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star this property date less than 2014-07-18more like thismore than 2014-07-18
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Leader of the House of Lords more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Written Questions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask the Leader of the House, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 17 July (WA 144–5), whether she will discourage ministers and spokespersons from answering Written Questions by reference to websites. more like this
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Lord Mawhinney more like this
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star this property answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply I gave to Lord Stoddart of Swindon on 29 July (WA 304).</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T11:24:36.5291815Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T11:24:36.5291815Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Mawhinney more like this
79758
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star this property date less than 2014-07-29more like thismore than 2014-07-29
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Wales Office more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Sovereignty: Scotland more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for Wales of the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence. more like this
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Lord Wigley more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated a clear commitment to devolution in Wales and that will continue regardless of the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence. The Wales Bill delivers on most of the Silk Commission’s part one recommendations and the Government is currently considering the Commission’s part two recommendations that do not require primary legislation.</p><p>Any further changes to the devolution settlement in Wales, including consideration of the recommendations in the Silk Commission’s second report that do require primary legislation are matters for the next Parliament and should therefore inform party manifestoes for next year’s General Election.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Randerson more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T10:29:44.6329485Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:29:44.6329485Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
79808
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star this property date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Speed Limits more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Kramer on 24 July (WS 137), whether they intend to apply the reasoning that the "current speed limit just does not work—it is broken by about three quarters of HGV drivers at any particular time" in considering alterations to speed limits for other types of vehicle. more like this
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Lord Berkeley more like this
star this property uin HL1697 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government is not reviewing national speed limits for the other main vehicle classes (ie light goods vehicles, cars towing trailers and caravans and buses and coaches). The table below summarises the 2013 data the Department for Transport holds about speeds in free flow conditions (ie when they are not constrained by congestion) for the main vehicle types. However,</p><p>the Department is considering the responses to a consultation about changing the speed restriction on agricultural tractors and trailers from 20 mph to 25 mph.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are a variety of reasons why it is appropriate to change the national HGV speed limits on single and dual carriageways. One is that the low level of compliance with them is symptomatic of their being set at the wrong level compared to other limits. So on single carriageways the non-compliance level for cars is 7% and buses and coaches 26%, compared to 73% for articulated lorries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table</p><p> </p><p>For the main categories of vehicles the percentage breaking the main speed limits in free flow conditions in 2013 are:</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T10:24:24.115654Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:24:24.115654Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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unstar this property file name HL1697 - Lord Berkeley - Table.doc more like this
star this property title table - main speed limits in free flow conditions more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
79809
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star this property date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: Speed Limits more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Kramer on 24 July (WS 137), what tougher procedures and sanctions they propose for lorry drivers caught exceeding the new speed limits. more like this
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Lord Berkeley more like this
star this property uin HL1698 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In conjunction with the speed limit change, we are considering whether to adopt a new approach to the offence of exceeding a vehicle specific speed limit. This would be to ensure that drivers receive a strong warning letter from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for a first offence, and are called to a driver conduct hearing for a subsequent offence, where the Traffic Commissioner will consider whether action should be taken against their licence. We could also consider in future taking this approach for all speeding offences in a large vehicle, though it would require changes to the way offences are recorded.</p><p> </p><p>In addition police forces can refer vocational licence holders directly to driver conduct hearings at a first offence.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Traffic Commissioner publishes guidance and directions about driver conduct hearings. We anticipate consultation about revised guidance will begin later this year.</p><p> </p><p /> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T10:26:44.8924108Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:26:44.8924108Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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3526
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
79810
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star this property date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: Speed Limits more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Kramer on 24 July (WS 137), how the change to HGV speed limits will reinforce the credibility and importance of other safety-critical laws. more like this
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Lord Berkeley more like this
star this property uin HL1699 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>We consider the change to the 40 mph HGV speed limit will remove an out-dated and poorly observed speed limit. We consider modernising that limit in itself reinforces the importance of other speed limits, particularly lower local speed limits. Other key safety-related laws, such as the ban on using had-held mobile phones whilst driving, have similar penalties to those for speeding and their importance is likewise enhanced by the modernisation of the HGV speed limit itself. For mobile phone use whilst driving large vehicles the Government is already introducing and encouraging the greater use of vocational driver conduct hearings, where action can be taken against drivers’ licence entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>In addition having the current limit gives rise to an untenable position where motorists’ expectations of relatively quick journeys on some rural roads are only being met because HGV drivers are routinely breaking their speed limit.</p><p> </p><p>Having a law in place which we know to be widely disregarded can only increase the likelihood that drivers will consider other laws to be optional, and so the Government decided a change in the HGV speed limit to a more modern and credible 50mph is necessary.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T10:41:54.1396587Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:41:54.1396587Z
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1557
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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3526
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
79840
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star this property date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Jubilee Line more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 28 July (WA 257–8), whether they have considered conducting a reassessment, 10 years after the last, of the benefit-cost ratio of the Jubilee Line extension; and whether they intend to carry out any similar assessments of other infrastructure projects. more like this
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Lord Bradshaw more like this
star this property uin HL1729 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) are responsible for the Jubilee line. TfL have no current plans to undertake a further evaluation of the benefit-cost ratio of the extension.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport takes a structured approach to understanding the benefits of projects once delivery of those projects has started. Actively managing the realisation of benefits will improve value for money and maximise the benefits for passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T11:22:18.1089177Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T11:22:18.1089177Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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2483
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
79842
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star this property date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Todmorden Curve Line: Rolling Stock more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government with whom responsibility lies for the acquisition of rolling stock to commence operating a direct train service from Manchester to Burnley now that the new infrastructure is in place. more like this
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Lord Bradshaw more like this
star this property uin HL1731 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Although the work to reinstate the track is now finished, Network Rail has yet to complete the signalling infrastructure works that will allow trains to run through the full length of the curve in both directions. Once Network Rail has finished all the necessary infrastructure works, Northern will be able to begin driver route training.</p><p> </p><p>The acquisition of rolling stock is a matter for the sponsor (Lancashire County Council) and the operator.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T10:35:56.3623806Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:35:56.3623806Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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2483
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
79825
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star this property date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: Safety more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to remove the exemption for skip lorries and concrete mixing lorries from the requirement to be fitted with a safety bar, and, if so when; and what assessment they have made of the efforts made by Cemex in that area. more like this
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Baroness Gardner of Parkes more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Department for Transport will be consulting in the autumn to change the rules for side guards to be fitted to tippers, refuse vehicles and car transporters that were registered from 1 January 2010.  Side guards will be required to be fitted to the majority of new vehicles from 29 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific assessment of the measures implemented by Cemex but the Government welcomes the initiatives taken by a number of companies to voluntarily fit additional safety equipment to protect pedestrian and vulnerable road users.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T10:40:49.5237525Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:40:49.5237525Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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3596
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes more like this
79841
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star this property date less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
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Department for Transport more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Government Departments: Recruitment more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their recruitment of 10 positions to advise on the management and performance of the railways represents additional Department for Transport staff or is offset by staff reductions elsewhere. more like this
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Lord Bradshaw more like this
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star this property answer text <p>This recruitment is to fill existing vacancies within the Department for Transport’s Rail Executive. This recruitment will not be offset by staff reductions elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p /> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T11:21:32.1921023Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T11:21:32.1921023Z
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1557
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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2483
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
79752
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star this property date less than 2014-07-29more like thismore than 2014-07-29
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Department for Transport more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Todmorden Curve Line more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the introduction of railway services between Manchester and East Lancashire via the Todmorden curve is still expected to take place by December 2014; and, if not, what are the reasons for the delay. more like this
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Lord Greaves more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Although the work to reinstate the track is now finished, Network Rail has yet to complete the signalling infrastructure works that will allow trains to run through the full length of the curve in both directions. Once Network Rail has finished all the necessary infrastructure works, Northern will be able to begin driver route training.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Rail, in consultation with Lancashire County Council, the project sponsor, have informed the Department for Transport that they are working towards implementing train services from the start of the May 2015 timetable change, subject to signing a formal funding agreement contract with Lancashire County Council.  Northern will endeavour to introduce services as soon as is practicable, subject to agreement being reached over the local funding.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
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less than 2014-08-04T10:11:57.0351165Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-04T10:11:57.0351165Z
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1557
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Greaves more like this