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1685677

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cross Country Line: Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 14 July 2023 (HL8970) and Lord Davies of Gower on 24 January (HL1398), when is the earliest date by which additional rolling stock will be made available on the Cross Country network.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>CrossCountry is working with industry partners to acquire additional trains as they become available within the rolling stock market. CrossCountry is assessing whether it would be possible to operate a small number of additional trains during 2024 to deliver additional capacity, subject to their availability, the contractual terms with the rolling stock owner and an appropriate business case. All trains in the CrossCountry fleet are also due to be refurbished to improve passengers’ on-board experience.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 12/02/2024 15:47:55 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1685678

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Infrastructure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether, when life-expired railway infrastructure is being replaced, present appraisal methodology provides for the replacement infrastructure to reflect the current speeds and braking characteristics of modern trains.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The need to replace railway infrastructure is determined by regular inspections and reviews of the current state of the network. These test that the infrastructure is sufficient to safely and reliably support the type and speed of trains that it is intended to allow the operation of.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 12/02/2024 15:46:29 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1685679

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 24 January (HL1400), who pays for repairs to damaged rolling stock, in particular between Cardiff and London.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>Train operators are responsible for meeting the costs involved in maintaining their fleets in accordance with the leasing and operating arrangements they have in place with the rolling stock owners.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 12/02/2024 15:47:14 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1685680

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	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 His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 24 January (HL1399), whether they have access to information on the amount of money being refunded under the delay replay scheme as a result of disrupted rail services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes annual figures on the amount of compensation paid by train operating companies to passengers. These figures include delay compensation paid out under the Delay Repay and Traditional Charter schemes when passengers’ journeys are disrupted by delays or cancellations; and discretionary compensation that is paid following complaints of poor service, for example when toilets on the train aren’t working.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 12/02/2024 15:44:30 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1683541

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Surveys
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to resume publication of the National Rail Passenger Satisfaction Survey which was discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport are working closely with Transport Focus and other bodies within the industry to develop cost effective proposals for improving understanding of customer satisfaction across the rail network. This seeks to build on existing sources of information including independent research, complaints data, “mystery shopper” research and other surveys.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 30/01/2024 12:42:20 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1682798

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Service Quality Regime for the Avanti West Coast train operator provides good value for money.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department uses performance fees to incentivise operators to deliver the right outcomes for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Standards provided at stations and on trains are evaluated through an independent regime, the Service Quality Regime (SQR), so fees are awarded fairly and accurately ensuring value for money for taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>To date no fees have been paid to Avanti under SQR. The first period assessed under SQR are scores for April to October 2023 and evaluation is currently underway.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 30/01/2024 11:29:13 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1681356

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Castle Line: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 20 December 2023 (HL1201), when they expect any further services to be reintroduced between Nottingham and Lincoln, as passenger numbers now exceed those before the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>No further services are planned to be reintroduced between Nottingham and Lincoln stations, as services are now back to the regular frequency that was historically the case.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/01/2024 12:33:57 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1681358

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 20 December 2023 (HL1202), what specific action they have taken to make additional rolling stock available to the train operator, and whether actual or potential consequent loss of revenue is considered when such decisions are made.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Cross Country trains are continuing discussions with the rolling stock market and it is hoped that confirmation of its future fleet will be made public in due course. In assessing the Business Case for additional train fleet, actual or potential loss of revenue is one of the factors that are considered in making such decisions.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/01/2024 16:32:33 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1681359

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 December 2023 (HL1254), to what extent foregone revenue and delay repay compensation are taken into account when they are considering increasing the capacity of railway services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The department considers a range of factors including demand, revenue impact, cost to taxpayers, network capacity and operational performance when considering whether to increase rail services. Delay repay compensation varies with operational performance and is not considered directly when assessing potential new services.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/01/2024 12:29:03 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1681360

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 20 December 2023 (HL1200), what discussions they have had with Hitachi about using their Newton Aycliffe plant to alleviate overcrowding, in particular between Cardiff and London, by repairing damaged rolling stock to enable services to be run with the scheduled number of carriages.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Great Western, as the operator of the trains, is in continual contact with their delivery partners to ensure that any sets that are damaged are repaired in a timely manner and at the most appropriate repair location.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/01/2024 12:28:19 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1678689

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department for Transport considers net revenue implications when making decisions that relate to the capacity of railway services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department considers a range of factors, including both revenue and cost (i.e. the impact on the taxpayer) when making decisions, including those that relate to the capacity of railway services.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/12/2023 15:42:01 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1678276

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Hitachi about using spare capacity in their Newton Aycliffe plant to improve the ride quality of their trains used by Great Western Railway Trains.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department has been in regular dialogue with Hitachi with regards to the use of its Newton Aycliffe facility. The Department works with the train operator in their monitoring of ride quality.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/12/2023 15:41:35 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1678277

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Castle Line: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussion they are having with East Midlands Railways about restoring the pre-pandemic levels of service between Nottingham and Lincoln.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working closely with East Midlands Railway to reintroduce services which were removed in June 2021.</p><p>In May, six weekday services and eight Saturday services between Leicester and Lincoln via Nottingham were reinstated.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/12/2023 15:41:12 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1678278

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with the operator to address the shortage of accommodation on railway services between the Thames Valley and the North, including by making some more of the rolling stock currently in store available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Officials meet regularly with train operators. Under the new National Rail Contract that commenced in October, additional carriages are due to be added to the CrossCountry train fleet in the next few years, as they become available in the rolling stock market. It is for operators to determine how best to match capacity to expected passenger demand on individual services making the most efficient use of the train fleet available to them.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/12/2023 15:40:52 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1678279

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address inadequate accommodation on services between Cardiff and London, and whether that shortage is the responsibility of the train operator or the rolling stock provider.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The vast majority of GWR services between London and Cardiff are operated by its Hitachi Intercity Express Train (IET) fleet. Under the terms of its National Rail Contract, GWR must use its rolling stock to deliver a consistent, efficient service. GWR review loading and capacity data to try and ensure appropriate formations and fleets for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>In recent times, however, GWR have experienced challenges with both their IET fleet availability and the reliability of network infrastructure which means they are not always able to operate the optimum formations and fleets for passengers. A number of IETs have been out of operation due to significant damage including long-term crack repairs, engine issues and water ingress. The Department is engaged with GWR and Network Rail to seek improvements to the situation and secure a level of service which taxpayers expect and deserve.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/12/2023 15:40:11 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1669374

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 26 October (10507), what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the existing appraisal methodology developed by Leeds ITS to assess the impact of the opening of new railway stations; and whether they have any plans to allow other contractors to develop new methodology for such purposes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>We are aware and welcome the work by Leeds ITS. It is a valued contribution on station appraisal. We are reviewing our guidance in this area which we will update in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As with all areas of transport appraisal, suppliers are welcome to innovate and develop their own approaches providing they are well justified and evidence based.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 22/11/2023 12:09:37 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1665556

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	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 His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a pilot scheme to abolish peak-time railway fares, similar to that introduced by ScotRail with funding from the Scottish Government.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL10617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>There are no current plans to introduce a pilot scheme to abolish peak time railway fares in England. Peak and off-peak fares are an important tool to manage demand and alleviate crowding on peak time services by encouraging those who can travel off-peak to do so.</p><p> </p><p>In recent years, we have introduced several initiatives to support passengers and improve affordability of rail. We have successfully launched flexible season tickets to support commuters’ return to the rail following the pandemic. We have also saved a generation of passengers a third off their fares through the 16-17 and 26-30 Railcards and went even further in November 2020 by extending these savings to former servicemen and women through a new Veterans Railcard.</p><p> </p><p>We are now rolling out single leg pricing to most of London North Eastern Railway’s (LNER’s) network following a successful trial. We will carefully consider the impacts of expanding single leg pricing to most of LNER’s network before taking decisions on any wider extension.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 10:58:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1664732

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 27 September (HL10352), what plans they have in concluding future negotiations with train providers to bear a proportion of the costs that train operators face as a consequence of failing to provide quality service to rail customers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL10506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to negotiate any variations to the Intercity Express Programme’s contracts with Agility to extend the incentive regime. The contracted arrangements for instances where full service provision is not offered are contained in the existing contracts, as articulated in previous responses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 08:23:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1664733

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Worcestershire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the usage figures for Worcestershire Parkway station, published on 8 September, which showed that despite the COVID-19 pandemic a volume of journeys from the station had been reached that was not expected to have been achieved for another 11 years, what assessment they have made of the continued need for the Department for Transport to use Transport Analysis Guidance monitoring systems for assessing the likely value of new railway stations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL10507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The business case for Worcestershire Parkway forecasted a range of demand scenarios to account for uncertainty around the modelling. These included different assumptions on external events, expectations for housing growth and level of abstraction from surrounding stations. We are due to receive a report on the station’s performance from Worcester County Council. We will work through the findings on the differences between the forecasted demand and actual performance and use this to help inform future stations appraisals.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Analysis Guidance continues to be recommended best practice for transport appraisal. We recognise the analytical challenges associated with forecasting demand for new stations, and valuing the benefits they bring. Following research carried out by Leeds ITS for Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), published on their websites research catalogue as &quot;Rail Openings Appraisal (COF-ECO-ROA)&quot;, we are reviewing our guidance in this area and plan to bring forward improvements to it in future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/10/2023 08:24:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1662223

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 September (HL10070), whether, when a train is not provided or runs in reduced formation (such as having five carriages instead of ten), the revenue of the train provider is reduced proportionately; and whether there is provision for the train provider to pay liquidated damages to the train operator to compensate them for the reputational damage and for any compensation paid to passengers in such cases.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL10352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme contracts requires the daily provision of trains of the correct formation to operate the planned timetable.</p><p> </p><p>As there has been full transfer of delivery risk passed to the train supplier, when a train provided that is shorter than that planned there is a reduction in the lease charge.</p><p> </p><p>The effect of this is that Hitachi will suffer the financial impact of these circumstances arising from the loss of income.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:19:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1659960

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Intercity Express Programme: Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to contracts to supply railway rolling stock as part of the Intercity Express Programme, whether Hitachi is required to provide sufficient serviceable trains to meet the timetable commitments of train operators; and if so, whether Hitachi is required to pay compensation to train operators when it fails to do so, whether this applies for every affected journey, and whether this includes liquidated damages to compensate for loss to the train operator's business, including loss incurred by refunding passengers for poor service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL10070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme contracts requires the daily provision of train sets sufficient to operate the planned timetable.</p><p> </p><p>As there has been full transfer of delivery risk passed to the train supplier, when a train is not provided there is no charge.</p><p> </p><p>The effect of this is that Hitachi will suffer the financial impact of these circumstances arising from the loss of income.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/09/2023 14:04:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1649495

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Overcrowding
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the overcrowding on trains operating between the Thames Valley and the Midlands.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL8970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2023 answer text <p>CrossCountry has increased the number of services on this route as part of its timetable re-organisation in May 2023, although some trains have become busier as a result.</p><p>We expect CrossCountry to monitor this and seek opportunities to mitigate it in future. The Department is working on a new contract for CrossCountry. Subject to demonstrating an appropriate business case, the intention is that this will facilitate increased capacity on CrossCountry routes in future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/07/2023 13:03:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1628315

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Postal Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much is spent at present in subsidies for rail freight, including for the development of express parcel delivery traffic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>Domestic and international rail freight services are private operations run on a commercial basis. The Government provides some limited support in specific areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government incentivises modal shift from road to rail through the £20 million per year Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government provided £2.155 million to rail freight projects through the First of a kind competition for cutting edge ideas to help transform the railway. These projects include rail freight express parcel delivery.</p><p> </p><p>DfT also contributes to some of the Operations, Maintenance and Renewals Charges (OMRC) charges for international freight trains using the Channel Tunnel under the terms of the commercial agreements which established the Channel Tunnel. This amount is variable but is approximately £13m per year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/05/2023 10:54:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1628316

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much per annum is allocated to road building in England, as opposed to maintenance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>For the Strategic Road Network, funding for enhancements, which includes junction improvements and widening schemes as well as new roads has been allocated as follows as part of the Road Investment Strategy.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2024-25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2,027</p></td><td><p>1,773</p></td><td><p>1,983</p></td><td><p>2,228</p></td><td><p>2,474</p></td><td><p>10,485</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For local roads funding varies depending on progress with individual local authority schemes and the amount would vary from year to year. In some cases schemes do not progress to construction due to low or poor value for money. The current forecast spend from 2023/24 onwards is as per the table below but these are liable to change as various schemes update their financial information.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2024-25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>115.2</p></td><td><p>156.38</p></td><td><p>168.51</p></td><td><p>339.48</p></td><td><p>853.80</p></td><td><p>1,633.37</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/05/2023 14:24:42 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1628317

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they estimate would have been needed to supplement the bus service improvement plans called for in March 2021 if the submissions of the local transport authorities had been implemented in full.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The total amount of funding requested by Local Transport Authorities for Bus Service Improvement Plans was £13.02bn. This figure includes all schemes, including those beyond the BSIP funding period.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/05/2023 15:17:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1628318

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Fares
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much it would cost to reduce public transport fares by (1) 30 per cent, and (2) 40 per cent, taking into account the likely increase in passenger numbers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not have this information available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/05/2023 15:17:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1602554

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Carbon Emissions and Electrification
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)’s Freight Electrification Map Commentary, published on 2 March, which found that “electrifying [these] ‘infill’ sections, which total less than 60 miles, would allow around 2 million train miles a year to be decarbonised”; and what plans they have to adopt that recommendation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>We are in the process of reviewing the report and its findings. It is too early to say whether we have any plans to adopt the recommendations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 22/03/2023 13:49:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1585514

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Freight
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that any call for evidence they launch into road transport law would reference the substantial body of transport legislation that would be affected by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>Officials across the Department for Transport are reviewing the stock of Retained EU Law relevant to road transport. As a part of this process, road transport law that is in scope of the Retained EU Law Bill is being reviewed to ensure that it is effective and fit for purpose. The Department will share more information on individual pieces of regulation in due course, whilst also ensuring it provides the information to keep the public Retained EU Law dashboard updated.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/02/2023 15:06:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1585515

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	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 His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the cost of long distance railway fares; and what assessment they have made of the possibility of tapering the cost per mile of journeys after a certain distance for long distance fares
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>Rail fares are influenced by multiple different factors, and there are a range of Advance fares available for many long-distance journeys that are priced highly competitively.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear in the Plan for Rail that we want to simplify the current mass of complicated fares and tickets, whilst protecting affordable turn up and go tickets and season tickets.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this we will extend the single leg pricing trial to the rest of LNER’s network, making fares more flexible for passengers, and trial demand-based pricing on some LNER services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/02/2023 14:53:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1585164

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will continue to support the bus industry after the end of March when the existing revenue support mechanisms expire; and what plans they have to give Traffic Commissioners notice of that decision in order to plan for any service withdrawals.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has made available nearly £2 billion since March 2020, through emergency and recovery grants, to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on the bus sector. This support is currently in place until the end of March 2023. The Department is actively considering its support for the bus sector from April 2023 and will set out further details shortly.</p><p> </p><p>We are actively engaging with operators, local authorities, and the Office of the Traffic Commissioner to ensure they are aware of this and that they receive sufficient notice. We welcome the recent statement published by Traffic Commissioners that they will seek to support operations with the notice period for changes to registrations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/02/2023 14:38:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1520147

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads Policing Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to respond to the Roads policing review consultation, which was launched on 13 July 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The call for evidence saw 149 responses submitted, many of which were incredibly detailed. We will publish once we have given the responses our full consideration.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/10/2022 15:48:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1520148

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make upgrades to smart motorways.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>We have paused the rollout of new smart motorways to collect more safety and economic data to make informed decisions on next steps.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/10/2022 11:44:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1520149

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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 His Majesty's Government, further to their annual report Reported road casualties Great Britain, published on 29 September, what assessment they have made of the increase in the number of recorded road casualties in 2021 when compared to 2020 figures; and what steps, if any, they plan to take in response.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>There were an estimated 128,209 reported road casualties of all severities in Great Britain in 2021. This was an increase of 11 per cent compared to 2020, but 16 per cent lower than in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Recent trends in road casualties have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, they showed signs of a return to pre-pandemic levels, increasing compared to 2020 when casualty numbers were low, largely as a result of periods of lockdown resulting in a reduction in road traffic.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 17/10/2022 15:48:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1504703

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
	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 contribution the lack of electrified diversionary routes makes to delays on railways; and what investment plans, if any, they have to deal with such situations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Since 2010, more than 1,200 miles of electrification has been delivered in Great Britain, including almost 800 miles in England and Wales in the last four years.</p><p>This increases the number of routes which can be used by electric trains, with further investment in electrification planned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/09/2022 09:47:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1462271

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support significant reductions in bus fares in locations where (1) elasticities of demand are likely to be high, and (2) costs to government are low, to help restore patronage to buses and support wider reductions in traffic congestion.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Evidence suggests that where people’s travel is more discretionary or where people have alternative travel options, passenger demand tends to be more price sensitive. Some operators run fares promotions to benefit from these elasticities at off peak times or when there is more spare capacity on buses. The Government has piloted initiatives to reduce fares in places such as in Cornwall, to help us understand how cutting prices effects patronage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided over £2.5 billion in new funding to support improvements to bus services and are on track to meet the commitment of £3 billion new funding invested in buses in this parliament. This includes £1.1 billion in new funding for bus transformation deals to deliver London-style fares, infrastructure, and service improvements.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government spends over £200m every year through the Bus Service Operators Grant to keep fares down and maintain an extensive local transport network. A further £42m is provided annually through this grant directly to Local Transport Authorities to subsidise socially necessary bus services</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/05/2022 13:58:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456954

	registered interest
	date	06/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Franchises
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why a franchise was let for the operation of East Midlands Trains in 2019 when insufficient rolling stock was available to meet the commitments of the franchise.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The East Midlands Railway (EMR) Franchise was let in May 2019 with suitable plans in place for trains to deliver the contracted service. Since then the pandemic and its impact has caused delays to the delivery of trains expected from other operators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:20:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456955

	registered interest
	date	06/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to require the restoration of the hourly train service between Nottingham and Lincoln.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The weekday timetable currently provides an hourly direct service between Nottingham and Lincoln, with the exception of three gaps in each direction spread across the day. With EMR we will continue to monitor demand on this route and keep under review if further services can be operated.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:18:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456956

	registered interest
	date	06/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Standards
	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 reasons for the low market share of railway journeys between Nottingham and Lincoln; and the role of the (1) emergency timetable, and (2) frequent cancellation of services, in this low market share.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of rail’s market share of journeys between Nottingham and Lincoln, although for rail demand itself, EMR will monitor usage of their services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:17:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456957

	registered interest
	date	06/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: East Midlands
	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 using British Rail Class 222 units from the Midland Main Line to add services to the principal stations in (1) the East Midlands, (2) Lincoln, (3) Nottingham, (4) Derby, (5) Leicester, and (6) Birmingham; and what conversations they have had with Midlands Connect about such a change.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessments have occurred regarding the Class 222s being used for additional services in the East Midlands after the full introduction of new Class 810s. We currently expect that, after the future planned fleet introductions and cascades, EMR will have sufficient and appropriate rolling stock to meet its post-Covid service requirements, although we will keep this under constant review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/04/2022 12:01:46 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1455787

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to develop a National Airports Strategy; and if so, what is the timetable for its development.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to develop a strategic framework for the aviation sector, which will focus on key priorities over the next ten years, including ensuring the sector builds back better following the pandemic to deliver a modern, innovative and efficient UK aviation sector for the future.</p><p>This framework will explore key issues facing the sector, which will include areas such as recovery, workforce and skills, regional connectivity, local environmental impacts, innovation and regulation, and consumer issues. We will also consider climate change and decarbonisation, as well as the critical role that aviation plays in maintaining the UK’s global impact.</p><p>This will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/04/2022 15:47:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1455788

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to consider the (1) sustainability, (2) surface access, and (3) noise levels, of airports in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>In July 2021, we published the Jet Zero Consultation which outlines our vision for the aviation sector to reach net zero by 2050. We continue to consider consultation responses in the development of the final Jet Zero Strategy, which we aim to publish later this year.</p><p>Airports are expected to set targets for sustainable passenger and staff travel to the airport which meet the UK’s climate change goals and for these to be monitored by their respective Airport Transport Forums.</p><p>The Government requires all major airports to produce strategic noise maps and develop a noise action plan to manage noise issues and effects. Government has also asked the Civil Aviation Authority to take on new noise functions from April 2022, including a new annual report on aviation noise in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/04/2022 15:34:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1454738

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Police: Road Traffic Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the results of the Roads Policing Review: Call for Evidence, which closed on 5 October 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>The call for evidence saw 149 responses submitted, many of which were incredibly detailed. We will publish once we have given the responses our full consideration.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/04/2022 10:40:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1433458

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the bus industry following the end of emergency funding measures.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>Following negotiations, over £150m is to be made available to local transport providers to continue supporting the sector as we build back better following the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding will support bus operators and local authorities responsible for bus and light rail services from April until October. This is alongside the £29m uplift to the Bus Recovery Grant announced earlier this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/03/2022 12:10:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1433459

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the budgets allocated for (1) building new roads, and (2) improving existing highways, have been underspent in the current financial year; and if so, to what amounts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The final spend for 2021-22 on the strategic road network will be confirmed in National Highways’ Annual Report and Accounts later this year.</p><p> </p><p>There is no projected underspend in DfT’s 2021-22 budgets for Local Authority road enhancement schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/02/2022 14:03:11 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1433460

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many single track kilometres of main line railway were opened to traffic in 2021.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to invest at record levels in rail enhancements across England and Wales with increased budgets from 2022-23 to 2024-25, and a renewed focus on the Midlands and the North, to grow and level up the economy and provide equality of opportunity as we build back better.</p><p> </p><p>22.5km of railway were re-opened to traffic in 2021 under the Dartmoor Line scheme, the first reopening under the Restoring Your Railway manifesto commitment.</p><p> </p><p>46.5km of railway are planned to be opened in 2022; including 42km in tunnel under the Crossrail / Elizabeth Line scheme, and 4.5km under the Extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line to Barking Riverside scheme.</p><p> </p><p>347km of railway have been approved for completion in 2023 and beyond. This includes 225km for Phase One (London to Birmingham) and 60km for Phase 2a (Birmingham to Crewe) under the HS2 scheme; and 62km for Stage One of the East West Rail Connection, to extend the existing Oxford to Bicester line to Bletchley. We will also reinstate many more kilometres of track in future through the Restoring Your Railway Fund.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6231 HL6232 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:37:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1433461

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many single track kilometres of main line railway are planned to be open in 2022.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to invest at record levels in rail enhancements across England and Wales with increased budgets from 2022-23 to 2024-25, and a renewed focus on the Midlands and the North, to grow and level up the economy and provide equality of opportunity as we build back better.</p><p> </p><p>22.5km of railway were re-opened to traffic in 2021 under the Dartmoor Line scheme, the first reopening under the Restoring Your Railway manifesto commitment.</p><p> </p><p>46.5km of railway are planned to be opened in 2022; including 42km in tunnel under the Crossrail / Elizabeth Line scheme, and 4.5km under the Extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line to Barking Riverside scheme.</p><p> </p><p>347km of railway have been approved for completion in 2023 and beyond. This includes 225km for Phase One (London to Birmingham) and 60km for Phase 2a (Birmingham to Crewe) under the HS2 scheme; and 62km for Stage One of the East West Rail Connection, to extend the existing Oxford to Bicester line to Bletchley. We will also reinstate many more kilometres of track in future through the Restoring Your Railway Fund.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6230 HL6232 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:37:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1433462

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many single track kilometres of main line railway have been approved for completion in 2023 and beyond; and where are these railways located.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to invest at record levels in rail enhancements across England and Wales with increased budgets from 2022-23 to 2024-25, and a renewed focus on the Midlands and the North, to grow and level up the economy and provide equality of opportunity as we build back better.</p><p> </p><p>22.5km of railway were re-opened to traffic in 2021 under the Dartmoor Line scheme, the first reopening under the Restoring Your Railway manifesto commitment.</p><p> </p><p>46.5km of railway are planned to be opened in 2022; including 42km in tunnel under the Crossrail / Elizabeth Line scheme, and 4.5km under the Extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line to Barking Riverside scheme.</p><p> </p><p>347km of railway have been approved for completion in 2023 and beyond. This includes 225km for Phase One (London to Birmingham) and 60km for Phase 2a (Birmingham to Crewe) under the HS2 scheme; and 62km for Stage One of the East West Rail Connection, to extend the existing Oxford to Bicester line to Bletchley. We will also reinstate many more kilometres of track in future through the Restoring Your Railway Fund.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6230 HL6231 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:37:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1402526

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they will adopt to allocate the funds available for the Bus Service Improvement Plans, as outlined in the report by the National Bus Strategy for England Bus Back Better, published on 15 March 2021; and whether further funds will be allocated as a result of adjustments to the Department for Transport's budget.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>We have received Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) from all English Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) outside London. Those plans will be assessed against criteria including bus priority measures and targeted fares reductions, as set out in the National Bus Strategy and in supplementary guidance to local authorities and bus operators published in May 2021.</p><p>At the Budget we announced £1.2 billion of new dedicated funding for bus transformation deals, part of over £3 billion of new spend on buses over this Parliament. We will announce further details on BSIP funding allocations in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/01/2022 12:10:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1401601

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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 plans they have, if any, to cut one in four trains from service; and whether a new timetable is being prepared to scale back rail services in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>Government has no plans to remove one in four trains from service. Rail operators are responsible for mitigating the effects of the pandemic on their business, and for ensuring they are able to provide services within existing operational constraints. In response to significant resourcing challenges caused by the current surge in COVID-19 cases, many operators have implemented temporary revised train timetables, which provide passengers with certainty and reliability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/01/2022 13:07:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1401602

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many full-time equivalent (1) civil servants, and (2) consultants, are employed to monitor train usage and estimate future train service patterns.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>A range of teams from across DfT Rail Strategy and Services Group have a role in understanding current and future trends in both passenger and freight train usage, among other responsibilities. This includes policy teams, contract holders, statisticians and analysts. The Department does not hold information on the full-time equivalent resource that this work represents compared to teams' wider duties.</p><p> </p><p>Consultants are used by the Department on a project by project basis. This support is procured for services delivered and the Department does not hold information on the number of full-time equivalents engaged by consultancies to provide these services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/01/2022 12:26:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw