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456845

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
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, in the light of the risks posed to the UK by terrorists using drones, and the recent comments by the British Airline Pilots Association and others regarding the risks posed by drones, what consideration they have given to (1) the introduction of a system of mandatory drone registration in the UK, (2) the introduction of mandatory geo-fencing by all drone manufacturers, and (3) the possible banning of private ownership of drones exceeding a certain payload capacity.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop consistent, EU-wide safety rules for drones.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) work with a wide range of industry partners across the aviation sector, (including manufacturers, airports, and airlines), to ensure our understanding of potential hazards to aircraft remains up-to-date and mitigations effective.</p><p> </p><p>This collaboration is also considering the need for other potential drone policies, such as geo-fencing. There are a number of drone models already sold in the UK with types of this technology installed and we are assessing the potential for solutions that could restrict drone operations around airports and other key infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We are also in contact with other governments about the potential costs and benefits of registration systems, and, in particular, whether this improves the transparency of ownership.</p><p> </p><p>The Cross Government Working Group has undertaken analysis of the use of drones for criminal purposes, including the potential use of drones for terrorist purposes, and the impacts of their negligent use near sensitive locations, such as airports. This work is kept under review and is being used to inform research and testing to improve mitigation techniques and strategies.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on tackling the risks of criminal drone use has been provided to constabularies across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Education of drone users is vital. The DfT is working with the CAA on raising awareness of responsible drone use. This includes the CAA’s ‘Drone Code’ safety awareness campaign and the issuing of safety leaflets at the point of sale.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6660 HL6661 question first answered 16/03/2016 13:05:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

456846

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
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 what measures they will take to reduce the risk posed by civilian drones to aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop consistent, EU-wide safety rules for drones.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) work with a wide range of industry partners across the aviation sector, (including manufacturers, airports, and airlines), to ensure our understanding of potential hazards to aircraft remains up-to-date and mitigations effective.</p><p> </p><p>This collaboration is also considering the need for other potential drone policies, such as geo-fencing. There are a number of drone models already sold in the UK with types of this technology installed and we are assessing the potential for solutions that could restrict drone operations around airports and other key infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We are also in contact with other governments about the potential costs and benefits of registration systems, and, in particular, whether this improves the transparency of ownership.</p><p> </p><p>The Cross Government Working Group has undertaken analysis of the use of drones for criminal purposes, including the potential use of drones for terrorist purposes, and the impacts of their negligent use near sensitive locations, such as airports. This work is kept under review and is being used to inform research and testing to improve mitigation techniques and strategies.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on tackling the risks of criminal drone use has been provided to constabularies across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Education of drone users is vital. The DfT is working with the CAA on raising awareness of responsible drone use. This includes the CAA’s ‘Drone Code’ safety awareness campaign and the issuing of safety leaflets at the point of sale.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6659 HL6661 question first answered 16/03/2016 13:05:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

456847

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
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 the Cross Government Working Group on Drones has conducted an assessment of the risks posed (1) by terrorists using drones, and (2) by drones to aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop consistent, EU-wide safety rules for drones.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) work with a wide range of industry partners across the aviation sector, (including manufacturers, airports, and airlines), to ensure our understanding of potential hazards to aircraft remains up-to-date and mitigations effective.</p><p> </p><p>This collaboration is also considering the need for other potential drone policies, such as geo-fencing. There are a number of drone models already sold in the UK with types of this technology installed and we are assessing the potential for solutions that could restrict drone operations around airports and other key infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We are also in contact with other governments about the potential costs and benefits of registration systems, and, in particular, whether this improves the transparency of ownership.</p><p> </p><p>The Cross Government Working Group has undertaken analysis of the use of drones for criminal purposes, including the potential use of drones for terrorist purposes, and the impacts of their negligent use near sensitive locations, such as airports. This work is kept under review and is being used to inform research and testing to improve mitigation techniques and strategies.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on tackling the risks of criminal drone use has been provided to constabularies across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Education of drone users is vital. The DfT is working with the CAA on raising awareness of responsible drone use. This includes the CAA’s ‘Drone Code’ safety awareness campaign and the issuing of safety leaflets at the point of sale.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL6659 HL6660 question first answered 16/03/2016 13:05:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

455929

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
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
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 10 February (HL5652), what (1) proportion, and (2) volume, of excavated spoil from each of the HS2 Phase 1 construction sites will be transported from them by (a) rail, (b) road, and (c) river.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Excavated material arising from the construction of Phase One of HS2 will be transported along the construction corridor (site haul) where it is reasonably practicable to do so. Where that is not possible, or for movement along longer distances, the material will be transported by public highway, along designated routes. Where reasonably practicable, rail has been considered for the transportation of large quantities of excavated material over long distances. There are currently no plans to move any of the excavated material by river.</p><p> </p><p>The approximate quantities and relative proportion of each of these transportation methods, allocated to broad sections of the proposed route is set out in the table below. These figures reflect the assumptions reported in the Environmental Statement deposited alongside the Phase One Bill and, as such, are a plausible worst case in terms of both total volume of excavated material and proportion transport by highway and rail. The project has made a commitment to maximise the amount of excavated material transported by rail and are working to increase the proportion transport by rail and decrease the proportion transported by highway wherever reasonably practicable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(All figures are in million tons and movements may include multiple handling)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>Site Haul <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>Public Highway Haul</p></td><td><p>Rail Haul</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central London &amp; Metropolitan area</p></td><td><p><strong>16.9 </strong> <strong>(56%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4 </strong> <strong>(13%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9.46</strong> <strong>(31%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire Northants &amp; Warwickshire Country areas</p></td><td><p><strong>72.4</strong> <strong>(80%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17.9</strong> <strong>(20%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong> <strong>(0%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Metropolitan area</p></td><td><p><strong>29.9</strong> <strong>(61%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18.9</strong> <strong>(39%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong> <strong>(0%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Phase One Routewide</p></td><td><p><strong>119.2</strong> <strong>(70%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40.8</strong> <strong>(24%) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9.46</strong> <strong>(6%)</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2016 12:00:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

455973

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have a target for the proportion of new motor vehicles that will be electrically powered by (1) 2020, and (2) 2025; what investments they are making to ensure that a high proportion of those vehicles are manufactured in the UK; and what incentives, if any, they plan to introduce for such vehicles, such as through reducing motor vehicle tax and congestion charges.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL6553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has a commitment that almost all cars and vans will be zero emission by 2050. This means all new cars should be zero emission by 2040. We have not set interim targets, but market penetration of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) has doubled in the last year to nearly 2% of new vehicle sales.</p><p> </p><p>We will invest over £600 million during this Parliament to support the uptake and manufacture of ULEVs in the UK - including over £400m for the Plug in Car Grant that offers up to £4,500 off the price of eligible cars. ULEVs also benefit from favourable vehicle excise duty, company car tax, and enhanced capital allowances. They are exempt from Transport for London’s congestion charge and can attract other local benefits. The £40m Go Ultra Low cities scheme is supporting a range of local measure such as free parking and use of bus lanes that are designed to drive take up of ULEVs. £82m support was provided during the period 2010 to 2015 for industry-led collaborative research and development, with a similar programme of support underway for the period 2015-20. In addition the Government and industry are investing around £1bn over 10 years in the Advanced Propulsion Centre to develop, commercialise and enable the manufacture of advanced propulsion technologies in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/03/2016 14:48:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

455974

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many miles of public road in central London for which they are responsible are (1) completely closed, and (2) only partially open, to vehicles due to roadworks; on whose authority those roadworks are being conducted; what is the estimated total cost of those roadworks; and when they expect those roadworks to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is not directly responsible for any roads in central London, and does not therefore hold this information. London’s roads fall into three main categories; the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN), known as red routes, which are managed by Transport for London (TfL); the Borough Principal Road Network (BPRN) managed by the individual London boroughs; and a small number of motorways forming part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) managed by Highways England. All of the above are subject to the London Permit Scheme (LoPS) which was brought in to minimise the disruption caused by roadworks and streetworks across London. Each borough and TfL have their own schemes, ensuring local control of conditions on local roads. The Transport for London Lane Rental Scheme (TLRS) also helps manage works on the TLRN at traffic-sensitive locations. A daily charge of £800 or £2500 per day is applied, depending upon the sensitivity of the location. This scheme has helped to reduce traffic disruption by changing the behaviour of utility companies and other contractors.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/03/2016 12:36:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

455167

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the average speeds of traffic flows recorded in central London for the years 2008 to 2015 inclusive.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Clifton
uin	HL6472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The average speeds are as set out in the table below. This information is based on material published on the Transport for London website.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Average traffic speeds (miles per hour) by functional sector of London. Working weekdays, by time period. TfL’s ‘network of interest’.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area and time period</p></td><td><p>2007 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2008 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2009 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2010 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2011 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2012 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2013 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2014 speed (mph)</p></td><td><p>2015 speed (mph) first 6 months only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central am peak</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central inter-peak</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central pm peak</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inner am peak</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inner inter-peak</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p>13.2</p></td><td><p>13.2</p></td><td><p>12.8</p></td><td><p>12.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inner PM peak</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p>11.2</p></td><td><p>11.5</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p>11.2</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outer am peak</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td><td><p>20.1</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20.1</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td><td><p>19.5</p></td><td><p>18.6</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outer inter-peak</p></td><td><p>21.3</p></td><td><p>21.4</p></td><td><p>21.4</p></td><td><p>21.6</p></td><td><p>21.6</p></td><td><p>21.7</p></td><td><p>21.8</p></td><td><p>21.1</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outer pm peak</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td><td><p>18.6</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td><td><p>17.1</p></td><td><p>16.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/03/2016 14:53:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3144 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Clifton

454664

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Loran Navigator System
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the governments of France and Norway about their discontinuing the transmission of Enhanced Loran signals on 31 December 2015, and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL6414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Officials continue to discuss with their counterparts in France and Norway the decision by those countries to discontinue Loran transmissions, to understand their reasoning and plans for the disused transmitters.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2016 12:01:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

454666

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Navigational Aids: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are funding research into terrestrial enhanced position navigation and timing systems.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL6416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government is researching terrestrial technology that could supply positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) needs. For example, Innovate UK is working with other agencies to research the use of quantum technology for PNT applications. In addition, there is research into technologies that supply only some elements of PNT, including ranging mode and radar absolute positioning.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2016 12:01:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

454407

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to establish targets in the UK to reduce carbon emissions produced by road and rail transport by 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL6365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has already set stretching legally binding carbon budgets, which will see a 50% economy wide reduction in emissions in 2025 compared to 1990 levels, on a path towards an 80% reduction by 2050, and is committed to ensuring the transport sector plays a full part in delivering the emissions reductions needed.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2011, the Government published <em>Carbon Plan: Delivering our low carbon future</em>, setting out in a series of five-year carbon budget periods how we will meet the UK’s legally binding carbon reduction targets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will set the level of the fifth carbon budget in June this year (for the period 2028 to 2032) and will publish the next Carbon Plan shortly afterwards.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/03/2016 14:28:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton