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1130829

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by what date they aim to remove all petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles from the UK’s roads.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL16196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Cars and vans account for the majority of road transport emissions. By 2050 we want almost every car and van in the UK to be zero emission. We will end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s 2018 Road to Zero Strategy sets out a clear pathway to achieving this, to give clarity and certainty to both industry and motorists. By 2030 we want at least half of new cars sold, and as many as 70%, to be ultra low emission, alongside up to 40% of new vans.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s long term goal is the development and deployment of zero emission technologies for all road vehicles, including HGVs and buses, and zero emission technologies are starting to emerge even for the largest vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/06/2019 14:06:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1130589

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	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 for what reason the drink drive limit in England and Wales was set at 80 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood; and what scientific studies, if any, were the basis for determining that limit.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL16133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Road Safety Act 1967 made it an offence to drive a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in excess of 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood and obliged drivers to submit to a screening, breathalyser test at the roadside in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>In 1966 Professor Allsop published a paper “Alcohol and Road Accidents” which stated that earlier research by Professor Borkenstein in 1964 showed that with “blood alcohol levels above 80 mg/100 ml, the risk of being involved in an accident is higher”.</p><p> </p><p>Professor Allsop’s report provided the basis for setting the drink drive limit in 1967.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/06/2019 13:59:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1131448

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what account they took of contractual paths held by freight operators before announcing their support for the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce's "Norwich in Ninety" recommendation; what plans they have to accommodate such contractual paths; and whether any infrastructure improvements were considered.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL16242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Greater Anglia have delivered the ‘Norwich in 90’ timetable improvements as set out in their Franchise Agreement. These improvements have been delivered without any significant impact on freight services. Delivery of further improvements to journey times will be subject to funding and rail industry planning and investment processes, which the freight operators will be party to. Network Rail is undertaking the Great Eastern Mainline Study which focuses on the long-term capacity need on this important route, with input from key stakeholders. This will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:26:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1129556

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	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 causes of fires and spillages on highways and motorways; whether the number of fires and spillages has increased in recent years; if so, by how much; and what role litter on or around roads has played in any such increase.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL16041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The number of fires and spillages on the Strategic Road Network since the formation of Highways England are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><em>Financial Year</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Incident Type</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Spillage</em></p></td><td><p><em>Fire</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY 2015-16</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,346</em></p></td><td><p><em>2,364</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY 2016-17</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,429</em></p></td><td><p><em>2,660</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY 2017-18</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,860</em></p></td><td><p><em>2,816</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY 2018-19</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,562</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,105</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Grand Total</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>14,197</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>10,945</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Highways England and the department recognise the potential impact of spillages on our road users and on neighbouring communities. The department recently produced guides, aimed specifically at commercial drivers, to help reduce the severity and impact of a diesel spill. Highways England is also looking at ways to improve how our own staff and service providers respond and deal with spillages. In April 2019, the department commenced a research project to understand the causes of fire in commercial vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not have evidence of what role litter plays in these incidents. As set out in the Litter Strategy for England (2017), the Government is committed to reducing the amount of litter on our network.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/06/2019 10:49:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1130227

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
	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 combined impact of (1) the planned Oxford to Cambridge expressway, and (2) their ambition to build up to one million homes along the Oxford–Cambridge Arc, on the UK’s 2050 target to reduce carbon emissions by at least 80 per cent of 1990 levels; and whether this assessment is based on (a) electric, (b) petrol, or (c) diesel vehicles using the route.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL16088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Highways England is in the process of identifying potential routes within the preferred corridor for the Oxford to Cambridge expressway for a non-statutory public consultation in the autumn. This work will include an assessment of environmental impacts, including carbon emissions using the Defra forecasts for emission rates.</p><p> </p><p>Conserving and enhancing the natural environment is at the heart of the growth ambitions for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. Any housing development in the Arc will be subject to assessments as appropriate in line with legal requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/06/2019 13:08:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1130824

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
	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 effect of the one million extra homes planned for the Oxford to Cambridge Arc on traffic in that area; and whether they will recalculate any estimates of faster journey time that would result from the Oxford to Cambridge expressway as a result of any such increased traffic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL16191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Expressway traffic model estimates the predicted traffic demand and volume up to 2045. It takes into account planned development based on planning applications and permissions, and allocated development in Local Plans. Traffic speeds and journey times are calculated accordingly. The impact of any new housing developments in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc on the transport network will be considered as part of the appropriate planning process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:31:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1130229

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
	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 the planned Oxford to Cambridge expressway on air quality affecting schools close to the proposed route options.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL16090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Highways England is in the process of identifying potential routes within the preferred corridor for the Oxford to Cambridge expressway for a non-statutory public consultation in the autumn. This work will include an assessment of air quality impacts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/06/2019 12:30:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1129557

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Cycleways
	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 on their plans to increase cycling and walking of the remit provided to Highways England Historic Railways Estate, particularly its practice of objecting to new cycle paths on grounds of cost; and what steps they plan to take to ensure that policies within different parts of the Department for Transport are coordinated.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL16042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport supports the development of routes where there is high propensity for increasing functional cycling and walking journeys in a cost-effective way in line with the Government’s Cycling and Walking Strategy, and we are working with 46 local authorities to develop Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans.</p><p> </p><p>In doing this, the department needs to take account of additional liabilities resulting from any granting of public access to, or transfer of, parts of the Historical Rail Estate that could create short or long-term improvement or maintenance costs to Highways England. The department believes that in such circumstances a transfer of the assets to the relevant local authority is the appropriate way forward so that the local authority can ensure that the relevant property conforms to local policies and that safety, security and long-term maintenance issues are addressed.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials are willing to support discussions relating to any such transfers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/06/2019 10:39:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1130596

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
	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 reliability and punctuality of rail services through the Castlefield corridor operated by Northern and Trans-Pennine Express franchises; and what steps they will take to ensure that the service requirements set by the Department for Transport for trains through the Castlefield corridor are capable of being met given the limits of the infrastructure.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL16140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport works closely with Network Rail to ensure that services sought and proposed in franchise competitions fit with the infrastructure capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The capacity on the Castlefield Corridor has been under review as a result of recent performance issues, and work is ongoing to examine the service configuration to best meet passenger demand.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/06/2019 14:20:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1128070

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
	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 sufficiency of competition in the provision of air services from Scotland to London.
	tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
	uin	HL15919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2019 answer text <p>The aviation sector operates in a competitive, commercial environment, investing to attract passengers and responding to demand when determining routes to operate.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland is well-served by air services into London, with at least two airlines operating direct services from each of Scotland’s four largest airports into the London system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/06/2019 14:34:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean