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 attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

683622

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
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 1 February (HL4840), what estimate they have made of the percentage reduction in capital and operating cost of HS2 if the maximum operating speed were 320 kph rather than 360 kph; and whether there is to be a requirement that the manufacture or assembly of the trains will be undertaken in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The government believes that HS2 should be designed to a maximum speed of 360km/h, with a route alignment enabling up to 400km/h in the future. In 2012 HS2 Ltd advised that the cost of building the Phase 1 consulted route at 200km/h would be 9% lower than the cost of a route designed to a maximum speed of 360km/h. An intermediate speed option of 300km/h was considered to test the operating cost and value for money implications of a lower operating speed. This option increased journey times, reducing the forecast benefit-cost ratio of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst a lower operating speed – including 320 km/h - could result in marginally reduced rolling stock capital costs and some reduction to operating costs; these are more than offset by the significant loss in revenue and user benefits.</p><p>It is too early to confirm whether the manufacture or assembly of the trains will take place in the UK. However, when tendering, bidders will be required to make clear how their proposal in respect of designing, building, testing and maintaining the rolling stock will deliver the HS2 Programme’s strategic goals and objectives. These include the development of long term design and manufacturing skills, creation of employment opportunities and investment in workforce education to add value to the UK economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2017 11:53:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

683623

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 concerning social aid for transport for residents of remote regions can be introduced in England; for what purposes; and what aid is already in place.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Article 51 of Regulation No 651/2014 is a permissive provision that specifies types of aid that will be deemed compatible with EU state aid rules. The Article itself does not require any action to be taken for it to be introduced in Member States; this is a Regulation and is directly applicable. The decision of whether to grant such aid is one for Member States.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2017 11:50:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

681811

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Rescue Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what regulations and procedures are in place relating to the evacuation of ships designed to carry more than 5,000 passengers and crew, when those ships are too far from land for any air support; and where, and when, the last full-scale trial of such a scenario was undertaken.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>All UK passenger ships, such as described in the question, must comply with international requirements as laid down in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter 5 Regulation 7.</p><p> </p><p>These requirements on the vessel owner include having an evacuation and search and rescue plan, which are logged and available to Her Majesty’s Coastguard and exercised periodically.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2017 12:02:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

681835

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Telephone Services
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 26 January (HL4622) concerning the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, what survey of incoming telephone calls was undertaken to determine that the average waiting time for calls to be answered is 32 seconds; who undertook the survey; over what period of time it was undertaken; and how many complaints the Agency has received in the average year since 2010 concerning (1) calls not answered, and (2) lengthy waits for calls to be answered.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL5148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Average waiting times for telephone calls to be answered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) contact centre are determined by its automated call monitoring system. The 32 seconds waiting time was the average between April 2016 and January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the DVLA’s contact centre advisers handle on average 10.6 million calls each year. Over this period, the DVLA has received 72 complaints in the average year about busy lines. A further breakdown to determine specifically those complaints about telephones calls that have not been answered or have been subject to lengthy waiting times is not available.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2017 11:57:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

679304

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect junctions 16 to 19 of the M1 motorway to be fully operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL5019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Highways England expected junctions 16 to 19 of the M1 motorway to be fully operational as a smart motorway by the end of March 2017. However, it is likely this will now be delayed and a revised date will be advised in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The overall M1 junctions 13 to 19 scheme will still be completed within Highways England’s Delivery Plan target of 2021-2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2017 15:08:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

679328

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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 are taking to improve the safety of drones and to reduce the likelihood of collisions with aircraft, pending the outcome of the current consultation on the safe use of drones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) work with a wide range of partners, including the British Airline Pilots' Association and the Police, to ensure our understanding of potential hazards to aircraft remains up to date. Work is underway to better understand the risk posed by drones to commercial aircraft and ensure that the regulatory and industry responses remain fit for purpose. We continue to develop proposals which we will put forward in the near future, and in December 2016 the Government launched a consultation to determine if further measures are needed in this area.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been working closely with the CAA and industry to adapt and strengthen regulations and implement mitigations as drones use and the related technology evolves. This has led to a new safety awareness campaign aimed at leisure drone users. So far, this has included the launch of a new www.dronesafe.uk website, a #400ftBritain drone photography competition that highlights safety rules, and a free new app ‘Drone Assist’ by NATS, which shows users where they should and should not fly in their locality.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2017 15:01:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

679329

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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 how many reports of drone related incidents involving aircraft were made last year; and what was the location of each of those incidents.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The independent UK Airprox Board (UKAB) is responsible for assessing reported airprox in the interests of enhancing air safety. Reports of all airprox events are published on the UKAB website <a href="https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 there were 70 reported airprox incidents involving drones, the locations of which are summarised below and further details are included in the attached table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of reported airprox incidents involving drones</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Heathrow</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Gatwick</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester Airport</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London City</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Stansted</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morton-in-Marsh</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Odiham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>70</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2017 12:53:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL5043 - List of reported airprox incidents involving drones in 2016.docx title HL5043 - Table with further information
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

679330

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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 discussions they have had with airport operators and airlines about measures to reduce the risks to aircraft from the use of drones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government engages regularly with airport operators and airlines to discuss a range of safety and security issues, including the threat posed by drones. For instance, in November 2016 the Airport Operators Association chaired a meeting between its members and Government on the risks related to drones.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2017 14:06:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

679331

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Strikes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding they have provided to support local authorities asked by the Department for Communities and Local Government on 22 December 2016 to take action to support contingency plans to minimise disruption as a result of strikes on Southern Rail.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>On 22 December, Department for Communities and Local Government Officials wrote to Local Authority Chief Executives in London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire and Local Resilience Forum Chairs in London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, to request support for contingency plans aimed at minimising disruption for passengers as a result of the industrial action affecting Southern rail train services, in particular the ASLEF strike planned for the week commencing 9<sup>th</sup> January.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not provided additional funding to local authorities specific to the request from the Department for Communities and Local Government for support to minimise disruption as a result of strikes on Southern Rail and were not asked for funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2017 13:35:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

679335

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Essex
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the purposes and plans for the coned off carriageway of the A130 trunk road between the A12 and the A13.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL5049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The A130 is a local road and its management is the responsibility of the local highways authority – in this instance Essex County Council. I understand that the section you are referring to has been coned off after issues were discovered during routine inspections. The additional lanes have been completed but remain coned off after a routine inspection highlighted issues with crash barriers along the route.</p><p> </p><p>Further investigation work over recent months has revealed a need to reconstruct the ground alongside the carriageway as a preventative measure to protect against the risk of slippage in the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>I understand work to resolve these issues is due to begin in March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/02/2017 13:36:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford