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1020258

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their Aviation Strategy Green Paper; whether that Paper will contain proposals on surface access to airports by passengers, freight and airport workers; and whether specific reference will be made to Western Rail and Southern Rail links to Heathrow Airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The government intends to publish the Aviation Strategy green paper before the end of 2018, this will include government proposals on policy to improve surface access to airports. The green paper will not make reference to specific surface access infrastructure schemes around Heathrow Airport or elsewhere.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/12/2018 13:07:01 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1010102

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	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many market-led proposals have been received for possible rail line reopening; whether they will publish the list of any such proposals; and when they will announce the next stage for them.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The department has received 30 responses to its call for ideas for market-led proposals to enhance the railway, which it launched in March this year. These submissions covered a wide range of railway enhancements. The department cannot make an announcement about individual schemes at this time as these proposals were submitted in confidence and such disclosure may prejudice the commercial interests of the proposers. Individual promoters will be contacted later this year where the appropriate next steps will be discussed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/12/2018 14:06:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1005585

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	High Speed 2 Line: Wendover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of reports by (1) SDG, Nichols Group and KPMG, and (2) the Infrastructure Projects Authority, as independent reports of the mined tunnel options for HS2 in the Wendover area, as referred to in the letter from Nusrat Ghani to Wendover Parish Council on 15 October 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The reports in question were referred to in a letter from Nusrat Ghani MP to the Right Honourable David Lidington MP on 15 October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not be placing copies of the reports referred to in the Libraries of either House. These reports are internal to the Department for Transport and are not intended for publication.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/11/2018 15:42:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1002208

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two and Network Rail: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Network Rail and HS2 have whistleblower policies; and if so, where those policies are published.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has had a Whistleblowing Policy since 2014. It was updated in 2018 to incorporate the launch of the “Speak Out” reporting line. The Whistleblowing Policy is published internally on the HS2 Ltd intranet. HS2 Ltd is now working on launching the “Speak Out” reporting line outside of HS2 Ltd. At present, where any whistleblowing allegations are raised to the HS2 Helpdesk, such allegations are referred to HS2’s independent “Speak Out” line supplier.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail’s whistleblowing policy is published online on the Network Rail website and is available at:</p><p><a href="https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Speak-Out-Policy-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Speak-Out-Policy-2017.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/11/2018 12:07:44 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

998457

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
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 17 May (HL7494), how many stations to be serviced by Crossrail 1 trains have station platform heights of (1) 1000 mm, and (2) 750mm.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no stations that will be served by Crossrail 1 trains that have a station platform height of 1000mm or 750mm.</p><p> </p><p>The Crossrail rolling stock contract is held and managed by Transport for London (TfL), and therefore any conversations with train manufacturers regarding the specification of the Elizabeth line trains are a matter for TfL. However, Crossrail Limited have provided the Department with a summary of their findings concerning the possible use of trains with floor heights lower than 1100mm. Crossrail Limited identified significant problems that would have impacted upon the design of the train, such as a widening of the gauge profile which would result in unacceptable infringements on gauge clearances at legacy platforms.</p><p> </p><p>As the future operator of the Elizabeth line, the operating costs for stations are a matter for TfL.</p><p>Crossrail 2 is under development. Detailed design requirements including platform heights will be considered as development progresses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL11117 HL11118 HL11119 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:14:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

998458

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
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 17 May (HL7494), whether they have investigated whether train manufacturers could build trains to give level access in the range 1000mm to 750mm.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no stations that will be served by Crossrail 1 trains that have a station platform height of 1000mm or 750mm.</p><p> </p><p>The Crossrail rolling stock contract is held and managed by Transport for London (TfL), and therefore any conversations with train manufacturers regarding the specification of the Elizabeth line trains are a matter for TfL. However, Crossrail Limited have provided the Department with a summary of their findings concerning the possible use of trains with floor heights lower than 1100mm. Crossrail Limited identified significant problems that would have impacted upon the design of the train, such as a widening of the gauge profile which would result in unacceptable infringements on gauge clearances at legacy platforms.</p><p> </p><p>As the future operator of the Elizabeth line, the operating costs for stations are a matter for TfL.</p><p>Crossrail 2 is under development. Detailed design requirements including platform heights will be considered as development progresses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL11116 HL11118 HL11119 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:14:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

998459

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
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 17 May (HL7494), what will be the estimated additional operating costs per annum for stations outside the central section to provide staff at all times to provide portable ramps.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no stations that will be served by Crossrail 1 trains that have a station platform height of 1000mm or 750mm.</p><p> </p><p>The Crossrail rolling stock contract is held and managed by Transport for London (TfL), and therefore any conversations with train manufacturers regarding the specification of the Elizabeth line trains are a matter for TfL. However, Crossrail Limited have provided the Department with a summary of their findings concerning the possible use of trains with floor heights lower than 1100mm. Crossrail Limited identified significant problems that would have impacted upon the design of the train, such as a widening of the gauge profile which would result in unacceptable infringements on gauge clearances at legacy platforms.</p><p> </p><p>As the future operator of the Elizabeth line, the operating costs for stations are a matter for TfL.</p><p>Crossrail 2 is under development. Detailed design requirements including platform heights will be considered as development progresses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL11116 HL11117 HL11119 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:14:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

998460

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
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 17 May (HL7494), whether the same arrangements of platform heights are being planned for Crossrail 2 as for Crossrail 1.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no stations that will be served by Crossrail 1 trains that have a station platform height of 1000mm or 750mm.</p><p> </p><p>The Crossrail rolling stock contract is held and managed by Transport for London (TfL), and therefore any conversations with train manufacturers regarding the specification of the Elizabeth line trains are a matter for TfL. However, Crossrail Limited have provided the Department with a summary of their findings concerning the possible use of trains with floor heights lower than 1100mm. Crossrail Limited identified significant problems that would have impacted upon the design of the train, such as a widening of the gauge profile which would result in unacceptable infringements on gauge clearances at legacy platforms.</p><p> </p><p>As the future operator of the Elizabeth line, the operating costs for stations are a matter for TfL.</p><p>Crossrail 2 is under development. Detailed design requirements including platform heights will be considered as development progresses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg grouped question UIN HL11116 HL11117 HL11118 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:14:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

998461

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of their central car fleet is zero-emission capable; and whether they are on target to hit their ambition of 25 per cent of their fleet to be ultra-low emission by 2025.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Currently, 11.25% of the central car fleet operated by the Government Car Service (GCS) are zero-emission vehicles. By the end of this year 21.25% will be ultra-low emission when cars on order replace diesel models due for replacement.</p><p> </p><p>GCS are on course to meet the target announced in the 2017 Autumn Statement that 25% of central government fleets will be ultra-low emission vehicles by 2022.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/11/2018 16:36:58 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

993325

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Dover: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what dates, if any, the Secretary of State for Transport visited the port of Dover to see the movement of trucks into and out of ferries to the continent in the last two years.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport visited the Port of Dover on Thursday 25 October 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 29/10/2018 15:10:10 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley