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1131884

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date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and considering the decreasing costs of electrification, whether they will reconsider their decision to not electrify the Midland Main Line to Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield before they confirm any orders for hybrid trains.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL16302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to further extend electrification on the Midland Main Line (MML), beyond those works planned by the MML enhancements programme and HS2 Phase 2b.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to a greener, cleaner transport system, and recognises the important role this will play in reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. That’s why we are modernising the UK rail fleet to introduce more electric, bi-mode (electric and diesel hybrid) and alternative-fuel trains to the network. The new bi-mode intercity trains for the Midland Main Line will have less environmental impact than the current trains, some of which are over 30 years old. Our ambition is that these will be the cleanest ever bi-mode trains.</p><p> </p><p>Abellio, who have recently been awarded the new East Midlands Railway franchise will be at the forefront of delivering a cleaner, greener rail network. They are seeking innovative ways to keep emissions to a minimum when running under diesel power, and will trial hydrogen fuel cell trains on the Midland Main Line and run zero-carbon pilots at six stations along the route.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/06/2019 12:17:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1131885

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the performance of Transport for London in relation to the frequency and reliability of the shuttle service between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4 to ensure a regular service every 10 minutes in each direction every day.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL16303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Transport for London Rail operates shuttle services between Heathrow’s terminals. The scheduling and performance of these services is a matter for Transport for London.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 13:59:29 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1131886

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the franchise arrangements concerning the shuttle service between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL16304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The rail network at Heathrow is privately owned and is exempt from the franchising requirements of the Railways Act 1993. This means that the Secretary of State cannot designate services on that network for franchising. Train services operating on the Heathrow rail network are not provided under franchise agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/06/2019 15:09:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1131910

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for an appointment to have a MOT test in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL16328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does not hold data on the availability of MOT tests in England as the tests are conducted by privately run garages.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:35:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1131447

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed One: Shareholders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which current shareholders of HS1 hold more than five per cent of the shares; and what changes to the shareholding have been made since the sale of shares by them and the government of France.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL16241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government auctioned the concession to operate the network in 2010, to HS1 Ltd. HS1 Ltd was owned by Borealis Infrastructure and the Canadian Teachers’ Pension Plan, two Canadian pension funds until it was sold in 2017.</p><ul><li>Original ownership profile</li></ul><p>Borealis (50%)</p><p>Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (50%)</p><ul><li>New ownership profile</li></ul><p>Equitix – 35% and InfraRed</p><p>Korean Pension Fund (30%)</p><p>HICL (21.8%)</p><p>Others (13.2%)</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/06/2019 11:58:49 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1131448

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what account they took of contractual paths held by freight operators before announcing their support for the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce's "Norwich in Ninety" recommendation; what plans they have to accommodate such contractual paths; and whether any infrastructure improvements were considered.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL16242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Greater Anglia have delivered the ‘Norwich in 90’ timetable improvements as set out in their Franchise Agreement. These improvements have been delivered without any significant impact on freight services. Delivery of further improvements to journey times will be subject to funding and rail industry planning and investment processes, which the freight operators will be party to. Network Rail is undertaking the Great Eastern Mainline Study which focuses on the long-term capacity need on this important route, with input from key stakeholders. This will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:26:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1130819

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway 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 Vere of Norbiton on 5 June (HL15955), what is the estimated cost of the study by the CH2MC consortium comprising Jacobs, CPC Project Services LLP, GHD, Poise and Gardiner & Theobald; whether its geographical scope in terms of (1) timetabling, (2) programme, (3) capital costs, and (4) benefits for all works necessary, extends from at least east of Leeds to the west of the West Coast Main Line; what is the scope of work of each of the above members of the consortium; when is the consortium expected to report; and whether that report will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL16186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The work commissioned to date on transpennine rail freight demand and the review of the costs of creating a freight and passenger route via Skipton-Colne has an estimated cost of around £100,000. The anticipated broad division of that work is that project management will be lead by CPC; cost challenge will be lead by Jacobs, GHD and Gardiner and Theobald; and work on freight demand will be led by Jacobs, GHD and MDS Transmodal (subcontractor).</p><p> </p><p>The geographical scope of the work will cover at least the area indicated by the noble Lord as its purpose is to assess whether reinstatement of a rail route via Skipton-Colne is part of the right long term solution for transpennine rail traffic. The work is expected to report later this year.</p><p> </p><p>As indicated in response to a question from Lord Greaves (HL13163), we will publish the results of feasibility work on the Skipton-Colne scheme when this next phase is complete and we understand the full picture.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:32:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1130821

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when a Strategic Environmental Assessment will be undertaken in relation to the choice of a preferred corridor of land for the construction of the planned Oxford to Cambridge expressway.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL16188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The preferred route for the Oxford to Cambridge expressway, anticipated to be announced in autumn 2020, will be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment. A Strategic Environmental Assessment will not be required.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:32:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1130822

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when a Habitats Regulation Assessment will be undertaken in respect of the ancient woodland, wildlife and conservation areas which will be affected by the planned Oxford to Cambridge expressway.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL16189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>A Habitats Regulations Assessment will be completed if a preferred route has the potential to cause a significant effect on habitats specified in legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:25:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1130823

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to carry out an assessment of the effect of the proposed Oxford to Cambridge expressway on flood risks and watercourses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL16190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Highways England is in the process of identifying potential routes within the preferred corridor for the Oxford to Cambridge expressway for a non-statutory public consultation in the autumn. This work will include an assessment of environmental impacts, including flood risks and watercourses.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 13:59:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech