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1603346

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date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the percentage completion of construction in respect of HS2 Phase 1 of (1) Euston Tunnel, (2) Northolt Tunnel, (3) Chiltern Tunnel, (4) Long Itchington Wood Tunnel, (5) Bromford Tunnel, and (6) cut and cover tunnels.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have been launched to date. On HS2’s longest tunnel, the Chiltern Tunnel, both TBMs ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ have passed the Amersham vent shaft and are now more than 5-and-a-half miles into their 10 mile drive. In Warwickshire, HS2 completed the first tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood in July 2022 and the TBM ‘Dorothy’ has been relaunched for the second tunnel bore. In West London, two TBMs ‘Sushila’ and ‘Caroline’ were launched in October 2022 from West Ruislip to create the first section of HS2 tunnel in London. The progress of TBMs can be tracked on the HS2 website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 10:25:16 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1603347

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Colne Valley
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the percentage completion of construction in respect of HS2 Phase 1 of the Colne Valley Viaduct.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to give a percentage completion of the Colne Valley Viaduct as it has structural components that are constructed progressively, with different structures at various levels of completion. To illustrate progress, all abutments are complete, 206 precast segments have been erected, and 26 piers completed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 10:25:55 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1603348

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many new bridge structures will be constructed as part of HS2 Phase 1; and of these, how many have been completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The total number of Bridges on Phase One is 261, 19 of which have been completed to date.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 10:26:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1603349

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Peers: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to reply to the letter from Lord Berkeley to the Secretary of State for Transport of 16 August 2022 seeking geological information on the route of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department apologises for the delay in responding and a reply to this letter will be provided shortly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 10:03:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1603350

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 9 March (HCWS625), what (1) development, (2) design, and (3) construction, activities will be delayed for two years on HS2 (a) Phase 2A, (b) Phase 2B, and (c) Phase 1 Old Oak Common to Euston; and how much money will be saved as a result of those delays.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport made a written statement to Parliament on 9 March 2023, setting out plans for rephasing some elements of the HS2 scheme. The Department for Transport is continuing to work through the implications of the funding settlement with HS2 Ltd. The Department for Transport publishes six-monthly parliamentary reports on HS2 and will provide updates in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 10:39:39 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1603351

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the terms of reference of (1) Project Silverlight, and (2) Operation Blue Diamond; who is undertaking the work; and when they are expected to report.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Project Silverlight and Project Blue Diamond are the titles of ongoing HS2 Ltd work to develop options with the Department for Transport on how the programme is phased and delivered. The Department for Transport publishes six-monthly parliamentary reports on HS2 and will provide updates in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 11:42:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1603352

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there have been of individuals dropping or dumping litter on motorways in England in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>Prosecutions for littering offences on motorways are carried out by appropriate organisations for each case, including Local Authorities, the Police, the Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency and the Environment Agency. Therefore, Government does not hold a total number for prosecutions. Each individual organisation noted may have relevant numbers regarding the amount of prosecutions for littering offences on motorways in England in each of the past five years.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:46:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1603353

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, (1) to give National Highways enforcement powers to tackle the dropping or dumping of litter on motorways in England, and (2) to increase penalties for those who commit such offences.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Government has no plans to give National Highways enforcement powers to tackle littering offences on motorways in England. National Highways is not an enforcement organisation as its focus is on safety and maintaining the road network.</p><p> </p><p>In recent years Government has bolstered Local Authority enforcement powers by raising the upper limit on fixed penalty notices for littering and introducing powers to issue the keeper of a vehicle from which litter is thrown with a civil penalty.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to working with National Highways and across Government to improve enforcement around roadside littering offences.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 10:02:11 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1603354

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A12 and A13: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the state of litter collection on (a) the A13, and (b) the A12, and (2) whether National Highways is meeting its obligations to keep these roads clean.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is responsible for keeping the A13 clear of litter and refuse as far as is practicable. Relevant Local Authorities hold this responsibility along the A12. National Highways has committed to report a litter performance indicator during the second Road Investment Strategy 2020-25. Specific regional assessments are the responsibility of National Highways and relevant local duty bodies. In 2021/22 National Highways reported that 60.8% of relevant parts of the Strategic Road Network had no litter, refuse or detritus, or was predominately free of litter, refuse or detritus apart from some small items.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:48:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1603355

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways
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 overall performance of National Highways.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is making progress towards its performance and delivery targets in the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2, 2020-2025).</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of RIS2 National Highways has started work on 11 schemes, four of which were started ahead of the committed date. It has also completed work on 19 schemes that have opened to traffic and continues to deliver on 16 schemes that are currently in construction.</p><p> </p><p>There have however been legal challenges to planning consent for several schemes, concerns around smart motorways and high levels of inflation that have had a significant impact on overall delivery of the portfolio both in terms of cost and schedule.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways and the Department have taken steps to address, learn from and respond to these challenges. Consequently, this has resulted in the need to replan 22 of the 69 major enhancements to ensure the Capital Portfolio remains deliverable and affordable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:46:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood