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757232

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date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban the use of vehicles with petrol and diesel engines from 2050.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Our aim is for almost every car and van to be zero emission by 2050. We are investing £1billion on supporting ultra-low emission vehicles to mass market. This ambition is technology neutral but we expect it to be industry led with the car industry rising to meet changing consumer tastes.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/09/2017 15:04:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

757233

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to encourage compliance with laws governing cycling.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>As with all road users, cyclists need to adhere to the rules set out in the Highway Code regulations 59 to 82. Anyone not doing so is at risk of a penalty, fine or imprisonment. Enforcement is a matter for individual police forces. The Government also promotes road safety, including encouraging safe cycling, through its Think! campaigns. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review to ensure that the current legislative framework is adequate.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/09/2017 11:37:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

757241

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Sheffield-Rotherham Tram-train Pilot Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the change from DC to AC electrification or the new specification of the Sheffield Tram Train cost, or will cost, in terms of (1) the associated infrastructure, and (2) the trains.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The new tram train vehicles for use between Rotherham and Sheffield have been specified with the ability to operate on either 750v DC or 25kv AC power and therefore these units are already capable of operation on both systems at no additional cost.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail has designed the overhead electrification equipment on their network to operate initially at 750v DC, however passive provision (such as installing ‘mainline’ standard masts) has been made to facilitate conversion to 25kv AC should this be required in future. The costs however of such conversion are not known at this time but the work undertaken by this project will reduce the overall cost of any such future scheme in the area.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/09/2017 11:38:13 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

757242

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what has been the cost, and (2) what is the predicted cost, of extending the electrification clearance through train stations from 2.75 metres to 3.5 metres; and whether they intend to make representations to the Office of Road and Rail with regards to the new requirements for increased clearance at train stations.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) determine appropriate national technical standards for electrical clearances in consultation with Network Rail. The appropriate clearance distances are subject to adequate risk assessments and it is a matter for Network Rail to determine how best to protect the public. The Department for Transport does not intend to make representations to the Office of Road and Rail about these standards.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>In regard to costs, this information is held by Network Rail.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/09/2017 09:44:03 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

757243

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure continued access for airlines based in the UK to EU member states, once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL1228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, and plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition.</p><p> </p><p>Securing liberal market access to EU markets is a very high priority for the Department for Transport. The importance of air services to the health of the UK economy is recognised across Government.</p><p> </p><p>We will work closely with the international aviation community to ensure that this global industry continues to be a major success story for the UK economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/09/2017 13:03:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

757251

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have decided which restrictions are to be introduced on access to major conurbations for Euro 6 emission standard compliant diesel engine powered vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL1236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>In May 2017, the Government published a Clean Air Zone Framework for England setting out the expected approach to be taken by local authorities when implementing and operating Clean Air Zones. This does not include restrictions on Euro 6 vehicles. Local authorities are currently developing local plans to determine which measures are implemented and what their extent will be.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/09/2017 11:38:52 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

757252

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Tyres
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the deaths of two children and a coach driver on 11 September 2012 as a result of the failure of a tyre which was over 19 years old fitted to the coach and of the resulting Traffic Commissioner's Public Inquiry and the inquest into the deaths, whether they have any proposals to introduce legislative requirements relating to the use of tyres of more than 10 years old on public service vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL1237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no proposals to introduce legislation restricting the use of tyres on the basis of their age.</p><p> </p><p>Expert advice suggests that tyre ageing is a complex issue where use and maintenance are significant factors rather than simply chronological age.</p><p> </p><p>However, applying the precautionary principle, in 2013 the Department distributed guidance to bus and coach operators on how to establish the age of a tyre and advised that tyres over 10-years of age should only be fitted as part of a twin-wheel arrangement on a rear axle. Enforcement staff of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency continue to advise operators if a non-compliance is identified.</p><p> </p><p>The Department consulted with experts from the tyre industry in both the UK and Europe and the free “Guide to Tyre Management on Heavy Vehicles” was produced with the support of the tyre industry and Senior Traffic Commissioner Bell. In October 2016, copies of this guide were sent to every registered bus and coach operator in the country ensuring that, no matter the size of fleet and irrespective of affiliation to a trade association, these important messages reached as wide an audience as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has gone to the market twice to commission scientific research regarding the effect of chronological age on tyre integrity. These approaches have not been successful in establishing a robust programme of research and the Department is considering how to proceed. Scientific evidence will inform any future policy decisions and the Department will publish the outcome of the research once completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/09/2017 11:40:01 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

757253

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any proposals to review construction and use regulations relating to public service vehicles, with particular reference to the continuing use on such vehicles of aged critical parts which are incapable of in-service testing, such as tyres.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL1238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The ageing of vehicle parts is a complex matter, and whilst the Government does not currently have any proposals to amend construction and use regulations, it will continue to review scientific evidence to inform policy decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/09/2017 11:40:32 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

757313

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 19 July (HL1088), in developing their plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and the EU in the field of aviation what steps they intend to take to provide clarity and certainty regarding access to the Single Aviation Market for (1) airlines that intend to make decisions about whether to increase capacity in the UK, and (2) passengers intending to plan holidays, for the 18 months leading up to March 2019; and whether they are taking steps to avoid the risk of uncertainty by seeking an early interim agreement with the EU-27 on UK-EU aviation traffic rights by the end of this year.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>It will be in the interests of both sides in the negotiation to maintain closely integrated aviation markets. The Government continues to work closely with the aviation sector to ensure this industry continues to be a major success story for the British economy. Air transport and aerospace add at least £22 billion to the UK economy each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition. We will approach the discussions with ambition, giving citizens and businesses as much certainty as possible, as early as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The opening up of access to air services helps to deliver connectivity, choice and value for money that benefits consumers and businesses both here and abroad. Seeking new aviation arrangements is a high priority for the Department for Transport, not just with the EU but also with those states where we currently rely on EU-negotiated arrangements for market access.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. That is exactly what we are doing across the whole of Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1299 HL1300 question first answered 15/09/2017 09:50:04 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

757314

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are developing a contingency plan for aviation in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal to ensure that access rights for the UK and the EU airlines are maintained after March 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL1299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>It will be in the interests of both sides in the negotiation to maintain closely integrated aviation markets. The Government continues to work closely with the aviation sector to ensure this industry continues to be a major success story for the British economy. Air transport and aerospace add at least £22 billion to the UK economy each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition. We will approach the discussions with ambition, giving citizens and businesses as much certainty as possible, as early as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The opening up of access to air services helps to deliver connectivity, choice and value for money that benefits consumers and businesses both here and abroad. Seeking new aviation arrangements is a high priority for the Department for Transport, not just with the EU but also with those states where we currently rely on EU-negotiated arrangements for market access.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. That is exactly what we are doing across the whole of Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1298 HL1300 question first answered 15/09/2017 09:50:04 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein