigations where necessary to ensure compliance with air quality obligations. The applicant is also required to produce a detailed Health Impacts Assessment to set out the scheme’s impacts on public health, including from worse air quality.</p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#gid/1000043/par/E12000004" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#gid/1000043/par/E12000004</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/03/2019 12:24:42 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1038903

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Ramsgate: Dredging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what level of subsidy they are providing, or plan to provide, towards the cost of dredging work in the harbour area of Ramsgate.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL12740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Infrastructure work is necessary to enable the port to resume Ro-Ro services. Thanet Council is in discussion with both the Department and Seaborne Freight to finalise the funding arrangements for the infrastructure works at the port, and vital dredging work has already started.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/01/2019 16:17:47 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1023618

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Industrial Injuries
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 reasons for fatalities and injuries involving confined spaces in the fishing and maritime industries in England.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL12177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) undertakes rigorous investigations into accidents and incidents to ensure that the causes can be understood and lessons learned.</p><p> </p><p>There have been a number of accidents involving fatalities, and multiple fatalities, within the maritime sector. MAIB has issued a number of Safety Bulletins following these incidents (2/2008, 3/2014 and 4/2018) highlighting the risks.</p><p> </p><p>The reasons for these accidents have generally been attributed to:</p><ul><li>complacency leading to lapses in procedure;</li><li>lack of knowledge</li><li>potentially dangerous spaces not being identified; and</li><li>would-be rescuers acting on instinct and emotion rather than knowledge and training (rushing into enclosed spaces without assessing the dangers).</li></ul><p>As a result of MAIB recommendations a paper was submitted to the International Maritime Organization to raise awareness of enclosed space entry accidents. This has led to changes in the guidance issued at international level by the International Maritime Organization.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency publishes comprehensive guidance which reflect these findings and best practice including the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP), which it is mandatory for all merchant ships to carry a copy of, the Fisherman’s Safety Guide and Marine Guidance Notes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/12/2018 12:50:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1017369

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London City Airport: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ask the Competition and Markets Authority to consider conducting an inquiry into passenger air services linking Scotland to London City Airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL11929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no such plans. We believe that air passengers are best served by a commercial airline market which is able to operate in a competitive environment. This allows airlines to determine the routes that they operate, and from which airports, based on their assessment of routes’ viability.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that air connectivity between Scotland and the rest of the UK is of real importance, and we are considering the issue of regional connectivity across the UK as we develop our upcoming Aviation Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 10/12/2018 16:16:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1012542

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that there is greater co-ordination between local councils, utility and telecom companies in the digging up of roads and pavements when they carry out work and repairs.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL11734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is investing up to £10m in the development of a new digital service called Street Manager. This will transform the planning, management and communication of street works. It will also support more coordination and collaboration by works promoters.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/12/2018 14:08:10 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey