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1314978

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date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Trees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will require HS2 to publish (1) the number of trees they have removed, (2) the number of trees they have planted, and (3) the areas where these changes have been made.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>(1) HS2 Ltd does not specifically record or count individual trees removed or required for clearance, as recording is undertaken on an area basis (measured by hectare).</p><p>(2) As part of Phase One alone, HS2 Ltd will plant up to seven million trees and shrubs. Over 700,000 of those trees have already been planted. The area of new woodland will be well in excess of that which is lost. HS2 is creating more than 3300 hectares (33 square kilometres) of new woodland, wildlife and river habitats alongside the line from the West Midlands to London.</p><p>(3) Woodland areas to be lost as a result of HS2’s construction, and also those sites to be used for woodland creation, are described in the relevant Environmental Statement, published alongside the relevant legislation for each phase of the project.</p><p>Further updates on HS2 Ltd’s environmental performance, including with respect to the loss of ancient woodland and associated compensation response, will be published in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 01/06/2021 12:10:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1314993

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Holyhead Port: Road Traffic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes are being made to improve traffic conditions at the port of Holyhead; and what changes are being made in the surrounding area in order to improve access to the port.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Union Connectivity Review, led by Sir Peter Hendy CBE is focusing on improving transport connectivity between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The review is carefully considering and evaluating all strategically significant routes across the UK, including access to ports such as Holyhead.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/05/2021 14:30:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1315025

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend their road transport infrastructure policy to require that they take account of (1) the UK's commitments under the Paris Agreement, and (2) the commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
tabling member printed	Lord Newby
uin	HL295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is satisfied that plans for road infrastructure are consistent with Net Zero and the UK's commitments under the Paris Agreement, matters which we keep under consideration. The upcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan will set out a credible and ambitious pathway to deliver transport’s contribution to carbon budgets and meeting net zero by 2050.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/05/2021 14:30:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby

1315029

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: France
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to sign a reciprocal agreement on driving licences with the government of France.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has successfully agreed arrangements with France for the mutual recognition of photocard licences. As such, visitors with UK photocard licences will not need to carry an additional International Driving Permit when driving in France. We have also secured interim arrangements with the French authorities which will allow UK licence holders resident in France, to continue to use their valid UK licence until 1 January 2022. We are working with the French Government to finalise a permanent licence exchange agreement as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2021 14:27:09 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1315032

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
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 loss of fare revenue arising from the recent withdrawal from service of some Hitachi trains; and who will bear the cost of that loss of revenue.
tabling member printed	Lord Rosser
uin	HL308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Disruption has been most significant on the Great Western Railway (GWR) network on Intercity services, as well as some London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and a small number of TransPennine Express services.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate less than £1m each day may need to be refunded for GWR services.  On LNER services, and despite a smaller disruptive impact to the operation of services, the operator has reported to the Department that it processed on average £60,000 per day of Delay Repay claims last week.</p><p> </p><p>The agreements in place to use the affected trains contain provisions that protect the taxpayer and we are currently assessing all available options to ensure taxpayers are protected.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2021 14:26:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3687 label Biography information for Lord Rosser

1315051

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 176011 on Railways: Electrification, if he will publish the scheme by scheme data on electrification projects in an accessible format.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	2400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Network Rail arranges for the publication of data related to electrification schemes on their website. Network Rail provides a contact point to enable users to request information in an accessible format. Network Rail’s accessibility policy can be found here: <a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/accessibility/" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/accessibility/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/05/2021 13:58:22 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1315052

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Livestock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that farm animals cannot encroach on the UK rail network.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	2401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Network Rail, in its role as national rail infrastructure manager, has the main responsibility for preventing animals from encroaching on the rail network as part of its wider rail safety duties. It uses fences to mark the boundary of its land and to prevent unauthorised intrusions, which are checked regularly. Members of the public are encouraged to contact Network Rail if they notice fencing that is showing signs of fatigue or is unsuitable, so that Network Rail can investigate and take action, which may include repairing or replacing the affected fencing. Additionally, Network Rail will investigate any incursion by livestock onto the network and carry out the work needed to reduce the risk of encroachment happening again.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/05/2021 14:25:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1315066

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support maritime small and medium-sized enterprises recover from the outbreak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government’s priority has been to support businesses and employees. Our financial measures worth an initial £330 billion have been continually refined to support all parts of the economy, including maritime small and medium-sized enterprises. The Government has provided financial support to a range of small and medium-sized enterprises, including making available up to £22.4 million to safeguard lifeline services. As we move towards recovery, we remain committed to safeguarding livelihoods with the Chancellor extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from April to September 2021.</p><p>My officials are also working with the sector on a longer-term Maritime Recovery Plan which will support the Maritime 2050 strategy launched by the Government in 2019. The Department is working closely with representatives from across the maritime sector to identify their priorities and develop interventions which can support the sector’s recovery.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 25/05/2021 13:32:24 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315069

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of reducing maritime emissions on air quality.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>In support of the 2019 Clean Maritime Plan the Department commissioned extensive research into emissions from the maritime sector covering both air pollutants and greenhouse gases.</p><p> </p><p>The research examined emissions from both international and domestic shipping, and includes detailed analysis of a series of emissions scenarios out to 2050. The research package has been published on Gov.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 25/05/2021 13:39:45 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315074

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Leagrave Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to visit Leagrave Station to discuss with relevant stakeholders step-free accessibility for passengers.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	2461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>With the lifting of restrictions, I am keen to visit stations where improvements have been delivered or stations that are potential candidates.</p><p> </p><p>Around 75% of rail journeys are now through step-free stations, compared with only 50% in 2005, and I am committed to further improving accessibility across the network.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/05/2021 11:55:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen