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838873

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Track: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they rejected a Freedom of Information request for a copy of the report by PwC on the comparative costs of developing and constructing high speed rail lines in Europe and elsewhere; and why it took two months for that decision to be reached.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is being withheld under section 22 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is intended for future publication. In applying this exemption we have had to balance the public interest in withholding or disclosing the report. The Department for Transport found the balance to be in favour of withholding at this time.</p><p> </p><p>The request raised complex public interest considerations. As allowable under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the department extended the response time limit by 20 working days in order to assess whether the public interest was in withholding or disclosing the information. The Noble Lord was informed of this extension on 21<sup>st</sup> December 2017.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/02/2018 15:45:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

838874

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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: Colne Valley
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the latest design specification and visual impact of the catenary and masts on the HS2 Colne Valley viaduct; and with which railway specification they will comply.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The design of the overhead catenary masts will be integrated with civil structure to provide a solution that is aligned with the architectural strategy for the Colne Valley viaduct.</p><p> </p><p>The Overhead Catenary System (OCS), including the masts, is designed in accordance with the requirements defined in the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) relating to the ‘energy’ subsystem and the associated standards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/02/2018 12:31:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

838875

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of the design elements of each of the main construction contracts for HS2 Phase 1.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has awarded contracts that include design covering Phase 1 Main Works Civils and Phase 1 stations, and will award other contracts in due course. In all cases HS2 Ltd are seeking to ensure maximum value for money for the UK taxpayer and releasing detailing information regarding the cost estimates for these contracts may put HS2 Ltd at a commercial disadvantage and consequently it is not appropriate to release this information.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to delivering Phase 1 within the total funding envelope of £27.18bn (in 2015 prices).</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/02/2018 15:53:05 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

838952

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
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 25 January 2018 to Question 123538, on Department for Transport: Procurement, what those contracts are; and what the value is of each such contract.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	127513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Contracts valued over £10,000 sourced by the Department are publically available via https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/02/2018 15:14:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

838980

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment was made of passenger satisfaction, reliability, capacity, and the number of commuter services which serve Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction, and Caldicot train stations before the most recent decision to extend the Great Western Franchise was made.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	127541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>When the Secretary of State announced the twelve month extension of the existing Great Western franchise agreement from March 2019 to March 2020 on 29 November 2017, he also announced a further directly awarded two-year franchise to 2022 and a full public consultation on the future of the Great Western franchise. The rationale for these decisions is set out in the consultation document. The franchise to 2022 will be based on a new franchise agreement informed by the feed-back received from the public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/02/2018 16:00:16 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

838983

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to publish a maritime skills strategy.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	127544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Maritime UK People and Skills Working Group, of which DfT Officials are a key member of, are delivering recommendation 8 of the Maritime Growth Study which called for the promotional body to identify and prioritise the key skills issues facing the UK maritime sector and to develop a ‘skills strategy’ with focused objectives for addressing these concerns.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/02/2018 16:52:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

839017

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken in the last 12 months to encourage cycling.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>In April 2017 the Government published the first ever statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) for England. The CWIS details the Government’s plans for increasing cycling and walking, and identifies £1.2 billion of funding which may be invested until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Since the publication of the Strategy, the Department has identified additional funding for cycling and walking schemes, including around £77 million of support for schemes via the National Productivity Investment Fund. The Government also announced a new £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund in the Autumn Budget which will allow a number of cities to support projects aimed at improving local connectivity, which could include by boosting cycling and walking. The Department has recently announced a further £4m of funding for the cycle rail programme to improve cycle storage facilities at railway stations, and has commenced a major programme of technical support to help 44 local authorities in England to develop their Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs).</p><p> </p><p>The Department also announced a Cycle Safety Review in September 2017, which will consider ways of making the roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians, and so help encourage confidence in cycling. Further details of the Review will be announced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/02/2018 12:26:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839043

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent correspondence he has had with the Mayor of London on penalty charges on TfL roads; and if he will place a copy of that correspondence in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	127603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Copies of the recent correspondence between the Secretary of State for Transport and the Mayor of London on the issue of penalty charges on Transport for London roads will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/02/2018 12:46:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

839056

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Bicycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend the scope of Office for Low Emission Vehicles grants to include e-bikes and e-cargo bikes.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	127616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>OLEV grants are available to bridge the cost gap between electric vehicles and internal combustion engine equivalent road vehicles. We do not plan at this stage to extend grant funding to e-bikes and e-cargo bikes. The Government recognises the significant potential benefits associated with e-bikes, and its plans to boost all forms of cycling are set out in the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in April 2017. The Department has supported various e-bike initiatives in recent years, and some e-bikes are eligible for support under the Government’s cycle to work scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/02/2018 12:19:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

839097

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of offering financial incentives to encourage people to buy an electric car; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	127656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Financial incentives help to offset the upfront price premium of an electric vehicle and are therefore important to encouraging motorists to make the switch, and have been made available by Government for the past seven years.</p><p> </p><p>We have a support package worth nearly £1.5 billion to encourage early market growth, including a variety of grant funding schemes such as the Plug-in Car Grant, which offers up to £4,500 off the cost of a new electric car. There are also grants to put the necessary charging infrastructure in place and positive incentives for electric vehicles in the UK tax framework.</p><p> </p><p>These incentives support our ambition to end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040, helping to meet our long term climate and air quality goals as well as positioning the UK as a global leader in electric vehicle technology and use.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/02/2018 12:22:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali