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445321

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tourism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by the Earl of Courtown on 12 January (HL Deb, col 137), whether they will place a copy of the details of the £1 million competition to boost ideas to get more tourists on to the railways and out and about in the UK in the Library of the House, and explain the significance of that competition for rail safety.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL5085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has announced a £1 million ‘Rail for Tourism innovation’ competition to call for ideas to transform the travel experience for visitors to the UK and make exploring the UK by rail more attractive to tourists. This is to be run by the Future Railway Programme, which is part of the Rail Safety and Standards Board. Details are being developed. Once published, a copy will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2016 12:33:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

445382

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Faulks on 10 December 2015 (HLWS380), whether they will continue to oppose common EU standards relating to online hate speech and insist that such a matter is for decision by the Member States.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>Yes. This is a decision for individual member states.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/01/2016 11:46:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

444843

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of buses, taxis, and other public transport road vehicles are wholly electrically powered.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL5041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>We do not have detailed numbers on the information requested.</p><br /><p>According to Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) statistics some 133 public transport buses, coaches and minibuses are wholly electrically powered. There are no purpose built electric taxis recorded on the DVLA records, although electric cars are used as minicabs and private hire vehicles, and a number of plug-in hybrid purpose built taxis are in development.</p><br /><p>This Government has a comprehensive £600 million package of measures over the course of this parliament to keep Britain at the forefront of the ultra-low emission vehicle technology. This includes grants encouraging low emission buses and taxis.</p><br /><p>The proportion of wholly electric vehicles operated by central Government is not recorded by the DVLA. However, the total number of central government electric vehicles that have been purchased via the Crown Commercial Service framework is 20. Just over 300 ultra-low emission vehicles are being integrated into public sector fleets under the ULEV readiness project; with over 70% being fully electric.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL5042 question first answered 26/01/2016 13:06:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

444844

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Public Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of vehicles operated by central Government, or the wider public sector, are wholly electrically powered.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL5042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>We do not have detailed numbers on the information requested.</p><br /><p>According to Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) statistics some 133 public transport buses, coaches and minibuses are wholly electrically powered. There are no purpose built electric taxis recorded on the DVLA records, although electric cars are used as minicabs and private hire vehicles, and a number of plug-in hybrid purpose built taxis are in development.</p><br /><p>This Government has a comprehensive £600 million package of measures over the course of this parliament to keep Britain at the forefront of the ultra-low emission vehicle technology. This includes grants encouraging low emission buses and taxis.</p><br /><p>The proportion of wholly electric vehicles operated by central Government is not recorded by the DVLA. However, the total number of central government electric vehicles that have been purchased via the Crown Commercial Service framework is 20. Just over 300 ultra-low emission vehicles are being integrated into public sector fleets under the ULEV readiness project; with over 70% being fully electric.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL5041 question first answered 26/01/2016 13:06:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

444850

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
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 proportion of the rail network in England and Wales that has a reliable wireless internet signal.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL5048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Our current assessment forecasts that between 68% and 85% of the UK rail network will have mobile network coverage by the end of 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2016 13:05:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

444851

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the wireless internet signal on the train network, in particular between London and Sheffield.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL5049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Availability of mobile broadband services on trains can be an issue, partly due to physical barriers to radio signals reaching the railway track, include railway cuttings and tunnels and due to signal weakening, called attenuation, caused by train carriage walls and windows.</p><br /><p>In June 2015, the Government launched a Call for Evidence to support delivery of improved coverage, with the intention to build on the work that has already happened across industry. On-train Wi-Fi addresses some of the issues, however we recognise that there is more to do that will require enhancements to trackside infrastructure. That’s why we are working with the rail and telecommunications industries to reach a shared understanding of the technical and commercial challenges, and seek out potential solutions for the rail network, including the London to Sheffield line.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2016 13:05:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

444852

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the effect on UK businesses, and (2) the cost to the UK economy, of inadequate internet connections on trains.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL5050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government has not yet made an assessment of the effect on UK businesses and the cost to the UK economy of inadequate internet connections on trains but our policy of investing in fitting out trains with new Wi-Fi equipment and improving mobile phone signals has been evaluated based on existing evidence that there will be a net economic and social benefit to society from the investment.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2016 13:05:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

444868

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
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 whether any part of the proposed HS2 rail line is to be built on a flood plain.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL5066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>Given HS2 is a national infrastructure project of over 350 miles, HS2 does currently plan to cross floodplains. For Phase One, the assessment of all sources of flood risk can be found in Volume 5 of the Environmental Statement. For Phase Two, flood risk is detailed in the Appraisal of Sustainability.</p><br /><p>HS2 Ltd has a design aim that, for the lifetime of the development, there should be no increased risk of flooding for vulnerable receptors, including residential property, taking projected climate change impacts into account. The design of HS2 does consider the practicalities of a range of environmental factors, including flooding.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2016 12:18:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

444869

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to begin consulting on the night noise regime for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports for the period beyond 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently assessing the evidence base required to review the current night flight restrictions and we will publish our proposals for the period after October 2017 later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2016 12:20:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

444870

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to establish an Independent Aviation Noise Authority to participate in the planning and monitoring of proposed airport expansion in the South East of England, and of airport operations generally.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering carefully the recommendation from the Airports Commission to establish an Independent Aviation Noise Authority. Any decision to take forward such a body would be subject to consultation on its detailed functions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2016 12:19:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson