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1463853

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage private investment to the Great British Railways.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>Great British Railways will get best value from the private sector, including restoring competition for passenger services contracts. Under the new industry structure, Great British Railways will engage with suppliers from a position of strength, offering high-value opportunities to the private sector to compete to deliver world-class solutions for passengers. Simpler procurement within a stable commercial environment will give the private sector confidence to engage and will help to remove barriers to investment and innovation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/05/2022 11:15:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1456989

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop a low carbon fuels strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, we are committed to developing a low carbon fuel strategy for the period up to 2050 for publication this year. As a first step in the process, we published a Call for Ideas on 7 February 2022 inviting views on how to support further investments in the low carbon fuel sector. The call for ideas closed on 3 April 2022 and we are carefully analysing all responses received.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/04/2022 12:02:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1439524

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed £2.5 billion to offset the higher upfront costs of electric vehicles and funding to accelerate the rollout of the charging infrastructure. The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme has been a phenomenal success and is heavily oversubscribed. We have considered carefully how to manage a transition from its current scope to one that is more focused on those that need it most.</p><p>The Government recognises the difficulties that people renting or leasing properties can face when looking to install chargepoints. We are therefore reforming the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme to focus our resources on helping them. This will give more support to people who live in flats or rent. We are expanding who can apply to allow landlords, such as social housing providers, to access the scheme and providing them with additional support to install chargepoints for parking in apartment blocks.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/03/2022 12:14:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1436350

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to restrict Russian ships from using British ports.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport wrote to all UK ports on 28 Feb 2022 asking them not to provide access to any Russian flagged, registered, owned, controlled, chartered, or operated vessels.</p><p>Legislation has followed this and the Government made Regulations (The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2022) on 1 March 2022 which restrict any Russian flagged or registered ship, or any ship owned, operated, controlled or chartered by a person connected to Russia, arriving at a UK port. This was a vital measure to take in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine and the Government has acted accordingly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/03/2022 11:48:39 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1421546

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to begin a new levelling up assessment of the Integrated Rail Plan with Transport for the North.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) was underpinned by a clear evidence base, as set out in the technical annex. This analysis drew on some of Transport for the North’s (TfN) own work on Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), and provided an assessment of the options considered against the IRP’s strategic objectives. The economic impact of each option can be considered fundamentally from the journey times, connectivity, and capacity set out in the multi-criteria tables. TfN will continue to provide strategic advice to the Department in its role as NPR co-sponsor to support the Government’s ambitions to level-up the country. Levelling up is both a strategic and economic objective of the NPR programme and will be further assessed in the NPR Strategic Outline Business Case.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/02/2022 11:26:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1367659

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their integrated rail plan.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish the Integrated Rail Plan very soon.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/11/2021 15:39:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1366748

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of electric car charging points in rural parts of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>The Department has committed over £1.3 billion to accelerate the roll out of charging infrastructure on motorways and major A roads, in homes and businesses and on-street. This funding includes the Local EV Infrastructure Fund, which will be available to English local authorities in 2022/3. This fund will facilitate the roll-out of larger scale charging infrastructure projects across the country.</p><p>Local authorities in rural areas are also able to take advantage of the On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, which assists them with the cost of installing chargepoints on residential streets for their residents without access to private parking.</p><p>To support local authorities in accessing this funding, DfT funds Energy Saving Trust to offer expert advice on EV charging and support on developing EV strategies. Energy Saving Trust, in partnership with DfT, also hosts a library of webinars and guidance for local authorities on installing charging points. This includes webinars specifically for rural local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/11/2021 13:08:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1365288

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to stop any further rollout of smart motorways until five years of safety data is available and improvements can be independently evaluated.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>We welcome the Transport Committee’s report <em>Rollout and safety of smart motorways</em>, published on 2 November 2021. We will start work immediately on considering its recommendations in detail, providing a formal response in due course. This is a serious piece of work which we will engage with closely in the months ahead.</p><p /><p>We are pleased that the Transport Committee recognises that reinstating the hard shoulder on all all-lane running motorways could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death and serious injury and that we are right to focus on upgrading their safety, as the Secretary of State committed to doing when he became Transport Secretary.</p><p /><p>The Transport Secretary is committed to making smart motorways as safe as possible and has committed £500 million on an 18-point Action Plan which includes the faster rollout of Stopped Vehicle Detection technology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/11/2021 12:22:18 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1363795

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to extend, and (2) to reform, the Certificate of Professional Competence to encourage (a) experienced, and (b) retired, HGV drivers to return to work.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) was introduced to improve road safety and provide economic and environmental benefits. Our assessment is that there are merits in modifying the processes, although change to key issues would require regulatory and legislative changes.</p><p> </p><p>At the discretion of local DWP Work Coaches, the Flexible Support Fund is available to those who are currently unemployed or are in receipt of Universal Credit to renew their CPC, where appropriate. In addition, many employers are offering training packages so even if a driver’s CPC has lapsed, he or she can be supported in updating this through classroom or online courses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 01/11/2021 14:11:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1358979

registered interest
date	13/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to create a comprehensive UK-wide electric vehicle charging network by 2028.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is investing £1.3 billion to accelerate the roll out of charging infrastructure over the next four years. We are targeting this support on rapid chargepoints on motorways and major roads, and installing more on-street chargepoints near homes and workplaces to make charging as easy as refuelling a petrol or diesel car.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year Government will publish our EV Infrastructure Strategy. This will define our vision for the continued roll-out of a world-leading charging infrastructure network across the UK. It will also set out the action plan for charging infrastructure rollout to ensure this is delivered at the pace needed to achieve the 2030/35 phase out successfully and to accelerate the transition to a zero-emission car and van fleet. We will set out our next steps to address barriers to private investment, level up charge point provision, and regulate to protect consumers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2021 16:00:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick