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423142

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many key performance indicators are used by the Office of Rail and Road to monitor Network Rail’s performance.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have informed me that in the current five yearly regulatory cycle (Control Period 5) that started on 1st April 2014, they established 13 categories of regulated outputs,some of which are disaggregated further, such as by franchised train operator route or by delivery milestones.These outputs include train service reliability, enhancements, health and safety, network availability, network capability, stations, depots, asset management and environment.</p><br /><p>There are 25 categories of core indicators from these outputs, which are disaggregated further. Full details of the regulated outputs can be found on table 3.11, page 125 of the Final Determination for Control Period 5, a copy of which is attached.</p><br /><p>The ORR publishes six monthly reports on Network Rail’s progress in relation to these regulated outputs in the ‘Network Rail Monitor’ and the ‘Network Rail Monitor for Scotland’.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2015 09:45:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL2892 - ORR Table 3_11.docx title Table 3.11
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

423172

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have asked, or plan to ask, Hitachi to equip the trains that will be provided for the Great Western Mainline with diesel as well as electric engines.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The first 36 Intercity Express Programme (IEP) trains deployed on the Great Western lines from 2017 will be bi-modes capable of running in diesel or electric mode. The Department for Transport is actively looking at a range of options to ensure passenger benefits are delivered on time. No final decisions have been made.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2015 09:27:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

423173

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis they have conducted of the impact of having diesel and electric engines fitted to the new Hitachi Great Western Mainline trains on journey times (1) between Paddington and Cardiff, and (2) between Cardiff and Swansea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is analysing the impact of Great Western electrification delays on the configuration of the Intercity Express Programme fleet. The analysis is looking at the timetable implications including journey times and capacity. The analysis will be informed by the recommendations made by Sir Peter Hendy. No final decisions have been made.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/11/2015 11:35:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

423174

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
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 plan to hold an inquiry into testing processes for emissions from diesel vehicles and so-called "defeat" devices.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong>There is no plan to hold an inquiry, however, the Government is taking this issue very seriously. The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), the UK vehicle approval authority, is working to ensure that the use of defeat devices is not industry wide. VCA is rerunning laboratory tests starting with those VW Group engines for which VCA has provided approvals. These tests are comparing real world driving emissions against laboratory performance.</p><br /><p>There is no evidence that these emissions tests have been falsified in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2015 10:03:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

423175

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to bring forward the introduction of new tests for fuel emissions and fuel economy in cars.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The government has been at the forefront of action at a European level to ensure tests of all new passenger cars and vans accurately represent performance out on the road and ensure public confidence. We will continue to press for the introduction of real world driving emissions (RDE) and updates to the current laboratory tests at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2015 09:47:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

423181

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to encourage research into sustainable aviation fuels and advanced fuels technologies.
tabling member printed	Lord Soley
uin	HL2931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport ran an Advanced Fuels Call for Evidence in 2013/14 to examine the potential of advanced fuels in aviation and other transport sectors that cannot be easily decarbonised without low-carbon fuels. A summary of the evidence received was published with the Department’s response to the consultation on the post-implementation review of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in April 2014. Amendments to the RTFO earlier this year increased rewards for gaseous fuels, such as biomethane used in freight, to better reflect their energy content.</p><br /><p>The Department also commissioned an independent feasibility study to examine the economic benefits and potential of advanced biofuels in the UK, published in February 2014, the study informed the design of the Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Plant Competition for £25m of matched grant funding. Winning projects were announced on 7<sup>th </sup>September 2015.</p><br /><p>Following the report of the Transport Energy Task Force in March 2015, we are assessing the benefits of making aviation biofuels eligible for certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and support under that scheme for synthetic fuels from renewable electricity. We aim to include proposals in a public consultation next year on potential amendments to the RTFO scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2015 09:24:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

423192

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Harassment: Public Transport
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 effectiveness of joint working between the Metropolitan Police Service and Transport for London in order to prevent abusive verbal attacks on public transport in London.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL2942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>Government Ministers have regular meetings with the Mayor and Transport for London to discuss a variety of topics, with transport decision making in London being the primary responsibility of the Mayor, including making provision for ensuring the safety of passengers and staff.</p><br /><p>The Government has also recently assured that all police forces will be specifically recording anti-Muslim hatred as a specific hate crime and this will be adopted into all thinking.</p><br /><p>Our new Counter Extremism Strategy is also focused on dealing with all forms of hate crime and bigotry.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2943 question first answered 30/10/2015 09:25:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

423193

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to Transport for London about ensuring that its staff are trained to deal with racial abuse, harassment and Islamophobia.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL2943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>Government Ministers have regular meetings with the Mayor and Transport for London to discuss a variety of topics, with transport decision making in London being the primary responsibility of the Mayor, including making provision for ensuring the safety of passengers and staff.</p><br /><p>The Government has also recently assured that all police forces will be specifically recording anti-Muslim hatred as a specific hate crime and this will be adopted into all thinking.</p><br /><p>Our new Counter Extremism Strategy is also focused on dealing with all forms of hate crime and bigotry.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2942 question first answered 30/10/2015 09:25:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

423194

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 19 March (HL5704), whether they plan to review the Coalition Government’s policy and to seek funding from the drinks industry to fund the Department for Transport’s drink driving campaigns.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>Sources of funding for campaign spend are kept under review but we currently have no plans to introduce a levy on the drinks industry to fund the drink drive campaign.</p><br /><p>Instead our aim is to develop partnerships with brands who can provide incentives to help drivers avoid alcohol if they are driving, or to help those people who are drinking get home safely without driving. To date we have secured the following partnerships so far for our 2015 campaign:</p><br /><p>- Coca Cola, who will be running their designated driver campaign, rewarding designated drivers with a buy-one-get-one-free offer on coke drinks in thousands of venues during the festive season.</p><p>- Budweiser who also promote and celebrate the important role of designated driver.</p><p>- Johnnie Walker, who ask drivers to take a pledge to never drink and drive, in return for discounted safe journeys home.</p><br /><p>These initiatives are all completely funded by the partner and add significant value to the campaign.</p><br /><p>We will continue to seek further partnerships with commercial brands who can extend the reach and impact of our campaigns.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/11/2015 11:36:50 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

423245

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what investment in the road network the Government plans to make in (a) Copeland constituency and (b) Cumbria as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	13099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working with Transport for the North to determine future transport investment priorities for the next road and rail investment periods in the North of England. This work builds on the “Northern Powerhouse: one Agenda, One economy, One North” report published in March this year with a further report focussing on investment priorities due in March 2016.</p><br /><p>In the meantime, Government is undertaking a Northern Trans-Pennine strategic study to examine the case for improving or dualling one or both of the A66 and A69 between the A1(M) and M6.Improvements to either of these routes would benefit the economy of Cumbria and further help the development of a northern powerhouse.</p><br /><p>Government is also providing £7.638m for integrated transport improvements and £75.981m for highways maintenance to Cumbria council for the three years 2015/16 to 2017/18, both of which can be used to invest in the road network in Cumbria and Copeland. Over £8m of Local Growth Funding has been provided to the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership for three local road projects in Kendal, Ulverston and Workington, although none of these are in the Copeland.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/10/2015 14:29:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed