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1719922

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date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Avanti West Coast train executive in relation to their performance in maintaining scheduled direct passenger services between (1) London and Holyhead, and (2) London and Wrexham.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Avanti West Coast (AWC) has made significant progress in recovering from recent poor reliability and punctuality, but we are clear that performance is still not good enough and there is more to do. Officials continue to closely monitor and review AWC’s progress to a sustained recovery, restoring services reliably on the West Coast Main Line and delivering good value for the taxpayer. Officials regularly meet with AWC senior management to review performance and we will always hold AWC to account for matters within its control.</p><p> </p><p>Over the next few months AWC is working to introduce a brand-new fleet of bi-mode Hitachi trains offering more space and a quieter journey for passengers along the North Wales mainline.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/05/2024 09:12:00 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1718144

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many miles of road in England have speed limits of (1) 20, and (2) 30, miles per hour.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 23/05/2024 09:04:25 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1715454

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: North Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the train cancellations announced by Avanti West Coast for the summer do not negatively impact tourist-related businesses in the coastal resorts of north Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Avanti West Coast (AWC) plans to maintain current service levels between London and North Wales throughout summer 2024. Network Rail engineering works over six weekend days between May and August 2024 will, however, close parts of the North Wales Coast Line to all operators, with temporary changes required to accommodate these.</p><p>The Department recognises the inconvenience that these works will cause, however, this investment in renewing and upgrading rail infrastructure is critical to meeting current and future needs of communities in North Wales. Alongside these crucial infrastructure works, AWC is working to introduce a brand-new fleet of bi-mode Hitachi trains offering more space and a quieter journey for passengers along the North Wales mainline.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/05/2024 15:51:46 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1686532

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	North Wales Coast Line: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect work on electrifying the rail line between Crewe and Holyhead to start; what estimate they have made of the cost of this work; and when they expect the project to be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL2113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>We are working closely with the rail industry to develop and deliver on the Government priorities outlined in the Prime Minister’s Network North announcement, which includes an unprecedented £1 billion investment to fund the electrification of the North Wales Main Line. We are in the early stages of planning the next steps for the North Wales electrification scheme, including the costs and programme for development and delivery. We will share further information when that work is complete.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 14/02/2024 12:22:15 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley