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1089511

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances they give credit to individual Members of Parliament or Peers in written answers; and further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 7 March (HL13981), whether the inclusion of the fact that the project was "championed by Andrew Stephenson MP, the Hon Member for Pendle" influenced the remainder of that answer.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The response to HL13981 simply reflects the fact that the Hon Member for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson MP, has made strong representations to Ministers about the proposal to reinstate the Colne-Skipton rail link. In response the Secretary of State for Transport has visited Colne twice in the last 12 months in relation to this scheme and so hence he is personally aware of the Hon Member’s commitment to this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>This did not influence the remainder of that answer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/03/2019 16:17:20 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1088846

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the purpose of the revised track layout contained in the latest HS2 Phase 2 Additional Provisions SES 2 and AP2 ES Volume 2 Community Area 1: Fradley to Colton; and what is the additional cost of those changes.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The proposed changes at Handsacre Junction, included within Additional Provision 2 of the Phase 2a hybrid Bill, are intended to deliver a simpler connection to the West Coast Main Line from the HS2 main line. Revising this connection will avoid significant levels of possessions of the existing railway, and so reducing disruption to the travelling public and freight users.</p><p> </p><p>There is no additional cost in changing the design at Handsacre and this is a lower risk solution.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/03/2019 14:07:41 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1087523

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the E111 European Health Insurance Card will be valid after 29 March in the event of (1) their present exit plan being agreed, (2) a no-deal Brexit, (3) the UK remaining in the Single Market, (4) the UK remaining in a customs union, and (5) the UK remaining in the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>On 19 March 2019, I laid a written ministerial statement (HLWS1396) on the Department’s plans for the continuity of reciprocal healthcare arrangements in the event we exit the European Union without a deal. This statement includes specific guidance on European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs).</p><p>The United Kingdom Government remains committed to leaving the EU with a deal. Subject to the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement by Parliament, UK nationals will be able to continue benefiting from existing EU provisions, such as the EHIC scheme, during the implementation period until the end of December 2020.</p><p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK Government is seeking agreements with Member States, so that no individuals face sudden changes to their healthcare cover.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 26/03/2019 14:04:25 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1083758

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurotunnel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in respect of the settlement agreement with Eurotunnel to provide the company with £33 million over three years, what comparable arrangements and changes will be made to the Eurotunnel Calais terminal on the French side; and who will fund those arrangements and changes.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Eurotunnel is obliged under the terms of the settlement agreement to commit expenditure on measures to improve security, border preparedness and improve flow around the Channel tunnel site, focussed on the UK side.</p><p> </p><p>Outside of the settlement agreement, any arrangements or changes on the French side will be decided and funded by Eurotunnel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/03/2019 15:52:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1083759

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurotunnel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their guidance published on 5 March regarding Eurotunnel obligations, whether similar resilience measures will be implemented for rail freight as for road freight.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Eurotunnel must commit expenditure on the fixed link and the immediate surrounding environment, including Dollands Moor rail freight yard. Eurotunnel has flexibility to determine which specific projects to invest in, providing those projects comply with the obligations the Government published on 5 March, and may invest in both rail and road freight resilience. The details have been posted online here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eurotunnel-obligations-under-government-settlement-agreement/eurotunnel-obligations-under-government-settlement-agreement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eurotunnel-obligations-under-government-settlement-agreement/eurotunnel-obligations-under-government-settlement-agreement</a></p><p> </p><p>A number of cross-Government working groups have been established to consider the impacts on imports into the UK after EU Exit, including steering groups with rail freight operators and terminal operators to support resilience. We have been in ongoing dialogue with these stakeholders throughout our EU Exit planning to assist their preparations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/03/2019 16:16:09 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1083760

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Dover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, further to their guidance published on 5 March regarding Eurotunnel obligations, whether similar enhanced resilience facilities are being introduced at the port of Dover for road freight; and if so, how they will be funded.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>In general, resilience facilities on port estates are funded by the ports themselves. This is true of Dover, as elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>A range of bodies, including this Department and Highways England, are responsible for off-site resilience facilities related to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. These preparations are being done as part of wider arrangements by the Kent Resilience Forum. The Government has provided £28.8m funding this year for Kent County Council for such work. In relation to Dover specifically, we are continuing expenditure on HGV facilities at Manston.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Dover District Council is among the 19 local authorities which are receiving a share of the £3.14m funding package announced by the Communities Secretary on 20 February. This package of funding is aimed at local authorities with a major port to assist them in preparing for Brexit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/03/2019 15:51:28 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1083761

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration has been given to relocating the House of Lords to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office building in King Charles Street during the period of reconstruction of the Palace of Westminster.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The R&amp;R Programme Team carried out work with the Government Property Unit to assess the suitability of sites on the Government estate for relocation of the House of Lords during the restoration and renewal works on the Palace of Westminster. One of the options involved use of the courtyard of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office building in King Charles Street. However, this was considered to be a sub-optimal solution that would require further decant accommodation to be delivered over multiple locations and had space constraints around the Chamber. Concerns were also raised in relation to security and access to the site for construction. Subsequent work has identified the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre as the most suitable decant location for the House of Lords. The House of Lords Commission agreed the QEII Centre as the preferred option for decant in September 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 20/03/2019 17:35:08 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1081647

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect an announcement on the next stage of development of a southern rail link to London Heathrow Airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has begun working on the recommendations of the Market Sounding Findings Report published in December 2018 which found significant market appetite for financing and delivering a Southern Rail Link to Heathrow (SRLtH) but did not find a feasible proposal able to progress without Government support. We are committed to doing this work as quickly as possible, following which we intend to set out further engagement opportunities to all interested parties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/03/2019 13:01:49 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1081648

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Air Traffic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact of the proposal from Heathrow Airport Limited for early lifting of the Air Traffic Movement cap by 25,000 per year on (1) demand for rail services, (2) road congestion, and (3) air quality.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. An early lifting of the Air Traffic Movement cap at Heathrow is not Government policy.</p><p> </p><p>Any proposal for the early lifting of the Air Traffic Movement cap would be subject to the planning process and would need to form part of an applicant’s development consent application.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this process, the Planning Inspector would need to see that there was a proper assessment of the impacts, including a full environmental assessment, and that appropriate mitigations were in place to limit any anticipated impacts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/03/2019 14:14:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1077049

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Channel Ferries: Freight
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 February (HL13574), what they have spent or committed, in staff, consultancy and other costs, on work related to the procurement exercise to secure additional freight capacity after Brexit; and what assessment they have made of the impact on such costs of the approach to nine companies and the award to only three.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL13971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>Combined costs of external legal, financial and project assurance advice on all three freight contracts including legal advice up to the end of December 2018 were approximately £800,000. Subsequent costs cannot yet be derived as contracts are still live and invoices pending.</p><p> </p><p>Preliminary discussions with the wider set of nine operators, to assess market appetite and help secure value for money, were undertaken as part of the Department’s broader Maritime EU Exit work, and could not accurately be disaggregated without disproportionate cost; no external consultancy costs were incurred in this exercise.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/03/2019 11:44:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley