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1648717

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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: Waste Management
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that the new discharge pipes connected to the HS2 project, leading to Yeading Brook behind Ruislip Gardens Station, have a discharge licence; whether they can describe what chemicals and volumes are permitted under this licence; who is doing the water quality monitoring; and where the monitoring data appears locally.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL8878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>Any discharges of water from the HS2 project to the natural environment require discharge consents, approved by the regulator – the Environment Agency (‘EA’), as specified in Schedule 33 Part 5 of the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017.</p><p> </p><p>There is an agreed consent to discharge water from the South Ruislip Vent Shaft site to a drain that discharges to the Yeading Brook. The conditions for this state the maximum limits of the following parameters:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Total daily discharge volume - 3024m<sup>3</sup>/day</li><li>Rate of discharge - 35 litres per second</li><li>Suspended solids - 50 mg/l</li><li>pH - 6 to 9</li><li>Sulphate - 2000 mg/l</li><li>Visible oil or grease as is reasonably practicable - No significant trace present, so far</li></ul><p> </p><p>The consent states that the sulphate levels within the water are to be recorded and reported to the EA on a monthly basis. The total daily discharge volume and the rate of discharge are to be recorded and reported as and when requested by the EA.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/07/2023 11:30:53 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1648722

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when, if at all, they plan to introduce any legislation that will be required to implement their plans announced in response to their Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation; and whether they intend to introduce a single ombudsman for the sector as part of their proposals for alternative dispute resolution.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL8883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The legislative reforms outlined in the Government response to the Aviation Consumer Policy Reform Consultation will be taken forward when parliamentary time allows. In the meantime, the Department will work with the industry and associated stakeholders to drive forward improvements for aviation consumers.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), this will include exploring ways to improve the ADR process, and keeping under review whether the current ADR model works best for the aviation industry, or whether an alternative, such as a single ombudsman, would be more effective.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/07/2023 11:22:53 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1648315

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Retail Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the commercial interests of airports and travel hubs as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions; and whether they are considering cost-neutral measures such as duty free on arrival stores.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK’s aviation sector largely operates in a competitive private market. Government’s role is primarily to develop and implement the regulatory and policy frameworks that have helped to shape this world-leading sector. Last year we published Flightpath to the Future to set out how we will work with the sector to help it grow and return to pre-pandemic levels of demand and profitability.</p><p>The Government recognises how our extensive airport network can act as a catalyst for national and local benefits. In April, we introduced a 50% cut in domestic Air Passenger Duty (APD) to help bolster domestic connectivity, while further aligning APD with UK environmental objectives by adding a new ultra-long-haul distance band.</p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a scheme for Duty-free on arrival stores, the Government does keep all taxes under review. On 1 January 2021, the Government did extend duty-free sales to EU-bound passengers for the first time in over 20 years. This is a significant boost to all airports and international rail terminals in England, Scotland and Wales, including smaller regional airports and rail hubs, which have not been able to offer duty-free to the EU before.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2023 16:22:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648369

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the pot holes on the A1(M) to have been repaired.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL8839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>Safety inspections on the A1(M) are carried out by National Highways on a weekly basis and since January this year they have identified and repaired 16 potholes on the A1(M) between junctions 15 and 16 (Alconbury to Peterborough). There are no further potholes identified or awaiting repair. A maintenance scheme to resurface and address surface defects on the northbound carriageway of this stretch of the road is planned for September/October 2023.</p><p> </p><p>In the same period, National Highways has also identified over 340 potholes on the A1(M) in both directions between junctions 6 and 10. To date, they have repaired 323 and plan to carry out minor surface repairs to address the remaining 19 potholes over the next two months.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/07/2023 11:22:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1647753

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the closure of three flight schools this year, what further financial protection they intend to give trainee pilots from UK flight school failures.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL8744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for regulating flying training in the UK rests with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA’s approval of a flying school or training establishment as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) are designed to provide confidence that they are able to perform their operations safely. However, as the CAA does not regulate the ongoing financial viability of flying schools or clubs, approval to conduct flight training does not imply any certification of financial stability. I have asked my officials to engage with the CAA to consider this in more detail.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8745 question first answered 03/07/2023 16:23:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1647754

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how, if at all, they intend to improve the financial regulation of UK flight schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL8745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for regulating flying training in the UK rests with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA’s approval of a flying school or training establishment as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) are designed to provide confidence that they are able to perform their operations safely. However, as the CAA does not regulate the ongoing financial viability of flying schools or clubs, approval to conduct flight training does not imply any certification of financial stability. I have asked my officials to engage with the CAA to consider this in more detail.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL8744 question first answered 03/07/2023 16:23:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1647791

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges
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 impact of the 43.1 per cent increase over the past year in the cost of motor insurance for comparable insurance cover, as reported by ONS; and what discussions they have had with representatives of the motor insurance industry to encourage them to reduce the burden on motorists.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL8775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working hard to help support people with the cost of living. Whilst we have made no particular assessment in this case, we do engage regularly with the insurance industry on a range of topics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2023 16:24:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1647809

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Territorial Waters: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) ships or craft, and (2) aircraft, are allocated by each department for security and enforcement operations in the UK's Territorial Seas and Exclusive Economic Zone.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL8792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>There are more than 100 surface vessels and 10 crewed aircraft available in the HMG inventory to deliver maritime security. The Government does not confirm exact numbers for operational and security reasons. The number available on any given day is based on operational readiness profiles; for example, requirements for maintenance and training, and use for wider operational tasking. The Joint Maritime Security Centre maintains a record of the HMG inventory, which is regularly reviewed and updated.</p><p> </p><p>In delivering maritime security in the UK Marine Area, the UK operates a layered approach to coastal and maritime defence, including on-shore resources, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, to detect those seeking either to smuggle illicit goods or to facilitate illegal entry into the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/07/2023 11:04:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1647813

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Joint Maritime Security Centre and National Maritime Information Centre: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Joint Maritime Security Centre and National Maritime Information Centre are up to complement; and who has operational command.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL8795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>JMSC is jointly sponsored by the Home Office and Department for Transport, with support in kind provided by the Ministry of Defence. It is led by the Head of JMSC, currently James Morgan, a Border Force officer. Border Force exercises management responsibility over the JMSC on behalf of the Sponsoring Departments. It is expected to reach full complement later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/07/2023 10:54:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1646843

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they monitor whether local authorities are using funds provided by central Government for repairing potholes for that purpose.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL8733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) allocates capital funding to local highways authorities under Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 (“the Act”) so that they can most effectively spend this funding on maintaining and improving their respective networks, based upon their local knowledge, circumstances, and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>Section 31 grant funding is not ringfenced as set out in the Act; it is up to the highway authority how to spend this funding to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. Local decision makers are democratically accountable for the decisions they take.</p><p> </p><p>DfT strongly encourages authorities to spend their allocations on highways maintenance activities and advocates a risk-based whole lifecycle asset management approach to local authority highways maintenance programmes. This considers all parts of the highway network, such as gulleys, bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns – and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/07/2023 11:25:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby