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1010136

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M11
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering extending the M11 using funds announced for road infrastructure in the Budget.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL11583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is using evidence gathered about local priorities for road investment, such as the proposal to extend the M11, to inform the development of the second Road Investment Strategy. Investment decisions, using the £25.3 billion announced at Budget, will be confirmed in late 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/11/2018 15:49:54 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1006680

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that railway timetabling takes account of the need for good connections between services run by different companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL11460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department requires franchised operators to cooperate with each other to ensure that overall, the needs of passengers are met. This includes a requirement to offer a reasonable pattern of service such that connections between services can be made. Where specific connections are identified as being particularly important, the Department may specify their inclusion in franchise bids. Where a connection is required, a balance needs to be struck between allowing sufficient time to change trains, including during delays and maintaining an acceptable end to end journey time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/11/2018 14:13:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1006681

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tarka Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to secure improvements to the rail services between Exeter and Barnstaple.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL11461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Great Western Railway’s plans for the Barnstaple route include the introduction of three-car air-conditioned Class 158 trains, improvements to the timetable to fill the current gaps in the peak hour services and splitting the route from the Exmouth service while continuing to service both Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central stations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/11/2018 14:08:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1005625

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A30
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the A30 trunk road between Exeter and Penzance is not yet dual carriageway; and what plans they have to convert those sections to dual carriageway.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL11396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Approximately 16 per cent (17 out of 109 miles) of the A30 trunk road between Exeter and Penzance is not yet dual carriageway. The remaining single carriageway sections are between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross, and between Camborne and Penzance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to dualling the A30 between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross (9 miles of the above 17 miles of single carriageway), with construction work due to start in 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>Proposals to dual the A30 between Camborne and Penzance will be considered as part of decisions on the second Road Investment Strategy covering the period 2020-2025.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/11/2018 15:50:14 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

1005629

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 25 October (HL10562), what is their forecast for the level of growth in (1) the UK’s port unit load traffic, and (2) port productivity for each of the next five years; and what is their forecast in the event of a no-deal outcome to the Brexit negotiations.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL11400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently preparing port freight demand forecasts, and will publish these once complete. The Government does not produce forecasts of port productivity.</p><p>The Government expects to complete a withdrawal deal, but our aim in the event of a no-deal outcome is to ensure that unit-load traffic can continue to flow as expeditiously and efficiently as possible so that the volume of trade in aggregate can be maintained.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/11/2018 14:16:02 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1005642

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trolleybuses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will encourage urban stage carriage operators to re-introduce trolleybuses as part of their plans to meet their vehicle emission reduction targets.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL11413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>£220 million is available through the Clean Air Fund for local authorities with a nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exceedance to help them fund measures to reduce harmful emissions, including measures to reduce emissions from vehicles. The re-introduction of trolleybuses is a matter for local authorities and operators to decide, should local authorities see them as a suitable measure to reduce vehicle emissions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/11/2018 14:08:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

1002482

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Strikes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Arriva UK Trains in relation to the continuing rail strikes on the Northern Rail franchise; what proposals they have to end the disruption to services caused by the strikes; and what assessment they have made of whether Arriva UK Trains has breached the terms of its franchise agreement on the delivery of services.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL11323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has had discussions with Arriva Rail North regarding contingency planning for strike days as well as on progress they have made on discussions with RMT.</p><p> </p><p>Proposals to end the disruption are a matter between the operator and the Trade Union. However, we urge the RMT to call off the strikes and for both parties to work on resolving the dispute.</p><p> </p><p>The assessment on service delivery related compliance is still taking place with a number of claims requiring validation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/11/2018 15:03:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves