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1733474

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways and Public Footpaths
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to collect data from local authorities on the condition of cycleways and footpaths; whether they intend to allocate funding for maintenance; and what assessment they have made of the impact that this would have on active travel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There is currently no agreed standard for monitoring the condition of cycleways and footways. Local authorities are required to report on carriageway surface condition under the Ministry for Housing and Local Government’s single data list, but not on the condition of cycleways and footways. Active Travel England is currently undertaking a pilot project to assess the condition of cycleways and footways in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Department allocates highways maintenance funding to local highway authorities using a formula which is based on factors such as road length. It is up to local authorities to decide how best to spend this funding to fulfil their statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. In doing this, they should consider all parts of the highway network, including cycleways and footways. The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network. To this end, the Government will provide authorities with funding to help them fix a million more potholes across England per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 24/10/2024 13:48:04 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1733475

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bridges: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they monitor the condition of bridges; and when they last received a request for data collection from local authorities concerning bridge conditions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Monitoring the structural condition of bridges and other assets on the local highway network is a matter for local highway authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office (NAO) recommended in its July 2024 report on the condition and maintenance of local roads in England that the Department for Transport should request information on the condition of other key road network assets, such as bridges, where local authorities are already collecting these data. The Department is currently considering its response to the NAO’s recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 24/10/2024 13:47:18 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1733476

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to expanding transport funding for local authorities from annual allocations to five-year periods, in line with the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, to encourage long-term maintenance regimes; and what assessment they have made of the cost-effectiveness of this.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network. To this end, the Government will provide authorities with funding to help them fix up to a million more potholes across England each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government fully recognises the benefit of long-term settlements for local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 24/10/2024 13:46:47 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1727974

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to assess plans for the simplification of fares on LNER routes; and how they intend to assess the views of the public on these proposals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>We will evaluate the pilot to consider impacts on passengers and will carefully consider before taking any further decisions.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 08:59:37 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1728011

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing a standing charge relief for electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators connecting in rural areas; and what other incentives they are considering to improve the network of EV charge points, particularly in rural areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The setting of standing charges associated with tariffs is a commercial matter for suppliers, and suppliers have the flexibility in how they structure their tariffs. Ofgem regulates standing charges, as they do with other elements of billing. The Government is pleased that Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and industry led working groups. Solutions would be implemented across electric vehicle (EV) charging sites, including those situated in rural areas. <br> <br>Our £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund aims to address regional charging inequality and transform the availability of EV charging for drivers. The data-led allocation model to award funding considers the level of rurality with local authorities in rural areas allocated additional funding compared to urban ones.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 12:29:26 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1728012

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a National Transport Strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will develop a long-term strategy for transport, as laid out in our manifesto. This strategy will set out the Government’s vision and plan for delivering a modern and integrated transport system which better meets the needs of people across the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 08:57:56 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1721263

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
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 economic impact of the cancellation of further stages of HS2; and whether they intend to undertake a formal reassessment of the new infrastructure required to improve rail services in the north of England, north Wales and Scotland, and on what timescale.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL74
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Transport is an essential part of our mission to rebuild Britain and this Government is committed to delivering infrastructure that works for the whole country. We need a long-term approach to infrastructure and investment taking account of local transport priorities, which is what we will provide. We will thoroughly review the position we have inherited before setting out more detailed plans in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 26/07/2024 11:50:49 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1718960

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are their estimates for each of the past five years of the amount of money lost to rail companies by ticket fraud and evasion; and what measures they plan to implement to reduce this.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL4741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of fare evasion and fraud very seriously. We currently do not hold estimates for the amount of money lost to railway fraud, however in 2023 the Rail Delivery Group estimated that in a normal year, approximately £240 million is lost through fare evasion on Great Britain's railways.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce fare evasion, in January 2023 we increased the value of the penalty fare to £100, plus the price of the single fare to the intended destination. DfT operators are also contractually incentivised to reduce ticketless travel on their network.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/05/2024 08:30:28 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1718961

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their consultation Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for electrically assisted pedal cycles, which ran from 29 February to 25 April, what discussions they had with representatives of the fire and police services and organisations representing cyclists, pedestrians and UK cycle manufacturers either prior to launching that consultation or during it.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL4742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport engaged with various stakeholder organisations before and during the consultative process. The Department is currently considering the responses to the consultation and a further announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 24/05/2024 09:18:04 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1718962

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Delivery Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings they have had with representatives of delivery companies in the past six months; and what topics were discussed for their consultation Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for electrically assisted pedal cycles, which ran from 29 February to 25 April.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL4743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Whilst a number of delivery companies have responded to the consultation, none have met with ministers to discuss it in the period specified.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 23/05/2024 13:15:41 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson