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1676487

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that transport policy meets the needs of young people aged 16 to 24.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to ensure young people can access work, education and apprenticeship opportunities, regardless of where they live. We have consistently invested in public transport to help make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper and easier to use.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 we introduced the 16-17 Saver Railcard, extending the 50 per cent discount available to children for rail travel to their entire period of compulsory education and training. For students aged 18 and above, the 16-25 Railcard offers a third off most rail travel. In October, we announced that the £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside London would be extended until the end of 2024. Through the Plan for Drivers, we have also announced measures to help tackle the cost of driving.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to meeting the obligations of the Public Sector Equality Duty, including giving due consideration to the needs of different age cohorts.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL969 HL971 HL972 question first answered 15/12/2023 11:54:03 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1672973

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Lighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of lamp columns on the M1 between junction 1 and junction 10 are out of light, how often lamp columns on motorways are inspected for such issues, and within what period of time they expect defective lamp columns on motorways to be repaired.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>There are currently 11% of lighting columns out of order on the M1 between Junctions 1- 6A and, 30.7% between Junctions 6A -10. Lighting columns are inspected every 28 days, and the repair of any faults varies depending on the nature and priority of the fault(s) in question. A typical simple fault will in most cases be repaired within 14 days.</p><p>The lighting outages between M1 junctions 6a and 10 are the consequence of underground cable faults. Testing work is planned to take place in the next financial year, 2024-25, and will assess the condition of the cable network so that repairs can be prioritised alongside other asset needs.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 11/12/2023 14:57:38 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1672974

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station: Great Western Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many platforms are planned for Old Oak Common rail station on the Great Western Main Line.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>Eight platforms are planned for Old Oak Common rail station on the Great Western Main Line. This consists of four relief line platforms and four main line platforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:08:28 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1672975

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the total cost of construction at Old Oak Common Great Western rail station, and (2) the total time for construction from the beginning of works to the opening of the station for passengers.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>Old Oak Common is being designed and built as a single, integrated station, with a budget of £1.67bn (Q3 2019). There is no separate cost for the conventional station. Enabling Works at Old Oak Common started in 2018 and permanent works started in 2020. The station works will continue until opening for passenger services in 2029-2033. The total time is therefore between 11 and 15 years.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:07:06 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1672976

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the funding for Old Oak Common Great Western rail station comes from HS2 Ltd or Network Rail.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The whole cost of the new Old Oak Common station is funded through HS2, including the station on the Great Western Main Line.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:01:41 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1672977

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government over what time periods rail services to and from Paddington Station will be disrupted due to construction for Old Oak Common Great Western station; and what alternative arrangements will be made for passengers.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>Construction of the Old Oak Common conventional station will involve a number of partial and complete closures of the Great Western Main Line east of Ealing Broadway during the period up to 2030 which will impact passenger services and freight operations. My department is working with Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and the train operating companies to minimise the impacts of disruption, combining timing of works with other works planned on the route wherever possible, and ensure the continued operation of rail services.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:01:24 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1672978

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of intercity trains are planned to stop at Old Oak Common Great Western rail station when it is fully operational; and what is the additional journey time between Reading and London for trains that will call at Old Oak Common.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The current assumption is that all passenger trains on the Great Western Mainline will stop at the new Old Oak Common station. Current estimates indicate stopping trains at this station is likely to add approximately 3 minutes, though this would be dependent on further timetable analysis.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/12/2023 15:07:27 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1671235

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusion of the report Getting the measure of transport poverty, published by the Social Market Foundation on 15 November, that investment in public transport is more beneficial to alleviating transport poverty than lowering the cost of driving.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The government has consistently invested in public transport, including through the most recent announcement of £150 million dedicated to levelling up bus services, with areas across the North and Midlands given extra support for services to become more frequent, more reliable, cheaper and easier to use.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 04/12/2023 16:51:26 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1670434

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
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: Old Oak Common Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of expected journey times between the HS2 station at Old Oak Common and Tottenham Court Road Underground station via (1) the planned HS2 station at Euston and the Northern line, and (2) the Elizabeth line.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>We do not have modelled journey times from Old Oak Common to Tottenham Court Road as requested. The nearest station for which we have estimated journey times is Bond Street (see table below), with journey times broadly similar by either route . Estimated journey times comprise in-vehicle time, wait time and walking time.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Destination</p></td><td><p>From Old Oak Common via Elizabeth Line</p></td><td><p>From Old Oak Common via Euston on HS2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bond Street</p></td><td><p>24.8 mins</p></td><td><p>24.6 mins</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 22/11/2023 15:00:46 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1670147

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
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	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the latest estimated cost for the construction of HS2 from the Eastern end of Old Oak Common station and the proposed six platform HS2 Euston station.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Following the Network North announcement, the scope and cost estimates for this section of the route are subject to review. An updated cost will be reported to Parliament in due course, noting that we are seeking to strip back the project scope and deliver a station that works, but does not include any features we do not need.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 27/11/2023 15:15:29 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley