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1311218

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their announcement on 20 April that international shipping emissions will be included within UK net zero targets, whether they will make a similar commitment in relation to international aviation emissions.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL15132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>As announced on 20 April, we have set the Sixth Carbon Budget to include both international aviation and shipping emissions, as recommended by our independent climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/04/2021 13:16:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1307439

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Safety
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 distraction of drivers using in-vehicle infotainment systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>We have not undertaken an assessment of the distraction of drivers using in-vehicle infotainment systems.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2021 11:18:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1307619

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications under the Transport and Works Act 1992 order process to modify or close level crossings have been (1) received, (2) approved, and (3) rejected, per region in each of the last five years; and how many are completed within each yearly timeframe.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>Since 2016, seven applications have been received under the Transport and Works Act 1992 for powers relating to the very purpose of modifying or closing level crossings. The table below provides details on each of these applications including the year they were received, the region they are in and whether they were approved or rejected.</p><p> </p><p>The implementation of modifications or closures to level crossings, approved by a Transport and Works Act Order, is a matter for the applicant, which in the case of all those listed in the table below is Network Rail.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year application received</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Name of Application </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Application approved or rejected </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>The Network Rail (Northumberland Park Level Crossing and Coppermill Lane Level Crossing Closure) Order</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Network Rail (Felixstowe Branch Line Improvement -Level crossing closure) Order</p></td><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Network Rail (Abbots Ripton Level crossing) Order</p></td><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Network Rail (Kingsmill No.1 Level Crossing (Land Acquisition and Closure) Order</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Approved</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Network Rail (Suffolk Level Crossing Reduction) Order</p></td><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>Partially Approved</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Network Rail (Cambridgeshire Level Crossing Reduction) Order</p></td><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>Partially Approved</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Network Rail (Essex Level Crossing Reduction) Order</p></td><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>This application is to be decided</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2021 11:57:29 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1307621

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any increased risk to the safety of (1) pedestrians, and (2) other road users, due to delays in the completion of the Transport and Works Act 1992 order process to modify or close level crossings.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not carry out any assessment of risks associated with level crossings that are applied for either modification or closure under the Transport and Works Act 1992. It is for Network Rail to manage the risk at crossings owned by them, in its capacity as the duty holder. This risk must be managed and mitigated regardless of the length of time it takes for an application under the Transport and Works Act to complete and for the level crossing to be modified or closed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2021 11:24:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1305342

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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 when they will correct the figure for the estimated cost of the works for HS2 Phase 2a on their website page HS2 Phase 2a: High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Act 2021; why other documents on this page have been updated but this figure has not; and whether they will place in the Library of the House the most recent comparable figures.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The estimated cost of works on the gov.uk web page is the Estimate of Expense as required by Standing Order 45 of the House, when the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill was deposited in July 2017. There is no requirement for the Estimate of Expense to be updated, although other documents linked on the web page have been updated when required by Standing Orders. The Government committed to regularly update Parliament on the progress of the HS2 programme by issuing reports twice a year, with the most recent on 23 March and contains updated cost figures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/03/2021 14:25:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1303107

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
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 Her Majesty's Government what are the latest estimated costs of the portions of Old Oak Common station attributable to (1) HS2, (2) Crossrail 1, and (3) Great Western services; and what are the other costs for Old Oak Common station which make up the total estimated cost.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>Within the Target Cost for Phase One, the budget allocated by HS2 Ltd for Old Oak Common station, including contingency for risk, is £1.67bn (2019 prices). A more detailed breakdown of costs cannot be provided as this information is commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>Old Oak Common is being designed and delivered as a single, integrated station and therefore costs cannot be neatly apportioned between the HS2 and conventional rail elements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/03/2021 14:50:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1302678

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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: Noise
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 risk of HS2 train noise exceeding the limits set out in the information paper by HS2 Ltd, E20: Control of Airborne Noise from Altered Roads and the Operational Railway, published on 30 July 2014, as a result of (1) operational noise assumptions, and (2) noise prediction model uncertainty; and whether that risk has been recorded in the HS2 costs and risk estimates.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is integrating the design of HS2 by developing requirements and specifications for each of the of the parts of the railway that contribute to the end-state noise generated by operational services, so that the objectives set out in HS2 Information Paper E20 are delivered.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd is continually monitoring planned performance against these requirements, and against the overall compliance with our noise commitments. HS2 Ltd manages all risks associated with the delivery of the railway through their Corporate Risk registers. This includes all risks relating to compliance with HS2 Information Paper E20, and includes the development of mitigation measures and treatment strategies intended to avoid or reduce the probability of the risk occurring and to reduce or control the impact of the risks should they occur.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/03/2021 14:56:44 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1302679

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances have they received from HS2 Ltd that they will not seek to derogate responsibilities on noise limits set out in its information paper E20: Control of Airborne Noise from Altered Roads and the Operational Railway, published on 30 July 2014, should HS2 operational noise levels exceed agreed noise limits.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd will build on the work of existing high speed networks, utilising best practice from other European high speed projects, and improving on those railways where it is possible to do so. HS2 Information Paper F4: Operational Noise and Vibration Monitoring Framework sets out HS2 Ltd’s commitments to monitor the noise and vibration performance of the operational railway. Paragraph 3.2 describes the actions to be taken where the performance deviates from the expected conditions:</p><p><em>a) If the measured performance is better than the expected conditions: </em></p><p><em> - A study to document the reasons why assets are achieving a higher performance than expected </em></p><p><em> - A review of further improvements to other assets that could potentially benefit from the technology transfer of the high performing assets </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>b) If the measured performance is worse than the expected conditions: </em></p><p><em> - A study to identify the root cause and all possible solutions to the low performance </em></p><p><em> - An investigation of other similar assets that could also be underperforming </em></p><p><em> - Corrective action to improve existing performance and prevent future loss of performance so far as this may be required to achieve the objectives set out in the Information Papers E20, E21 and E22</em></p><p> </p><p>The relevant paragraphs of Information paper F4 are included as binding assurances (numbers 1041 and 1042) on the public register of HS2 Undertakings and Assurances.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/03/2021 14:58:15 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1302680

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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: Noise
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 8 March (HL13565), whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the HS2 noise prediction model data from high speed trains in France.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>Appendix SV‐001‐000: Annex D2 in Volume 5 of the publicly available HS2 Phase 1 Environmental Statement relates to the validation of the HS2 prediction methodology for operational noise from the railway, as set out in the attached document.</p><p> </p><p>Figure 1 in Annex D2 presents measured maximum noise levels for French TGV and German ICE trains compared with the maximum level forecast using the original HS1 calculation method. These measurements were referenced in the Written Answer further to my last answer on 8 March. All Environmental Statement documents have been published online.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/03/2021 16:28:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton attachment 1 file name Vol5_Appendix_SV-001-000.pdf title Vol 5
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1302681

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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: Chilterns
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Environment Agency has given full approval for the construction works of the HS2 Chiltern Tunnel and, if so, when; what risk assessments have been made in connection with this approval in respect of the Chiltern Aquifer regarding, (1) the risk of pollution to the water supply for (a) local residents, and (b) residents of London, and (2) the loss or diversion of the River Misbourne; and whether they will place copies of any such assessments in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>Approval for the construction of the Chilterns Tunnel has not yet been granted, pending the finalisation of the necessary risk assessments and monitoring plans, which are in an advance stage of production and review.</p><p>The following assessments have been produced in respect of tunnelling through the Chalk aquifer:</p><p>- Groundwater Assessment for Construction Tasks: Tunnel and Cross Passages</p><p>- Chiltern Tunnel Construction Water Environment Assessment (currently in draft)</p><p>- Construction of Chiltern Tunnel Site Specific Groundwater Monitoring (currently in draft)</p><p>This work provides a full assessment of the risks to groundwater quality, groundwater flow, public water supplies and the River Misbourne. Such assessments are not routinely placed in the House Library as the work is ongoing, and they are updated as and when necessary. Individual assessments may be released upon request, subject to any required redactions.</p><p>HS2 Ltd manages all risks associated with the delivery of the railway through their Corporate Risk registers. As we [the Govt.] has made clear, they must demonstrate compliance with the requisite technical, safety and environmental standards at all times.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/03/2021 14:58:53 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley