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1743300

registered interest
date	20/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to lower the blood alcohol content limit for driving.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL2695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2024 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><p> </p><p>Since the general election, the Department has also 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 04/12/2024 13:41:26 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

1742965

registered interest
date	19/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Network Rail regarding their plans for Old Oak Common, including on the length of disruption to Great Western Railway services, and what estimate they have made of the cost of the project.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL2671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The new station at Old Oak Common will create an interchange between HS2 and national rail services. I continue to work with HS2 Ltd, Network Rail and all train operators to minimise disruption to passengers on the Great Western Main Line, both during the construction of the station and during its operation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 03/12/2024 16:52:17 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1742966

registered interest
date	19/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government on (1) Network Rail's planned works at Old Oak Common, and (2) the current performance of the Great Western Railway.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL2672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2024 answer text <p>The Wales Rail Board meets regularly and facilitates the UK and Welsh governments to discuss matters of mutual interest. The Board discusses performance of the Great Western Main Line and plans to manage rail services during construction of the new station at Old Oak Common. I continue to work with HS2 Ltd, Network Rail and train operators to minimise disruption to passengers on the Great Western Main Line, both during the construction of the station and its operation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 03/12/2024 16:57:24 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1742967

registered interest
date	19/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pontypool and New Inn Station: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Network Rail on the estimated completion date for works to Pontypool and New Inn station, and on the causes for the delay.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL2673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>The Welsh Government has provided funding to Torfaen County Borough Council for the upgrade of Pontypool and New Inn railway station. Questions relating to the progress of these works should be addressed to Transport for Wales who are responsible for the operation of the station.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 28/11/2024 14:58:48 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

1742233

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Materials Handling Equipment: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of requiring operators of mobile cranes to be licensed in a similar way to those licensed under the Goods Vehicles Licensing of Operators Act 1995.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL2603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>Mobile cranes mounted on an HGV chassis are not exempt from the requirements contained in the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995. However, cranes which are specially built, or adapted for some lifting operations are exempt from operator licensing, and other regulations, covering Construction and Use, Authorised Weight, and Goods Vehicle Type Approval Regulations. These specially built vehicles are instead authorised to be used on the public highway by Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 (STGO). The rationale for the difference is that these vehicles are typically used for the purposes of construction and demolition and are normally only used on the public highway on a limited basis to move between sites.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has previously considered bringing mobile cranes which are not based on an HGV chassis into the scope of operator licensing, most recently when undertaking a review of plating and testing requirements of heavy vehicles which are exempt from roadworthiness testing. At that time, it was not deemed proportionate to include them in the scope of operator licensing. This position is kept under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 28/11/2024 14:57:47 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1742240

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Euston Partnership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of the Euston Partnership; which government department it reports to; and what are its terms of reference.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>The status of the Euston Partnership Board remains unchanged and reports to the Department for Transport. A new chair will be announced in due course. The Board’s purpose and meeting minutes are published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 28/11/2024 14:58:16 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1742241

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Euston Partnership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who is the Chair of the Euston Partnership; who are the members of the Board; when it last met; and whether it publishes its minutes of meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2024 answer text <p>The interim chair of the Euston Partnership Board is John Reed, Managing Director of the Euston Partnership. A new chair will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the Board membership are published in the minutes from each meeting. The Euston Partnership Board last met on 14th November 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 28/11/2024 14:58:02 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1742247

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the overall competitiveness of UK port charges on a regional basis for the bulk cargoes that support global trade, in comparison with those of the UK's principal trading partners in the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Fuller
uin	HL2617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>No such formal assessment has been made. However, the UK ports sector is market-oriented and competitive both internally and externally, with ample capacity available at national level for bulk cargoes.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 02/12/2024 16:18:44 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	5017 label Biography information for Lord Fuller

1742250

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rate of bus accidents in London leading to personal injury or death, compared with that in other UK cities; and what lessons have they drawn about the impact of the bus franchise model used by Transport for London and its potential application elsewhere.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>The department publishes statistics on road casualties based on collisions reported by the police using the STATS19 system. STATS19 groups together buses and coaches as a single vehicle type. Bus operations in London are the responsibility of the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL). TfL publish information about bus incidents on its network, alongside reports on specific bus related safety issues.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of bus occupant casualties in London boroughs and other local authorities is published annually as part of the department’s casualty statistics, though direct comparisons are not made between different areas.</p><p> </p><p>Casualty rates are not published at this level due to the unavailability of local authority level traffic data for modes other than cars.</p><p> </p><p>The government will introduce a Buses Bill later this Parliamentary session. This will put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England to choose the model that works best in their area, whether that be franchising, strengthened Enhanced Partnership with private operators or local authority ownership. We believe local leaders are best placed to make decisions about bus services in their area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 02/12/2024 17:06:47 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1742257

registered interest
date	18/11/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the incidence of bus accidents leading to death or injury.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>Road safety is a priority for the government, and we expect bus operators to uphold the highest standards of safety, policed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and upheld judicially by the Traffic Commissioners. The Department for Transport’s guidance to local transport authorities on developing their Bus Service Improvement Plans makes clear that these should include plans setting out how LTAs and local bus operators will work together to ensure that bus services are safe and perceived to be safe by all. That same philosophy applies also to franchising and contracting by local transport authorities and to their operators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport maintains a database of road injury collisions and casualties, including those involving buses or coaches, based on data reported by police using a system known as STATS19. Statistics on the number of people killed and injured in bus or coach collisions are published annually on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures can be found in published Table RAS0601 and show that in 2023, the latest year for which figures are available, 59 people were killed and 4,286 injured in collisions involving buses or coaches. The number of casualties which were hospitalised is not recorded within the STATS19 dataset.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill grouped question UIN HL2633 HL2634 HL2635 question first answered 02/12/2024 16:17:30 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker