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984245

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how HS2 will ensure the stability of the tracks when they pass over large sink holes in the areas of old mine workings; when a detailed geological survey will be done in those areas; and how the track alignment and levels will be maintained in areas where continuous settlement is likely.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is following an established process of risk management to ultimately ensure the stability of high-speed rail infrastructure in all areas. This includes detailed desk study (the acquisition and interpretation of existing available data), field investigation including geological survey, interpretation of ground conditions, design, construction and maintenance through operation.</p><p> </p><p>At each stage the level of site-specific knowledge increases and the risk is reduced. Mining-related hazards will be investigated within this process, and will be mitigated. Voiding in the ground due to the presence of mineworkings is such a hazard, since if left untreated it could result in sinkholes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/10/2018 15:17:33 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

984246

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what UK and European standards are being used by HS2 to determine the design and layout of rolling stock, tunnels and cross passages, the procedures for evacuation of passengers, and fire safety in its tunnel sections.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>HS2s design complies with the EU Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) as required under Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011. These specifications define the basis of an integrated mainline railway covering rolling stock; energy; infrastructure; control, command &amp; signalling, safety in railway tunnels and persons of reduced mobility structural and transverse subsystems.</p><p> </p><p>In addition HS2 is compliant with wider UK legislation (e.g. the Railways Act 1993 or various electrical safety legislation etc) which imparts additional requirements and standards onto the railway.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Rolling stock is also compliant with the Railway Group Standards (RGSs) and (where appropriate) Railway Industry Standards (RISs) as this is part of the licence conditions for operating on Network Rail infrastructure.<em> </em></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/10/2018 15:29:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

982906

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2018 to Question 140171 on High Speed 2, how many (a) targeted workshops and (b) surgery sessions HS2 Ltd has undertaken since 9 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	176483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>No targeted workshops or surgery sessions have been held specifically on the HS2 Need to Sell (NTS) scheme since 9 May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance has been given on all HS2 property support schemes – including the NTS scheme - at general HS2 events. This includes over thirty public information events held by HS2 Ltd across the Phase 2b route during June and July this year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, two land and property focused surgeries were held by HS2 Ltd in the Whitmore area on 15 August and 15 September. Individual sessions with residents were held, which included discussion on land and property compensation scheme options.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd continues to consider areas of the route which may benefit from targeted workshops and surgery sessions on the NTS scheme where acceptance rates are lower than average.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/10/2018 09:40:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

982907

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2018 to Question 126104 on High Speed 2, what progress has been made on the introduction of the prolonged disturbance compensation scheme and; if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	176484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd have developed proposals for the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme, for those who are likely to be particularly affected by HS2 construction work. These proposals were shared with local authorities in February 2018 and with local communities in June-July 2018 by way of engagement workshops held across the Phase One line of route. HS2 Ltd are reviewing the draft scheme in light of feedback received in response to the community and local authority engagement. The intention is to launch the scheme as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/10/2018 11:37:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

980113

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what platform height above the rail is specified for the new HS2 trains and HS2 line platforms; what is the standard platform height for Network Rail stations likely to be served by HS2 trains; and for each type of platform height how many will achieve level access.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The new HS2 stations, platforms will be circa 1115mm above rail height. The existing Network Rail stations platforms are nominally 915mm above rail height but for historical reasons there can be a variation between different stations. HS2 trains will be equipped with a moveable gap filler that deploys automatically before the doors open and provides level access between the train and platform at HS2 stations.</p><p> </p><p>Manual boarding ramps will also be provided on board the train and at stations, which will be deployed by a member of staff when needed to provide step-free access from platform to train for the range of platform heights encountered at Network Rail stations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/10/2018 16:59:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

971878

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) permanent employees, (2) agency staff, (3) consultants, and (4) contractors are employed on the HS2 Phase 1 project.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd currently employ 1,255 permanent employees. 427 individuals directly work in the Phase One Directorate. The remaining workforce includes those working on Phase 2, in addition to employees in enabling teams that support the delivery of the new railway.</p><p> </p><p>There are 4 agency staff also working in the Phase One Directorate. HS2 Ltd does not hold information on the number of consultants and contractors working on Phase 1, as services are contracted through third party companies.</p><p>The Department for Transport also employs 28 permanent employees and 1 contractor working in the HS2 Phase One Directorate.</p><p>Both HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport are committed to transparency and publish information about our workforce in the respective Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>All numbers are based on headcount.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/09/2018 12:51:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

969299

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that HS2 follows it own procedures fairly and comprehensively on issues of land and property access, and compensation.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>HS2 was set-up as the delivery body for the High Speed 2 rail project in 2009 to oversee the delivery of the new railway. The relationship between the Department for Transport (DfT) and HS2 Ltd is underpinned by the Development Agreement and Framework Document, which have been revised as the project has progressed.</p><p> </p><p>Under the agreement and the Framework Document there is rigorous and regular reporting and audit activity as you would expect for any arm’s length body – including on land and property (L &amp; P) matters.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately it is for the HS2 Ltd Board and Executive to ensure that the company complies with its wider set of obligations and internal established operating procedures (including those for L &amp; P).</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/09/2018 13:05:34 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

964899

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has in place to mitigate the disruption caused by HS2 works on London to Manchester train routes.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	169270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The government is very conscious of the need to minimise any potential for disruption to the national rail network - including the London to Manchester route - during the construction of HS2. HS2 Ltd are working closely with Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies to mitigate against this at London Euston, where work is already underway, and is continuing to develop its plans regarding works at Crewe station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/09/2018 14:45:07 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

947531

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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
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 likelihood that HS2 will go significantly over budget; and whether they will consider using the funds allocated to HS2 to improve existing infrastructure, including railway lines in the north of England, and commuter services.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd remain committed to delivering a transformational project for the UK. Each Phase of the HS2 project is subject to ongoing oversight by the Department for Transport and to regular assessment by the Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA) to assess the likelihood of successful delivery. The IPA recently described the HS2 programme as ‘on target to be completed on time and on budget’.</p><p> </p><p>Phase 2a and 2b of HS2 are intended to improve connectivity between Birmingham and the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester and other destinations in the North of England and Scotland. The Department continues to work with Transport for the North to develop services between destinations in the North of England and with regions across the UK to improve commuter services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/07/2018 13:07:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

943418

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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
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 (1) adequacy, and (2) timeliness of the compensation received by property owners affected by the HS2 project.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL9628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact building a project on the scale of HS2 has on people and businesses along the route. It is determined to ensure they are properly compensated in a timely manner and treated with compassion, dignity and respect.</p><p> </p><p>That is why the Government introduced an exceptional package of property compensation schemes across the whole route that are generous and comprehensive, and go beyond what is required by law. The schemes will remain in place until one year after HS2 is operational.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/07/2018 13:01:28 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott