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1175396

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many Mayoral Combined Authorities have introduced bus franchising, and (2) how many other authorities have applied to the Secretary of State for Transport for the powers to introduce bus franchising, since the introduction of the Bus Services Act 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Under the Bus Services Act 2017, mayoral combined authorities (MCAs) have powers to implement a franchising scheme without further involvement from Government.</p><p> </p><p>Transport for Greater Manchester concluded a consultation exercise on their proposals to franchise bus services in Manchester on 8 January. A decision is expected later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Bus Services Act 2017, only MCAs have automatic access to franchising powers. Other types of local transport authority must seek permission from the Secretary of State for Transport. None have yet done so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 12:23:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088861

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the increased use of bio-diesel made from used cooking oil.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) biofuels reported as being made from waste have risen from 12 per cent of total biofuel supply in the first year of the obligation 2008/09, to 66 per cent in 2017/18. In 2017/18 the most widely reported source for biodiesel, by feedstock and country of origin, remained used cooking oil from the UK. (Biofuels Statistics obligation year 10 2017/18 - Report 6).</p><p> </p><p>Last year the Government introduced changes to the RTFO which will almost double the use of renewable fuels from 2018 to 2020. Bio-diesel made from used cooking oil remains eligible for double rewards under the scheme, and will benefit from the increased market for renewable fuels.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 27/03/2019 16:33:58 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

990484

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Registration
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 latest data available on car registrations in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL10817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>At the end of June 2018, there were 39.4 million licensed and registered vehicles in the UK. There has been no specific assessment of this data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 16:45:36 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

947578

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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 Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks to passengers from overcrowded trains in hot weather.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL9856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>All Train Operator Companies must comply with all relevant health and safety regulations. The Office of Rail and Road monitors and enforces compliance with the health and safety legislation on Britain’s rail network.</p><p> </p><p>All passengers are being given hot weather advice announcements and train staff are giving assistance where necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/07/2018 13:05:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

947579

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ombudsman
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether staff employed in the railway industry will be able to make complaints to the new rail ombudsman.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL9857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The new Rail Ombudsman is being established to investigate and rule on unresolved complaints by passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Staff employed in the railway industry will be able to use the Rail Ombudsman if, as a passenger, they are unhappy with the response from the rail company to a complaint about their rail journey.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/07/2018 13:06:00 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

810438

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many International Driving Permits were in issued in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>International Driving Permits (IDPs) in the formats specified in the 1949 Geneva Convention and the 1926 Paris Convention which the UK is party to are currently issued under the authority of the Secretary of State by the AA and the RAC. The Department for Transport does not hold or collect year-on-year figures for IDP issuance, but understands that approximately 110,000 IDPs were issued in 2016 with almost 100,000 of these being issued via Post Office counters under a contract with the AA.</p><p> </p><p>These figures cover both convention formats. The vast majority of IDPs are issued in the 1949 Convention format, as the 1926 Convention only currently applies in three countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 09/01/2018 12:24:41 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

806740

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which local authorities have so far been allocated funds from the Pothole Action Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>To date the Department has allocated £120 million from the Pothole Action Fund to all the local highway authorities in England, outside London, with the exception of Birmingham, Sheffield and the Isle of Wight as they have operational highway maintenance Private Finance Initiative contracts. Details of this funding can be found in the announcements of 7 April 2016 and 13 January 2016 on the Department’s website (www.gov.uk).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/12/2017 13:20:32 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

806743

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timescale for the reopening of the Oxford–Cambridge rail link.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL4203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Budget reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the reopening of the Oxford-Cambridge rail link and the realisation of this important growth corridor’s full potential. A new East West Rail Company has been established to accelerate delivery, with the aim of completing the full route by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/12/2017 13:21:28 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

747403

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they are working with van and truck manufacturers to improve vehicle safety.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The fact that the market for road vehicles is a global one has meant that safety standards are developed through international bodies, most notably the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The UK is actively engaged in such discussions at UNECE and, in advance of meetings and as a matter of routine, consults with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), who represent the UK industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/07/2017 11:42:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

622490

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Agricultural Machinery: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they are giving to farmers to reduce the number of incidents of mud getting onto the roads.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Vehicle operators, contractors and farmers who deposit mud on the road are potentially liable for a range of offences as set out in the Highways Act 1980 (as amended) and the Road Traffic Act 1988.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Department for Transport does not provide specific advice to farmers, the National Farmers Union provides advice in respect to mud on the road to their members through their website.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/11/2016 15:40:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley