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1174450

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Electric Motors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the development of hybrid electric aircraft in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Davies of Gower
uin	HL910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of leading innovation in aviation and the Department for Transport is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure this continues.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that new forms of aircraft such as hybrid and all electric have the potential to create new air services and decarbonise some existing routes.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting the development and integration of this challenging technology through the Aerospace Sector Deal and the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge.</p><p> </p><p>Government and industry are jointly investing £300m in Innovate UK’s Future Flight Challenge. Through the Future Flight Challenge, consortia of industry and researchers will be supported to demonstrate the safe integration of electric and autonomous aircraft into UK airspace.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL911 question first answered 11/02/2020 17:31:11 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

1174451

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Electric Motors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the development of battery-powered electric aircraft in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Davies of Gower
uin	HL911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of leading innovation in aviation and the Department for Transport is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure this continues.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that new forms of aircraft such as hybrid and all electric have the potential to create new air services and decarbonise some existing routes.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting the development and integration of this challenging technology through the Aerospace Sector Deal and the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge.</p><p> </p><p>Government and industry are jointly investing £300m in Innovate UK’s Future Flight Challenge. Through the Future Flight Challenge, consortia of industry and researchers will be supported to demonstrate the safe integration of electric and autonomous aircraft into UK airspace.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL910 question first answered 11/02/2020 17:31:11 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

1174453

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Swansea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on plans to develop a West Wales Parkway rail station near Swansea.
tabling member printed	Lord Davies of Gower
uin	HL913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>My department, in collaboration with relevant parties in Wales, is progressing plans to boost connectivity and capacity for passengers across the south and west of Wales including a new West Wales Parkway station near Swansea. In December last year we received a study undertaken on behalf of the regional local authorities. We are currently assessing this, alongside previous work we have undertaken, to finalise proposals for a value-for-money railway enhancement scheme including a new station.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/02/2020 17:10:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

1174482

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
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 that the DVLA will not refuse tax renewals for those people in Northern Ireland who have not been able to have MOT assessments in Northern Ireland because of any ongoing difficulties in Motor Testing Centres there.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>It is a legal requirement for customers to license their vehicles if they are being used or kept on a public road.</p><p> </p><p>Motorists who have been issued with temporary exemption certificates by the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland will be able to license their vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/02/2020 16:09:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1174068

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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 action they are taking to encourage the take up of electric cars.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Road to Zero strategy, published in July 2018, set out the Government’s mission to put the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles, and for all new cars and vans to be effectively zero emission by 2040. Going beyond this, we will now consult on the earliest date we can phase out the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars, while minimising the impact on drivers and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing nearly £1.5bn‎ between April 2015 and March 2021, with grants available for plug in cars, vans, lorries, buses, taxis and motorcycles. We also operate schemes to support charge point infrastructure at homes and workplaces and on residential streets. Our grant schemes and our £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed across the UK. Along with the private sector Government will invest £1 billion in charging infrastructure – making sure that everyone is within 30 miles of a rapid charging station for electric vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>We have consulted on proposals for chargepoints to be installed with all newly built homes in England, where appropriate, and will set out a vision in early 2020 for a core network of rapid and high powered chargepoints along England’s key road network. We have also consulted on the introduction of Green Number Plates for ultra low emission vehicles to raise awareness and help normalise cleaner vehicles and increase their uptake. The Go Ultra Low comms campaign is now into its fifth year. This joint government-industry campaign aims to inform vehicle purchasers about the benefits of ULEVs and to dispel widespread myths.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/02/2020 17:28:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1174086

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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 plans they have to ensure cross-border rail routes benefit from the Government's investment in HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>As planned, HS2 trains will run directly to Scotland via a connection to the West Coast Main Line south of Preston, reducing journey times and improving reliability for rail services between England and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been working with Transport Scotland, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail to identify further options for improvements to cross-border routes, which could further reduce journey times, ease congestion, and create jobs, investment opportunities, and environmental and economic benefits for the whole of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>For North Wales, the plans would see passengers benefitting from an HS2 interchange at Crewe, with shorter journey times to London, Birmingham, the towns and cities of the Midlands and the Thames Valley area via Old Oak Common and elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2019 the Prime Minister asked Doug Oakervee to chair an independent review of HS2 to provide advice on how and whether to proceed. The Government will set out the next steps for High Speed 2 in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/02/2020 12:14:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

1174087

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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: Crewe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate that HS2 will reach and serve Crewe.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Crewe will be served by Phase 2a of HS2. The advice from Allan Cook in his HS2 Ltd Chairman’s Stocktake Report, published in September 2019, indicated that a phased opening of Phase One between 2028 and 2031 is possible, with Phase 2a being delivered to the same schedule as Phase One.</p><p>As part of the Terms of Reference, the Oakervee Review has considered whether the schedule for HS2 is realistic, including the advice from Allan Cook. The Government has made clear its intention to publish the Review’s final report and will set out the next steps for HS2 in due course, including Phase 2a and hence when Crewe will be served by HS2.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/02/2020 12:13:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

1174088

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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 is their estimate of the benefits of HS2 to the Crewe-Chester-Holyhead rail route; and when such potential benefits will be realised.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Plans would see passengers benefitting from an HS2 interchange at Crewe, with shorter journey times, including to London, Birmingham, the towns and cities of the Midlands and other communities across the UK. The HS2 interchange at Crewe will improve connectivity with places on the Crewe-Chester-Holyhead rail route.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2019 the government commissioned the independent Oakervee Review to provide advice on whether and how to proceed with HS2. The Government will make a decision on HS2 shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/02/2020 16:00:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

1174094

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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 when the review into safety on Smart Motorways is expected to be completed; and when they intend to publish the findings of that review.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport heard the concerns about smart motorways and asked the Department to carry out, at pace, an evidence stocktake to gather the facts quickly and make recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>While I would not want to pre-judge the results of that work, what I can say is that we will continue to prioritise improving safety – making conditions safer for everyone on our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL866 question first answered 07/02/2020 13:10:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1174095

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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 consideration they have given to a reduction of maximum permitted speeds on Smart Motorways either (1) pending the outcome of their review on Smart Motorways or (2) as part of any plans to improve the safety of such motorways.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport heard the concerns about smart motorways and asked the Department to carry out, at pace, an evidence stocktake to gather the facts quickly and make recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>While I would not want to pre-judge the results of that work, what I can say is that we will continue to prioritise improving safety – making conditions safer for everyone on our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL865 question first answered 07/02/2020 13:10:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson