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1692264

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date	27/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Areas
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 report commissioned by the Local Government Association The path to inclusive footways, published on 10 February; and what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and (2) micromobility parking provision, do not obstruct footways.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Strategy, published in March 2022, outlined that local authorities are best placed to understand what charging infrastructure is required, and have a key role in ensuring the delivery of chargepoints meets the needs of their areas. The Government and industry sponsored, Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 1899 provides specifications on the placement, design and installation of accessible public EV chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>Cross-pavement cable solutions can be used to channel EV charging wires across the pavement safely. As part of the Plan for Drivers, the Government committed to provide guidance on the use of safe cross-pavement charging solutions, best practice to local authorities on relevant legislation, permissions, and how to consider applications.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has extended its e-scooter trials until May 2026 to build on current learning across areas including usage, safety, parking provision and environmental impacts. The Department’s guidance for local authorities and operators taking part in trials sets out that appropriate parking provision should be provided to ensure e-scooters do not become obstructive.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 05/03/2024 14:53:14 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1692265

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Areas: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of highway funding is spent on footways.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held. In England local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highway network in their area, including footways. Further information and best practice on the Well-managed Highway infrastructure Code of Practice is available from the UK Roads Leadership Group. Based on previous research, the Department estimates that on average local highway authorities spend around 9% of their highway maintenance budgets on maintaining footways.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/03/2024 11:59:48 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower attachment 1 file name well-managed_highway_infrastructure_combined_-_28_october_2016_amended_15_march_2017_-3.pdf title Well-managed Highway infrastructure Code of Practi
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1688927

registered interest
date	14/02/2024
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: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their most recent assessment of the expected cost of HS2, and what assessment they have made of whether this represents good value for money.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The most recent cost assessment of the HS2 programme was published in November 2023 through the six-monthly update to Parliament. The Department will provide a Value for Money assessment via an update to the Phase One Business Case, due in the course of 2024.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/02/2024 12:55:34 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1688772

registered interest
date	09/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles: Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to mitigate the rising cost of insurance for electric and hybrid vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Department for Transport officials regularly liaise with representatives of the motor insurance industry on a variety of issues such as the cost of insurance.</p><p>It is the responsibility of individual motor insurers to set their premiums and the terms and conditions of their policies, and the Government does not intervene or seek to control the market.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department will continue to engage with motor insurance stakeholders to understand the challenges facing motor insurance providers and any potential solutions. The Government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly, and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority rules.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/02/2024 12:48:19 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1685369

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
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 His Majesty's Government whether, in the light of current cost increases, they intend to review the business case for HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL1970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>Work has begun on an updated Business Case for the HS2 programme. This will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 09/02/2024 12:38:07 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1660924

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
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: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) stop, or (2) scale back, HS2; and what estimate they have made of the savings to the taxpayer in either case.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL10208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2023 answer text <p>Spades are already in the ground on the HS2 programme and we remain focused on its delivery.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/09/2023 09:00:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1652579

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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 His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the resignation of the chief executive of HS2 on delays and cost overruns on the project.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL9305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>We expect that both the Executive Chair and next Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd will have a resolute focus on delivering the programme to schedule and to controlling costs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/07/2023 13:11:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1584775

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to restrict excessively noisy motor bikes and cars in urban areas, including enforcement action to protect local residents from noise pollution.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL5482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The police and local authorities have existing powers to tackle excessively noisy and illegally modified vehicles.</p><p>To support enforcement efforts, the Department has commenced roadside trials of the latest ‘noise camera’ technology. These trials are taking place to determine whether noise cameras can be an effective tool for the police and local authorities to enable more targeted and efficient enforcement. If the trials prove to be successful, noise cameras may be considered for wider rollout.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/02/2023 14:41:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1582632

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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 His Majesty's Government what modifications, if any, they intend to make to the planned HS2 route.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL5286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to plan and deliver HS2 from Euston to Manchester in accordance with the Integrated Rail Plan</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/02/2023 11:48:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1464625

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ban private tourist diesel buses operating in the centres of heavily polluted (1) towns, and (2) cities.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>Government has no current plans to ban private tourist diesel buses from town centres.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2022 11:11:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott