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1462887

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date	16/05/2022
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: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that (1) Hikvision, and (2) Dahua, cameras and technology are not used in the procurement supply chain for the HS2 railway line.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>It is not government policy to comment on security arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd's procurement process is undertaken in line with the Utilities Contract Regulations (2016 as amended). HS2’s contracts specify a level of capability which suppliers of products must be able to meet.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2022 10:44:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1462888

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater Manchester
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Greenhalgh on 11 May (HL Deb col 98) on the £5 billion delivery of an underground station in Manchester, how many platforms the plan includes; what are the length of the tunnels connecting to the station platforms in both directions; whether any non-HS2 trains could use the underground station; what are the lengths of the platforms; and what is the overall cost estimate for the underground station and its tunnels.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The High-Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill deposited in parliament on 24 January set out the Government’s commitment for a surface station. The Bill does not contain plans for an underground station and the Government continues to consider that an enlarged (6-platform) surface station can meet requirements at substantially lower cost and construction impact than underground alternatives. These views are reflected in the Bill that has been deposited in parliament.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2022 10:45:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1462889

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater Manchester
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the (1) development, (2) construction, and (3) commissioning (a) times, and (b) costs, for the proposed underground Manchester HS2 station project; and what closures of the tram services in Manchester will be required during the construction.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The Manchester HS2 station project is for a surface station located on the same level as the existing Piccadilly Network Rail station. The HS2 surface station is based on a 6-platform surface station and will be accessed by a tunnelled route until the station approach. The Government is intent on working with HS2 Ltd to limit the level of disruption throughout construction.</p><p>HS2 Ltd expect the disruption to the Metrolink Ashton Line to last for around two years during which a bus replacement service will be provided between Ashton Cole and Manchester Piccadilly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2022 11:08:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1462890

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater Manchester
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the overall cost for the construction of the proposed Manchester HS2 (1) surface station, (2) rail-related buildings, (3) tunnels, (4) portals, and (5) track and signalling.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The High-Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill Business Case and Overarching Estimate of Expense provide key cost estimates for the Phase 2b Western Leg.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2022 11:09:29 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1462891

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their latest estimates for the cost of the station serving Great Western, Heathrow Express and TfL train services at Old Oak Common; how many station platforms are planned; when development approval will be sought; and whether these costs related to Old Oak Common station are included in the Government’s cost estimate for HS2.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>Old Oak Common will contain 14 platforms: 6 subterranean High Speed platforms and 8 conventional rail platforms for services on the Great Western Main Line.</p><p> </p><p>Within the Target Cost for Phase One, the budget allocated by HS2 Ltd for the Old Oak Common station, including contingency for risk, is £1.67bn (2019 prices). A more detailed breakdown of costs cannot be provided as this information is commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>The High Speed Rail (London to West Midlands) Act provides the necessary powers for the station.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2022 11:10:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1462892

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the overall cost of the Crossrail project; what is the cost attributed to Network Rail; and what is the latest estimate of its economic benefit.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The latest estimate of the overall cost for completing Crossrail is £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail on Network Works at a total estimate cost of £3.0 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis in the 2010 Business Case stated that the Crossrail programme will add an estimated £42 billion to the UK economy. This is a forecast and will be assessed in planned work to evaluate the impact of Crossrail post opening on 24 May 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/05/2022 13:54:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1462893

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to counter the practice of vehicle number plate cloning.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The law requires that anyone supplying number plates for road use in the UK must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). It is a legal requirement for suppliers to carry out checks to ensure that number plates are only sold to those who can prove they are entitled to the registration number. Number plate suppliers must also keep records of the plates they have supplied.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA visits number plate suppliers to monitor compliance with the legal requirements and works closely with the police and trading standards to share intelligence and support investigations and prosecutions of suppliers who do not comply.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who suspects that their number plate has been cloned should report this to the police, who are responsible for on road enforcement. Any fines or correspondence received for offences which have not been committed should be returned to the issuing authorities for investigation. Vehicle keepers can also write to the DVLA, who may issue a new registration number for a vehicle if there is evidence that a number plate has been cloned.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/05/2022 13:53:53 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1462894

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Internet: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the incidence, and (2) aggregate cost to victims, of online fraud; and what assessment they have made of the success of (a) the technology platforms, and (b) enforcement authorities of (i) identifying fraudulent sites or activity, and (ii) effectively countering them.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>As of March 2021, online fraud was estimated, using data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, at 58% of fraud while the volume of fraud against individuals was 4.65 million incidents. The most recent estimate (December 2021) of fraud against individuals was 5.2 million incidents. However, an estimate of online fraud for this period is unavailable at present.</p><p>The Home Office does not collate statistics regarding costs to victims of online fraud. The most recent estimate of the total cost of fraud against individuals is £4.7 bn for the FY 2015/16. The Home Office also does not measure ‘success’ of technology platforms and enforcement authorities in identifying fraudulent sites and activity and countering them. The Home Office works closely with the National Cyber Security Centre who launched their Suspicious Email Reporting Service in April 2020. This has already led to over 11 million reports received and the removal of over 78,000 scams and 144,000 harmful websites to date.</p><p>The Government’s programme of work to tackle fraudulent online advertising in collaboration with industry includes the Online Safety Bill and the Online Advertising Programme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/05/2022 14:35:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1462895

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	UK Endorsement Board: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why an advertisement for the appointment of a Chair for the UK Endorsement Board appeared on the Cabinet Office website on 15 December 2021 but was then taken down before the completion of that process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The advert for a campaign to recruit a new Chair to the UK Endorsement Board was published on the Cabinet Office website on 15 December 2021, and remained there until the closing date for applications on 23 January 2022. Campaigns that are not regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments are no longer visible to the public on the website after they have closed for applications.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/05/2022 11:35:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1462896

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Sick Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Department for Work and Pensions Health is everyone's business: Proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss, published in July 2019, what steps they have taken to bring forward its proposals (1) to allow statutory sick pay to be available from the first day of absence, and (2) to change statutory sick pay rules to help an employee returning from a period of absence to have a phased return to work.
tabling member printed	Lord Dubs
uin	HL246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>Health is Everyone’s Business (2019) consulted on a broad package of measures related to the work and health agenda. This included some proposals related to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the response to the consultation (2021), Government stated that the pandemic was not the time to introduce significant changes to SSP. As we learn to live with COVID-19, Government is continuing to take a broader look at the role of SSP and is keeping the system under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 30/05/2022 11:11:57 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	805 label Biography information for Lord Dubs