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1745350

registered interest
date	27/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of electric vehicle sales targets following reports that Vauxhall are considering closing a plant in Luton.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>We are alive to the global challenges the industry is facing, which is why we’re investing £2 billion to support the transition of domestic manufacturing, and over £300 million announced in the Budget to drive uptake of electric vehicles, as we continue to work closely with the sector to make the transition a success.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to phasing out the sale of new cars powered solely by internal combustion engines by 2030, and we will soon bring forward a consultation which will consider how to support industry to reach this phase out date.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 10/12/2024 12:23:21 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1745360

registered interest
date	27/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to undertake an interim review of the Simpler Fares pilot scheme on London North Eastern Railway; and what are the reasons for the two-year length of the pilot scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>An evaluation is underway to assess the impact of the trial, this is expected to be completed next year and we intend to publish this in due course. Further data is required to validate findings over a longer time period and account for seasonality. The results of this trial will be carefully considered before taking any further decisions. The two-year length allows time for this process.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 10/12/2024 12:47:55 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1744935

registered interest
date	26/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Railway: Trains
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect bi-mode hydrogen trains to enter service on East Midlands Railway.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL2942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p><strong></strong>East Midlands Railway’s (EMR’s) new Aurora bi-mode trains (electric and diesel) are currently being built by Hitachi at its Newton Aycliffe factory in County Durham. The first three trains are doing test runs on the East Coast and Midland Main Lines. EMR currently expect that the trains will start to be introduced on intercity services in 2025 with the full fleet of trains coming into service during 2025 and 2026.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 09/12/2024 13:38:28 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1744969

registered interest
date	26/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that manufacturing jobs are not lost as a result of electric vehicle sales quotas.
tabling member printed	Lord Offord of Garvel
uin	HL2930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>We will continue to support industry and consumers to make the switch to zero emission vehicles, with over £300 million announced in the Budget to drive uptake of electric vehicles and £2 billion to support the transition of domestic manufacturing and supply chain.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 10/12/2024 12:22:45 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel

1744973

registered interest
date	26/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide a long-term funding settlement for Transport for London to enable investment in infrastructure.
tabling member printed	Baroness Pidgeon
uin	HL2934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department will continue to work with Transport for London (TfL) with the aim to place it on a long-term financially sustainable footing as part of Phase 2 of the Spending Review. The Government remains committed to supporting London and the transport network on which it depends and continues to regularly engage with TfL to understand its investment plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 10/12/2024 12:22:06 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	5366 label Biography information for Baroness Pidgeon

1744974

registered interest
date	26/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Manchester Airport: Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that a direct train service between Sheffield and Manchester Airport is reinstated, and according to what timeframe.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL2943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>I wrote to the Noble Lord in July, explaining this service was withdrawn in December 2022 as part of the Manchester Task Force’s proposals to address the challenges of Manchester’s constrained capacity. We remain committed to improved rail connectivity in growing the Northern and national economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 09/12/2024 12:02:43 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1744021

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Fixed Penalties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to increasing the penalties for motorists who watch films or make video calls whilst driving.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>This Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are currently considering policy options in this area.</p><p> </p><p>Since the general election, the Department has also begun work on a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. The Department will share more details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 05/12/2024 16:55:16 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1744057

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sunderland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to require London and North Eastern Railway to run direct services between Sunderland and London Kings Cross beyond December.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to require London North Eastern Railway to run direct services between Sunderland and London Kings Cross beyond December 2024. Sunderland will continue to have direct London services provided by Open Access operators. Additionally, improvements to the Metro network will improve connectivity in the North East.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 05/12/2024 16:06:34 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1744060

registered interest
date	25/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Cameras
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have of the trial of AI motor cameras; and whether they have any plans to roll out the cameras nationally.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local traffic authorities may choose to use AI technology for specific purposes such as monitoring of traffic flows and possible vehicle conflicts, but there are no plans to roll this out nationally. The Department has funded limited trials of AI camera technology in some local authority areas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 05/12/2024 16:06:17 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1743976

registered interest
date	22/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to require all providers of publicly available electric vehicle charging points to enable contactless payment.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL2785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that public charging is accessible for all, and it is vital that consumers can charge hassle-free. Under the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 chargepoint operators are required to offer contactless payment options for all new chargepoints of 8 kW and above, as well as all chargepoints of 50 kW and above, old and new.</p><p> </p><p>These regulations have been designed to ensure that contactless payment methods are available across a large part of the public charge point network, where they will bring most significant and immediate benefits to consumers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 05/12/2024 15:33:58 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt