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748868

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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 assessment they have made of the impact of the expected reduction in maintenance and renewals towards the end of Control Period 5 on the UK railway network.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We expect the Office of Rail and Road to have oversight of this and to take action as necessary in relation to any consequential issues concerning rail operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/07/2017 13:15:53 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

748869

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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 assessment they have made of the National Infrastructure Pipeline's forecast of falls in demand of 15 per cent for track, signalling and consultancy works for the remainder of Control Period 5.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We expect the Office of Rail and Road to have oversight of this and to take action as necessary in relation to any consequential issues concerning rail operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/07/2017 13:16:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

748870

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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 whether the company listed as DfT OLR Holdings Ltd is a formal part of the Department of Transport and, if so, what is the role of that company and what is the role of the civil servants listed as its directors.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>DfT OLR Holdings Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Department for Transport. It is a shelf company that forms part of the Department’s standby arrangements and could be activated in the event that the Secretary of State is required to discharge his duties under Section 30 of the Railways Act 1993.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Servants listed as Directors are Statutory Directors for the purposes of the Companies Acts. In the event that the company needed to be enlivened the Department’s intention is to replace the existing Directors with suitably qualified railway professionals.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/07/2017 13:16:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

748002

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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 whether they intend to encourage the introduction of charges in Clean Air Zones, with a view to discouraging the use of diesel cars in those zones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Clean Air Zone Framework, published on 5 May 2017, sets out the principles local authorities should follow when setting up Clean Air Zones in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s consultation on the draft Air Quality Plan set out that charging zones should only be used where local authorities are unable to identify equally effective alternatives. It is for local authorities to develop local proposals likely to achieve the air quality limits within the shortest possible time, taking into consideration the effects and impacts on local residents and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s consultation closed on 15 June and responses to the consultation are currently being considered. The final Plan will be published by 31 July.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/07/2017 10:41:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

748003

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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 whether they have made an assessment of the potential impact of a diesel scrappage scheme on reducing levels of outdoor air pollution.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>In May, the Government published a consultation on the draft UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide. The consultation includes proposals for Clean Air Zones - designated geographical areas that provide a focus in some towns and cities to improve air quality by permitting vehicle access on the basis of emission standards.</p><p> </p><p>A range of potential measures were identified in the consultation including the introduction of a scrappage scheme. We are considering responses to the consultation. The final plan is due to be published by the 31 July 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/07/2017 10:42:19 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

746639

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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 which agencies failed to report statistics on road casualties to the Department for Transport in time for the scheduled publication of Reported Road Casualties for October 2016 to March 2017; and what reasons were given by those agencies for their failure to report on time.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has postponed publication of its annual 2016 road casualty data until 28 September as a result of a delay in receiving final validated data from Transport for London (TfL), in particular the data which TfL receives and processes for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). The MPS data makes up around 15% of the road casualty dataset for Great Britain and therefore a significant component of the national total.</p><p> </p><p>The MPS implemented a new reporting system at the end of 2016, the Case Overview and Preparation Application (COPA) system. TfL has reported that, due to changes in the reporting of road casualty data by the MPS via the COPA system, it has taken longer than normal in providing TfL with the required data to ensure validation and finalisation.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/07/2017 13:44:25 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

746640

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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 whether they intend to proceed with plans for Crossrail 2; and if so, what is their timescale for future development.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>As with all transport scheme proposals a thorough analysis is being carried out by the Department for Transport to ensure it is a robust scheme. This includes examining whether the National Infrastructure Commission’s detailed recommendations on the scheme have been met. The next steps and timescales for the project, including when the next stage of public consultation will take place, will therefore be decided as part of this analysis.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/07/2017 11:41:45 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

733216

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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 whether they have any plans to spend the £300 million recommended in the Gibb Report to improve rail infrastructure by the end of 2018; and if so, whether they will publish details of the planned improvement works.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>In January we announced the investment of this extra £300 million for Network Rail to boost the operational resilience of the infrastructure on the Thameslink route. This will be spent by the end of Control Period 5. This project is being delivered by Network Rail and includes a variety of works including replacement of old tracks, points and signalling and dealing with structural repairs in tunnels.</p><p /><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 11/07/2017 15:49:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

733217

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Rolling Stock
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the expected date for the introduction of new rolling stock on the Great Western Mainline; and whether the testing regime for the new rolling stock is proceeding as planned.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Passengers on Great Western are already benefitting from new rolling stock, with more being introduced in the coming months. Class 387 Electric Multiple Units have been in passenger service on the Great Western Mainline since September 2016 from Paddington to Hayes and Harlington; Maidenhead since May 2017 and are then planned to Didcot and Newbury.</p><p> </p><p>The current ambition is for the first of the new Intercity Express Programme rolling stock to commence passenger service on the Great Western Mainline from October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>From the end of 2018/ early 2019, there will be new AT300 trains running on the London to Penzance Great Western Route.</p><p> </p><p>From May 2018 to December 2019 the Great Western Mainline through to Reading will receive the phased introduction of Elizabeth Line (nee Crossrail) services which will also call at Heathrow Airport.</p><p> </p><p>The extensive testing regimes for all of these new rolling stock are progressing thanks to the numerous industry partners who are continuing to work in partnership to deliver these state of the art new trains into public service.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 11/07/2017 15:23:57 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

733226

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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, in the light of criticisms in the Gibb Report, whether they plan to make representations to Southern Rail about simplifying their fare structure.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The government are implementing many of the recommendations from the Gibb Report, however his recommendation regarding fare structures would not be consistent with government fares policy. It is important to get fares reform right and to ensure a clear and consistent passenger proposition. We are working with the Rail Delivery Group and industry to develop a small number of fares trials arising from last December’s fares and ticketing forum. These will enable us to test principles for potential reform and gather invaluable evidence about the best way to proceed.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 11/07/2017 15:10:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson