Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

685391

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 19 September 2016 (HL1574), whether they will now publish in the Official Report the findings of the inquiry which was set up as a consequence of the escalation in costs for the A1 road improvement at Elkesley by 83 per cent to £13.6 million.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The outcome of Highways England’s review is set out below.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England found that a number of unforeseen and additional areas of work were identified after award of the contract, which added to the programme, as well as the cost.</p><p> </p><p>These include:</p><ul><li>Changes to the central pier design</li><li>Removal and treatment of a previously unidentified old landfill site.</li><li>The need to excavate old concrete and tarmac within the central reservation.</li><li>The need for an additional drainage pond</li></ul><p> </p><p>Highways England has taken steps to minimize the risk of a repeat of the escalation in costs seen on this scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2017 11:47:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

606658

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 19 September (HL1574), whether they have completed their review of the Lessons Learned workshop; and if so, whether they intend to publish the results of the review of the 83 per cent escalation of costs for the recent improvements to the A1 highway near Gamston Airport.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL2489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The Lessons Learned review was completed on 8 June 2016 and there are some outstanding issues regarding the possible requirement for permanent speed cameras. The agreement of alterations to a private access and the road safety audit works recommended must be completed before the full review can be published. Highways England intends to publish the findings on its website in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/11/2016 15:44:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

606659

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 19 September (HL1574), and in the light of the significant investment in improvements to the A1 highway near Gamston Airport, whether they plan to raise the speed limit on that stretch of the highway above 50 mph.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL2490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>Highways England have plans to increase the speed limit on the A1 between Elkesley and Twyford Bridge to 70mph on the southbound carriageway through the new improvements. However, this cannot be implemented until works from the road safety audit have been addressed and new signs have been installed, which will be completed by March 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are also plans to increase the speed limit to 70mph on the northbound carriageway. However, the current speed limit will remain in place until an acceptable solution is found for the full closure of a direct access off the A1 to a private property and when the improvements have been made for a new alternative access</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/11/2016 15:46:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

576334

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 14 June (HL500), whether they intend to publish in the Official Record a summary of the findings of the lessons learnt review of the 83 per cent escalation of costs for the recent improvements to the A1 road close to Gamston Airport, and what steps they have taken to reduce the risk of similar occurrences.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL1574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The “Lessons Learned” workshop was completed on 8 June 2016 and is currently under review. There are some outstanding issues to be resolved regarding the possible requirement for permanent speed cameras, the agreement of alterations to a private access and the completion of road safety audit works, before it can be completed. Highways England intend to publish their findings on their website in due course.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce the risks of similar occurrences, Highways England now has a greater focus on strategic planning with a five year plan of work. They are more able to ensure early contractor involvement more proactively in the development and construction of schemes. Highways England will take the lessons learned on the A1 Elkesley and ensure they are given due consideration in future schemes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/09/2016 13:27:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

448135

registered interest
date	27/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 22 July 2015 (HL1470), whether the review of the failures that caused the cost of the recent A1 roadworks near Gamston Airport to escalate has been completed, and what conclusion and lessons have emerged from that review.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The close out of the scheme and associated financial reconciliation is pending and therefore it would be premature to draw conclusions at this time.</p><p> </p><p>Landscaping for the scheme and remedial works are nearing their final stages and completion of the contract is expected at the end of March. A “lessons learned” review will be held as soon as possible in April.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/02/2016 12:12:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

390058

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 June (HL349), whether they have held an enquiry into what failures contributed to the significant problems encountered by Highways England in the A1 roadworks near Gamston Airport not being identified before work began; and what lessons have been learned for future projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL1470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>Highways England, in line with the project management process, will review the project upon completion to establish the causes of any failures, including the failure to identify adverse ground conditions and contamination. Any lessons learnt from this stage of project completion will be factored into other projects. The scheme has highlighted the benefits of &quot;pain and gain&quot; contracts when there is uncertainty about some costs until work commences.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/07/2015 10:55:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

348870

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
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 8 June (HL105), what "significant problems" caused the cost of the A1 roadworks near Gamston Airfield almost to double; and whether the contractor will be deleted from the list of approved contractors.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The significant problems encountered by Highways England and their contractors were:-</p><p> </p><p>- the removal and treatment of a previously unidentified old contaminated landfill site which was buried in woodland and unknown at the tender stage,</p><p> </p><p>- the need to excavate old concrete/tarmac within the central grassed reservation which was not identified by site surveys at the tender stage,</p><p> </p><p>- the need for an additional infiltration pond,</p><p> </p><p>- a change to the central pier design which while increasing short term costs will save long term maintenance costs.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions with the contractors are ongoing. Highways England does not hold lists of contractors but is able to take into account past performance as part of their procurement process.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 11:58:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

347241

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Nottinghamshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost of the current road works incorporating a new bridge on the A1 road close to Gamston Airfield near Retford; what was the original time estimated to complete the works; how long the work has already taken; and what penalties the contractors have incurred, if any.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The current estimated cost of the A1 roadworks close to Gamston Airfield is forecast to be £13.6m, which is £6.2m higher than the original £7.4m target cost. The project is also expected to finish around October 2015, a slip of three months. This reflects significant problems that were encountered during the course of the works. The contract was constructed on a ‘pain or gain’ basis, so the contractor will have to absorb a significant share of the cost increase. This, and any other penalties, will be calculated on completion of the works, when all costs are known.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2015 11:12:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling