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1130819

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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	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
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 5 June (HL15955), what is the estimated cost of the study by the CH2MC consortium comprising Jacobs, CPC Project Services LLP, GHD, Poise and Gardiner & Theobald; whether its geographical scope in terms of (1) timetabling, (2) programme, (3) capital costs, and (4) benefits for all works necessary, extends from at least east of Leeds to the west of the West Coast Main Line; what is the scope of work of each of the above members of the consortium; when is the consortium expected to report; and whether that report will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL16186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The work commissioned to date on transpennine rail freight demand and the review of the costs of creating a freight and passenger route via Skipton-Colne has an estimated cost of around £100,000. The anticipated broad division of that work is that project management will be lead by CPC; cost challenge will be lead by Jacobs, GHD and Gardiner and Theobald; and work on freight demand will be led by Jacobs, GHD and MDS Transmodal (subcontractor).</p><p> </p><p>The geographical scope of the work will cover at least the area indicated by the noble Lord as its purpose is to assess whether reinstatement of a rail route via Skipton-Colne is part of the right long term solution for transpennine rail traffic. The work is expected to report later this year.</p><p> </p><p>As indicated in response to a question from Lord Greaves (HL13163), we will publish the results of feasibility work on the Skipton-Colne scheme when this next phase is complete and we understand the full picture.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:32:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1130821

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 when a Strategic Environmental Assessment will be undertaken in relation to the choice of a preferred corridor of land for the construction of the planned Oxford to Cambridge expressway.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL16188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The preferred route for the Oxford to Cambridge expressway, anticipated to be announced in autumn 2020, will be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment. A Strategic Environmental Assessment will not be required.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:32:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1130822

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 when a Habitats Regulation Assessment will be undertaken in respect of the ancient woodland, wildlife and conservation areas which will be affected by the planned Oxford to Cambridge expressway.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL16189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>A Habitats Regulations Assessment will be completed if a preferred route has the potential to cause a significant effect on habitats specified in legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:25:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1130823

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 when they plan to carry out an assessment of the effect of the proposed Oxford to Cambridge expressway on flood risks and watercourses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL16190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 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 flood risks and watercourses.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 13:59:52 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

1130828

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	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they provide to encourage operators of public service vehicles, including taxis, to switch to electrically powered vehicles, in order to meet their de-carbonisation targets.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL16195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has provided almost £150 million to bus operators and local authorities to support the purchase of the cleanest buses. In February 2019 the winners of the £48 million Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme were announced, providing funding to support the purchase of 263 zero emission buses and supporting infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to run the £50m Plug-in Taxi Grant Scheme, which offers up to £7,500 on the price of eligible ultra-low emission taxis. We have also awarded just over £20m in funding across 27 local authorities to install over 900 chargepoints dedicated to ultra-low emission taxis and private hire vehicles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/06/2019 14:54:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

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

1130840

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	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
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 22 May (HL15602), whether they would drop a stated qualifying condition for a bidder for the West Coast Partnership rail franchise without informing other registered bidders; and if not, why they cannot answer the question put on the grounds of it being a live competition.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL16207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department evaluates tenders for the West Coast Partnership in accordance with the processes set out in the Invitation to Tender. This is done to ensure the Department meets its obligations to treat all bidders fairly and equally. The Department does not comment on live competitions in compliance with its contractual and legal obligations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:35:01 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners