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1181774

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current planned date to stop the sale of new petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid cars; and whether they intend to bring that date forward.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>On 4 February, the Prime Minister announced that the Government is consulting on bringing forward an end to the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible. This follows our manifesto commitment and reflects the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advice that the phase out date should be 2035 or ideally 2030, and that only battery electric or other low-carbon alternative vehicles, such as hydrogen powered vehicles, should be permitted to be sold after this point.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/03/2020 16:27:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1181775

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the central government car fleet is currently (1) electric powered, or (2) hybrid; and by what date they expect to have phased out all petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid vehicles in that fleet.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Currently battery electric vehicles and plug in hybrid vehicles make up 2.25% of the central government car fleet. A breakdown of numbers between electric powered and plug-in hybrid cars is not available at this time. Budget 2017 included a commitment to electrify 25% of cars in central Government department fleets by 2022, and as part of the Road to Zero Strategy published in July 2018, the Government announced a further commitment to make 100% of the central Government car fleet ultra low emission (i.e. zero emission or plug in hybrid) by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding Ministerial cars provided by the Government Car Service (GCS), with the support of the Department, the Government Car Service is replacing its fleet with ultra low emission vehicles as cars become due for replacement. Currently, 48% of the GCS fleet is either battery electric, petrol electric hybrid or hydrogen electric (compared to only 17% in 2016), and they are actively looking at options to accelerate this transition.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/03/2020 16:11:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1181052

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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: Freight
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 Vere of Norbiton on 19 February (HL1348), whether they intend to require that the line is (1) designed to accommodate rail freight, (2) to be electrified, and (3) to be provided with suitable rail freight terminal facilities to serve the freight logisitics facilities along the route of the line; what is the latest business case for East West Rail; and whether that business case includes consideration of any environmental benefits of rail freight use of that network.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>The strategic scope for East West Rail is currently being developed, including options for depots. Electrification is being reconsidered after previously being descoped to reduce capital costs. At a minimum, passive provision is being provided in construction so that electrification may be implemented in the future subject to value for money and affordability. EWR Co. are considering provision for freight, ensuring the route will support existing freight, and are currently undertaking a study to understand potential freight use. The Western Section of East West Rail is moving towards its Full Business Case, whilst the Central Section is at SOBC stage. As the business cases continue to develop, they will consider the benefits of freight.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/03/2020 15:31:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1181053

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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 what is the latest cost estimate for Crossrail 2; and what proportion of its revenue is expected to come from passengers using HS2 at Euston.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Crossrail 2 is at an early stage of scheme development. The Government, Transport for London and Network Rail are currently working to refine the cost estimates for Crossrail 2, to reflect the findings of the Independent Affordability Review, ahead of a Spending Review. Cost estimates will become available once that work is completed and scheme development has reached an appropriate level of maturity. Revenue numbers at this level of detail are not available at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>However, current analysis estimates that 50,000 passengers in total would board and alight Crossrail 2 services at Euston in the 2041 morning peak period (0700 to 1000). This represents approximately 10% of the total Crossrail 2 demand and around a fifth of Crossrail 2 passengers at Euston are expected to be using HS2 services.</p><p> </p><p>These projections are regularly updated as part of ongoing updates to TfL’s forecasting models, and Crossrail 2’s business case analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 14:50:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1181054

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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: Euston Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Prime Minister on 11 February with reference to HS2 that they will "take proper control of what is happening at Euston which…has been a shambles" (HC Deb, col 729) and comments in the Oakervee Review of HS2, published on 11 February, that the existing planned construction of the approach in the form of a tunnelled dive-under is "expensive and exposes major risks to the existing railway and services during construction", whether they will instruct HS2 to cease all further temporary works in the area around Euston to avoid possible unnecessary destruction until the new control and management is in place with an agreed design and method of construction.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>In a statement to Parliament on 11 February, the Prime Minister set out that after careful consideration of the independent Oakervee review, the decision has been taken to proceed with HS2. The Government published the Independent Oakervee Review on 11 February and it is now considering its formal response to the review conclusions and recommendations, including those in relation to Euston.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to HS2 works in the area around Euston, in order to avoid further delays to implementation of the HS2 project, HS2 Ltd and its contractors will continue with the current programme of enabling and early works; only where such works will be required regardless of design changes that may arise in response to the outcomes of the Oakervee Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/03/2020 17:44:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1181055

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands and North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who within the government will be principally responsible for delivering the Integrated Rail Plan described in the Terms of reference for an integrated rail plan for the north and midlands, published on 21 February; and whether, in "working with HS2", they will take into account the recommendations of the Oakervee Review of HS2, published on 11 February, which found that "HS2 Ltd technical assurance or challenge panels which are made up of experts, some previously involved with the design of the scheme, should be refreshed and reconstituted".
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>As set out in his speech to the New Statesman's Northern Powerhouse conference on 27 February 2020, the HS2 Minister will lead the development of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP). The Government agrees with the Oakervee review that we need to strengthen HS2 Ltd’s governance and capability, and we are taking decisive action to do just that. The IRP is to review arrangements for sponsorship and delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/03/2020 17:42:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1179837

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 11 February (HL Deb, col 2153), whether the projected cost for the first phase of HS2 includes the capital cost of rolling stock, provision of power supply, and infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance facilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The projected costs for HS2 (phase 1) are inclusive of the design and build of the rolling stock, the connections to the national grid for power supplies, and the infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance facility.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 15:04:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1179838

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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: Cost Benefit Analysis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the forthcoming cost benefit analysis for the first phase of HS2 will (1) include the construction of Euston station and approaches and, if so, for which design; (2) include consideration of the impact of adopting different design speeds; and (3) be based on (a) 14, or (b) 18, trains per hour in each direction.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The forthcoming cost-benefit analysis which will inform the HS2 Phase One Full Business Case includes the construction of Euston station and its approaches based on the baseline design plans developed by HS2 Ltd. Government published the recommendations of the Independent ‘Oakervee’ Review on 11 February and it is now considering its formal response to these recommendations. Any decisions on the impact of different designs speeds and the number of trains that operate on the High Speed network will be reflected within the Business case.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 16:31:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1179840

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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: Euston Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether their plans for new delivery arrangements for the Euston terminus for HS2 will affect their plans to publish a notice to proceed for Phase 1.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Euston is a highly complex major programme in its own right, with a number of projects being developed within a confined space. Greater integration between the projects at Euston, via the establishment of a single plan and the establishment of a dedicated delivery vehicle for the Euston project, is essential to delivering the full benefits of the scheme. The new delivery arrangements which are being considered for the Euston terminus will not impact a decision on whether to issue a Notice to Proceed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 16:30:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1179841

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps need to be taken before they will issue a notice to proceed for the first phase of HS2; and (1) where, and (2) when, they expect construction to start.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 11 February that the Government will proceed with HS2, the Final Business Case for the first phase of the scheme, between Birmingham and London, must now be formally approved ahead of the intended start of main construction works along the route in April 2020. The business case will set out the strategic importance of the scheme and allow a final decision by Government on its viability, affordability, achievability, deliverability and value for money. Approval of the case is as a pre-condition of HS2 Ltd issuing Notice-to-Proceed to its supply chain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 15:02:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley