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1485895

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date	04/07/2022
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: Euston Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will (1) place in the Library of the House plans and other documentation demonstrating that the latest design for the HS2 tunnel approaches to Euston Station is within the limits of deviation specified in the High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Act 2017, or (2) set out how the changes to the design and the Environmental Statement are within the scope of the Act; and what plans they have to consult on these changes.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The latest design for works within Euston Approaches are within the limits of deviation specified in the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017. It should be noted that these designs are well developed, but not yet finalised in all areas. As the design of the Euston Tunnels is developed and finalised, HS2 Ltd will continue to check that it is compliant with the scope and requirements prescribed in the Act and the Environmental Statement. HS2 Ltd has engaged with affected parties in the development of the current design and will continue to do so through to delivery of the work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/07/2022 12:39:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1485896

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many drivers in each of the last 10 years have applied to reduce their driving disqualification period; and how many of those applications were successful.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) role is to update and maintain the drivers’ database with driving endorsements, including disqualifications, that are imposed by the courts. The DVLA will amend information on an individual’s driver record when it receives authorisation to do so from the court.</p><p> </p><p>There are 173,432 drivers on the DVLA’s database whose disqualification period has been reduced by the court following the completion of a rehabilitation course for an alcohol related driving offence in the last ten years.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, there are 317 drivers where the courts have asked the DVLA to remove a disqualification in the last ten years. This occurs where an individual has successfully applied to the court that originally dealt with the offence to have the disqualification removed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/07/2022 10:28:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1485898

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Consumer Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will implement their plan to "remove repetitive and unnecessary onboard announcements on trains", announced on 21 January; and whether this will include the message “See it, say it, sorted.”
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>Operators are working to remove unnecessary announcements from their automated systems in line with existing maintenance schedules, with work due to complete by the end of 2022. Passengers will already be hearing fewer automated announcements on some routes, alongside a reduction in ‘live’ announcements as onboard staff have been issued with updated guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Messages that play a safety critical role, or that ensure the railways are accessible for all, will remain. This includes ‘See it, Say it, Sorted’.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/07/2022 10:29:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1485899

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their new Aviation Passenger Charter, as specified at point 9 of the guidance on UK government action to minimise disruption in the aviation sector and protect passengers, announced by the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority on 30 June; and what consultation they will conduct prior to its publication.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL1423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>We are working with industry, consumer and disability groups to develop and publish an Aviation Passenger Charter. The charter will provide a single point of information on their rights and responsibilities whilst travelling by air, from booking to if things go wrong. We aim to publish this soon.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 12/07/2022 13:19:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

1485946

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Diability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 21 June (HL Deb col 53GC), when they will publish guidance for taxis and private hire vehicles regarding a more inclusive and accessible service; and when they will introduce legislation to make disability awareness training compulsory for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL1429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>On 28 March, the Department published a consultation on updated best practice guidance for local licensing authorities, which advises that every driver should complete disability awareness training. The consultation has now closed, and officials are carefully considering the responses received in order to finalise and publish the substantive guidance document.</p><p> </p><p>The Department remains committed to introducing mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers through new National Minimum Standards for licensing authorities when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/07/2022 10:28:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1485953

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 11723 on Network Rail: Finance, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on passenger safety of decisions relating to the Control Period 7 budget for Network Rail.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	30049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>The budget for Control Period 7 is set through the Periodic Review Process, which culminates in the publication of the High-Level Output Specification (HLOS) and Statement of Funds Available (SoFA), which Government is required to produce by 28th October. These documents are developed following close discussion with Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road to ensure all potential impacts are assessed, including on safety, which remains a top priority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/07/2022 16:30:25 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1485989

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available for local authorities seeking to reduce speeding to improve road safety.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	30094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that any form of dangerous or inconsiderate driving behaviour is a serious road safety issue. All available research shows a link between excessive speed and the risk of collisions.</p><p>We expect all drivers to observe the speed limit, and enforcement is a matter for the police. Policing of our roads, and how available resources are deployed, is the responsibility of individual chief officers, taking into account the specific local issues.</p><p>Responsibility for making decisions, and prioritising works, about the roads under their care rests with local traffic authorities based on their knowledge of local needs. This includes introducing measures to tackle dangerous roads and reduce speeding.</p><p>The Department for Transport provides guidance to support local councils on the implementation of various traffic management issues.</p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport provides funds directly to local authorities which may be used for road safety purposes.</p><p>This includes the £170 million the Department is providing in 22/23 to local highways authorities in England, outside London and City Region areas, through the Integrated Transport Block for small scale transport schemes, including road safety measures. The Integrated Transport Block is not ring-fenced, allowing authorities to spend their allocations according to their own priorities. It is therefore for each authority to decide how it allocates its resources and which transport improvement projects to support.</p><p>It also includes the £5.7 billion City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) provide consolidated, long-term capital funding to improve the local transport networks of eight city regions across England through five-year settlements from 2022/23. This funding combines new and existing funds, including Highways Maintenance, Integrated Transport Block, Potholes fund and final year Transforming Cities Fund.</p><p>The Safer Roads Fund was established to treat the 50 highest risk local A road sections in England with remedial road safety engineering interventions. As a result, £100 million has been committed by the Department for Transport across 48 schemes.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 30095 30096 question first answered 12/07/2022 11:58:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1485990

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage and support local authorities to introduce safety measures on dangerous roads proactively rather than retrospectively after multiple accidents.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	30095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that any form of dangerous or inconsiderate driving behaviour is a serious road safety issue. All available research shows a link between excessive speed and the risk of collisions.</p><p>We expect all drivers to observe the speed limit, and enforcement is a matter for the police. Policing of our roads, and how available resources are deployed, is the responsibility of individual chief officers, taking into account the specific local issues.</p><p>Responsibility for making decisions, and prioritising works, about the roads under their care rests with local traffic authorities based on their knowledge of local needs. This includes introducing measures to tackle dangerous roads and reduce speeding.</p><p>The Department for Transport provides guidance to support local councils on the implementation of various traffic management issues.</p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport provides funds directly to local authorities which may be used for road safety purposes.</p><p>This includes the £170 million the Department is providing in 22/23 to local highways authorities in England, outside London and City Region areas, through the Integrated Transport Block for small scale transport schemes, including road safety measures. The Integrated Transport Block is not ring-fenced, allowing authorities to spend their allocations according to their own priorities. It is therefore for each authority to decide how it allocates its resources and which transport improvement projects to support.</p><p>It also includes the £5.7 billion City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) provide consolidated, long-term capital funding to improve the local transport networks of eight city regions across England through five-year settlements from 2022/23. This funding combines new and existing funds, including Highways Maintenance, Integrated Transport Block, Potholes fund and final year Transforming Cities Fund.</p><p>The Safer Roads Fund was established to treat the 50 highest risk local A road sections in England with remedial road safety engineering interventions. As a result, £100 million has been committed by the Department for Transport across 48 schemes.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 30094 30096 question first answered 12/07/2022 11:58:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1485991

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have the funding required to introduce adequate road safety measures to reduce speeding.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	30096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that any form of dangerous or inconsiderate driving behaviour is a serious road safety issue. All available research shows a link between excessive speed and the risk of collisions.</p><p>We expect all drivers to observe the speed limit, and enforcement is a matter for the police. Policing of our roads, and how available resources are deployed, is the responsibility of individual chief officers, taking into account the specific local issues.</p><p>Responsibility for making decisions, and prioritising works, about the roads under their care rests with local traffic authorities based on their knowledge of local needs. This includes introducing measures to tackle dangerous roads and reduce speeding.</p><p>The Department for Transport provides guidance to support local councils on the implementation of various traffic management issues.</p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport provides funds directly to local authorities which may be used for road safety purposes.</p><p>This includes the £170 million the Department is providing in 22/23 to local highways authorities in England, outside London and City Region areas, through the Integrated Transport Block for small scale transport schemes, including road safety measures. The Integrated Transport Block is not ring-fenced, allowing authorities to spend their allocations according to their own priorities. It is therefore for each authority to decide how it allocates its resources and which transport improvement projects to support.</p><p>It also includes the £5.7 billion City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) provide consolidated, long-term capital funding to improve the local transport networks of eight city regions across England through five-year settlements from 2022/23. This funding combines new and existing funds, including Highways Maintenance, Integrated Transport Block, Potholes fund and final year Transforming Cities Fund.</p><p>The Safer Roads Fund was established to treat the 50 highest risk local A road sections in England with remedial road safety engineering interventions. As a result, £100 million has been committed by the Department for Transport across 48 schemes.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 30094 30095 question first answered 12/07/2022 11:58:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1486001

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains ran on the rail network with fewer carriages than timetabled, in each of the last six months, for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	29991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>The number of trains operated on the rail network with less capacity than contractually required, for those operators for which data is available, is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Rail Period</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/12/21 - 8/1/22</p></td><td><p>9/1/22 - 5/2/22</p></td><td><p>6/2/22 - 5/3/22</p></td><td><p>6/3/22 - 31/3/22</p></td><td><p>1/4/22 - 30/4 22</p></td><td><p>1/5/22 - 28/5/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>685</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>471</p></td><td><p>682</p></td><td><p>572</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 07/07/2022 11:09:44 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma