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1662215

registered interest
date	20/09/2023
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: Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the natural capital destroyed so far by the construction of HS2, either by the Treasury Green Book guide or any other method.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL10343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Environmental sustainability is integral to HS2’s design, with huge efforts being made to minimise the impact of construction on biodiversity, coupled with a commitment to deliver no net loss of biodiversity on Phase One. During the consultation stage, the environmental impacts of the railway are assessed and published in detailed Environmental Statements (ES), which are prepared in line with Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>As construction progresses, HS2 Ltd works to ensure that the significant effects reported in the ES are not exceeded through compliance with the “Environmental Minimum Requirements,&quot; a suite of documents which includes the Environmental Memorandum and the Code of Construction Practice. HS2 Ltd is also committed to publishing annual Environmental Sustainability Progress Reports and Ancient Woodland Reports to update the public on its impacts on the natural environment and on the important work being done to avoid, mitigate and compensate for any adverse effects.</p><p> </p><p>All of the documents referred to above are available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:15:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1662221

registered interest
date	20/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Catering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what contractual commitments Avanti gave them for the supply of food in its first-class rail service.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL10350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Following a temporary waiver during 2020/2021 due to COVID, Avanti West Coast resumed its contractual obligation from June 2021 to provide a complimentary catering service for First Class passengers which is available 7 days a week. This provision of First Class catering will continue in the National Rail Contract set to commence on 15 October 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:19:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1662223

registered interest
date	20/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 September (HL10070), whether, when a train is not provided or runs in reduced formation (such as having five carriages instead of ten), the revenue of the train provider is reduced proportionately; and whether there is provision for the train provider to pay liquidated damages to the train operator to compensate them for the reputational damage and for any compensation paid to passengers in such cases.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL10352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme contracts requires the daily provision of trains of the correct formation to operate the planned timetable.</p><p> </p><p>As there has been full transfer of delivery risk passed to the train supplier, when a train provided that is shorter than that planned there is a reduction in the lease charge.</p><p> </p><p>The effect of this is that Hitachi will suffer the financial impact of these circumstances arising from the loss of income.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:19:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1661487

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Energy: Ports
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 current shore power capacity at ports in the UK; and what will be the percentage expansion of capacity required by 2050 to achieve their net zero targets.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with the sector on opportunities to deploy additional shore power and other infrastructure. The Government is considering shore power within the wider context of net zero ports and will launch a call for evidence in due course. This will gather further information on future electricity grid capacity needs to support additional infrastructure, including shore power.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 September, the government announced £29.5m of R&amp;D funding for shore power projects at the Port of Aberdeen, Atlantic and Peninsula’s Falmouth Port and Portsmouth International Port under the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure competition. These projects will help to reduce emissions at these locations in the short term and will also provide valuable evidence over the multi-year demonstration period to inform future policy and regulation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 10:15:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1661490

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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 His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to strengthen the International Civil Aviation Organisation agreement and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>At the 41<sup>st</sup> Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization in 2022, the UK played a leading role in securing agreement on a net zero by 2050 CO<sub>2</sub> emissions goal for international aviation. This agreement sends a clear signal of collective ambition and provides the platform for the development of further international measures and policies. UK experts are contributing to technical work on the monitoring of progress towards the goal, and the UK is currently engaged in negotiations to define the role that sustainable aviation fuels will play in meeting it.</p><p> </p><p>The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (or CORSIA), the first global market-based measure to address emissions from a single sector, was first agreed in 2016 and airlines have been monitoring their emissions under the scheme since 2019. A further agreement, which the UK was also influential in securing at last year’s Assembly, preserves the integrity of the scheme by setting its baseline at a level stringent enough to ensure airlines begin offsetting their emissions on flights between 125 countries from next year.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also working to strengthen compliance with CORSIA by supporting other states to implement it. As offsetting begins and experience grows, we will use the scheme’s Periodic Reviews to negotiate for it to be strengthened such that it fully supports the new net zero goal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:16:42 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1661491

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	NATS: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the staffing shortages at NATS Holdings, (2) the reasons for a staff shortage at NATS Holdings, and (3) the impact of the staffing shortage on air services this summer; and what consideration they have given to imposing financial penalties on NATS Holdings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government regrets the delays to passengers caused by staffing issues in the Gatwick air traffic control tower on 14 September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have and will continue to engage with the relevant stakeholders to ensure robust plans are in place to mitigate disruption, recognising that the safety of the operation must always be the paramount consideration for air navigation service providers.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have met with NATS Holdings, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Gatwick airport and easyJet to review their plans and to gain assurances that they are working together to deliver for the passenger.</p><p> </p><p>UK aviation operates in the private sector and tower services, including staffing, are a commercial matter between the airport operator and the service provider. NATS Holdings is an independent company and does not receive Government funding.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 14:44:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1660892

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Stansted Airport: Air Routes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with the airline industry regarding the expansion of long haul routes from Stansted Airport as a means of driving economic prosperity in the wider eastern England.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL10176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Department for Transport Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with airlines, airports and international partners to facilitate global connectivity. Air services between the United Kingdom and other countries are governed by a portfolio of bilateral air services agreements, which set the framework in which airlines from both countries operate. Officials continually review these agreements to ensure they remain up to date and meet the needs of airlines and airports, including Stansted Airport.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is for individual airlines to determine whether to take advantage of the rights and routes available to them within any air services agreement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 10:08:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1660897

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trams: Midlands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support new tram lines extensions or new tram lines in the East and West Midlands.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL10181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for promoting new mass transit schemes, or extensions to existing networks, is devolved to local transport authorities (LTAs) in England. LTAs are best placed to bring forward new mass transit proposals, which could include light rail or tram technology, based on local transport challenges and opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, the principal way LTAs can access Government funding for mass transit schemes which they wish to prioritise is through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) for eligible Mayoral Combined Authorities. West Midlands Combined Authority has been allocated a Settlement of £1.05 billion between 2022/23 and 2026/27.</p><p> </p><p>In the East Midlands, Nottingham Express Transit is financed under a private finance initiative structure. The current contract, which was signed in 2011, expanded the tram network, doubling the previous size. The cost of this expansion will be met over the 23-year life of the contract, and the Department for Transport makes an annual contribution of £24.95 million per annum, alongside a contribution from Nottingham City Council to pay for this scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 10:12:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1660908

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they became aware that train operators Southeastern, South Western and Govia Thameslink Railway had halted recruitment of new ticket office staff; and whether they are aware of any other train operators which have taken similar action prior to the start of consultation on ticket office closures; and what assessment they have made of the ability of train operators to fulfil their contractual legal obligations having halted the recruitment of ticket office staff.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Train operators manage their own vacancies, staffing levels and recruitment processes in line with their annual business plans and are expected to deliver their contractual obligations as good and efficient operators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 10:13:38 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1660910

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what detailed information they have about freight train operators who have replaced electric locomotives with diesel over the past year because of the higher costs of electricity; and whether they have had meetings with any such operators to discuss the impact of these changes on His Majesty's Government’s net zero strategy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL10194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>Officials and the Rail Minister have discussed this with the freight operating companies who are closely monitoring the situation and will review when electricity prices come down. The decision about which locomotives to use for freight trains is a commercial decision for each individual freight operating company. The Government cannot intervene in such decisions but we continue to work closely to help incentivise the freight industry to meet our net zero targets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/09/2023 10:14:09 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson