1 33110 0 Transport 2018-09-04 2 House of Lords Govia Thameslink Railway HL9990 Biography information for Lord Naseby 2018-09-18T11:37:06.693Z Baroness Sugg false 2018-09-18 Biography information for Baroness Sugg <p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail have agreed service recovery plans in place that are activated depending on the specific incident, its location on the network, destination and time of day.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the potential impact of delays on passengers these plans will typically balance trying to get the maximum number of passengers to their destination as quickly as possible, recovering the delays whilst also attempting to ensure no further delays and obstructions are introduced across the network. There will be times that these plans need to be adapted to suit the situation and scale of the incident. As such it is important that decisions are taken by operational staff within Network Rail and GTR as they are best placed to understand the potential impact on passengers on a case by case basis.</p> 27 false To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will meet with senior officials from Govia Thameslink to discuss the provision of automatic replacement services to London Kings Cross to ensure passengers can get to London when the Peterborough to Horsham line is blocked. Department for Transport Transport Lord Naseby 27 2023-12-07 High Speed 2 Line: Construction 2023-12-15T11:54:47.917Z Lord Davies of Gower false 2023-12-15 Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower <p>As part of ensuring an orderly and respectful close-down of the northern phase of HS2, HS2 Ltd will be reviewing those works that have already taken place and considering the best course of action to take on a case-by-case basis. This may mean restoring some sites to their former condition; it may also mean leaving some early environmental enhancement works in place. No sites will be left incomplete, and all close-down activities will be funded from the HS2 budget.</p> The Earl of Shrewsbury false Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury 2 Department for Transport Transport Transport To ask His Majesty's Government, following the cancellation of the Northern Phase of HS2, whether any damage caused to the countryside and environment by the workings of contractors will be remedied at the expense of the HS2 budget. HL999 Lord Morris of Aberavon Department for Transport Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon 2 27 Large Goods Vehicles: Republic of Ireland 2018-09-04 HL9989 2018-09-17T13:16:55.02Z Baroness Sugg false 2018-09-17 <p>Lorry drivers from the Republic of Ireland pay for the HGV Levy in the same ways as users from other countries. The levy can be paid online, at a number of official Point of Sale (PoS) locations, at driver self-serve facilities offered by some operators and through a number of booking agents. The majority of levy purchases are via the HGV Levy website.</p><p> </p><p>The overall compliance rate for foreign vehicles is high, according to figures collected by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in Great Britain, at 95%. The Department for Transport has not produced equivalent compliance rates by country of origin, but there are indications that vehicles from Ireland in Great Britain have a very similar compliance rate compared to vehicles from other countries.</p> To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 17 July (HL9180), what is the process for collecting the Heavy Goods Vehicle Levy (HGV) levy from lorries from the Republic of Ireland; and what assessment they have made of whether, and if so to what extent, lorries from the Republic of Ireland evade the HGV levy. false Transport Transport 2 Department for Transport 2018-09-04 Lord Lea of Crondall Transport 2018-09-14T11:12:01.64Z Baroness Sugg false 2018-09-14 <p>Local authorities are responsible for managing their road networks, including implementing measures such as right turn bans. It is for them to ensure these and other traffic restrictions are properly signed on-street so that drivers are aware of them. Drivers are responsible for ensuring they follow the rules of the road and are not in breach of any restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has no responsibility for producing road mapping. Commercial mapping companies are responsible for ensuring the maps they produce are accurate.</p> To ask Her Majesty's Government what responsibility, if any, they have for ensuring that comprehensive road maps of cities are available including details of no right turns. Roads: Maps Transport Biography information for Lord Lea of Crondall 27 HL9985 false The Earl of Shrewsbury High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase false 2023-12-15T11:55:55.417Z Lord Davies of Gower false 2023-12-15 <p>We are currently developing the programme for selling land and property acquired for the HS2 project that is no longer needed and will set out more details in due course. We will take time to develop this programme carefully to ensure that it delivers value for money to the taxpayer and does not disrupt local property markets.</p><p> </p><p>Under what is known as Crichel Down rules, land and property which was acquired through compulsory purchase, or the threat of compulsion, and which is no longer required and not materially changed, should in certain circumstances be offered back first to its former owner at its current market value before being offered on the open market. Any future purchaser will be responsible for their own costs.</p> Transport 2 Transport Department for Transport 27 2023-12-07 HL998 To ask His Majesty's Government whether properties acquired as part of the cancelled Northern Phase of HS2 will be offered back to their original owners at the cost of acquisition, or placed for sale on the open market; and in the case of the former, whether the costs of such transactions for both parties will be borne by the HS2 budget. Railways: Ticket Offices Department for Transport 2023-09-07 To ask His Majesty's Government what reassurances regarding employment they are providing to railway station staff in advance of a decision about the closure of railway ticket offices. Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth HL9973 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Transport Transport 27 2023-09-20T13:57:09.707Z Baroness Vere of Norbiton false 2023-09-20 Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton <p>Whilst it is our expectation that no currently staffed station should be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, it is for train operators to decide on their staffing arrangements at each of the stations from which they operate services, so they can best meet the needs of passengers. As part of this train operators will discuss employment matters with trade unions as part of their own collective bargaining processes.</p> 2 false HL9972 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Transport Railways: Ticket Offices Department for Transport 2023-09-20T13:46:32.113Z Baroness Vere of Norbiton false 2023-09-20 <p>The consultation on ticket offices closed on 1 September. We are now in a period where the independent passenger bodies (Transport Focus and London TravelWatch) are engaging with train operators on the basis of the consultation responses they have received and the criteria they have set out. We expect train operators to work collaboratively with the passenger bodies in the coming weeks, to listen to the concerns raised and to refine their proposals accordingly.</p> 2023-09-07 Transport 27 2 false To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect a decision to be announced regarding the closure of railway ticket offices. 2023-12-15T11:56:18.86Z Lord Davies of Gower false 2023-12-15 <p>The Department is working with HS2 Ltd and its supply chain to assess the implications of the cancellation of HS2 beyond Birmingham. Rail, roads and buses will benefit from £36 billion in transport improvements from re-directed HS2 costs to build the daily connections that people depend on.</p> 2023-12-07 HL997 false To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of the cancellation of the Northern Phase of HS2, as announced by the Prime Minister on 4 October. 27 Department for Transport The Earl of Shrewsbury Transport High Speed 2 Line Transport 2 27 Airports: Safety Biography information for Lord Berkeley 2023-09-19T11:42:48.807Z Baroness Vere of Norbiton false 2023-09-19 <p>The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) is separate to the Horizon and Copernicus Programmes. The DfT is working with other departments to understand the case for a UK Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS). As well as replacing the functionality of EGNOS, this system could offer benefits across transport and multiple Critical National Infrastructure sectors. To support this, the DfT is assessing the requirements following loss of access to EGNOS. The DfT is funding a UK SBAS testbed project to demonstrate the capabilities of such a system. This will inform the DfT’s consideration on next steps for this work.</p> Transport 2023-09-07 Department for Transport HL9965 false Transport 2 Lord Berkeley To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement on 7 September that the UK will re-join the EU's Horizon and Copernicus programmes, whether they will include the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) to facilitate early improvements in the reliability and air safety of small airports. Department for Transport 2023-09-07 Lord Berkeley 27 2023-09-20T13:38:13.433Z Baroness Vere of Norbiton false 2023-09-20 <p>The Council for the Isles of Scilly are required to obtain an approved Full Business Case to secure a levelling up fund grant in line with their bid to purchase vessels and harbour works that complies with the Treasury Green Book and the levelling up criteria.</p> Shipping: Isles of Scilly To ask His Majesty's Government what factors they will take into account in accepting a recommendation from the Council of the Isles of Scilly to accept a bid for new vessels paid for by the Levelling Up Fund, in the absence of a competitive tendering process. Transport false HL9964 Transport 2 10