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1079488

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with Heathrow Airport about the amount they charge customers for use of their electric vehicle charging points; and what assessment they have made of the application of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 to the airport to limit such costs and to ensure that their charging points are maintained in a usable condition.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL14149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>We have regular conversations with Heathrow about how it can improve the sustainability of the airport, including its support for electric vehicles, but have not discussed its chargepoint pricing model.</p><p> </p><p>Pricing is a matter for chargepoint network operators, but we are clear that we do not want to see prohibitive pricing of public chargepoints become a barrier to the uptake of electric vehicles. We want to see a self-sustaining electric vehicle chargepoint network that is affordable, reliable and accessible and will continue to monitor this as the market develops.</p><p> </p><p>The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act provides the Government with powers to require the installation of chargepoints at large fuel retailers and motorway services areas, if needed, and to set chargepoint maintenance and reliability standards. We will consider intervening using these powers if the market fails to deliver improvements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/03/2019 13:09:46 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1061370

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
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 accuracy of estimates by the Local Government Association that there is a funding gap of £652 million for the provision of the concessionary bus fare scheme in England for older and disabled people; and what steps they will take to address this gap in the forthcoming spending review.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department obtained a copy of the Local Government Association’s analysis when it was published by the Transport Select Committee on Wednesday 13 February. It is important that we consider this analysis in detail and clarify any assumptions made with the Local Government Association before we respond. The Transport Select Committee has asked the Department for a view on the LGA’s analysis and stated that it intends to publish the response.</p><p> </p><p>Funding to local authorities for the concessionary travel scheme in England is not provided in isolation, but as part of their Local Government Finance Settlement. This Formula Grant funding is not ring-fenced, which enables authorities to make spending decisions that more closely match local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 11:57:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1061371

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they expect to meet the target in their Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy for 800 million extra cycling trips by 2025; and if not, what revised target they intend to adopt for the same period.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to meeting the various goals set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, including the aim to double the amount of cycling by 2025, and is not considering any revisions. Current policy is projected to fill around one third of the gap towards the 2025 aim of 1.6 billion cycle stages, based on projected funding provision in the current Spending Review period. Further investment to meet existing aims and targets for cycling and walking post 2020/21 will be considered as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/02/2019 13:26:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1061372

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to meet the legally-binding carbon targets in the Climate Change Act 2008.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling climate change and we are making strong progress towards our legally binding carbon budgets established in the world-leading Climate Change Act.</p><p>We over-achieved on the first carbon budget, covering 2008-12, by 1.2%. The final greenhouse gas emissions statistics for 2017 confirmed that we have over-achieved on the second carbon budget, covering 2013-17. We are on track to meet the third carbon budget (2018-22); and are already on track to deliver over 90% of our required performance against 1990 levels for the fourth and fifth carbon budgets. Since 1990 we have reduced emissions by 42% while growing our economy by 72%.</p><p>We recognise the need to go further and our Clean Growth Strategy sets out our plans through to 2032, including ambitious proposals on housing, business, transport, the natural environment and green finance.</p><p>Since publishing the Clean Growth Strategy, our key achievements include: holding the first Green GB Week; announcement of two clean growth “missions” as part of our Industrial Strategy; publication of the CCUS Deployment Pathway; actions to reduce emissions from our industry and buildings, including a £315m Industrial Energy Transformation Fund; our Road to Zero Strategy, setting out ambitious measures to drive deployment of zero emission vehicles, while reducing emissions from existing vehicles; publication of the Green Finance Taskforce report; and commissioning the Committee on Climate Change to provide advice on the implications of the Paris Agreement for the UK’s long-term emissions reduction targets, including on setting a net zero target.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/02/2019 17:01:34 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1061373

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent the drivers of vehicles aboard ferries in UK waters from prematurely switching on their engines prior to disembarkation, in order to reduce emissions and protect public health.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to regulate this area. Ferry passengers are not generally permitted to remain with their vehicles while on passage for safety reasons. Individual ferry operators have in place their own policies to manage engine switch-on as drivers return to their vehicles before arrival, in order to reduce emissions on the car deck.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/02/2019 12:56:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1061374

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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 steps they are taking to address the increasing costs of pothole-related problems on motorways and A roads.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Highways England is responsible for the motorways and main A-roads in England. It is spending £5bn on maintenance and renewals, which includes spend on resurfacing and pothole repairs, in the first Road Investment Strategy period (2015-2020).</p><p> </p><p>Highways England is also working with its suppliers to improve the performance of road surface materials so that the service life is prolonged, helping to reduce the number of potholes in future. As part of this work, Highways England has ongoing road trials of new and innovative products.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/02/2019 13:22:16 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1050829

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the publication of the report by the Rail Delivery Group on the modernisation of rail fares, following the consultation that closed in autumn 2018.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group owns the report on the modernisation of rail fares, which was commissioned and developed independently of the Department. As such, they are responsible for the publication of the report.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 11/02/2019 14:50:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1050830

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Airports: Public Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to reverse the reported decline in the number of passengers using public transport to reach (1) Heathrow, (2) Gatwick, and (3) Luton, airports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Department for Transport published statistics show that the number of passengers using public transport is fairly stable at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton over the last ten years.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy is that the provision and funding of surface access infrastructure and services to airports is primarily the responsibility of the airport operator unless there are significant non-airport user benefits, in which case the Government would consider making a funding contribution.</p><p> </p><p>As part of their Surface Access Strategies we expect airports to set targets for increasing the proportion of journeys made to the airport by public transport for both airport workers and passengers, and put in place a strategy to achieve those targets.</p><p> </p><p>In our Aviation Strategy consultation, we are proposing a number of measures that aim to better support airports in achieving their mode share ambitions, including uprating Airport Transport Forums so that local and central Government, airports, and transport providers have the opportunity to contribute appropriately to the delivery and monitoring of airports environmental targets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/02/2019 12:35:13 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1042912

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
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 whether the £420 million allocated for local highways maintenance in the 2018 Budget must be spent by local authorities by 31 March; whether there are any circumstances in which it can be rolled over into the following year; and how any unspent funding will be reallocated.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL12903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention for the additional £420 million funding for 2018/19 for local highways maintenance capital funding as announced in the Budget 2018 to be utilised by end of this financial year. This funding is to support the repair of potholes, to keep local bridges and structures open and safe, and to aid other minor highway works that may be needed. It is for each highway authority to determine how this funding is used based on their own local assessments and requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/01/2019 17:12:29 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1042913

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the role of the Department for Transport in the conception of the proposed railcard for 16 and 17 year olds; and what was the role of Train Operating Companies in its development.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL12904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government initiated and led discussions with industry regarding the possible options for providing discounted travel to young people. We will continue to work with train operating companies and the RDG to develop and implement the 16-17 railcard.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/01/2019 17:23:41 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson