Found: OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill Minister of State for Rail Great Minster House

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Found: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill Minister of State for Rail Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road London

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 5 September 2025 (HL Deb col 1118), what steps they have taken to consult the space sector on proposals to revise how the limit of operator liability is determined for satellite operations.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government is committed to driving growth and innovation through regulation. It is currently consulting with the space sector on options to revise how the limit of operator liability is determined for satellite operations, as part of development of a wider set of regulatory financial tools to support the growth of the UK’s orbital operations sector.

The Government intends to set out its latest thinking to the sector shortly in response to the feedback received. These measures will contribute to a reduction of operators’ regulatory administrative costs in line with the Prime Minister’s target of a 25% reduction across sectors by 2030.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 28 July 2025 (HL9720) and following the completion of parliamentary scrutiny of the Cape Town Agreement in December 2025, whether they intend to finalise its ratification process by the 113th session of the International Maritime Organization Legal Committee in April 2026.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Following conclusion of Parliamentary scrutiny of the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels 1977 on 17 December 2025, it is the Government’s intention to deposit the UK’s Instrument of Ratification with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) before the 113th session of the IMO Legal Committee on 13-17 April 2026.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 30 January (HL13616), whether they will publish a map of the exact route of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project; and whether that route is electrified.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Northern Powerhouse Rail is expected to run on a core electrified railway between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, and York, with onward services to Newcastle, Hull, and Chester for North Wales.

A schematic map was published as part of the Northern Growth Strategy: Case for Change command paper. Where relevant, public consultations, covering more detail on route alignment, will take place in due course.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 7 April 2025 (HL6099) and the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 21 January (HL Deb col 279), what is the reason for the 20 miles per hour speed limit in London and other cities.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The power to impose 20mph speed limits rests with the local traffic authority. As well as influencing safety, such limits can positively affect quality of life, the environment and the local economy. The standard speed limit in urban areas is 30mph, which represents a balance between mobility, safety and other factors, but in specific areas traffic authorities can consider implementing of 20mph schemes, for example outside schools.

Authorities are asked to have regard to the Department for Transport’s guidance on Setting Local Speed Limits which as outlined in the Road Safety Strategy will be reviewed to further support local authorities in making well‑informed decisions about managing speed on their roads.

Found: Letter dated 02/02/2026 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Baroness Butler-Sloss regarding cycling on