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registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of buses in the UK are currently zero-emission; what percentage of new bus orders are zero-emission; and whether they have a target for the number of zero-emission buses by 2025; and if so, what is that target.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government believes that it is right to reduce NOx and carbon emissions on the UK bus fleet. That is why it has provided over £240 million so far to help fund the cleanest buses, and in February 2019 announced the winners of a £48 million scheme which will fund a further 263 zero emission buses. Currently 17% of the UK bus fleet is low emission and 1% is zero emission. In 2018 4.2% of all new bus orders were for a zero-emission bus. Whilst there is no target for the number of zero emission buses by 2025 the Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the UK bus fleet.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/06/2019 13:07:42 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

993815

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a minimum legal time between the announcement of a train’s boarding platform and its subsequent departure; and what action they are taking to ensure that train operating companies do not disadvantage older passengers, passengers with young children, wheelchair users and passengers with a disability by not leaving enough time between the announcement of the platform and the train's departure.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL10948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no minimum legal time between the announcement of a train's boarding platform and its subsequent departure.</p><p> </p><p>The Department expects train operating companies and station operators to provide timely, accurate information to all passengers at every stage of their journey, including prior to departure. The National Rail Conditions of Travel place a responsibility on operators to make available information that will help passengers to plan and successfully complete their journey. All operators are required as a condition of their licence to have in place a Disabled People’s Protection Policy with a commitment to providing, wherever possible, clear and consistent aural and visual information of train departures and other relevant messages, particularly in the event of delays or disruption.</p><p> </p><p>Station staff are encouraged to be alert to anybody who may require assistance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/11/2018 16:03:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

947596

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the report by the Civil Aviation Authority, Airport accessibility report 2016/17, published in 2017, what action they have taken to encourage airports and airlines to reduce waiting times and improve the quality of the assistance provided to disabled passengers at Heathrow and other UK airports.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL9868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is looking at measures to improve accessibility at airports and on aircraft through our Aviation Strategy which is due to be published in 2019. This will build on the Civil Aviation Authority, Airport accessibility reports, through which the CAA have stepped up their compliance activity and efforts to improve the quality of assistance available for disabled passengers. The CAA is working closely with London Heathrow and other UK airports to support them in their work on implementing improvement plans so that all airports are fully accessible for disabled passengers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport also launched its Inclusive Transport Strategy today (25 July 2018), which will look to improve accessibility at UK airports in conjunction with the Aviation Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/07/2018 13:09:49 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

940086

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas
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 price of fuel at motoring service areas; and what steps they will take to ensure motorists are aware of differences in prices.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL9501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The retail fuels market is subject to UK competition law under the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), formerly the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has written twice to the CMA setting out our concerns to ensure that motorists benefit from the lower retail fuel prices and better services that can result from competition. We are now working with them to examine whether the use of new technology to increase the transparency of fuel prices can deliver more competitive fuel prices for consumers at motorway forecourts, without compromising safety.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/07/2018 13:02:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

852472

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the average daytime speed of traffic in the five largest English cities; whether that speed has decreased since 2012; if so, what assessment they have made of the reasons for the decrease; and what is their assessment of the impact of a slowdown in average urban driving speeds on the national economy.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not estimated average daytime speeds in the five largest English cities. However, estimates of average speed and average delay have been published for locally managed ‘A’ roads by Local Authority, and for the Strategic Road Network. For local ‘A’ roads, estimates are published averaged across all 24 hours of the day, as well as for morning and evening peak periods. These average speeds can be found in table CGN0501, and average delays in table CGN0502: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/average-speed-and-delay-on-local-a-roads-cgn05" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/average-speed-and-delay-on-local-a-roads-cgn05</a>.These have also been attached for ease.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the statistical series in 2014, average speeds on urban classified local ‘A’ roads have decreased by 0.9mph (4.7%) to 18.4mph in 2017. Average delays have increased by 11.2% over the same period.</p><p> </p><p>The Department provides Local Authorities with the underlying Travel Times dataset, to facilitate their own estimates of congestion. The Department has also undertaken sustained investment across a variety of initiatives to help manage traffic levels on both locally managed roads and the Strategic Road Network, and it plays an important role in ensuring the appropriate regulatory frameworks are in place.</p><p> </p><p>There is no single cause of congestion. It occurs because of a range of factors including population increase, economic growth, access to alternative modes, traffic incidents and roadworks.</p><p> </p><p>We do not have a current estimate of the cost of slower average urban speeds on the national economy. Urban congestion is frequently best managed by local areas, which have the knowledge and tools available to help manage traffic flows and ensure the availability of alternative modes of travel.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg attachment 1 file name HL5955 - CGN0501.xlsx title Table - CGN0501 2 file name HL5955 - CGN0502.xlsx title Table - GGN5002 question first answered 14/03/2018 12:22:46 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

846830

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they ensure that all groups who use public transport have equal access to public transport and that none are discriminated against, including the elderly and those with young children.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the transport system accessible to all users, including the elderly and those with young children. The draft Accessibility Action Plan, published for consultation last year, set out a number of steps we will be taking across transport modes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Equality Act 2010 makes provision for operators of public transport services to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate passengers who share protected characteristics, which includes age.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/03/2018 12:15:49 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

846835

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the use of cycle lanes in English cities since 2010; and how this compares to projected usage.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not carried out an assessment of, or made projections about the use of, cycle lanes in English cities: this is a matter for local highways authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s statistics on cycling and walking, published most recently on 18 January 2018, contain information on national cycling trends over time and include some information at a local authority level, but do not cover the use of cycle lanes in individual cities.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the Department’s regular road traffic statistics provide estimates of the vehicle miles travelled each year in Great Britain, by vehicle type, including pedal cycles, but do not distinguish between cycling on cycle lanes and cycling on the main carriageway.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has made funds available to eight cities through the Cycle Ambition programme to improve or expand cycle routes in line with local priorities, and will monitor and evaluate the impact of this funding over time. Other organisations have produced reports which contain some information on this. Sustrans, for example, has recently published “Bike Life” reports for several cities which are available online and which cover matters such as cycle infrastructure provision, travel habits, and attitudes towards cycling in the cities in question.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/03/2018 13:46:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

777515

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that cyclists are aware of the requirement to obey the Highway Code in respect of Rules for cyclists (59 to 82), particularly Rule 66, Rule 69, Rule 71, and Rule 72.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>As with all road users, cyclists need to adhere to the rules set out in the Highway Code. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review to ensure that the current legislative framework is adequate. This is why the Cycle Safety Review was announced on 21 September 2017. The Government also promotes road safety, including encouraging safe cycling, through its Think! campaigns and Bikeability training.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/11/2017 12:02:57 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

751144

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many of the projects to tackle congestion and to improve the UK's strategic road network announced in the 2014 Road Investment Strategy have been delayed or cancelled; and why.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>One scheme has been cancelled following the public consultation. The A27 Chichester Bypass scheme in West Sussex was dependent on local support and financial contribution of the authorities and there was no clear consensus on the best way forward.</p><p> </p><p>Three schemes in construction have delays to their &quot;open to traffic&quot; dates. The A1 Leeming to Barton scheme in North Yorkshire has been delayed following extensive archaeological finds. The A21 Tonbridge to Pembury scheme in Kent has been delayed due to the need for remedial action to deal with unforeseen large volumes of hazardous waste. The A30 Temple to Carblake scheme is being delivered by Cornwall County Council and has been delayed due to changes in traffic management to reduce disruption during peak summer months.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2017 10:36:29 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

751149

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	USA: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote best practice in the management of road verges in order to protect endangered species of flora in the UK.
tabling member printed	Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport through the UK Roads Liaison Group promotes the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice. This Code provides best practice and guidance for highway authorities to manage and maintain the local highways for which they are responsible, including providing advice on a range of issues, such as managing road verges to help protect endangered species of flora.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/07/2017 10:35:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian