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1050830

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Airports: Public Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to reverse the reported decline in the number of passengers using public transport to reach (1) Heathrow, (2) Gatwick, and (3) Luton, airports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Department for Transport published statistics show that the number of passengers using public transport is fairly stable at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton over the last ten years.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy is that the provision and funding of surface access infrastructure and services to airports is primarily the responsibility of the airport operator unless there are significant non-airport user benefits, in which case the Government would consider making a funding contribution.</p><p> </p><p>As part of their Surface Access Strategies we expect airports to set targets for increasing the proportion of journeys made to the airport by public transport for both airport workers and passengers, and put in place a strategy to achieve those targets.</p><p> </p><p>In our Aviation Strategy consultation, we are proposing a number of measures that aim to better support airports in achieving their mode share ambitions, including uprating Airport Transport Forums so that local and central Government, airports, and transport providers have the opportunity to contribute appropriately to the delivery and monitoring of airports environmental targets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/02/2019 12:35:13 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1049595

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reduce the impact of congestion and delays on road and rail freight to help boost trade imports after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL13180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport, Highways England and other partners continue to work closely together to develop contingency plans for traffic management in case of border disruption in Kent. Known as Operation Brock, these plans have been designed to ensure that the M20 will be kept open and traffic will continue to flow in both directions at times of cross-Channel disruption. Furthermore the Department has requested Highways England to continue to engage with all relevant Local Resilience Forums on plans for a range of circumstances in a no-deal scenario.</p><p>In addition, as part of sensible contingency planning, the Department has entered into contracts with DFDS, Brittany Ferries and Seaborne Freight which are intended to increase the available ro-ro capacity available to help maintain the flow of trade in the event of constriction of capacity on the short Straits.</p><p>The Government has also been engaging closely with a range of partners to ensure that trade can continue to move as freely as possible through the Channel Tunnel. In addition, the Government has and continues to hold discussions with interested parties, including businesses, to assess all potential options to provide additional rail freight services in the event of no deal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/02/2019 15:38:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1047819

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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: Railway Stations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 17 January (HL12702), why the decision was taken to build platforms on the new HS2 line at a lower height than the nominal permitted 915 mm.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL13097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>We are not building new platforms on the HS2 line at a lower height than 915mm. Rather, at the new HS2 stations, platforms will be circa 1115mm above rail height. This is higher than most current UK Network Rail platforms (which are nominally 915mm above rail height, though, for historical reasons, this can vary significantly).</p><p> </p><p>The higher platform height for HS2 was chosen to improve passenger accessibility by achieving step-free access between all new HS2 platforms and the new high speed trains. HS2 Ltd, in cooperation with the Department, consulted international rolling stock manufacturers on the design and technical requirements needed to provide step-free access for HS2 and simultaneously achieve HS2’s target capacity and journey times. This consultation indicated that specification of an increased platform height was necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/02/2019 15:04:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1047822

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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: Trains
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they anticipate new electric trains will be in service on the Gospel Oak to Barking line.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL13100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Gospel Oak to Barking rail line is run by Transport for London (TfL). This is not a matter for the Department for Transport (DfT) as such. The Mayor of London is accountable for this service and will be able to assist with this question.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/02/2019 14:47:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1047563

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas: Charging Points
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 of electric vehicle charging points at motorway service stations being unreliable; and what steps they intend to take (1) to ensure wide availability of EU standard combined charging system points, and (2) to encourage all suppliers to provide charging points which all types of electric vehicle can use.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL13056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Chargepoints at motorway service areas are provided under private commercial arrangements which the Government is not party to. It is vital drivers can rely on public chargepoints being in service. The Department is therefore concerned to hear reports of this not being the case, and has raised concerns with the service providers.</p><p> </p><p>The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 included enabling powers which allow the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring large fuel retailers and service area operators to provide public charging points and to ensure that public charging points are maintained and easily accessible to the public.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already taken steps through the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations to ensure that all public rapid chargepoints have a Combined Charging System connector, and all public slow or fast chargepoints have a Type 2 connector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/02/2019 13:38:34 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1047564

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which local authority licensing committees in England do not require the applicant for (1) a black cab licence, and (2) a private hire licence, to undertake the Knowledge test.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL13057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold information as to which licensing authorities include a topographical knowledge assessment as part of their requirements to issue a taxi or private hire vehicle driver licence. This information is held by licensing authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/02/2019 14:12:32 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1047566

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Leeds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many days the full half-hourly weekday train service between Leeds and London, in both directions, ran before the pre-planned cancellations were introduced on 13 August 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL13059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>During the period from 21 May to 10 August 2018 LNER only operated the full half-hourly weekday timetable on the Leeds to London route (in both directions) on 19 of the 60 days, with at least 1 cancellation of a Leeds to London or London to Leeds service on the other 41 days.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following the implementation of the May 2018 timetable services on Northern, GTR and Trans Pennine Express were severely disrupted. This level of disruption also impacted East Coast services (being operated by Virgin Trains East Coast), and was the underlying cause of the worsening performance. LNER also experienced reliability issues due to the age of their rolling stock whilst they await the introduction of the Azuma Intercity Express Trains.</p><p> </p><p>When LNER commenced operations on 24 June 2018, the DfT worked with the operator to give passengers more certainty of the services running. The decision was taken to remove a small number of Leeds services from 13 August 2018. This provided LNER with a spare train (for use if one breaks down) to prevent further trains being cancelled, and additional time in maintenance depots.</p><p> </p><p>We are monitoring the situation closely and working with LNER to reinstate the pre-planned cancellations as quickly as possible, but sufficient resilience is not likely until there are new Azuma trains in service later this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/02/2019 12:49:34 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1047567

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 21 January (HL1626), what factors are included in coming to the conclusion that a serious casualty involving a heavy goods vehicle costs £180,000.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL13060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s published Transport Analysis Guidance includes estimates of the cost of a serious casualty. The factors included are human costs including pain, grief and suffering; loss of output due to injury including earnings and non-wage payments; and the cost of ambulance and hospital treatment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/02/2019 14:32:46 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1047580

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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 steps they are taking to prevent drones from interfering with equestrian events, including national hunt racing and flat racing.
tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
uin	HL13073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>There are already existing laws which provide safety, security and data protection assurance which are relevant here.</p><p> </p><p>The Air Navigation Order 2016 restricts small unmanned aircraft (a drone of between 0-20kg) with a camera from being flown over or within 150m of congested areas, over or within 150m of an organised open-air assembly of more than 1,000 people or within 50m of any vessels, vehicle or structure or people not under the control of the remote pilot.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, small drone users that collect personal data must comply with the Data Protection Act 2018, unless a relevant exemption applies.</p><p> </p><p>All drone users should also be aware that the Countryside and Rights of Way Act can apply and restricts people from undertaking any commercial activity, such as filming or photographing, on open-access land without the permission of the landowner. The CAA also require that commercial drone operators obtain a Permission for Commercial Operation (PfCO).</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/01/2019 15:29:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer

1046311

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the use of drones for air-sea rescue purposes in the English Channel.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Coastguard is actively considering drone technology that could be used to enhance search and rescue efficiency across the UK, save more lives and reduce risk to personnel. This includes working with search and rescue partners and industry, to explore and trial the feasibility of using drones in real-life scenarios, which will improve situational awareness and decision making for search and rescue authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/01/2019 15:28:00 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton