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42070

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sanctions have been applied in the last 12 months for poor quality performance on the Birmingham Cross City line by London Midland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL5871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text We have applied no sanctions against London Midland in regard to performance on the Birmingham Cross City line; we do not disaggregate performance by the train operators to that level. In the autumn of 2012 London Midland experienced a high number of cancellations, largely due to issues with availability of train crew. As a result, they breached the terms of their Franchise Agreement, and a remedial plan and package of benefits was agreed with the Department. As the Secretary of State for Transport announced to the House on 20 December 2012, this package included passenger benefits of: 500,000 discounted tickets, free travel for season ticket holders (worth up to c.£5.4m), capital investment, and additional driver training investment worth a combined £6.25m answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

44181

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many ultra-low carbon dioxide cars are currently owned by public sector organisations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text Over 5% of those taking up the grant for business use are public sector organisation. answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

142605

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	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 whether there is any United Kingdom legislation that applies to the use of drones of less than 20 kilograms.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL2708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>Yes. The use of small unmanned aircraft of less than 20 kilograms is specifically covered by two articles within the Air Navigation Order, which legislate for the ‘general’ flying aspects and the flight of those equipped for surveillance. As well as these specific articles, a more general article which prevents a person ‘causing or permitting an aircraft to endanger the safety of any person or property’ also remains applicable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 19/11/2014 14:04:04 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

170851

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will undertake a review of the operation of the Blue Badge Scheme guidance for people with autism by (1) working alongside a sample of local authorities in order to better understand the operation of the guidance for people with autism, and (2) examining how the regulations and guidance on the Blue Badge Scheme in Wales and Scotland are working for the people with autism.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL3798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>We will seek to work with two local authorities, one urban and one rural, after the revised guidance has been in operation for six months with a view to understanding any operational difficulties that might need resolution.</p><p> </p><p>We are liaising with Scotland and Wales in order to understand the impact of eligibility changes to the Blue Badge scheme in those countries. However it is too early to draw conclusions as the Personal Independence Payment has still to fully impact on the Blue Badge scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 17/12/2014 16:20:18 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

76647

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to improve or increase transport services at night to ensure the safety and security of passengers from offensive behaviour and disorder, with particular reference to the safety of women.
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	uin	HL989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>We want to see more and more people using public transport - one of the key ways of encouraging this is to make sure it is a safe option. The transport industry, local authorities, the police and others are already investing in, and undertaking, wide-ranging initiatives to improve the personal security of public transport passengers and staff and to keep our public transport systems as low crime environments.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is not readily able to increase passenger services in commercial transport markets. For example, decisions about bus services outside London are largely a matter for the private sector. Equally, it is difficult to see that any such increase would have a positive effect on matters of personal security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 14/07/2014 13:32:11 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

173589

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Level Crossings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect that the review of level crossing legislation will result in a legislative proposal being put before Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL4149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>We want to bring forward legislation as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst we have accepted the majority of the recommendations made by the Law Commission, our response to its report noted that there were a number of areas where we believed that further consideration with stakeholders, including the Scottish and Welsh Governments, was necessary before reaching a conclusion.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has produced a Level Crossing Reform Action Plan which explains how this work will be taken forward including an indicative timetable for bringing forward legislative proposals during 2016. Initial discussions with stakeholders are already underway.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 19/01/2015 11:57:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

175418

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Students
	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 impact of rising train fares on university and college students.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL4404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>We recognise concerns many passengers have about impacts of rail fares on people’s budgets, which is why the cost of regulated rail fares will be capped at RPI+0% for 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who are in full time study remain eligible for the 16-25 railcard, which enables the holder to receive 1/3 off of standard anytime, off-peak and Advance fares.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 02/02/2015 12:18:22 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

170850

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of concerns regarding the recently published guidance for local authorities in England on the Blue Badge Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL3797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>We recently revised the guidance to local authorities in England making it clear that any permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking may qualify for a badge regardless of the particular condition, and that each application should be considered against this criterion. We have not been made aware of any concerns with the new guidance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/12/2014 13:09:37 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

227065

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving under Influence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have asked their partners in the Public Health Responsibility Deal to contribute towards the costs of the Department for Transport's drink driving campaigns; if not, why not; and whether they have considered doing this for the 2015 drink driving campaign.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL5704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>We have not sought funding from any of the Public Health Responsibility Deal partners but a number of them do already support our drink drive campaign in other ways. Our aim is to develop partnerships with brands who can provide in-context solutions or ‘nudges’ to help drivers avoid alcohol if they are driving, or to help those people who are drinking get home safely without driving. These initiatives are all completely funded by the partner.</p><p> </p><p>One example is Coca Cola, who for several years have run a designated driver campaign, rewarding designated drivers with a buy-one-get-one-free offer on coke drinks in thousands of venues during the festive season.</p><p> </p><p>Last year we developed a new partnership with drinks company Diageo. They supported our campaign by using their Johnnie Walker ambassadors, Formula 1 drivers Jenson Button and Kevin Magnusson, to ask drivers to take a pledge to never drink and drive, in return for discounted taxi rides.</p><p> </p><p>We also work closely with drinks company AB InBev. Their Budweiser Designated Driver campaign, promotes and celebrates the important role of designated driver.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to seek further partnerships with commercial brands who can extend the reach and impact of our campaigns.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 19/03/2015 12:43:30 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

106188

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Helmets
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear helmets; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL2659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We have no plans to make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear helmets.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy is that the cycle helmets offer a degree of protection for cyclists in the event of a fall from a cycle and some types of collisions. In line with the Highway Code rule 59, we encourage their use by all cyclists and in particular by children. However people and parents are free to choose whether to follow this advice and we have no plans to legislate to introduce mandatory enforcement of cycle helmet wearing.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/11/2014 12:44:45 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird