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1156584

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	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 Vere of Norbiton on 28 October (HL39), what estimate they have made of the total area, in hectares, of trackside vegetation cleared by Network Rail during the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Krebs
	uin	HL464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail (NR) is one of Britain’s largest landowners, responsible for 20,000 km of track and 52,000 hectares of land in its estate. Since 2016, NR has recorded operational vegetation management across 9,749 hectares. Total figures in hectares are not available for before 2016 as some vegetation management was then recorded in track miles. Vegetation management on NR’s estate includes the removal of some trees where necessary, but also periodic trimming of trees or hedges.</p><p> </p><p>As a responsible landowner, NR must effectively manage the natural environment on its estate. It is currently developing a biodiversity strategy that will ensure the protection and enhancement of biodiversity while still ensuring the safety and performance of the railway.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/11/2019 13:34:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3736 label Biography information for Lord Krebs

1151647

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern: Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for passengers to be compensated for journeys made on Pacer trains which are still in service on the Northern franchise after the start of 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The rail industry has no scheme whereby passengers are compensated on the basis of the quality of the rolling stock provided for each journey they undertake.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/11/2019 13:07:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1156555

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote the (1) production, and (2) use, of electric cars in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	uin	HL435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is supporting the automotive industry in the switch to ultra-low emission vehicles. The Office for Low Emission Vehicles has awarded over £300m in grants, via Innovate UK, into ultra-low emission technologies to support vehicle manufacturers, technology companies and academia in delivering a major programme of R&amp;D into cleaner vehicle technologies. The Government and industry have also committed around £1bn over 10 years to 2023 through the Advanced Propulsion Centre, to research, develop and commercialise the next generation of low carbon technologies, and to keep the UK at the cutting edge of low carbon automotive innovations.</p><p> </p><p>The £274m Faraday Battery Challenge will ensure the UK builds on its strengths and leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of electric batteries. The £80m Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge provides support for innovation in electric motor technology.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently also announced up to £1bn of additional funding to develop UK supply chains for the large-scale production of electric vehicles, and for further EV research and development.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside these supply-side measures, we are investing nearly £1.5bn‎ between April 2015 and March 2021, via grants available for plug in cars, vans, lorries, buses, taxis and motorcycles, and schemes to support chargepoint infrastructure at homes, workplaces and on residential streets. These subsidies are designed to support the early market and achieve a competitive, self-sustaining market.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/11/2019 16:37:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1167233

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thomas Cook: Insolvency
	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 review their repatriation measures for non-ATOL protected passengers, following the collapse of Thomas Cook.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>On 14 October 2019, the Queen’s Speech set out the Government’s intention to legislate to enhance the Civil Aviation Authority’s oversight of airlines, and to create a new airline insolvency framework to provide a means to keep the fleet flying and to get passengers home quickly and efficiently in the event of any future insolvencies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/11/2019 16:24:19 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

1151686

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxis
	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 regulatory requirements needed for the introduction of so-called "flying taxis".
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the independent body responsible for regulating aviation in the UK. The CAA established an Innovation Hub this year, which is engaging with innovative aviation companies, including those seeking to gain permission to operate Electric ‘Air taxis’ in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In August, the Prime Minister announced a £300 million joint investment, from the Government and industry, through the Future Flight Challenge, which will support the development of innovative aviation systems and the infrastructure and regulations needed to support them.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/11/2019 16:18:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1151181

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London about steps it may take to make the London Underground network carbon neutral.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to our Net Zero target. As part of our forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan we will be working with industry and local communities around the country to develop plans to achieve this. Those conversations will of course include the Mayor of London and Transport for London.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/11/2019 16:10:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1156586

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	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 Vere of Norbiton on 28 October (HL39), whether Network Rail carries out any habitat and carbon offsetting to compensate for the removal of trackside vegetation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Krebs
	uin	HL466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government expects that, where it is not safe or practical to mitigate habitat loss on its lineside estate, Network Rail makes use of opportunities to improve biodiversity elsewhere on its estate or more widely.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail does not currently carry out carbon offsetting against the removal of trackside vegetation. The Government believes that, system-wide, the railway should make a significant contribution to achieving our objective of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Following the publication of the Varley Review on 28 November 2018, the Government published a policy statement: <em>Enhancing Biodiversity and Wildlife on the Lineside</em>. This sets an ambitious target for Network Rail to achieve no net loss in biodiversity on its existing lineside estate by 2024, and to achieve biodiversity net gain on each route by 2040. The policy statement sets out the Department’s expectation that Network Rail develop a Biodiversity Action Plan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/11/2019 15:42:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3736 label Biography information for Lord Krebs

1156585

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	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 Vere of Norbiton on 28 October (HL39), what assessment they have made of the impact of clearance of trackside vegetation by Network Rail on the UK’s carbon budget.
	tabling member printed	Lord Krebs
	uin	HL465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government expects Network Rail to achieve no net loss in biodiversity by 2024, and net gain by 2040 as the primary environmental objective of its lineside vegetation management. Network Rail does not currently calculate the carbon impact of vegetation clearance. As a responsible landowner Network Rail must effectively manage the national environment on its estate, whilst ensuring the safety and performance of the railway,</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the railway should make a significant contribution to achieving our objective of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by 2050.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/11/2019 15:32:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3736 label Biography information for Lord Krebs

1156544

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ferries: Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on ferry contracts that were entered into in anticipation of a possible no-deal Brexit in the past 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>As part of preparations for a potential No Deal Brexit in March, the Government procured additional freight capacity to support the continued flow of Category 1 goods. When Article 50 was extended, £51.4m was paid to terminate contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The Government ran a new procurement exercise to secure freight capacity as part of preparations for Brexit on 31 October, entering into contracts for the 6 months from this date. With the extension to Article 50, we have changed our requirements with operators to make sure that capacity remains available from 31 January if required. This scaling down of capacity will cost approximately £8m.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/11/2019 15:16:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1151648

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Preston-Colne Railway Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the passenger usage statistics for each station on the East Lancashire line between Blackburn and Colne, for each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>In the last five years passenger usage for stations on the East Lancashire line has remained broadly static at around 2.3 million entries &amp; exits. Detailed analysis at each station for the past five years can be found on the ORR website and in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Station</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn</p></td><td><p>1.26</p></td><td><p>1.28</p></td><td><p>1.16</p></td><td><p>1.26</p></td><td><p>1.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rishton</p></td><td><p>0.051</p></td><td><p>0.052</p></td><td><p>0.051</p></td><td><p>0.054</p></td><td><p>0.058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Church &amp; Oswaldwistle</p></td><td><p>0.039</p></td><td><p>0.039</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.042</p></td><td><p>0.044</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accrington</p></td><td><p>0.46</p></td><td><p>0.46</p></td><td><p>0.43</p></td><td><p>0.38</p></td><td><p>0.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huncoat</p></td><td><p>0.022</p></td><td><p>0.025</p></td><td><p>0.023</p></td><td><p>0.023</p></td><td><p>0.021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hapton</p></td><td><p>0.0165</p></td><td><p>0.0163</p></td><td><p>0.0151</p></td><td><p>0.0182</p></td><td><p>0.0191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rose Grove</p></td><td><p>0.081</p></td><td><p>0.072</p></td><td><p>0.057</p></td><td><p>0.043</p></td><td><p>0.041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley Barracks</p></td><td><p>0.022</p></td><td><p>0.02</p></td><td><p>0.025</p></td><td><p>0.026</p></td><td><p>0.025</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley Central</p></td><td><p>0.12</p></td><td><p>0.126</p></td><td><p>0.129</p></td><td><p>0.145</p></td><td><p>0.15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brierfield</p></td><td><p>0.031</p></td><td><p>0.033</p></td><td><p>0.032</p></td><td><p>0.032</p></td><td><p>0.035</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nelson</p></td><td><p>0.123</p></td><td><p>0.133</p></td><td><p>0.13</p></td><td><p>0.132</p></td><td><p>0.147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colne</p></td><td><p>0.092</p></td><td><p>0.096</p></td><td><p>0.097</p></td><td><p>0.097</p></td><td><p>0.098</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2.3175</p></td><td><p>2.3523</p></td><td><p>2.1891</p></td><td><p>2.2522</p></td><td><p>2.3381</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*figures by million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/10/2019 16:13:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves