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510186

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Passenger Ships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current funding plans for dredging in Portland and Plymouth Harbours in order for them to accept larger cruise ships, and whether any state aids will be involved.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Funding plans for such developments are a matter for the ports concerned. It is also for the ports themselves, in the first instance, to ensure that their funding arrangements are compliant with State Aid rules and that any prospective Aid is notified to the European Commission as and when necessary through the appropriate channels.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/04/2016 14:01:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

510261

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will establish a compulsory register for drone ownership following similar action by the Federal Aviation Administration in the US; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
uin	HL7467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>We are exploring a range of options for monitoring and enforcing regulations on drone use in the UK. This includes the potential for types of registration schemes, such as are implemented in the US and Ireland. The Department for Transport is in contact with both these authorities, as part of our work into understanding the benefits of such schemes, in terms of transparency of ownership and enforcement, as against their costs to business and other users. HM Government intends to consult on options this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/04/2016 14:04:37 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

510281

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping
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 there has been a reduction in the number of British seafarers being employed by the world's merchant marine, and if there has, what action they are taking to ensure that the necessary numbers exist to meet national requirements for British seafarers in time of war.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL7487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The latest UK seafarer statistics can be found in the attached document “Seafarer Statistics, 2015” that is also available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 the total number of UK seafarers active at sea was 23,380, an increase of 2% on the 2014 figure and 2.3% on 2013 figure. The figures for the last five years are shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Active seafarers at sea</p></td><td><p>27,010</p></td><td><p>24,100</p></td><td><p>22,840</p></td><td><p>22,910</p></td><td><p>23,380</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Maritime Growth Study, chaired by Lord Mountevans and published on 7 September 2015, recognised the need for more proactive action to replenish and develop the skills needed to maintain the UK position as a world-leading maritime centre. The Government has accepted the recommendations and has already let a research contract to Oxford Economics to establish the requirement for trained seafarers in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government does not hold data on national requirements for British seafarers in time of war.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/04/2016 14:04:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL7487 - Seafarer Statistics-2015.pdf title HL7487 - Seafarer Statistics - 2015
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

484540

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how to achieve legally binding targets for air pollution should the third runway at Heathrow proceed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2016 answer text <p>The Airports Commission published a large amount of analysis on air quality, which included an assessment of potential impacts on limit values, in its Final Report, which is available in the libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as announced in December, we are testing the Airports Commission’s work on air quality against the Government’s new air quality plan, as recommended by the Environmental Audit Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/04/2016 13:30:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

483267

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tunnels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 17 March (HL6898), what assessment they have made of the Mont Blanc tunnel fire of 1999 and the implications of that fire and subsequent investigations, inquiries and trials for (1) the construction of a Trans-Pennine Tunnel or other long road tunnels, (2) the safety management of such tunnels, (3) the classes of vehicles that will be permitted to operate through such tunnels, and (4) the licensing and inspection of different classes of vehicles, especially heavy goods vehicles, in using such tunnels.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Trans Pennine Tunnel Study will include the consideration of international best practice in tunnel design and management to learn lessons from around the world. The design and development of a Trans Pennine Tunnel will comply with the current international standards that were changed as a result of the Mont Blanc fire.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/03/2016 12:51:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

483268

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tunnels
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 17 March (HL6898), how many road tunnels worldwide there are of a comparable length to road tunnels planned underneath the Peak District; and for each of those (1) how long they have been in operation, (2) what traffic speed they operate at, (3) how many lanes there are and whether they have a hard shoulder, (4) what levels of air pollution are found within them, (5) what their construction cost was, and (6) whether they were delivered on time and on budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>We are currently examining a number of corridors to identify potential links between Manchester and Sheffield. At this stage the precise length of any tunnel is unknown. The initial findings on the construction and maintenance of a potential tunnel were published in the Interim Report in November 2015. The next stages of the study will examine shortlisted options in more detail and will include the consideration of international best practice. The conclusions will be published later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/03/2016 14:32:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

483337

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 17 March (HL6801), what plans they have to introduce locally managed and self-financing schemes to deal with air pollution and the provision of urban bus services.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>We do not have specific schemes focused on self-financing urban bus services and air quality. However the Government is investing significant funding to help local authorities improve air quality and reduce emissions of harmful pollutants. This includes provision to bus fleets.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published an air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide in December 2015 setting out a comprehensive approach to meeting our ambition for the UK to have some of the cleanest air in the world, including by implementing a new programme of Clean Air Zones. Under the Plan, by 2020 the most polluting vehicles, including older polluting buses, will be discouraged from entering the centres of Birmingham, Leeds, Southampton, Nottingham and Derby. DEFRA has allocated funding to help these five cities implement Clean Air Zones. Additionally cities including Oxford, Norwich and Brighton have already taken steps to introduce zones to ensure the operation of cleaner buses in their areas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/03/2016 12:43:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

480024

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the increase in road congestion and the construction of Cycle Superhighways in London, how they will ensure that fire, ambulance, and other emergency service vehicles are able to use Superhighways in the event of a terrorist attack or other major incident.
tabling member printed	Lord Higgins
uin	HL7134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>London’s cycle superhighways are the responsibility of the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL). Emergency service vehicles operating under blue lights will always find the safest and fastest way possible to arrive at a major incident or terrorist attack. This could mean using any part of the highway, including, where necessary and where the road layout allows this, part of a cycle superhighway.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2016 12:15:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1067 label Biography information for Lord Higgins

480034

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to reduce the noise level of motorbikes travelling on public highways.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL7143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>There are already a number of measures in place to control motorcycle noise with manufacturers required to meet strict noise limits which are then enforced by the police and through the annual MOTs. There are currently no plans for further measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/03/2016 12:46:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

480035

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Egypt: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what investigations they have made, or caused to be made, into security at the airport at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, and when they expect to be able to advise airlines flying from the UK that it is safe to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL7144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with the Egyptian Authorities towards a resumption of direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the Department for Transport remains in close contact with airlines that were operating flights from the UK to Sharm el-Sheikh.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2016 13:06:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford