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1702575

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will support any proposal at UNECE’s Working Party 29 in June to re-establish the Informal Working Group on (vehicle headlight) glare.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL3977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK will consider any proposals at UNECE Working Party 29 on their merits based on a range of factors, including the availability and assessment of new independent evidence or justification. The UK government has committed to research headlamp glare to identify root causes and potential countermeasures, which may in due course support the establishment of a UNECE Informal Working Group to develop, amend and implement changes to the appropriate international regulations.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 26/04/2024 11:08:59 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1702321

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how the performance of open-access operators compares with the major operator of services on the routes which they share.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL3932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road collects and publishes data on cancellations, reliability and punctuality of all rail operators, including Open Access operators. This is set out in the attached table.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 13:14:01 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower attachment 1 file name Table of Performance of Open Access Operators.pdf title Table of Performance of Open Access Operators
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1702322

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to develop a recovery strategy for rail routes on which reduced services following the COVID-19 pandemic but have now recouped revenue and passenger numbers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL3933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>As the pandemic has changed travel habits, train operators are using this opportunity to reassess their services to provide rail timetables that respond to new passenger travel patterns, and carefully balance cost, capacity and performance.</p><p> </p><p>Timetables should be demand-led and built with flexibility in mind, so if passenger numbers increase as we continue to recover from the pandemic, we can look to accommodate additional services. Where operators have modified their timetables, the changes are kept under review and, where appropriate, adjusted to reflect fluctuations in demand. Additional services will be included in the upcoming timetable change.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 13:13:13 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1701964

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Timetables
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the revised timetable for the East Coast Main Line will be delivered by December 2024.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL3879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We are disappointed with the deferment of the East Coast Main Line timetable upgrade which cannot be delivered robustly in December 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The industry steering group that oversees timetable introduction concluded that there are too many outstanding issues to have confidence in the upgrade being ready in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that Network Rail continues to develop a process for delivering the upgraded timetable and realising the benefits of £4 billion investment in track and train.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 12:21:21 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1701982

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Energy Supply
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps (1) to ensure that maritime infrastructure projects, including shoreside electrical power, can speedily connect to the National Grid, (2) to build infrastructure for shoreside electrical power at UK ports to help decarbonise shipping, and (3) to enable cruise ships to connect to shoreside electrical power when docked at UK ports to assist them in reducing emissions in port.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL3897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>On 22 November 2023, the Government published the Connections Action Plan (jointly with Ofgem) and the Transmissions Acceleration Plan. These reforms will speed up connections to the grid and the build of new transmission infrastructure in Great Britain. This may help unlock and speed up investment in new maritime infrastructure projects in Great Britain that are reliant on upgrades to the grid, including shore power projects.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government announced £29.5m of R&amp;D funding will be allocated to shore power projects at the Port of Aberdeen, Atlantic and Peninsula’s Falmouth Port and Portsmouth International Port under the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure R&amp;D competition. As well as helping to reduce shipping emissions at these locations, including from cruise ships that call at their shore power enabled berths, these demonstration projects will also provide valuable evidence to inform future industry investment, research, and policy and regulation development.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 13:11:23 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1700669

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether HS2 Ltd and its agents base their offers to acquire property in connection with HS2 upon valuations fully in accordance with (1) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' Red Book, and (2) the compensation code; and, if not, what criteria they apply to property compensation valuations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL3718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd makes offers to acquire properties under a variety of statutory and discretionary schemes. There is no single or universal process that applies to all acquisitions. HS2 Ltd and its agents apply the Red Book and Compensation Code where applicable, dependent on the circumstances and type of offer being made.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 10:28:13 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1700685

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of cars that have been sold in the past five years are fitted with headlights which, once dipped, cause dazzle to oncoming traffic; and what discussions they have had with Euro NCAP on that matter.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL3743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Prior to sale and registration all vehicle manufacturers must demonstrate that the mandatory dipped beam headlamps satisfy detailed technical requirements controlling aim and light emitted to minimise the occurrence of glare to oncoming traffic. In addition, the Government recently committed to carrying out independent research to assess the prevalence of headlamp glare and to identify root causes and potential countermeasures. EURO NCAP does not assess vehicle lighting and no associated discussions have taken place.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 26/04/2024 11:07:34 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1700686

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	European New Car Assessment Programme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Euro NCAP about the criteria by which certificates are issued.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL3744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Euro NCAP does not issue certificates but provides motorists with objective information on the crash safety and driver assistance systems fitted to passenger cars. The 1-5 star rating system helps consumers compare the safety potential of different models, helping to include safety in their purchasing decision.</p><p>The testing protocols are reviewed periodically to reflect evolving technologies. As a member of Euro NCAP, the Department for Transport has a place on the Board of Directors, which meets three times per year and has a role in agreeing the strategic direction of the organisation and approving new protocols.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 26/04/2024 11:08:05 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1700771

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Air Routes: Northern Cyprus and Taiwan
	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 compatibility of the Convention on International Civil Aviation with direct flights from London to Taipei, and in this respect why the UK does not permit flights to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL3716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK recognises only one Cypriot state – the Republic of Cyprus – and only one government as the sole legitimate government. Under the Chicago Convention, only the Republic of Cyprus may designate Ercan (in the north of Cyprus) as an international customs airport and grant permission for flights to operate from within its territory. Which it has not done so. This means that no direct air services between the north of Cyprus and the UK can take place.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to direct flights being permitted between London and Taipei, the situation is different in that the Chinese authorities have designated a number of airports in Taiwan as international customs airports which therefore permit airlines to operate between the UK and Taiwan.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 13:09:48 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1700772

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports: Northern Cyprus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the international aviation security standards at the new Ercan International Airport in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and if not, whether they plan to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL3717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Under the 1944 Chicago Convention, only the Republic of Cyprus can designate Ercan as an international airport and allow flights to operate. As the Republic of Cyprus has not designated Ercan, the UK has not made a security assessment of the airport and has no plans to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 10:28:44 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe