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1457013

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date	07/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Portsmouth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with South Western Railway about reverting to providing two fast train services per hour each way between Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour; and when they expect this will happen.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL7789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to reintroduce the second fast service between Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo as current demand does not warrant a return of that service. The Department and South West Railway (SWR) will continue to monitor capacity and demand levels on this line and across the network.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/04/2022 12:02:23 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1457014

registered interest
date	07/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Portsmouth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much taxpayer funding is being saved per month by having only one fast train per hour on the Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour line rather than the two that were provided prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL7790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Not running the second fast service between Portsmouth Harbour and Waterloo would be saving an estimated £3.6 million per annum. The Department and South West Railway (SWR) will continue to monitor capacity and demand levels on that line and across the network.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/04/2022 14:40:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1456952

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Channel Four Television
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact of commissioning by Channel 4.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL7735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government consulted extensively on a change of ownership of Channel 4, and the views and evidence gathered from a wide range of interested parties – including from Channel 4 itself – has informed the Government’s assessment and wider policy-making.</p><p>Following this consultation, the Secretary of State has come to a decision that, although Channel 4 as a business is currently performing well, public ownership is holding it back in the face of a rapidly-changing and competitive media landscape. The Secretary of State is now consulting with Cabinet colleagues on that decision.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Government will set out its plan for Channel 4 in a White Paper shortly. The Government will also publish a rationale for its decision regarding Channel 4’s ownership model.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay grouped question UIN HL7772 question first answered 12/04/2022 15:41:41 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1456953

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	United Nations: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for reform of the UN.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL7736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK actively supports UN Reform, including UN Secretary-General Guterres's vision in Our Common Agenda for a UN that promotes agility, integration and cohesion across the system. We also support reform of the UN Security Council to make it more representative and better reflect the realities of the Twenty-First Century.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/04/2022 13:32:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1456954

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Franchises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why a franchise was let for the operation of East Midlands Trains in 2019 when insufficient rolling stock was available to meet the commitments of the franchise.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The East Midlands Railway (EMR) Franchise was let in May 2019 with suitable plans in place for trains to deliver the contracted service. Since then the pandemic and its impact has caused delays to the delivery of trains expected from other operators.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:20:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456955

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to require the restoration of the hourly train service between Nottingham and Lincoln.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The weekday timetable currently provides an hourly direct service between Nottingham and Lincoln, with the exception of three gaps in each direction spread across the day. With EMR we will continue to monitor demand on this route and keep under review if further services can be operated.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:18:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456956

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the low market share of railway journeys between Nottingham and Lincoln; and the role of the (1) emergency timetable, and (2) frequent cancellation of services, in this low market share.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of rail’s market share of journeys between Nottingham and Lincoln, although for rail demand itself, EMR will monitor usage of their services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/04/2022 13:17:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456957

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: East Midlands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the using British Rail Class 222 units from the Midland Main Line to add services to the principal stations in (1) the East Midlands, (2) Lincoln, (3) Nottingham, (4) Derby, (5) Leicester, and (6) Birmingham; and what conversations they have had with Midlands Connect about such a change.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessments have occurred regarding the Class 222s being used for additional services in the East Midlands after the full introduction of new Class 810s. We currently expect that, after the future planned fleet introductions and cascades, EMR will have sufficient and appropriate rolling stock to meet its post-Covid service requirements, although we will keep this under constant review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/04/2022 12:01:46 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1456958

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line: Platinum Jubilee 2022
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London about whether the Elizabeth Line will be open before the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations; and what was the outcome of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Crathorne
uin	HL7741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>Delivery of the Elizabeth line comes under the remit of the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL).</p><p>TfL has stated that Elizabeth line remains on schedule to open the central section tunnel between Abbey Wood and Paddington in the first half of 2022. Specific opening dates will only be communicated once the railway is safe and reliable to open to passengers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/04/2022 15:26:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3380 label Biography information for Lord Crathorne

1456959

registered interest
date	06/04/2022
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 how much the cost of the Elizabeth Line has exceeded original forecasts.
tabling member printed	Lord Crathorne
uin	HL7742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>The original funding package agreed in the 2010 Spending Review to fund delivery of Crossrail (excluding costs for trains and depots) was £14.8 billion.</p><p>Current forecast costs for completing Crossrail are £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail On Network Works costs for surface works but exclude costs for trains and depots.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/04/2022 15:36:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3380 label Biography information for Lord Crathorne