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registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the new powers for cities to adopt charges to tackle vehicle pollution, what plans they have to give financial help to drivers of diesel cars.
tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
uin	HL6719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>In light of both updated information on real world emissions from diesel vehicles and the High Court judgement last year, we are developing a revised air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide. The consultation will address the measures needed to reduce nitrogen dioxide concentrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 11:48:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

718222

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their decision to extend the trial of longer lorries on UK roads for a further five years, they will take specific account of the impact of those lorries on the non-strategic road network.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL6722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Many of the effects of longer semi-trailers (LSTs), such as the overall reduction in journeys compared to normal length semi-trailers, are assessed across the whole network. LSTs are mainly operating on trunking journeys, but need ready access to depots, supplier sites and larger retail sites, in many cases near, but not on, motorways or trunk roads. There is ongoing work being carried out about where the LSTs operate, including their use on urban roads.</p><p> </p><p>The vehicles have the same weight limits as normal length semi- trailers. They are no longer than some lorries drawing full trailers allowed in general circulation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 13:31:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

718223

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their plans to improve compensation for rail travellers include the establishment of a Rail Ombudsman, with powers similar to those of the Energy Ombudsman.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL6723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Under existing arrangements, if a rail passenger is not happy with a train operator’s response to a complaint they can contact either Transport Focus (TF) or London TravelWatch (LTW) who work to resolve the issue with the train operator on their behalf. We are considering how to strengthen these arrangements, taking account of arrangements in other sectors. This has included discussions led by the Rail Minister with TF, LTW, the Office of Rail and Road and the Rail Delivery Group.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 11:48:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

718224

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have been officially informed by Southern Rail that they have withdrawn "turn up and go" access for disabled passengers from 33 stations; and if so, whether they intend to intervene to ensure that this service is restored.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL6724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have advised the Department for Transport that passengers do not have to book assistance before travelling with them; GTR only recommend this to ensure they have staff prepared with ramps or that alternative travel is in place if a station is not accessible.</p><p> </p><p>We take the issue of accessibility on our railways extremely seriously. It is vital that all passengers, including disabled passengers, are able to use public transport and we look to train operators to make reasonable adjustments to facilitate unbooked assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 13:32:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

718227

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what professional qualifications were held by the suspended civil servants responsible for the drafting and evaluation of the 2012 West Coast Main Line rail franchise.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL6727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>To answer this question would entail the Department releasing information which may result in the identification of those staff members suspended in 2012. This would be in breach of Data Protection principles. It is therefore not possible to answer this question.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 13:31:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

718228

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who drafted the bidding documents for the 2012 West Coast Main Line rail franchise.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL6728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The suite of bidding documents was drafted by civil servants in the Department for Transport.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 13:36:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

718229

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all bidders for the 2012 West Coast Main Line rail franchise were sent the identical bid documents at the same time.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL6729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>No record was kept of the dispatch of bid documents.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 13:36:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

718248

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Volkswagen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration is being given to bringing charges of corporate manslaughter against VW executives who authorised the sale of diesel vehicles in the UK which did not meet the regulatory standards.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants to see Volkswagen face the appropriate legal consequences for its actions. Whilst we expect that the vast majority of the wrongdoing took place in Germany and so it is appropriate that the German authorities lead the investigation, the offence of corporate manslaughter would require clear evidence of a link between the actions of VW and the death of specific individuals and no such clear evidence exists at present. A decision on whether to pursue corporate manslaughter charges would be for the Crown Prosecution Service (England and Wales), the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (Scotland) or the Director of Public Prosecutions (Northern Ireland) to determine.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 13:30:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

718249

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Volkswagen
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an estimate of the number of people in the UK who may die as a result of diesel emissions from VW cars above the regulatory limit; and if not, whether they will do so.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to estimate accurately the air quality impacts resulting from Volkwagen’s actions as we cannot quantify the additional emissions of the affected vehicles under all conditions of operation.</p><p> </p><p>However we have made a comparison of the old software to the new ‘fix’ software under test track conditions. The results from tests on two Skoda vehicles indicate 30-40% lower NOx emissions with the new ‘fix’ software.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 13:33:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

718250

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will initiate a public inquiry into the information available to HM Government between 1997 and 2005 on the dangers of diesel engines.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to initiate a public inquiry at this time.</p><p> </p><p>We have been open about the difference between real world and laboratory testing for diesel cars. Our modelling takes into account the gap between laboratory testing and real world emissions. The UK government is committed to taking action on emissions testing. We see real world testing as the ultimate solution and a vital step in tackling air pollution. The vote to introduce real driving emissions in 2017 is an important milestone but we will continue to press for a comprehensive approach to emissions testing to restore consumer confidence and deliver our wider air quality and climate objectives.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the Government published the conclusions to its Vehicle Emissions Testing Programme, which provided a valuable insight into diesel car emissions on our roads. In addition, an assessment of the scale of the air quality problem and its sources within specific regions across the UK was set out in the Government’s 2015 national air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide and accompanying zone plans.</p><p> </p><p>In light of both updated information on real world emissions from diesel vehicles and the High Court judgement last year, we are developing a revised air quality plan for consultation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/04/2017 11:49:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra