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692133

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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 what steps they have taken to ensure that all bidders for phase 2B of the HS2 project, including the successful company CH2M, were compliant with Article 42 of Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, regarding conflicts of interest in procurement procedures.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>All applicants are required to identify any real or perceived conflicts of interest together with a management plan for their resolution in their Pre-Qualification Questionnaires submission that is assessed as part of the prequalification evaluation process. Applicants are then required to notify HS2 Ltd immediately if any such information provided with a PQ Application changes at any subsequent stage in the procurement process.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd’s contracts for consultants providing services to HS2 Ltd include conflicts of interest clauses that require the relevant consultants to undertake ongoing and regular conflict of interest checks throughout the duration of their contract and to notify HS2 Ltd in writing immediately on becoming aware of any actual or potential conflict of interest and to work with HS2 Ltd to do whatever is necessary (including the separation of staff working on, and data relating to, the services from the matter in question) to manage such conflict to the HS2 Ltd’s satisfaction.</p><p> </p><p>All individuals involved in the evaluation process are required to sign a form confirming that they do not have any conflicts of interest in connection with the bidding organisations before they are allowed to undertake their evaluation, and this forms part of HS2 Ltd’s evaluator training.</p><p> </p><p>Any real or perceived conflicts of interest that are raised through any of these routes are referred to HS2 Ltd’s compliance team for resolution or escalated to HS2 Ltd’s Conflicts Panel if required.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/02/2017 12:17:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

692135

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 31 January (HL Deb, col 1093), what form the operational and contractual performance monitoring of Govia Thameslink Railway takes; how frequently that monitoring takes place; and whether the results will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in regular contact with the operator regarding performance on this franchise, as they are with all other franchised operators. Performance data against the franchise contractual benchmarks is reported to the Department for Transport every four weeks.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently developing plans to publish this performance data for all franchised operators; the frequency and timing of these reports has yet to be determined.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/03/2017 11:47:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

692139

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 1 February (HL5019), whether there is now a revised date for concluding the works to be undertaken between Junctions 16 and 19 of the M1 motorway and fully re-opening the motorway.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL5434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The section of works between M1 junctions 16 near Northampton and 19 near Rugby will be completed as a smart motorway by the end of December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The entire M1 junctions 13 to 19 scheme will be completed within Highways England’s Delivery Plan target by 2021-2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/03/2017 12:12:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

688255

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the forecast impact of future road building in both rural and urban areas on traffic congestion, what plans they have to (1) control the number of passenger and goods vehicles over the next decade, and (2) co-ordinate their strategic approach to all aspects of traffic with other European countries and the automobile industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL5392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working towards developing scenarios using the National Transport Model (NTM), to support investment and policy decision-making in the context of the Roads Investment Strategy 2. The scenarios will test various uncertainties in some of the main drivers of road traffic, to ensure road investment decisions are robust against a range of possible futures.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government has no plans to restrict the number of goods vehicles over the next decade. The strategic approach to aspects of traffic does include co-ordination internationally and with the automobile industry, for example about vehicle standards. The Government’s strategic approach to traffic does include how to influence some of the effects of vehicles and levels of traffic, for example as discussed in the recently published Freight Carbon Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/02/2017 11:38:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

688272

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Wheelchairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to increase the provision of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire vehicles in non-metropolitan and rural areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL5409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Local licensing authorities are best placed to understand the needs of local residents, and they already have powers to determine the composition of their taxi and private hire vehicle fleets. We encourage them to ensure that the vehicles available reflect the needs of all passengers, including those who use wheelchairs.</p><p> </p><p>Our upcoming consultation on revised best practice guidance for licensing authorities will include proposals for strengthened recommendations on supporting an inclusive taxi and private hire vehicle service.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2017 11:39:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

686755

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Local Sustainable Transport Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop the local Sustainable Transport Fund, and what is the current budget of that fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL5340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The Local Sustainable Transport Fund ran from 2011/12 to 2015/16. In the Autumn Statement of 2015 the Chancellor announced over £300m would be available for cycling over the life of this Parliament. The funding will continue to support local authority projects and boost walking and cycling during the current parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Of this £300m, £80m was allocated to continue to build on the legacy of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. This money has been spread over two competitions as follows: £20m Sustainable Travel Transition Year and £60m Access Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2017 11:47:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

686756

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to use traffic officers employed by Highways England to help deter drivers from using mobile phones while driving on motorways.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL5341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend Highways England Traffic Officer powers. Highways England will continue to work closely with the National Police Chief’s Council and motorway policing groups to support their enforcement activities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2017 13:07:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

686757

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to deal with the rise in road casualties among children.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL5342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>It is important to be clear about the statistics on road casualties. Child road casualties are currently at an historic low. The total number of children who were killed or seriously injured (KSI casualties) in 2015, the last complete calendar year statistics are available for, is 13 per cent lower than the 2010-14 average and represents a 6 per cent fall from the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst recently published provisional figures for the year ending September 2016 suggest a rise in child KSI casualties in comparison with the year ending September 2015, it is important to note that these provisional figures are estimates based on incomplete returns from police forces and are subject to considerable uncertainty. The provisional 2016 statistics will be revised and not finalised until June 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The government remains firmly committed to providing cycle training to school children in order to give the next generation of cyclists the skills and confidence to cycle safely on local roads. In recognition of the importance of this, we will provide £50 million up to 2019/20 to support Bikeability cycle training in schools. This funding will help to increase children's road awareness, encourage active travel and improve future motorists’ empathy for more vulnerable road users. Recent research shows significant improvements in children’s ability to perceive road hazards after Bikeability training.</p><p> </p><p>We also support child road safety through our THINK! educational resources. We are updating our current programme to include a framework for age appropriate Road Safety Education skills and appropriate material for education practitioners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2017 11:46:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

686761

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1: Speed Limits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the proposal by Highways England to limit a section of the M1 to a speed of 60mph between 7am and 7pm, what evidence they have that the reduced speed limit would reduce air pollution.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL5346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Highways England will announce any measures to improve air quality on the M1 between Junctions 32-35a when the smart motorway scheme opens, which is expected to be in March 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2017 11:45:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

686762

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1: Speed Limits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the proposal by Highways England to limit a section of the M1 to a speed of 60mph between 7am and 7pm and in the light of the study by NICE <i>Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health</i>, published in December 2016, what evidence they have that the reduced speed limit would contribute to smoother driving.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL5347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Evidence from smart motorways implemented across England demonstrates that the controlled environment of signs, signals and enforcement leads to improved lane discipline, less congestion, less incidents and smoother speeds, all of which contribute to smoother driving.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/02/2017 11:45:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington