Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of lost fare revenue attributable to industrial action on the London Underground since 1 April Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and Transport for London. Any impacts of strike action on London’s transport network are for TfL to assess and manage.

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many working days were lost across the broader London commuter base as a result of industrial action by members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on the London Underground since 1 April 2026; and whether that figure includes working days lost by commuters unable to reach their place of work. Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to the example of Elizabeth line trains when designing the Great British Railways train livery, particularly as regards the use of yellow paint on the face of the cab. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): A yellow front is a safety requirement on many trains, however modern lighting systems mean this is no longer strictly required on newer trains such as the El

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 20 April (HL Deb col 504) and the remarks by Baroness Blake of Leeds on 28 April (HL Deb col 1063), whether the previous Network Rail pay settlement did or did not include productivity incentives. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): In January this year Network Rail reached a pay settlement with its general grades staff at 3.8% alo

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government when a British diplomatic or consular representative in Ireland last visited Shannon Airport and whether any report was made as to the arrangements there for implementing the Common Travel Area for passengers arriving directly from the United Kingdom. Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lady Chapman of Darlington): As the Prime Minister and Taoiseach made clear at the 2026 UK-Ireland Summit, the UK and

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend that the national specialty lead for rare cancers, to be appointed under the Rare Cancers Act 2026, is to be a full-time, appropriately remunerated post; and at what Civil Service grade or equivalent the postholder will be appointed. Parliamentary Under Secretaey of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Lady Merron): The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Speci

By Lord Moylan Abortion is a generally safe procedure for women. It is not my purpose in bringing this Bill forward to dispute that. Rather the question this Bill raises is how safe it is. To know that we need statistics that reflect real experience. The Abortion Act 1967 provides that a record of each termination is to be submitted to the Chief Medical Officer (or appropriate authority in Scotland). This is known as the Abortion Notification System. The Act requires that thi

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a national standardised definition of a pothole. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Local highway authorities are responsible for maintaining their roads under section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. Individual authorities set their own criteria, including the minimum size and depth at which a defect, or pothole, is recorded or repaired, and apply risk‑based assessments th

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government how many approved driving instructors were on the official register in each month since July 2024. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) publishes driving instructor and motorcycle instructor register data online. The below table shows the number of approved driving instructors (ADI) on the official register in each month since July 2024. Pleas

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the first East West Rail services between Oxford and Milton Keynes Central via Winslow have been included in the base train timetable. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Chiltern worked with Network Rail, DfT and other operators on the December 2026 timetable and services have been timetabled between Oxford, Winslow, Bletchley and Milton Keynes. The Department continues to work c

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government when the review of HS2 by Mark Wild will be published. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): On 19 May, the Secretary of State for Transport updated Parliament on the progress of the HS2 reset, alongside the publication of her latest parliamentary report. In addition, the government published the initial findings of HS2 Ltd CEO Mark Wild’s review into the simplification of the railway’s ope

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Sudan and international partners about ensuring that Coptic Christian communities are able to worship and rebuild places of worship, following reports that a local authority halted reconstruction and worship at a Coptic church in Northern State. Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Baroness Chapman of Darlington) I refer the Noble Lord to the answer p

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the Great British Railways access and use policy. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): To ensure a smooth transition from today’s access and charging regime to the new access and charging framework under Great British Railways (GBR), Network Rail System Operator (NRSO) were commissioned to develop a draft Access and Use Policy for consultation on behalf of GBR.

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government how many rail trespass incidents have occurred in each month since January 2024; and whether they have assessed the financial impact of those incidents for (1) 2024, (2) 2025, and (3) 2026. ( Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The number of rail trespass incidents is presented in the following table: Rail Period Start Date End Date Incidents 2023/24_P10 10 December 2023 06 January 2024 6

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government how many working days were lost to sickness per train operating company in Government ownership, in each month since January 2024. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Each train operating company currently records this information in a different way – some by days lost and some by percentage absence rate. The figures below have been collated by DFT Operator. Figures cover periods in publi

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 15 April (HL Deb col 59GC), whether the staff transferred from the Department for Transport (DfT) to DfT operator are, or will be, physically located in Network Rail premises in Waterloo; and whether they plan to maintain managerial and operational distance between DfT operator and Network Rail in the context of the formation of Great British Rail. Minister of State, Departm

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 27 January (HL13602), whether they have now made an estimate of the capital and ongoing operating costs of developing, launching and maintaining the proposed Great British Railways ticketing website and mobile application. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Thank you for your continued interest in this project; we are still

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 10 February (HL14013), what are the consolidated figures from Network Rail’s Annual Report and Accounts and Regulatory Financial Statements of Network Rail’s (1) maintenance expenditure, and (2) renewals expenditure, for each financial year from 2015–16 to 2024–25, broken down by asset category, including track, signalling, telecoms, electrical power and fixed plant,

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government how many foreign visits have been undertaken by Baroness Harman as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls since March 2025. Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lady Chapman of Darlington): Since being appointed UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls in March 2025, Baroness Harriet Harman has undertaken eight overseas visits, including attending multilateral meetings, and carrying out a three-country regiona

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government when the Common Travel Area Forum last met; whether ministers attended that meeting; whether minutes of that meeting will be published; and when the Common Travel Area Forum most recently discussed passport-free direct air travel between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Hanson of Flint): The UK and Ireland have a close and collaborative working relationship on a range of issues, i

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what support they intend to provide to the National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers to be appointed under the Rare Cancers Act 2026, including (1) budget, and (2) number of full-time equivalent staff. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, department for Health and Social Care (Lady Merron): The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 20

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government how much, if any, student debt is outstanding that is owed by EU nationals formerly participating in the Erasmus+ scheme and how much of that is overdue. Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills (Lady Smith of Malvern): Students on Erasmus+ placements are exempt from tuition and registration fees at their host institution. This means that EU nationals who previously came to the UK through Erasmus+ would not have take

Lord Moylan: To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker whether, in connection with the Restoration and Renewal Project or otherwise, a 3D digital survey of the Palace of Westminster has been carried out; and, if so, when. ( Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Gardiner of Kimble) : Since its establishment in 2020, the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Delivery Authority has developed a 3D Building Information Model of the Palace of Westminster for the purposes of the R&R Programme. This model is a

Lord Moylan : To ask His Majesty's Government whether agreement has been reached with relevant trade unions on driver and operator arrangements for services on East West Rail; and, if not, what assessment they have made of the impact that has had on the project timetable. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE) : The Department understands that discussions continue between Chiltern Railways and the relevant trade unions on the operationa