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1203105

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Hygiene
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) cleanliness, and (2) hygiene, on passenger trains in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>We have been clear that our priority remains the safety of staff and passengers. We have issued comprehensive guidance to the public transport operators, including rail operators, on keeping trains clean and ensuring staff and passengers are able to maintain good hygiene.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/06/2020 14:24:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1203503

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport for London: Hygiene
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London about (1) cleanliness, and (2) hygiene, on the services that organisation operates.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport have been meeting regularly with Transport for London (TfL) throughout the Covid-19 outbreak to discuss a wide range of topics, including cleanliness and hygiene on the London transport network.</p><p> </p><p>TfL has introduced an enhanced cleaning regime to ensure that its network is as sterile as possible, including using hospital-grade cleaning substances and new anti-viral disinfectant that protects for up to 30 days. It has also installed hand sanitiser points for customer use across the network.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is satisfied with the actions that TfL has taken and continues to take, to provide a safe transport network for those who need to use it.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 29/06/2020 16:28:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1199439

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Isles of Scilly
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop the (1) availability, and (2) regularity, of transport links between mainland UK and the Isles of Scilly.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>On Friday 24 April, the Government announced up to £10.5 million for lifeline ferry and freight services to the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight as part of a multimillion pound support package to safeguard the transport links which provide essential lifeline services to the islands.</p><p>The Department is engaging with local stakeholders, including the local transport board, to maintain the transport links throughout this current period and beyond which are normally provided commercially by profit-making operators.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/06/2020 15:04:42 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1191298

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Tunisia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many passengers, and (2) what volume of cargo, travelled from (a) Tunisia to the UK, and (b) the UK to Tunisia, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL3478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The number of passengers and volume of freight carried by air and by sea between Tunisia and the UK directly in the last five years are given in the attached tables.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>There were no direct sea journeys carrying passengers to or from Tunisia from the UK in the past 5 years. Data on country of destination for indirect voyages (such as cruises) are not collected by the Department.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>The latest year of data available, and is published on GOV.UK, is 2019 for air freight and passenger statistics and 2018 for port freight statistics. Statistics relate to direct freight and passenger journeys between the UK and Tunisia.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton attachment 1 file name Passenger travelling into the UK from Tunisia and to Tunisia from the UK.docx title No of passengers travels - UK-Tunisia & Tunis-UK 2 file name Volumes of cargo - UK - Tunisia and Tunisia - UK.docx title Volume of cargo - UK-Tunisia & Tunisia - UK question first answered 13/05/2020 14:46:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1462917

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of London Heathrow being the only international hub airport in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>In 2012, the Government established the independent Airports Commission to examine the nature, scale and timing of any requirement for additional capacity to maintain the UK’s global hub status. The Airports Commission carried out a detailed assessment of the UK aviation market and considered that it was served by a diverse system of airports, from a global aviation hub at Heathrow through large scale point-to-point airports, such as Manchester, Birmingham and Gatwick, down to small airports primarily focusing on maintaining lifeline routes.</p><p> </p><p>Further assessment of the UK aviation market and its hub status was carried out by the Government as part of the development of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS), which provides the primary basis for decision making on development consent applications for a Northwest Runway at Heathrow Airport. The ANPS sets out the importance of Heathrow Airport’s position as one of the world’s major hub airports.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/05/2022 16:04:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1168604

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Western Railway: Strikes
	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) social, and (2) economic, effects of the South Western Railways strikes which began on 2 December.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL62
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The RMT’s decision to take industrial action is completely disproportionate. Every single train which did not run as a result of these totally unnecessary strikes affected thousands of passengers during an incredibly busy period for the railway. The impact is on not only commuters, but also on a whole range of people who rely on the railway – children travelling to school, outpatients travelling to hospital appointments and small businesses that count on the railway bringing in customers and suppliers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/01/2020 12:42:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1402920

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Western Railway: Timetables
	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 adequacy of notice given by South Western Railway on 12 January of substantial timetable changes coming into effect on 17 January.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>South Western Railway has responded to the Omicron variant which has seen a sharp increase in staff absenteeism and a sharp drop in passenger demand.</p><p>Rather than make weekly changes to the timetable, South Western Railway initiated a temporary timetable which commenced on Monday 17 January 2022. This will give customers greater notice of the planned timetable over the coming weeks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/01/2022 12:09:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1402919

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West of England 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 effects on (1) the economy, and (2) connectivity, of South West England of South Western Railway's decision to cease providing through services from Exeter to London Waterloo, with trains splitting at Salisbury.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>South Western Railway advises that its temporary timetable, which commenced on Monday 17 January 2022, comfortably retains enough capacity to meet demand whilst ensuring that many services for key workers and schools have been retained.</p><p>The impact of the latest COVID variant has led to a sharp increase in staff absenteeism and a drop in passenger demand. Consequently, as part of the overall reductions in service, direct services between Exeter to London Waterloo will not be available during the temporary timetable period, as was the case in the same period last year.</p><p>South Western Railway has assured the Department that the timetable will be kept under constant review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/01/2022 12:11:01 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1416170

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
	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 effects, if any, of the current reduction in rail services on those wishing to return to work in person.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL5639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department has been working closely with rail operators as they mitigate the impact of staff absences on rail services.</p><p> </p><p>The current temporary train timetable is providing passengers with certainty so they can plan their journeys confidently as they return to work in person. As staffing pressures ease and passenger demand increases, operators are increasing rail services accordingly to meet demand.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/01/2022 16:42:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1139084

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Minehead
	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 possibility of re-connecting Minehead station to the rail network in the South-West of England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL17169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Great Western Railway is planning a limited weekend service this summer to Bishops Lydeard providing a direct connection between the national network and the privately-operated West Somerset Railway, which operates train services to Minehead.</p><p> </p><p>Any development of a year-round regular direct national rail service to Minehead would need to follow the principles set out in A Strategic Vision for Rail, published on 29 November 2017, in which the Secretary of State said that &quot;the challenge to our partners is to work with Government and the industry to develop compelling proposals for the next generation of rail schemes&quot;. He also made clear that all schemes for reopening railway lines would need to demonstrate a strong business case where they are seeking any available Government funding.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/07/2019 12:01:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten