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	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Temporary Accommodation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last held discussions with senior managers of Govia Thameslink Railway about train cancellations on their services.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport and the Rail Minister have been in regular contact with senior Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) managers to discuss GTR franchise matters. Officials are also in constant contact with representatives from GTR and frequently discuss the operation of the franchise.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:12:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

533019

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Southern: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for restoring a reliable service by Southern Rail.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The first issue is for GTR to provide a reliable, consistent train service, which is what its revised timetable is designed to do. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will keep the situation regarding traincrew availability under review every week and will take decisions about restoring services on that basis.</p><p> </p><p>We also urge the union in the strongest possible terms to sit round the table with the operator to bring this unjustified action, which is harming passengers, to an end.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:15:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

532358

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Poverty
	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 various levels of subsidy available for travel on public transport and the effect such variations have on inequality; and whether they plan to modify their policies as a result of that assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the Bus Subsidy Operators Grant (BSOG) system, the Government pays out some £250m a year to bus operators and local authorities to support bus services outside London.</p><p> </p><p>BSOG plays an important role in protecting services, especially in rural areas. Department for Transport analysis indicates that BSOG has helped extend the rural bus network by 13%, equivalent to an additional 38 million kilometres to the network, providing residents with vital links to local services.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, however, it is for individual authorities to decide which services are most appropriate for support in their respective areas and deliver the greatest benefits for their residents. We believe it is right that such decisions should be made locally.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:15:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532357

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to encourage the wider use of lane rental schemes, as introduced in London in 2012.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to deliver better journeys for drivers and cut congestion. Lane rental enables councils to charge utilities companies for carrying out works on the busiest roads at the busiest times, to encourage them to keep disruption to a minimum on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>Regulations and guidance were introduced in 2012 and led to the introduction of pioneer schemes by Transport for London in 2012 and Kent County Council in 2013. Charges were also applied under these schemes to the highway authority’s own maintenance works. The Department for Transport published an independent evaluation of the schemes in March 2016, which is attached for ease.</p><p> </p><p>The report is being used by the Department alongside other information to formulate options for the future of lane rental schemes. These are likely to be subject to consultation during 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:16:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL0954 - ecorys-lane-rental-report.pdf title Street Works Lane Rental Evaluation Report
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532355

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that increased congestion is affecting bus journey times and the reliability of bus services.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises that congestion can affect the predictability and length of bus journey times and the reliability of buses. In 2015, the Department for Transport published its externally commissioned research into factors that influence bus journey times, which is attached for your ease of reference. This work included a literature review of the existing body of work in this area at the time the research was conducted.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of local bus services operate on the local road network for which local authorities, rather than the Secretary of State, are responsible. Local traffic authorities have a duty under section 16 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 to manage their road network so as to secure the expeditious movement of traffic, including bus services, on the network.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Bill recognises the important role local transport authorities have in this regard, providing them with new means to work in partnership with bus operators to achieve improvements to local bus services that benefit passengers and local communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL0952 - bjtv-pilot-sudy-and-analysis-report.pdf title Bus Journey Time Variablility - Pilot Study Report 2 file name HL0952 - bjtv-technical-report.pdf title Bus Journey Time Variability - Technical Report question first answered 13/07/2016 14:18:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

724446

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	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 new trains on delays on franchised routes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL6837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Franchised operators have performance targets within their Franchise Agreement which they are required to meet regardless of whether they use new or existing rolling stock.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/04/2017 10:56:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

724445

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent from the Access for All programme to improve the accessibility of railway stations in London.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL6836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Since the programme was launched in 2006 more than £120m has been spent in London under Access for All. This is in addition to access improvements funded by Transport for London or the train operating companies, as well as major projects such as Thameslink or Crossrail.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/04/2017 10:55:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

723764

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M3
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government for how many months roadworks have been underway on the M3 motorway between the Fleet Services and the M25; for how many months those roadworks are expected to continue; what was the initial cost estimate for those works; and what is the current estimated cost.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL6806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The roadworks underway on the M3 between junctions 2 (the M25) and 4a near Fleet services) consist of two combined schemes (a Smart Motorway scheme and a maintenance scheme). These have been underway for 26 months, and are currently due to finish construction in two months in June 2017. The cost estimate approved for these works was £256 million. The current estimated outturn cost of the scheme is also £256 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/04/2017 11:53:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

723757

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding they allocated to (1) the Highways Agency, (2) local authorities, and (3) other bodies, for the construction and maintenance of roads and pavements in the last financial year for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL6799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>In 2016/17, Highways England spent £3.1bn in total in covering construction and maintenance of the Strategic Road Network, and the Traffic Officer Service.</p><p>The Government provided a total of £137.6m to local authorities from the local majors programme for the construction of new local roads.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also allocated £1.029 billion to local authorities for highways maintenance in England outside London This was made up of £826m highways maintenance block needs element, £50m highways maintenance block incentive element, £103m highways maintenance block challenge fund and £50m Pothole Action Fund. A further £258 million was provided to local authorities in England outside London for small scale transport improvements through the integrated transport block.</p><p> </p><p>The Mayor of London receives an annual grant from the Government for transport including rail, underground and roads, so the Department does not hold a breakdown of the expenditure.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/04/2017 11:53:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

723724

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	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 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 December 2016 (HL4189), whether the funding envelope for HS2 set by the Spending Review 2015 is unchanged; and what allowance, if any, they expect to be added to those figures in respect of developer contributions to station construction; and what, if any, government guarantees will be assumed for such private sector contributions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL6766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>Spending Review 2015 set a long term funding envelope for HS2 of £55.7 billion in 2015 prices, which remains unchanged.</p><p> </p><p>The key funding assumption remains that HS2 will be fully publicly funded upfront. The Department for Transport and HS2 Limited will investigate private financing and third party funding, where this could reduce cost to the taxpayer and promote value for money.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to Manchester Airport station, the funding arrangements are yet to be concluded but the Government has made clear that development of a station at Manchester Airport is dependent on agreeing an appropriate local funding package. HS2 Ltd’s budgeting is in line with that and HS2 Ltd will continue to pursue avenues that encourage third party, non-Governmental funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/04/2017 10:59:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley