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967499

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Republic of Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 17 July (HL9180), what is the process for collecting the Heavy Goods Vehicle Levy (HGV) levy from lorries from the Republic of Ireland; and what assessment they have made of whether, and if so to what extent, lorries from the Republic of Ireland evade the HGV levy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL9989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Lorry drivers from the Republic of Ireland pay for the HGV Levy in the same ways as users from other countries. The levy can be paid online, at a number of official Point of Sale (PoS) locations, at driver self-serve facilities offered by some operators and through a number of booking agents. The majority of levy purchases are via the HGV Levy website.</p><p> </p><p>The overall compliance rate for foreign vehicles is high, according to figures collected by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in Great Britain, at 95%. The Department for Transport has not produced equivalent compliance rates by country of origin, but there are indications that vehicles from Ireland in Great Britain have a very similar compliance rate compared to vehicles from other countries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/09/2018 13:16:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

947109

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much in HGV Levy was paid in 2017 in respect of lorries registered in (1) the Republic of Ireland, and (2) other EU member states; which EU member states lorries subject to the HGV Levy came from in 2017; and how is payment of the Levy enforced.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL9799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>In 2017-18, HGV levy revenue from non-UK hauliers was £50m. Of this, approximately £4m was from vehicles registered in the Republic of Ireland, £45m was from vehicles registered in other EU Member States, and £1m was from vehicles registered elsewhere. There were vehicles from all EU Member States paying the HGV levy during 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>The HGV levy is enforced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Vehicles are stopped at the roadside and, if they have not paid the right levy, the vehicle is held until a fine of £300 is paid. The DVSA targets vehicles that are known not to have paid the levy, and it also checks for levy compliance of vehicles that are stopped for other reasons.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/07/2018 12:57:21 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

934499

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Republic of Ireland
	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 impact of lorries from EU countries, and in particular the Republic of Ireland, using roads in the UK on the way to other EU countries; and whether any costs incurred by the UK will be taken in to account in negotiations with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL9180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Data for 2017 indicates that 36,000 Irish registered Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) travelled through UK on their way to Mainland Europe.</p><p> </p><p>Through the HGV levy these hauliers contribute to the costs of the roads they use. This will continue to be the case after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 13:21:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

385318

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what publicity was given before 8 June to the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) utilised media, online and direct mail channels to inform customers and businesses about the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. The DVLA also engaged directly with trade organisations and car hire companies who may need to check the status of drivers. Since March 2015, the DVLA has written directly to 640,000 professional bus and lorry drivers and sent information to around a million drivers each month with driving licence renewals. Information on GOV.UK about the change has been viewed more than 3.2 million times.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/07/2015 11:38:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

385317

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advance publicity was given before 8 June of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency telephone number so those drivers who do not wish to use the online service can use it; and what is that number.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>On 12 May, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) published the View Driving Licence Assisted Digital telephone number (0300 083 0013) on the Abolition of the Counterpart campaign page on GOV.UK. This informed members of the public about their options for generating a driving licence check code.</p><p> </p><p>From 19 May, customers telephoning the DVLA’s general enquiry line have been redirected to the new service through the automated telephone system.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/07/2015 11:37:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

1455657

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Remote Working
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of civil servants at the DVLA worked from home in the last 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL7448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested. The table below shows information on the percentage of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency staff working from home on the first Monday (or subsequent working day) of each month.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of staff working from home</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 Mar 2022</p></td><td><p>39.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 Feb 2022</p></td><td><p>40.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 Jan 2022</p></td><td><p>38.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>38.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Nov 2021</p></td><td><p>36.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 Oct 2021</p></td><td><p>35.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 Sept 2021</p></td><td><p>34.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2 Aug 2021</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 Jul 2021</p></td><td><p>34.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 Jun 2021</p></td><td><p>34.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 May 2021</p></td><td><p>34.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The vast majority of staff responsible for processing the 60,000 items of mail the DVLA receives every day can only do their work effectively in the office as it involves the handling of sensitive original documentation, for example medical information, birth certificates and passports. These staff have to attend the workplace for their contracted working hours. Staff working from home are mainly in support areas, for example, policy, finance, HR and IT. These staff are doing their jobs fully effectively remotely.</p><p>The Welsh Government’s guidance, updated on 25 March, continues to ask those who can work from home to do so. The DVLA has opened up space for these staff to attend the office when they need to, such as for meetings or workshops and plans are in place to return staff to the office when restrictions lift further.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/04/2022 10:40:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

833621

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Diabetes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to amending the DVLA guidance for persons with diabetes to allow for those who use flash glucose monitoring and any other new technology to measure glucose levels.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL5240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) recognises that developments in this field are moving quickly and in January 2018, the specific reference to “blood glucose monitoring” was removed from the relevant regulations. This will potentially allow alternative methods of glucose monitoring to be accommodated in the future if it is deemed appropriate by expert medical opinion in the context of driving and maintaining road safety.</p><p>The DVLA is working closely with the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on driving and diabetes mellitus to understand the potential impacts of allowing the use of alternative methods of glucose monitoring. This issue was discussed at the panel’s October meeting. The panel feels that there is currently insufficient evidence about the use of flash glucose monitoring devices in the context of driving to ensure road safety standards are maintained. The panel will continue to consider further evidence as it emerges.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/02/2018 13:36:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349539

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advance publicity was made to advertise recent driving licence policy changes at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) utilised media, online and direct mail channels to inform customers and businesses about the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. The DVLA also engaged directly with trade organisations and car hire companies who may need to check the status of drivers. Since March 2015, the DVLA has written directly to 640,000 professional bus and lorry drivers and sent information to around a million drivers each month with driving licence renewals. Information on GOV.UK about the change has been viewed more than 2.6 million times and DVLA representatives took part in 40 pre-planned broadcast interviews on 8 June, the day the change was introduced.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:05:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349538

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what savings have been made at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency through not issuing tax badges for displaying on cars, and what assessment has been made of potential losses in tax revenue through increased difficulty in identifying non-payers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) collects £6 billion in vehicle excise duty every year. The changes to the administration of vehicle excise duty are expected to save the DVLA £13.8m each year. A breakdown of these savings is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No longer having to print or store tax discs.</p></td><td><p>£1.3m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No longer having to post tax discs to customers.</p></td><td><p>£7.9m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No longer having to process applications for vehicle excise duty refunds</p><p>(which are now paid automatically without the need for an application) or handle enquiries about lost or missing tax discs.</p></td><td><p>£1.2m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reduction in Post Office Ltd costs as they no longer issue paper tax discs, but offer an assisted digital service instead.</p></td><td><p>£3.4m pa</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Businesses will also save an estimated £8.6m each year from not having to post tax discs to customers, apply for refunds of vehicle excise duty and pay to replace lost or stolen tax discs.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax Impact and Information Note published by Her Majesty’s Treasury alongside the Finance Bill 2014 stated that abolition of the tax disc was not expected to have an Exchequer impact. The DVLA operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle vehicle excise duty evasion. These range from the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera, reminder letters, and penalties through to court prosecutions and the wheelclamping and/or removal of unlicensed vehicles. This approach has not changed following abolition of the tax disc. The DVLA will continue to monitor vehicle excise duty evasion rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:04:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349537

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hire Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what level of telephone service was available recently at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for motorists who wished to prove their credentials in order to hire cars following recent changes in policy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>To prepare for the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) increased the number of telephone lines by 50% and staffing levels by 28%.</p><p> </p><p>This has successfully addressed the 18% increase in the number of calls received. In the week commencing 8 June, the DVLA answered all calls to the dedicated local rate telephone service to check driving licence details, within one minute 55 seconds.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:02:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon