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889814

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date	23/04/2018
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 much has been paid by (1) HS2, and (2) the Department for Transport, in compensation and costs for land or businesses purchased, relocated or affected by HS2; what is their estimate of the total to be paid up to the time when the works are complete; and whether the latter figure is included in the Department for Transport’s cost estimate for Phase 1 of £24.1 billion at 2013 prices.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The total cash sum spent on land and property for Phase One from 2011/12 until 2017-18 is £1.6bn. This consists of expenditure across all the different statutory and non-statutory property compensation schemes. We do not publish an estimate of the total property cost as it may affect claims for settlements for property acquisitions, and so is commercially sensitive information. Our estimates of the total property cost is a part of the overall cost estimate for Phase One.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/05/2018 11:10:13 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

889825

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Databases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the Department for Transport's data is hosted (1) in the UK, and (2) overseas.
tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
uin	HL7157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The vast majority of the Department of Transport’s (DfT) data (97%) is stored in the UK, with 3% stored overseas in countries in the European Economic Area.</p><p> </p><p>DfT follows the Cabinet Office’s HMG Offshoring Policy when deciding whether it is appropriate to store data overseas. This involves considering whether it is safe, legal, sensible and right for the business.</p><p> </p><p>This answer does not include information relating to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), as the way DVSA records the number of records for each information asset means it is not possible to provide an accurate percentage split.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/05/2018 12:17:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

889844

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	ATOL
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to lay the new regulations relating to the Air Travel Organiser’s Licence scheme; and when those regulations need to be in force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>The government is currently finalising the updated Air Travel Organisers’ Licence (ATOL) regulations and expects to lay them in the coming weeks. They will come in to force before 1 July 2018 in line with the updated EU Package Travel Directive timescale.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/05/2018 12:20:58 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

889847

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Statutory Instruments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which international maritime legislation appears in the backlog referred to in the 20th Report of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee published on 1 March; and what is their estimate of when they expect to have cleared that backlog.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The backlog referred to in the 20<sup>th</sup> Report related to a list produced in early 2016 of the following international instruments which were at that time awaiting transposition into UK law:</p><p> </p><p>SOLAS II-1 (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations</p><p>SOLAS II-1 (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI) Regulations</p><p>SOLAS II-1 (Cargo ship construction) Regulations</p><p>SOLAS II-1 (Amendment to noise code)</p><p>SOLAS II-2 (Fire protection) (Small ships)</p><p>SOLAS II-2 (Fire protection) (Large ships)</p><p>SOLAS II-2 (Fire Protection) (Miscellaneous amendments)</p><p>SOLAS III (Life Saving Appliances) (Entry into enclosed spaces)</p><p>SOLAS III (Lifesaving appliances) (amendments)</p><p>SOLAS III (Musters, Training and decision support systems)</p><p>SOLAS IV (Radio) (EPIRB registration)</p><p>SOLAS IV (Radio installations)</p><p>SOLAS V (Safety of navigation)</p><p>SOLAS VI (Carriage of cargoes and oil fuels)</p><p>SOLAS VII (Carriage of package irradiated fuel – carriage of dangerous goods) (INF code)</p><p>SOLAS IX (control of pollution – Management of the safe operation of ships)</p><p>SOLAS XI (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety)</p><p>SOLAS XII (Additional safety measures for bulk carriers)</p><p>SOLAS XII (Gas carriers)</p><p>IMDG Code (International Maritime Dangerous Goods)</p><p>MARPOL I (Prevention of Oil pollution)</p><p>MARPOL II and IBC Code (Dangerous noxious liquids and substances in bulk)*</p><p>MARPOL III (Prevention pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form)*</p><p>MARPOL IV and V (Sewage and Garbage)</p><p>MARPOL VI (Prevention of air pollution from ships) (amendments) (regulations)</p><p>MARPOL VI (Prevention of air pollution from ships) (amendments) (order)</p><p>MARPOL VI (Nitrous Oxide and Sulphur Dioxide)</p><p>MARPOL Drilling Rigs</p><p>MLC (Maritime Labour Convention) (miscellaneous amendments) *</p><p>MLC (Minimal requirements for seafarers) *</p><p>MLC (Medical Certification) (amendments)</p><p>MLC (Compulsory financial security amendment) Regulations</p><p>STCW F (Seafarer Training Certification and Watchkeeping) (Fishing)</p><p>HSC (High Speed Craft code)</p><p>Load Line (amendments)*</p><p>COLREGS*</p><p>HNS (Hazardous and Noxious substances convention) (regulations)</p><p>HNS (Protocol)</p><p>HNS (Order)</p><p>Ballast Water regulations</p><p> </p><p>* To date, six of these have been completed and a further sixteen are in progress.</p><p> </p><p>It is likely that, in some cases, more than one of the above items listed will be implemented by a single Statutory Instrument. Therefore, the number of instruments required to effect the implementation will be lower than the number of items on the list as some amendments will be grouped together.</p><p> </p><p>Use of the power to make ambulatory references in transposing instruments will ensure that future technical amendments to specific international instruments will be implemented automatically.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the HNS Convention nor the 2010 Protocol are yet in force internationally, but it is expected the UK will implement them. In addition, the Ballast Water Convention is in force but has not been ratified by the UK, and it expected the UK will accede to it once it has been amended.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Department is working to a programme to update the remainder by no later than the end of 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/05/2018 11:09:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

889875

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the Rail Ombudsman to commence operations.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	136927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group is finalising the procurement of a specialist ombudsman provider to run the Rail Ombudsman. The identity of the successful bidder is expected to be announced shortly, following which the timetable for the commencement of the scheme will be clearly established. However, we have been clear we are expecting it to be up and running by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:24:59 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

889885

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures he is taking to increase the number of passenger rail journeys in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	136937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>In the past decade the total number of rail journeys in the West Midlands region has increased by more than two-folds: 39.8 million in 2006-07 to 91.5 million in 2016-17.</p><p> </p><p>The new West Midlands Franchise, which commenced in December 2017, includes numerous initiatives that will further improve and increase passenger journeys in the West Midlands. There will be more than 180 new train carriages for the West Midlands, creating more space for people. This includes investment in 100 new carriages on the Cross City line and 80 new carriages for the Snow Hill line, offering longer and more spacious services.</p><p> </p><p>There will also be a number of additional passenger journey opportunities, including; more trains between Birmingham and Shrewsbury with 2 services per hour from December 2018; a regular 2 trains per hour service between Birmingham and Rugeley via the Chase Line, also from December 2018; and, an extension of Cross City line services from Longbridge to Bromsgrove upon the completion of electrification this summer.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/04/2018 13:49:56 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

889899

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Traffic Offences
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 27 March 2018 to Question 133895, when his Department plans to respond to the Cycle Safety Review, published on 9 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Safety Review: Call for Evidence was published on 9 March 2018 and will close on 1 June 2018. The Department for Transport intends to publish a summary of responses and next steps in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2018 11:25:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

890007

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Network Rail is taking to improve power supply on the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	137059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Over £150m has already been spent in upgrading the East Coast power supply since 2014 to enable additional Thameslink services, currently being introduced, and the introduction of Intercity Express Trains (Class 800 and 801) through the East Coast franchise from December 2018. A further upgrade on the East Coast power supply is planned which will enable the full roll out of new Intercity Express Trains which will bring greater capacity, improved customer experience, faster journeys and more direct connections for passengers.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:29:46 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

890010

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department and Network Rail are taking to make the East Coast Main Line a digital railway.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	137062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Currently, the Department for Transport are discussing with Network Rail signalling options on the East Coast Main Line. These discussions will take into consideration how we can deliver most passenger benefits and offer best value for money.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:27:43 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

890012

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Network Rail are taking to reduce journey times on the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	137064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with Network Rail to deliver the East Coast Main Line Enhancements Programme which will enable entry into service of a new fleet of trains through the Intercity Express Programme. Together these will deliver increased capacity, reliability and reduced journey times to destinations along the east coast. The industry is working together to ensure that the timetable improvements expected on the East Coast Main Line are delivered.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:32:04 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy