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422808

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what research they have conducted into (1) understanding how noise emissions from aviation impact on local communities, and (2) the effectiveness of different noise mitigation approaches in reducing the number of individuals affected by aircraft noises.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>In 2012 a National Noise Attitude Survey was carried out on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which included attitudes to noise from transport sources including aircraft.</p><br /><p>In 2014/15, Ipsos/MORI conducted on behalf of the Department for Transport a survey on noise attitudes which focused on noise from civil aviation, near to major airports in England. The results of the survey are currently being analysed with a view to publishing a report next year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/11/2015 12:53:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

423194

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	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, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 19 March (HL5704), whether they plan to review the Coalition Government’s policy and to seek funding from the drinks industry to fund the Department for Transport’s drink driving campaigns.
	tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
	uin	HL2944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>Sources of funding for campaign spend are kept under review but we currently have no plans to introduce a levy on the drinks industry to fund the drink drive campaign.</p><br /><p>Instead our aim is to develop partnerships with brands who can provide incentives to help drivers avoid alcohol if they are driving, or to help those people who are drinking get home safely without driving. To date we have secured the following partnerships so far for our 2015 campaign:</p><br /><p>- Coca Cola, who will be running their 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>- Budweiser who also promote and celebrate the important role of designated driver.</p><p>- Johnnie Walker, who ask drivers to take a pledge to never drink and drive, in return for discounted safe journeys home.</p><br /><p>These initiatives are all completely funded by the partner and add significant value to the campaign.</p><br /><p>We will continue to seek further partnerships with commercial brands who can extend the reach and impact of our campaigns.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/11/2015 11:36:50 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

459826

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M4
	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 total overall cost of the planned M4 relief road south of Newport, and what funding they will provide, if any, for that project.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL6933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is in regular contact with the devolved governments in both Scotland and Wales to discuss strategic matters and to co-operate on cross border roads. In this case, the M4 relief road south of Newport is entirely a matter for the Welsh Assembly and DfT have made no assessment of the scheme.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 24/03/2016 09:30:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

423173

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Main Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis they have conducted of the impact of having diesel and electric engines fitted to the new Hitachi Great Western Mainline trains on journey times (1) between Paddington and Cardiff, and (2) between Cardiff and Swansea.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL2923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is analysing the impact of Great Western electrification delays on the configuration of the Intercity Express Programme fleet. The analysis is looking at the timetable implications including journey times and capacity. The analysis will be informed by the recommendations made by Sir Peter Hendy. No final decisions have been made.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/11/2015 11:35:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

422809

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
	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 potential to reduce aviation emissions through improved air traffic management.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL2856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK has set targets for the next five years for air traffic management aimed at reducing flying times and therefore aircraft emissions. These are in line with the environmental target contained within the EU performance scheme. In addition UK industry is actively involved in the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) programme which is developing new technology and operational procedures that will lead to further improvements in this area. This includes the implementation of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Future Airspace Strategy which has the need to reduce aviation emissions as a key objective.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/11/2015 12:53:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

422508

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Fuels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce a British fuel efficiency test for all motor vehicles sold in the United Kingdom which exactly simulates real driving conditions and which does not use a rolling road nor overinflated tyres.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL2833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>We will continue to work with the EU to produce testing that more accurately reflects real world driving conditions. The current laboratory test - the New European Test Procedure - is expected to be replaced in 2017 with a new test - the World Light duty Test Procedure - that will more closely replicate the design of modern vehicles and the way they are driven.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 03/11/2015 12:52:33 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

48048

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that the benefits of Crossrail are shared with passengers using London Victoria, London Bridge and London Blackfriars railway stations; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	196016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p /><p>Crossrail will transform rail transport in London, increasing rail capacityby 10%,reducing congestion and cutting journey times across the city. The Crossrail route will run over 100km from Reading and Heathrow in the west, through new tunnels under central London to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. Crossrail will provide connections with more underground lines than any other service, which will enable more direct journeys and simpler interchanges.</p><p>Crossrail will decongest many London Underground lines, notably the Jubilee, Central, District and Circle lines, which many users of London Victoria, London Bridge and London Blackfriars stations use to connect with a range of destinations across London.</p><p>A new major rail interchange will be created at Farringdon connecting Crossrail and Thameslink services. This will benefit passengers using Thameslink services to London Bridge and London Blackfriars who will be able to interchange directly onto Crossrail services operating on a 24 train per hour basis from Farringdon connecting passengers directly to Canary Wharf in 9 minutes and Bond Street in 5 minutes. Passengers using London Victoria will have quick access to Crossrail services via the tube network at Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

61186

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Midland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to devolve decisions on London Midland passenger rail services to a local level; and what proposals on such lines he has made to the current franchisee.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	200126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p /><p>The Government is committed to the principle of devolving responsibility for a range of its activities to the most appropriate level of local government, where it is sensible to do so.</p><p /><p /> <p>A proposition is being drafted by West Midlands Rail body (WMR) which is expected to be received by the end of July. WMR is meeting with Secretary of State early in July to discuss devolution.</p><p /> <p /><p /> <p>Following receipt of the proposition, the Secretary of State will decide whether to agree to the proposition in principle. If this is the case, detailed negotiations on the financial and contractual elements will then follow.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 17/06/2014 14:47:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

50021

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which stations in each region (a) applied for and (b) received funding under the extension of the Access for All scheme from 2015 to 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	197886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p /><p>The breakdown of successful stations against nominations by region is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong></strong></strong><p>Region</p><strong><strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong></strong></strong><p>Nominated</p><strong><strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong></strong></strong><p>Successful</p><strong><strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p><p> </p></td><td><p>63</p><p> </p></td><td><p>12</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p><p> </p></td><td><p>49</p><p> </p></td><td><p>6</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p><p> </p></td><td><p>16</p><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p><p> </p></td><td><p>10</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p><p> </p></td><td><p>9</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p><p> </p></td><td><p>29</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p><p> </p></td><td><p>43</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p><p> </p></td><td><p>14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p><p> </p></td><td><p>15</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

57931

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Abbey Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) enhanced frequency and (b) restoration of late night trains are mandatory requirements in the specification for the tendering process of Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey station.
	tabling member constituency	Watford
	tabling member printed	Richard Harrington
	uin	198822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p>The Department for Transport intends to negotiate a Direct Award for the West Midlands franchise to run from April 2016 to June 2017. We will work with the incumbent train operator, London Midland, to consider service enhancements and we will include the Watford Junction – St Albans route in our discussions. Any improvements will have to demonstrate both a positive business case and that they are affordable within the budget provided for the franchise.</p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/06/2014 14:23:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford