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533019

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date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for restoring a reliable service by Southern Rail.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The first issue is for GTR to provide a reliable, consistent train service, which is what its revised timetable is designed to do. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will keep the situation regarding traincrew availability under review every week and will take decisions about restoring services on that basis.</p><p> </p><p>We also urge the union in the strongest possible terms to sit round the table with the operator to bring this unjustified action, which is harming passengers, to an end.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:15:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

533030

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Temporary Accommodation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last held discussions with senior managers of Govia Thameslink Railway about train cancellations on their services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport and the Rail Minister have been in regular contact with senior Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) managers to discuss GTR franchise matters. Officials are also in constant contact with representatives from GTR and frequently discuss the operation of the franchise.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:12:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

533031

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Temporary Accommodation: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether when undertaking further work on the options for airport expansion they will include a review of the current safety and security risks associated with each option for expansion.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Safety and security are of paramount importance, these issues were considered by the Airports Commission and will be given due regard again at appropriate points in the process following any preferred scheme being announced.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2016 12:33:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532355

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that increased congestion is affecting bus journey times and the reliability of bus services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises that congestion can affect the predictability and length of bus journey times and the reliability of buses. In 2015, the Department for Transport published its externally commissioned research into factors that influence bus journey times, which is attached for your ease of reference. This work included a literature review of the existing body of work in this area at the time the research was conducted.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of local bus services operate on the local road network for which local authorities, rather than the Secretary of State, are responsible. Local traffic authorities have a duty under section 16 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 to manage their road network so as to secure the expeditious movement of traffic, including bus services, on the network.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Bill recognises the important role local transport authorities have in this regard, providing them with new means to work in partnership with bus operators to achieve improvements to local bus services that benefit passengers and local communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL0952 - bjtv-pilot-sudy-and-analysis-report.pdf title Bus Journey Time Variablility - Pilot Study Report 2 file name HL0952 - bjtv-technical-report.pdf title Bus Journey Time Variability - Technical Report question first answered 13/07/2016 14:18:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532357

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to encourage the wider use of lane rental schemes, as introduced in London in 2012.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to deliver better journeys for drivers and cut congestion. Lane rental enables councils to charge utilities companies for carrying out works on the busiest roads at the busiest times, to encourage them to keep disruption to a minimum on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>Regulations and guidance were introduced in 2012 and led to the introduction of pioneer schemes by Transport for London in 2012 and Kent County Council in 2013. Charges were also applied under these schemes to the highway authority’s own maintenance works. The Department for Transport published an independent evaluation of the schemes in March 2016, which is attached for ease.</p><p> </p><p>The report is being used by the Department alongside other information to formulate options for the future of lane rental schemes. These are likely to be subject to consultation during 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:16:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL0954 - ecorys-lane-rental-report.pdf title Street Works Lane Rental Evaluation Report
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

532358

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Poverty
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 various levels of subsidy available for travel on public transport and the effect such variations have on inequality; and whether they plan to modify their policies as a result of that assessment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the Bus Subsidy Operators Grant (BSOG) system, the Government pays out some £250m a year to bus operators and local authorities to support bus services outside London.</p><p> </p><p>BSOG plays an important role in protecting services, especially in rural areas. Department for Transport analysis indicates that BSOG has helped extend the rural bus network by 13%, equivalent to an additional 38 million kilometres to the network, providing residents with vital links to local services.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, however, it is for individual authorities to decide which services are most appropriate for support in their respective areas and deliver the greatest benefits for their residents. We believe it is right that such decisions should be made locally.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:15:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson