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1345666

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date	12/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the expected final (1) completion date, and (2) cost, of Crossrail; and what lessons are there, if any, for the HS2 project.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>Crossrail comes under the remit of the Mayor of London.</p><p>In August 2020, Crossrail Limited announced that the central section of the railway will open in the first half of 2022. Following the opening of the central section, full services across the Elizabeth line from Reading and Heathrow in the west and between Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east, will be introduced.</p><p>Crossrail Ltd.’s overall cost forecast of completing the programme is up to £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail On-Network Costs for the surface works but excludes the new trains and depot.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/07/2021 11:56:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1327276

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Territorial Waters: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to conduct a review to ensure adequate monitoring and protection of the UK’s exclusive economic zone, territorial seas and coastline.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2021 answer text <p>The monitoring and protection of UK waters is a priority for maritime security leads across Whitehall including the Ministry of Defence, Home Office and the Department. As part of this joined up, multilayered approach, the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) monitors UK waters using a range of maritime domain awareness technology such as sensors, radar and aerial surveillance. This capability, as well as the level of data and awareness it provides, is reviewed regularly by officials and Ministers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/06/2021 11:11:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1313729

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Communication
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a contingency plan in place for British Ship Owners in the event of war or disaster causing the total loss of communications with British merchant shipping.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport routinely assesses and monitors the risks posed to British-flagged shipping worldwide, using intelligence assessments and reporting from a range of HMG partners. Guidance and advice is updated and shared with industry on a regular basis; emergent risks and associated advice are distributed through a resilient communications system.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of war or disaster, causing the total loss of communications with British-flagged vessels, appropriate contingency plans and proven structures are in place to ensure ship owners have access to the required guidance and full range of support available from HMG.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/05/2021 16:17:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1306724

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to contribute to accelerating the decarbonisation of the maritime industry; and whether they expect to contribute to this initiative through (1) the UK Infrastructure Bank, or (2) alternative means.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL14668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2021 answer text <p>To support the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, Government is investing £20 million in a Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. This competition will support the UK design and development of clean maritime technologies as part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. Launched on 22 March 2021, this programme builds on the vision set out in the Department’s Clean Maritime Plan and underlines our commitment to addressing emissions from this sector. Further plans for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector will be set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which will be published this spring.</p><p>The UK Infrastructure Bank’s core objectives are to help tackle climate change, particularly meeting our net zero emissions target by 2050, and to support regional and local economic growth through better connectedness, opportunities for new jobs and higher levels of productivity. The Bank will be operationally independent and will invest to meet these objectives.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 12/04/2021 16:08:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1302722

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 12 March (HL Deb, col 1977), what steps they are taking to contribute to decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL14246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>For a greener maritime sector, Government is investing £20 million into a Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, to support the UK design and development of clean maritime technologies. This programme builds on the vision set out in the Department’s Clean Maritime Plan and underlines our commitment to addressing emissions from this sector.</p><p> </p><p>Further plans for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector will be set out in the forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/03/2021 14:49:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1289386

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Radio
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 23 February (HL13331), whether there are any high frequency coast stations in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency operates Very High Frequency (VHF) and Medium Frequency (MF) coast stations, in line with our declared commitments for the provision of maritime safety and search and rescue services in the United Kingdom’s Search &amp; Rescue Region.</p><p> </p><p>There are no declared High Frequency (HF) coast stations in the UK, other than access to specific HF frequencies via the Ministry of Defence network for aeronautical rescue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/03/2021 11:56:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1288522

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have identified a clear timeline for allowing the cruise industry to restart.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister set out the Roadmap out of lockdown on 22 February which will take place over four steps. The Roadmap includes plans for a successor to the Global Travel Taskforce, which will consider a safe and sustainable return to international travel.</p><p> </p><p>The timelines for international cruise restart will be determined through the Taskforce, which will report on 12 April. The report’s recommendations will be aimed at facilitating a return to international travel as soon as is possible, while still managing risk from imported cases and variants of concern. Following that, the Government will determine when international travel should resume, which will be no earlier than 17 May.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will seek to align domestic cruises with the resumption of wider domestic tourism and indoor hospitality.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 04/03/2021 12:33:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1286665

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Navigation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 5 February (HL12745), whether, in the event of the failure of satellite-based and radio-based navigation provisions, ships’ officers should use navigation methods that were in place before the introduction of those provisions.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>Merchant ships’ navigation officers, under part of their certificates of competency, are provided practical training both ashore and on board to detect and adequately respond to failures of satellite-based and radio-based navigation systems. These responses already include reverting to use of navigation methods other than the satellite and radio-based navigation provisions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, merchant ships’ navigation watchkeeping procedures contain explicit instructions to routinely employ alternative navigations systems - such as radar for harbour and coastal waters, and celestial navigation for oceans – so as to not rely solely on the satellite and radio-based navigation provisions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/02/2021 12:17:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1286666

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Radio
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 10 December 2020 (HL10934), what assessment they have made of whether UK ocean-going merchant ships will be able to use the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in the event of the failure of satellite-based communications, and whether those ships will be able to use the GMDSS to communicate in the event that commercial coast stations are closed.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>UK-registered ocean-going merchant ships operate under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention which contains common rules for radio equipment installations. The International Maritime Organization’s view is that it is important to maintain medium frequency (MF)/ high frequency (HF) communication systems in case of failure of satellite systems.</p><p> </p><p>The UK relies on the IMO’s assessment of the availability of maritime HF communications in its ongoing review and modernisation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). The availability of coast stations for general communications is considered adequate.</p><p> </p><p>Should a coast station close, nation State search and rescue services will continue to respond to HF GMDSS Distress, Urgency and Safety radio traffic. Should the IMO consider the provision of service through HF GMDSS coast stations to be a concern and that could only be addressed at the international level, then it would take action.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/02/2021 12:16:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1281927

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Navigational Aids
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 15 January (HL11793), what assessment they have made of the resilience of UK merchant ships’ ability to receive position, navigation and timing data in the event of a failure of satellite provision.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL12745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>Merchant ships’ navigation officers, under part of their certificates of competency, are provided adequate practical training both ashore and on board to detect and respond to failures of satellite-based position, navigation and timing provisions.</p><p> </p><p>They are, therefore, equipped to employ alternate methods and equipment, such as visual and radar lines of positions, and celestial navigation techniques for the coastal and oceanic phases of ships’ voyages respectively.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/02/2021 11:27:55 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead