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434081

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date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to implement the original text of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 about a European rail network for competitive freight, in the light of the recent decision by the European Court of Justice.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport, as a member of the Executive Board, and Network Rail, as a member of the Management Board, for Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean, will work with their Corridor partners to implement the extension of the British element of this Corridor to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Felixstowe and Southampton by 2018. In accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 as amended by Regulation (EU) 1316/2013, these extensions will be based on market studies and will take into consideration existing passenger and freight operations on those routes.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 14:13:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

434107

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many officials within the Department for Transport are currently working as part of the team liaising with Network Rail.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL4226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>A large number of staff within the Department for Transport’s Rail Executive liaise with Network Rail on a wide range of policy, delivery and operational issues - it is not possible to state an exact number as these staff also have other responsibilities. A team of seven officials currently handles issues specifically arising from Network Rail’s reclassification to the public sector in September 2014. Future resourcing will remain responsive to business needs and is not pre-planned over these years.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4227 question first answered 16/12/2015 14:14:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

434108

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many officials within the Department for Transport they expect to be working as part of the team liaising with Network Rail in 2016–17, 2017–18, and 2018–19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL4227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>A large number of staff within the Department for Transport’s Rail Executive liaise with Network Rail on a wide range of policy, delivery and operational issues - it is not possible to state an exact number as these staff also have other responsibilities. A team of seven officials currently handles issues specifically arising from Network Rail’s reclassification to the public sector in September 2014. Future resourcing will remain responsive to business needs and is not pre-planned over these years.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4226 question first answered 16/12/2015 14:14:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

434137

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the co-operation between highway authorities and statutory service providers who need to dig up the highway and footway to maintain, repair and replace their services.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government has not undertaken an assessment of the co-operation between highway authorities and statutory undertakers.</p><br /><p>However, section 59 of the <em>New Roads and Street Works Act 1991</em> places a duty on local highway authorities to co-ordinate works on the highway and section 60 provides a mirror duty on statutory undertakers to co-operate with them in that role.</p><br /><p>Additionally the <em>Traffic Management Act 2004</em> introduced the Network Management Duty which requires local authorities to manage their networks with a view to making the most effective use of them. The 2004 Act also introduced permit schemes, which enable highway authorities to have a more proactive role in the management of their road networks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 14:15:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

433628

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Lincoln
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 18 November (HL3318), in the light of the fact that the franchise to Virgin Stagecoach for the East Coast Main Line specified five additional services between Lincoln and London each day, whether there are any immediate steps that can be taken, either directly or via Newark North Gate, to improve the present service.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL4138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The additional Lincoln services have been contracted by the Department to run from May 2019, because at that time the new IEP rolling stock and infrastructure enhancements (subject to the ORR granting the necessary rights) will enable Virgin Trains East Coast to operate these additional services.</p><br /><p>However, Franchise Agreements state the minimum service provision of the train operator, and if the train operator believes that the demand exists for more services than are stipulated and they have the rolling stock, staff availability and they can obtain the required track access rights, there is nothing to stop them from running more services.</p><p>The Government believes that Train Operators are better placed to respond to the changing demands of their customers in the creation of train services.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 14:12:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

433629

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to give effect to the sections of the Traffic Management Act 2004 that allow for the enforcement of moving traffic offences by wardens employed by local authorities in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL4139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>London local authorities already have powers to enforce moving traffic contraventions alongside the police under London specific legislation. The Government however has no plans at present to enable moving traffic enforcement by local authorities outside London as the police already have the necessary powers to take action where it is needed.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 16:45:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

433632

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for the North
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who appointed John Cridland as chair of Transport for the North and what recruitment process was followed to appoint him; how many hours a week he will work; how much he will be paid, and from which funds; whether this is a fixed term appointment; to whom he is responsible on (1) policy, and (2) pay and rations matters; and what are his terms of reference.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL4142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>John Cridland was appointed as Chairman of Transport for the North (TfN) by TfN with the agreement of the Secretary of State for Transport.</p><br /><p>This followed an open competition and interview process. He will receive a remuneration of £30,000 per annum for a commitment of 30 days a year, which is commensurate with the level for similar positions. This will be met from the existing TfN budget. The appointment is for an initial two years, and can be extended for up to a further four years. The Chairman is responsible to the TfN Partnership Board in all matters and will receive any terms of reference from that body.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 16:54:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

433633

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for the North
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what type of body is Transport for the North; who made the decision to set it up; what are its terms of reference; whether it has a constitution; what form its controlling body takes, how its composition was decided, and who are its members; whether any members of the controlling body other than the chairman receive remuneration, and if so, on what basis and how much; what is its annual budget, and from which funds that budget is derived; how many staff are employed to work for it; where those staff are based; and what property it occupies, and on what basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL4143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Transport for the North (TfN) membership is drawn from the North’s combined and local authority, and Local Enterprise Partnership leaders working in a unique partnership with the Government, Network Rail, Highways England and HS2 Ltd. It was established by the Government with Northern leaders in October 2014. The TfN governance framework is outlined in the <em>Principles for Governing the Relationship between Transport for the North (TfN) and the Department for Transport (DfT) </em>document, which is attached and is available on the TfN website. The Chairman of TfN is the only Partnership Board member receiving remuneration for this role. Building on the summer budget commitment to provide funding to TfN, the Government is committing a total of £50m (£10m per annum) over this parliament, enabling TfN to build its capacity and capability to recruit the staff it needs and get on with planning better rail and roads to deliver the Government’s ambitious programme to create a Northern Powerhouse.This is in addition to the £8.5m already provided by DfT and up to £4m committed by the members of TfN. Following the recent appointments of the Chief Executive and Chairman, the recruitment process for both permanent and temporary staff is now underway. TfN is based at temporary premises in Manchester until a permanent location is agreed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 16:53:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL4143 - TFN Principles Document.pdf title TfN principles document
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

433634

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
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 what assessment they have made of whether the rail layout in Leeds should allow HS2 trains from London, Birmingham, the East Midlands and Sheffield to Leeds to continue on to the East Coast Main Line to Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL4144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>In November 2015 Sir David Higgins published his “Yorkshire Hub” interim report on Leeds HS2 station setting out his recommendation for a new hub station in Leeds. HS2 Limited is examining options that could allow regional services using HS2 from the south to travel via Leeds to York, Newcastle or Hull. The Government will take a decision on the Phase Two route in autumn 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 16:37:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

433635

registered interest
date	02/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether a new HS3 fast line from Manchester and across the Pennines should pass through Leeds.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL4145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>In November 2015 the Government and Transport for the North jointly published a progress report on the Northern Transport Strategy, including our work to transform rail in the North. Our vision is an integrated network of rail services providing fast, frequent, comfortable and convenient connectivity between the main centres of the North.</p><br /><p>We have commissioned Network Rail and HS2 Ltd to identify options to meet, or move towards meeting this vision. This includes development of infrastructure options, including between Manchester and Leeds, as part of a wider network also encompassing Liverpool, Sheffield, Newcastle and Hull.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2015 14:03:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves