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1579913

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Land: Stonehenge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether a (1) Highways England, or (2) National Highways, Environment Designated Funds grant was made to the National Trust as partnership funding towards the acquisition of 168 hectares of land at Stonehenge; and if so, what was the amount of that grant.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL4976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>National Highways Environmental Designated Funds have not been used towards the acquisition of the land at Stonehenge. National Highways is, however, providing a contribution of £3m from its Environmental Designated Funds to the National Trust to support a grassland reversion project in the Stonehenge landscape.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/02/2023 17:42:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1467982

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what data they used to support the claim made in their Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, published on 19 October 2021, that 42 per cent of journeys in towns and cities were made by cycling and walking in 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The data comes from the National Travel Survey: an annual, nationally representative survey which measures how people travel across England. The figure was based on analysis of the proportion of short trips (that is, those under 5 miles) that were taken across town and city settlements, as classified by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2022 13:40:19 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1179908

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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 Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the principles set out in the Stockholm Declaration, adopted by the Third Ministerial Global Conference on Road Safety in February; and in particular, changes to speed limits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK supports the aims of the Stockholm Declaration on road safety. The UK is already committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and already adopts a safe system approach to road safety.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that speed limits play an important part in road safety, and we already encourage local authorities to consider 20 mph where it is appropriate</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 17:08:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1179910

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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 impact of airspace reforms on the tranquillity of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The airspace issues surrounding National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) were considered in the Department’s airspace and noise project. The outcome of this work was reflected in the Air Navigation Guidance 2017, which the department issued to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance requires the CAA to have regard to the statutory purposes of National Parks and AONB when considering proposals for airspace changes. When airspace changes are being considered, it is important that local circumstances, including community views on specific areas that should be avoided, are taken into account where possible. However, given the finite amount of airspace available, it will not always be possible to avoid overflying National Parks or AONB.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/03/2020 17:04:18 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1175350

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce air pollution at, and near to, airports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The management of air pollution at, and near to, airports and any restrictions to ensure compliance with limits are the responsibility of airports and the relevant local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>In the Aviation Strategy, the Government is considering a broad range of national aviation-related air quality initiatives including potential requirements and guidance for airports to produce air quality plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/02/2020 13:10:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1175352

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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: Hillingdon
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the source of their most recent data regarding the flow of groundwater near the HS2 Harvil Road site; and whether this data has been made public.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The source of the most recent groundwater flow data relating to the HS2 Harvil Road site is the ongoing measurement and monitoring of groundwater levels currently being undertaken by HS2 Ltd’s contractors. Measurement and monitoring at this site has been ongoing for 3 years. This data is not yet in the public domain.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/02/2020 16:34:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1175805

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what data they collect about air pollution at, and near to, airports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has a national air quality monitoring network. In addition to this, local authorities undertake their own monitoring and have an obligation to review and assess local air quality and to take action where they have identified an air quality problem.</p><p> </p><p>Different airports have different obligations for monitoring and reporting air quality, with some reporting requirements necessary by law through planning obligations. Results of this monitoring are shared with stakeholders and are available online.</p><p> </p><p>In the Aviation Strategy, the Government is considering a broad range of national aviation-related air quality initiatives including proposals to improve the monitoring of air pollution around airports.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/02/2020 17:06:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1139070

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what communications they have had with airports and the airline industry regarding the inclusion of international aviation emissions in climate change emissions targets.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL17155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government engages regularly with the aviation industry at a Ministerial and official level on a number of issues including how we tackle emissions from international aviation.</p><p> </p><p>Emissions from domestic flights are already covered by our existing domestic legislation and the Committee on Climate Change account for emissions from international aviation in their advice on setting our carbon budgets. This will continue to be the case for the new net zero target.</p><p> </p><p>Action to tackle emissions from international aviation must be done globally to be effective. That is why we are working closely with the International Civil Aviation Organization, to ensure we and the rest of the world are taking ambitious action.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/07/2019 12:01:38 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb