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1220748

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A27: East Sussex
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they have taken the decision to proceed with the A27 Lewes–Polegate improvement project; what is the project's latest benefit-cost ratio; what environmental impact assessments have been (1) completed, and (2) published; and what consideration they have given to upgrading the East Coastway rail line as an alternative to this project.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>No decision has been taken on whether to fund further enhancements to the A27 between Lewes and Polegate beyond those already in construction. The second Road Investment Strategy, published in March, commissioned Highways England to develop proposals for this route for possible delivery after 2025. This work is expected to explore potential options and their benefits and costs, including environmental impacts, as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2020 15:49:30 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1220749

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Annual Reports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of all reports required to be produced under section 2 of the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013; and, if so, to include the dates on which those reports were presented to Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>There have been four reports published under the High-Speed (Preparation) Act 2013, covering the periods from:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>21 November 2013 - 31 March 2015, published in November 2015</p></li><li><p>1 April 2015 – 31 March 2016, published in October 2016</p></li><li><p>1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017, published in October 2017</p></li><li><p>1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018, published in March 2019</p><p> </p><p>The expenditure report of 1 April 2015 – 31 March 2016, was placed in the libraries of both Houses in October 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We will place the other copies of the published reports in the libraries of both Houses, as well as the upcoming report covering the period 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019, once published.</p></li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton attachment 1 file name HS2 Preparation Act 2013 Expenditure Report - Nov 2013 - Mar 2015.pdf title HS2 Prep Act 2013-15 2 file name hsr-preparation-act-annual-expenditure-report-2016-2017-web-edition.pdf title HS2 Prep Act 2016-17 3 file name hs2-annual-expenditure-report-2017-18-web-document.pdf title HS2 Prep Act 2017-18 question first answered 20/07/2020 13:44:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1220451

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why privately owned e-scooters have not been included in the trial of legalising selected rental e-scooters.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>E-scooter trials will include only rental scooters. This allows trials to take place in a controlled manner while we assess their safety and other impacts. There are a wide range of e-scooters available, built to differing standards. Limiting trials to rental scooters ensures that only approved scooters are used, and that they can meet legal requirements. It will also improve the quality of the evidence we gather, that will inform whether e-scooters should be fully legalised.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/07/2020 16:24:09 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1219432

registered interest
date	30/06/2020
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 whether HS2 Ltd used the same methodology to estimate costs on the (1) Area South, (2) Area Central, and (3) Area North, sections of the HS2 Phase One line of route.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has utilised a number of methodologies to ensure that its cost estimates are robust, consistent, and appropriate These principles are put in place to enable a common approach for benchmarking across the three Areas of the Phase One line of route, and in order to demonstrate value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/07/2020 11:54:16 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1219433

registered interest
date	30/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Network: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what methodology they use to estimate the costs of high-speed rail projects in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport looks to its Arm’s Length Body, HS2 Ltd and its consultants to estimate the cost of High-Speed Rail Projects in the UK, including the Rail Method of Measurement (RMM) and Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM). The estimates are tested through benchmarking both nationally and internationally and are ultimately validated through the contracted prices HS2 Ltd secures with suppliers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/07/2020 12:02:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1218560

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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 what methodology was used by HS2 Ltd to estimate the costs of the HS2 Phase One line of route between London and the West Midlands.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has used a range of methodologies to estimate the cost of Phase 1 including New Rules of Measurement (NRM), Rail Method of Measurement (RMM), and Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM). The estimates are tested through benchmarking techniques and ultimately validated through the contracted prices secured with suppliers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/07/2020 13:11:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1218561

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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: Wendover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what methodology was used by KPMG during the independent external consultant review of the Wendover Short Mined tunnel proposal on the HS2 proposal on the HS2 Phase One line of route.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>In spring 2018, the Department instructed KPMG to undertake an independent review of the presented options, both from HS2 Ltd and from mbpc Ltd (on behalf of Wendover Parish Council) for the route of the railway in the Wendover area. The Department asked the review to examine and consider both options, and to consider whether the information provided by mbpc Ltd was sufficient to justify a re-evaluation of the consented scheme. The review included a comparative assessment of the cost, schedule and technical viability of both presented options.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/07/2020 13:36:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1218562

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what analysis was carried out to determine the potential long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HS2 passenger demand before the Notice to Proceed for HS2 Phase One was published.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The long-term impact of COVID-19 on rail demand will not become clear for some time. The Notice to Proceed decision for HS2 Ltd was supported by the published Full Business Case which included tests of resilience against a range of demand scenarios encompassing plausible impacts of COVID-19 on passenger demand.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/07/2020 13:23:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1218563

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Review: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why a decision was made to delay the Williams Review of rail services to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the rail sector, when the Notice to Proceed for HS2 Phase One was published without any such assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>Our wider ambitions for rail reform across the industry are unchanged, and the Department is committed to delivering on the detailed, evidence-based priorities which were established as part of the Williams Rail Review. However, in light of the current impact of COVID-19 and its potential consequences, we need to look again at how best to deliver these ambitions: to create a railway where passengers know who is in charge, that delivers value for money and that the UK can be proud of.</p><p> </p><p>Following the decision to proceed with HS2 Phase One in in February, continuing with the technical step of ‘Notice-to-Proceed’ remains the right course of action. Issuing Notice to Proceed provided much-needed certainty for the construction industry and wider supply chain during the current uncertainty and allows construction of this transformational scheme to truly begin.</p><p> </p><p>Work on HS2 is only taking place where it is practical and safe to do so and construction activity remains consistent with Public Health England’s guidance. We are continuing to work closely with HS2 Ltd and its contractors to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the scheme as the situation develops.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/07/2020 13:08:16 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1217237

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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 which consultants have been commissioned to study the efficiency of the proposed HS2 Euston station, including the station approaches.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>In response to the Oakervee Review, the Department has commissioned a study looking into the efficiency of the future Euston station, including the station approaches. The study is being supported by Arup, KPMG, Lendlease, Mace-Dragados and WSP, along with the Institution of Civil Engineers who facilitated an expert panel to review the tunnelling proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/07/2020 11:59:16 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley