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1751912

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Insurance and Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to regulate the operation of privately owned e-scooters in public spaces, and (2) to introduce mandatory insurance for them.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2025 answer text <p>The Government understands the need to resolve the longstanding question of regulating micromobility devices such as e-scooters. We are carefully considering next steps on this.</p><p>As part of policy development, we are working with local authorities and industry through our e-scooter trials to inform options for future regulation. Any option requiring users of private e-scooters to have insurance will require careful consideration. No decisions have been made on the future regulation of e-scooters and the Government will consult before any regulations come into force.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 06/01/2025 15:18:35 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1751913

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Cycling and Electric Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to put road traffic offences for bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters on an equivalent basis to other vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2025 answer text <p>This Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are currently considering policy options in this area.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 06/01/2025 15:18:55 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1751924

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Public Holidays
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for future years to ensure train operators provide services on Boxing Day.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Pidgeon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2025 answer text <p>The Department requires its operators to plan services and rail timetables that are designed to meet expected passenger demand. These should be resilient and provide value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>Typically, demand for services on Boxing Day is low and much of the network is closed to provide opportunity for essential maintenance. We expect operators and in future, Great British Railways, to continue to consider the case for Boxing Day services where there is demand and they do not further increase the burden on taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 06/01/2025 15:22:08 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	5366 label Biography information for Baroness Pidgeon

1751357

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on developing the Avenue Verte cycle route launched at the UK–France Joint Leaders' Declaration in March 2023.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2025 answer text <p>The Avenue Verte cycle route was put in place in advance of the 2012 London Olympic Games, using existing National Cycle Network paths for the British section of the route. At the UK-France Joint Leaders’ Declaration, both nations agreed to promote the route in support of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. The Department of Transport commissioned Sustrans to deliver a series of promotional activities along the British side of the Avenue Verte walking and cycling route over 2024 and this is now complete. Sustrans is also assessing the feasibility of improving sections of the route as part of the Paths for Everyone programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 06/01/2025 13:06:06 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1751372

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2024
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make it simpler and quicker for communities to request changes to speed limits and implement road danger reduction measures.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2025 answer text <p>Decisions on making local speed limits and implementing road danger reduction measures on roads in England rest with the transport authorities who have responsibility for roads in local areas. The Department for Transport issues best practice guidance on setting local speed limits designed to make sure that speed limits are appropriately and consistently set while allowing for flexibility to deal with local circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 06/01/2025 17:59:03 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1751401

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2024
	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: Tunnels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 18 December (HL3382), whether they will publish a cost estimate for the construction of HS2 tunnels from Old Oak Common to Euston before construction work starts; and before its destination and design is published and approved, as required by government procurement rules.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2024 answer text <p>The Euston tunnels' scope is being delivered as part of the SCS Main Works Civils contract, and there are no plans for a new procurement process for this work. Due to commercial sensitivities, the department is unable to provide a specific cost breakdown for the Euston tunnels.</p><p> </p><p>Previously published cost ranges for HS2 Phase One included the costs associated with the Euston tunnels. The Department is currently working with HS2 Ltd to review the Estimate at Completion (EAC) for HS2 Phase One. The results of this review, which include considerations of the Euston tunnels, will report to Parliament in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 20/12/2024 12:28:37 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1750947

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2024
	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: Costs
	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 estimated costs of HS2 remain manageable and within the planned budget.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2024 answer text <p>With delivery now well underway, this government’s current focus is the safe delivery of HS2 between Birmingham and London Euston at the lowest reasonable cost. On 20 October we set out the urgent action that we are taking to bring HS2 back under control, get a grip on costs, and ensure taxpayers’ money is put to good use.</p><p> </p><p>We have reinstated ministerial oversight of the project to ensure greater accountability and have commissioned an independent review of the oversight of major transport infrastructure projects, which will investigate the effectiveness of forecasting and reporting of cost, schedule and benefits, as well as actions to deliver cost efficiencies. The recommendations from this review will inform our decisions on what further action may need to be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also tasking the new CEO of HS2 Ltd, Mark Wild, with producing an action plan to reset the programme and deliver the remaining work as cost effectively as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 20/12/2024 12:25:33 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1750954

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Holyhead Port: Freight
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the change in the volume of freight shipped through Holyhead between 2015 and 2023.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes maritime freight statistics for all of UK’s major and minor ports, including the Port of Holyhead, as part of the annual Port Freight Statistics Publication.</p><p>Table 1 shows the maritime freight volume through the Port of Holyhead across the period 2015 to 2023. The freight volume has increased by 7% across this period.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Maritime freight volume through the Port of Holyhead from 2015 until 2023</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Tonnage (million tonnes)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4.94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>5.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>5.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>5.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>3.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>4.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>4.78</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 20/12/2024 12:24:22 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1750955

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maintain the frequency, reliability and journey times of passenger trains between Cardiff and London during the construction of HS2.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2024 answer text <p>Old Oak Common is a crucial enabler for the Government’s growth mission. During construction there will be periods of full line closures and some periods – generally weekends – when the closure of some lines means fewer services will operate. During full closures, some services from Cardiff to London are expected to divert into London Euston, maintaining direct access into Central London. Government is working with industry to ensure disruption for passengers is kept to a minimum.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 20/12/2024 12:21:30 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1750059

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Investment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to launch their new Road Investment Strategy; and whether lowering the drink-drive limit will be included as part of the strategy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2024 answer text <p>DfT is committed to long term strategies for road investment. As announced in the October Budget, a decision was taken to postpone the start of the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), to allow Ministers time to make an assessment of priorities for roads. DfT will provide funding through an Interim Settlement to National Highways covering 2025-26, to allow for important maintenance and enhancement activities to continue. The planned start of RIS3 is April 2026 and the drink-drive limit will not form part of the RIS.</p><p> </p><p>This Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. Since the general election, the Department has begun work on a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. The Department will share more details in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 20/12/2024 12:20:40 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff