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533031

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Temporary Accommodation: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether when undertaking further work on the options for airport expansion they will include a review of the current safety and security risks associated with each option for expansion.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Safety and security are of paramount importance, these issues were considered by the Airports Commission and will be given due regard again at appropriate points in the process following any preferred scheme being announced.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2016 12:33:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

533030

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Temporary Accommodation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last held discussions with senior managers of Govia Thameslink Railway about train cancellations on their services.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport and the Rail Minister have been in regular contact with senior Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) managers to discuss GTR franchise matters. Officials are also in constant contact with representatives from GTR and frequently discuss the operation of the franchise.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:12:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

533019

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Southern: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for restoring a reliable service by Southern Rail.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The first issue is for GTR to provide a reliable, consistent train service, which is what its revised timetable is designed to do. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will keep the situation regarding traincrew availability under review every week and will take decisions about restoring services on that basis.</p><p> </p><p>We also urge the union in the strongest possible terms to sit round the table with the operator to bring this unjustified action, which is harming passengers, to an end.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:15:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

386487

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 latest statistics from the National Road Maintenance Condition Survey with regard to the maintenance state of (1) the motorway network, (2) the strategic road network under the care of the Highways Agency, and (3) the main road network maintained by local authorities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer my noble Lord to my answer of 6 July (HL794) in the assessment made by Highways Agency, now Highways England, in relation to motorways and trunk roads.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport published road condition statistics in March 2015 based upon data reported by local highway authorities. These suggest that principal ‘A’ roads in England under the responsibility of local highway authorities are starting to show an improvement in condition. It is noteworthy that funding allocated to local highway authorities for local highways maintenance in the 2010-2015 Parliament was £1billion more than in the 2005 to 2010 Parliament. The Department for Transport also set out in December 2014 how it is allocating funding of just under £6 billion to local authorities in England, outside London, for highways maintenance between 2015 and 2021. This represents an increase of around 5% compared to the previous six year period.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/07/2015 11:41:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

386486

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Urban Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many local authorities have banned the use of heavy goods vehicles during peak hours in city centres; and what assessment they have made of whether there is evidence that doing so enhances the safety of cyclists.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. No assessment regarding the number of authorities which have banned these vehicles or of the effect of such policies has been made by the Department for Transport. Decisions on all aspects of traffic management policy and the promotion of road safety for cyclists are the responsibility of local traffic authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/07/2015 11:39:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

386479

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Valley Lines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what stage in Network Rail's Governance for Railway Investment Projects planning process the plans to electrify the South Wales Valleys line have reached.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport announced on 25 June 2015 that Great Western was a top priority for delivery.　We are committed to electrifying the Great Western Swansea to Cardiff main line and are contributing £125mn to the Welsh Government’s Valley Lines electrification scheme. The delivery of the Welsh Valley Line Electrification scheme is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2015 10:51:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

386478

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Valley Lines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Network Rail has been given authority to undertake the next stage of work on the South Wales Valleys line electrification following the agreement with the Welsh Government on funding in November 2014.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport announced on 25 June 2015 that Great Western was a top priority for delivery.　We are committed to electrifying the Great Western Swansea to Cardiff main line and are contributing £125mn to the Welsh Government’s Valley Lines electrification scheme. The delivery of the Welsh Valley Line Electrification scheme is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2015 10:49:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532358

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Poverty
	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 various levels of subsidy available for travel on public transport and the effect such variations have on inequality; and whether they plan to modify their policies as a result of that assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the Bus Subsidy Operators Grant (BSOG) system, the Government pays out some £250m a year to bus operators and local authorities to support bus services outside London.</p><p> </p><p>BSOG plays an important role in protecting services, especially in rural areas. Department for Transport analysis indicates that BSOG has helped extend the rural bus network by 13%, equivalent to an additional 38 million kilometres to the network, providing residents with vital links to local services.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, however, it is for individual authorities to decide which services are most appropriate for support in their respective areas and deliver the greatest benefits for their residents. We believe it is right that such decisions should be made locally.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:15:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532357

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to encourage the wider use of lane rental schemes, as introduced in London in 2012.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to deliver better journeys for drivers and cut congestion. Lane rental enables councils to charge utilities companies for carrying out works on the busiest roads at the busiest times, to encourage them to keep disruption to a minimum on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>Regulations and guidance were introduced in 2012 and led to the introduction of pioneer schemes by Transport for London in 2012 and Kent County Council in 2013. Charges were also applied under these schemes to the highway authority’s own maintenance works. The Department for Transport published an independent evaluation of the schemes in March 2016, which is attached for ease.</p><p> </p><p>The report is being used by the Department alongside other information to formulate options for the future of lane rental schemes. These are likely to be subject to consultation during 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:16:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL0954 - ecorys-lane-rental-report.pdf title Street Works Lane Rental Evaluation Report
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532356

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to modernise the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to introduce primary legislation to modernise the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2016 10:58:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson