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755126

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date	20/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to avoid damaging the 63 ancient woodlands that lie on the proposed route of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Framlingham
uin	HL1134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has sought to avoid ancient woodland wherever practicable and to strike the right balance between the effects on people, the natural environment, engineering requirements and cost. Substantial woodland planting measures are included in our plans on Phase 1 which have been arranged to link neighbouring woodlands and support greater habitat creation. Ancient woodland soils, containing their seeds, spores and bulbs, will be translocated to new woodland creation sites.</p><p> </p><p>The effects on ancient woodland will continue to be reviewed through the detailed design on Phase 1 and will be further supported by an additional £5 million Woodland Fund in addition to HS2’s main landscape and habitat creation programme. An independent Ecology Review Group, members of which include Natural England, local authorities, nature conservation NGOs such as the wildlife and woodland trusts will have regular access to the monitoring outputs from habitat creation sites and will be invited to comment on progress and the requirement for any remedial action. For locations where it is intended to use ancient woodland soils for new woodland planting, monitoring will be undertaken over a 50-year establishment period.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 13:27:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	134 label Biography information for Lord Framlingham

755127

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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: Camden
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of London Plane trees in Camden that will be endangered by the construction of HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Framlingham
uin	HL1135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd have set up a Camden specific Tree Panel which includes community and local council representatives. HS2 contractors are required to report to the Panel prior to the removal of any tree and to justify why a tree has to be removed. HS2 Ltd is committed to replace the same number of trees that are lost in the London Borough of Camden.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of specific tree species, such as the London Plane, a detailed understanding will be provided through site surveys. HS2 Ltd have instructed its contractors to undertake such surveys but accurate figures cannot be established until HS2 have completed their detailed design for the works.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 13:28:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	134 label Biography information for Lord Framlingham

755160

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Spaceflight: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they envisage completing the implementation of the licensing regime for spaceports in the UK; and, if completion will not take place until 2020 or later, what consideration they have given to expediting that process.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Regulators will be in a position to start accepting licence applications for spaceports and spaceflight activities once the Space Industry Bill has been enacted and the supporting secondary legislation and guidance are in place.</p><p> </p><p>Our intention is to lay the main statutory instruments in summer 2019, subject to Government priorities and Parliamentary time. This allows time for the necessary detailed policy development, consultation and drafting of secondary legislation and guidance to support a robust and effective licensing regime. This will be done in close liaison with industry and other stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1169 question first answered 27/07/2017 13:24:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

755161

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Spaceflight: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps need to be taken before they are able to lay secondary legislation before Parliament for the licensing of spaceports in the UK; and when they intend to lay that secondary legislation.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Regulators will be in a position to start accepting licence applications for spaceports and spaceflight activities once the Space Industry Bill has been enacted and the supporting secondary legislation and guidance are in place.</p><p> </p><p>Our intention is to lay the main statutory instruments in summer 2019, subject to Government priorities and Parliamentary time. This allows time for the necessary detailed policy development, consultation and drafting of secondary legislation and guidance to support a robust and effective licensing regime. This will be done in close liaison with industry and other stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL1168 question first answered 27/07/2017 13:24:43 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

755167

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport on 29 April 2014 (HCWS47), whether they will publish the agreed deadlines for the completion of disability access improvements as part of the Access for All scheme at each of the 42 railway stations mentioned in that statement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>We remain committed to delivering the Access for All programme in full and details of all the stations selected since 2006 are available on the Network Rail website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.networkrail.co.uk%2Fcommunities%2Fpassengers%2Fstation-improvements%2Faccess-for-all%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CQWA.HoL.Gatekeeper%40parliament.uk%7Cfb82072185c047b6d40208d4d2782845%7C1ce6dd9eb3374088be5e8dbbec04b34a%7C0%7C0%7C636364860910138357&amp;sdata=GwJfyeyWKasXEaPuGti1%2F%2FC6Q6MVrCskoV1yxjKO%2FUE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/passengers/station-improvements/access-for-all/</a></p><p> </p><p>This includes the current planned completion timescales for the stations in construction or development.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 09:14:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

755168

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to modernise the regulations governing taxi services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission has undertaken a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire regulation in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the Law Commission’s report against the backdrop of a rapidly changing sector and will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce its intentions once this scrutiny is completed.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 13:22:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

755169

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 11 July (HL207), why they regard the recommendations of the Gibb Report as inconsistent with their fares policy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>As stated in my previous response, we cannot make changes to the Southern fares structure in isolation. Any changes will need to take a holistic view. This is due to the potential knock-on effect with other operators, such as complicating existing fares structures which would not be beneficial to passengers.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 13:23:06 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

755183

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they will announce their decision on the funding of the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet; what options they have considered in making that decision; and what assessment they have made of the long-term financial consequences for local authorities of each of those options.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL1191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and HM Treasury officials continue to work with Nexus regarding their proposals for new rolling stock on the Metro. No decision has been reached as to which funding model is the most appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 13:23:34 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

753901

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they intend to finance the construction of HS2 Phase 1; and whether they intend to use a Public Private-Partnership arrangement for any of the construction work.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Delivery of HS2 is being taken forward on the basis of public funding by HM Treasury. A long-term funding envelope of £55.7bn (2015 prices) was set out in Spending Review 2015, of which £27.18bn is allocated to Phase 1.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to explore opportunities for private financing, where this offers value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 09:11:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

753936

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Redundancy Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to seek the return of £1.76 million in unauthorised redundancy payments to HS2 executives, as detailed in the National Audit Office's report into its 2016–17 accounts.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL1082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd have a legal obligation to honour the redundancy payments made to individuals who were employed and will not be seeking their recovery.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd will manage these payments within their existing budgets and as such the Department for Transport will not be providing any additional funds to cover these costs.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd are putting in place controls to ensure that this does not happen again and are working to implement the recommendations of the NAO in full.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/07/2017 08:30:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott