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1460588

registered interest
date	27/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reimburse local transport authorities for additional costs incurred when Ukrainian refugees apply for and are granted a (1) Freedom Pass, (2) Oyster 60 Plus card, (3) Zip Oyster card, or (4) other similar travel concessions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL8004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>Within London, transport is devolved to the Mayor of London, including decision-making responsibility about any concessions offered.</p><p>Local Transport Authorities outside of London can also choose to introduce further concessions if they choose.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/04/2022 10:43:42 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1460198

registered interest
date	25/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Airline Pilots Association: Jet Zero Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to including a representative from the British Airline Pilots Association to their Jet Zero Council membership.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL7910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>When the Jet Zero Council was established in July 2020, we sought to ensure that all relevant parts of the industry were represented, from airlines, airports, and aerospace manufacturers, to NGOs, academics, and start-ups.</p><p>To ensure that the Council remains at the forefront of driving zero emission transatlantic flight within a generation, we are currently reviewing the Council’s membership to ensure it reflects the expertise required to deliver this challenge. Though there will always be practical limits to the size of the Council, and we are not able to accommodate all individual requests for membership.</p><p>To support the delivery of the Jet Zero Council and allow wider participation in its work, we have established Delivery Groups focussed on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Zero Emission Flight (ZEF), which we encourage organisations with relevant interests to engage with.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/04/2022 09:11:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1457013

registered interest
date	07/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Portsmouth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with South Western Railway about reverting to providing two fast train services per hour each way between Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour; and when they expect this will happen.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL7789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to reintroduce the second fast service between Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo as current demand does not warrant a return of that service. The Department and South West Railway (SWR) will continue to monitor capacity and demand levels on this line and across the network.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/04/2022 12:02:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1457014

registered interest
date	07/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Portsmouth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much taxpayer funding is being saved per month by having only one fast train per hour on the Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour line rather than the two that were provided prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL7790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Not running the second fast service between Portsmouth Harbour and Waterloo would be saving an estimated £3.6 million per annum. The Department and South West Railway (SWR) will continue to monitor capacity and demand levels on that line and across the network.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/04/2022 14:40:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1457016

registered interest
date	07/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether vehicle-to-grid charging provision is (1) expected as part of, or (2) will be prioritised in the funding for, the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure pilots.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>The £10 million pilot for the Local EV Infrastructure fund is technology agnostic and encourages local authorities to provide EV charging proposals that are technically and/or commercially innovative in their approach. Proposals will be prioritised that best meet the assessment criteria, which include innovation and value for money. If a proposal includes vehicle to grid technology and is able to demonstrate strong attributes across the assessment criteria compared to other applications, it stands a good chance in the LEVI pilot competition. The assessment criteria are being tested as part of the pilot.</p><p>In addition to the Local EV Infrastructure pilots, the Government has recently announced an £11.4 million V2X Innovation Programme, aimed at addressing barriers to enabling energy flexibility from bi-directional electric vehicle charging.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/04/2022 12:02:09 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1456954

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Franchises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why a franchise was let for the operation of East Midlands Trains in 2019 when insufficient rolling stock was available to meet the commitments of the franchise.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The East Midlands Railway (EMR) Franchise was let in May 2019 with suitable plans in place for trains to deliver the contracted service. Since then the pandemic and its impact has caused delays to the delivery of trains expected from other operators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:20:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456955

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to require the restoration of the hourly train service between Nottingham and Lincoln.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The weekday timetable currently provides an hourly direct service between Nottingham and Lincoln, with the exception of three gaps in each direction spread across the day. With EMR we will continue to monitor demand on this route and keep under review if further services can be operated.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:18:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456956

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Standards
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 reasons for the low market share of railway journeys between Nottingham and Lincoln; and the role of the (1) emergency timetable, and (2) frequent cancellation of services, in this low market share.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of rail’s market share of journeys between Nottingham and Lincoln, although for rail demand itself, EMR will monitor usage of their services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:17:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456957

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: East Midlands
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 using British Rail Class 222 units from the Midland Main Line to add services to the principal stations in (1) the East Midlands, (2) Lincoln, (3) Nottingham, (4) Derby, (5) Leicester, and (6) Birmingham; and what conversations they have had with Midlands Connect about such a change.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessments have occurred regarding the Class 222s being used for additional services in the East Midlands after the full introduction of new Class 810s. We currently expect that, after the future planned fleet introductions and cascades, EMR will have sufficient and appropriate rolling stock to meet its post-Covid service requirements, although we will keep this under constant review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/04/2022 12:01:46 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456958

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line: Platinum Jubilee 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London about whether the Elizabeth Line will be open before the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations; and what was the outcome of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Crathorne
uin	HL7741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>Delivery of the Elizabeth line comes under the remit of the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL).</p><p>TfL has stated that Elizabeth line remains on schedule to open the central section tunnel between Abbey Wood and Paddington in the first half of 2022. Specific opening dates will only be communicated once the railway is safe and reliable to open to passengers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/04/2022 15:26:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3380 label Biography information for Lord Crathorne