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711154

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date	14/03/2017
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: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 March, whether the electrification of the Great Western main line will include improved internal lighting in passenger carriages.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Two types of electric trains replace the existing diesel trains on the Great Western Main Line following electrification. Class 387 electric trains replace diesel commuter trains in the Thames Valley. They are brand new trains built by Bombardier to the most modern standards, including in respect of lighting and disabled accessibility. The first are already in service on the route between Hayes &amp; Harlington and Paddington. The other type of train is the Intercity Express, which replaces diesel trains on the long-distance routes from Paddington. This is also a brand new train, built by Hitachi, again to the most modern standards, including in respect of lighting and disabled accessibility.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:29:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

711166

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospital Wards: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 13 March (HL5692), in the context of NHS hospital sleeping accommodation, what is their definition of the opposite sex of (1) men, and (2) women.
tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
uin	HL6054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the guidance <em>Eliminating mixed sex accommodation in hospitals</em>, it is for each trust to determine how best to accommodate patients, taking into account national guidance on action to eliminate mixed sex accommodation, the relevant quality and safety standards, and patients’ own preferences. A copy of the guidance is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 22/03/2017 12:21:57 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name MSA guidance.pdf title Eliminating mixed sex accommodation
tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

711167

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to purchasing V-22 Ospreys to enable air-to-air refuelling of F35B aircraft at the start and end of sorties.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The V-22 Osprey is not part of the resourced plan to deliver the UK Carrier Strike capability. However, the Ministry of Defence will continue to explore a variety of options to augment the capabilities of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers in future.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6056 HL6057 HL6058 question first answered 21/03/2017 16:52:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

711168

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to purchasing V-22 Ospreys to enable long-range high-speed delivery of mission essential spares and stores to the Queen Elizabeth class when deployed.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The V-22 Osprey is not part of the resourced plan to deliver the UK Carrier Strike capability. However, the Ministry of Defence will continue to explore a variety of options to augment the capabilities of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers in future.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6055 HL6057 HL6058 question first answered 21/03/2017 16:52:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

711169

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to purchasing V-22 Ospreys to enable long-range combat search and rescue.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The V-22 Osprey is not part of the resourced plan to deliver the UK Carrier Strike capability. However, the Ministry of Defence will continue to explore a variety of options to augment the capabilities of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers in future.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6055 HL6056 HL6058 question first answered 21/03/2017 16:52:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

711170

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	V-22 Osprey Aircraft: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to purchasing V-22 Ospreys for use by the special forces.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The V-22 Osprey is not part of the resourced plan to deliver the UK Carrier Strike capability. However, the Ministry of Defence will continue to explore a variety of options to augment the capabilities of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers in future.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL6055 HL6056 HL6057 question first answered 21/03/2017 16:52:27 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

711171

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the US Marine Corps F35B squadron which will embark on Queen Elizabeth will be accompanied by V-22 Ospreys.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department continues to work closely with US counterparts to refine precise details of US Marine Corps participation in the inaugural operational deployment of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/03/2017 16:48:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

711172

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipping: Surveillance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the UK's maritime assets are co-ordinated, using the intelligence provided by the National Maritime Intelligence Agency, to investigate, and if necessary intercept, ships and boats of concern approaching or in UK waters.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Through the coordination of intelligence and information the National Maritime Information Centre provides the UK with a comprehensive picture of potential threats to UK maritime security and unified situational awareness of maritime activity in UK and international waters.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence contributes to Her Majesty's Government's efforts by providing multi-layered capability to deter incursions into territorial waters. This is delivered through a combination of surface ships, submarines and aircraft, alongside close co-ordination and co-operation with other Government Agencies and our allies.</p><p>I am not prepared to disclose further details as this would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/03/2017 16:45:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

711173

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the incident at Retford on the East Coast Main Line on Thursday 9 March, and given that only hybrid trains can use the diversionary routes that are available, whether they intend to review the decision to go for a mostly electric fleet for the line as part of the Inter City Express Programme; what financial resources are available in Control Period 5, 2014 to 2019, to improve the reliability of the infrastructure on the line; and what resources they plan to make available in Control Period 6, 2019 to 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the make-up of the new East Coast fleet. Each electric set also has a small diesel engine so it can get passengers to the next station in the event of de-wirement or power loss.</p><p> </p><p>In Control Period 5, Network Rail plan to spend £3 billion (in 2012-13 prices) on maintaining and renewing the London and North East Route, which includes the East Coast Main Line. The planned spend for Control Period 6 will be finalised later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2017 12:09:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

711174

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Felixstowe Branch Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 March (HL5764), what assessment they have made of the extent to which the use of a rail replacement bus service in place of passenger trains at less busy times on the rail line between Ipswich and Felixstowe would fulfil the public service obligations of (1) the operator, and (2) Network Rail.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>No assessment has been made by the Department of the extent to which the use of rail replacement bus service in place for passenger trains at less busy times on the rail line between Ipswich and Felixstowe would fulfil the public service obligation of the operator, and Network Rail.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:30:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw