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764321

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many drivers were prosecuted in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016, for failure to stop after a collision.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL1658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of drivers prosecuted for offences of failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic accident.</p><p>The offence of failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic accident is created by Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 which imposes obligations on drivers of mechanically propelled vehicles who are involved in road accidents.</p><p>Although it is not possible to identify the number of <em>people</em> charged with particular offences, records are held by the CPS showing the overall number of <em>offences</em> in which a prosecution conducted by them commenced in the magistrates’ courts. The table below therefore shows the number of <em>offences</em>, rather than <em>defendants</em>, charged by way of Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 during 2015 and 2016. It should be noted that a single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 170 }</p></td><td><p>9,825</p></td><td><p>9,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It should further be noted that failures to stop at the scenes of traffic accidents are specified proceedings. These are offences which the police prosecute in order to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and ensure swifter justice. The CPS will only prosecute a specified offence in cases where a not guilty plea has been entered. It may also be the case that the CPS will prosecute this offence when the defendant is charged with other more serious associated offences (for example, failing to stop and dangerous driving or driving under the influence of alcohol). The figures in the table above do not include those specified cases prosecuted by the police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/10/2017 16:55:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

764322

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Driving Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were killed or injured as a result of driving offences in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016; what was the victim’s road user mode in each case; and where those statistics are reported.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL1659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>A number of offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988 involve causing death by driving, or may result in injury.</p><p>While the CPS does not maintain a central record of the number of people killed or injured as a result of driving offences, or the victim’s mode of transport at the time the offence or offences were committed, the table below shows the number of <em>offences</em>, (rather than defendants) charged under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Act 1988 during 2015 and 2016. It should be noted that a single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 1 } <em>Causing death by dangerous driving</em></p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 1A } <em>Causing serious injury by dangerous driving</em></p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>504</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 2B } <em>Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving</em></p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3A } <em>Causing death by careless driving: drink or drugs</em></p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3ZB } <em>Causing death by driving: unlicensed or uninsured drivers</em></p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3ZC } <em>Causing death by driving: disqualified drivers</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 { 3ZD } <em>Causing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers</em></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Other road traffic offences can also involve death or injury which does not form part of the charge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/10/2017 16:50:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

764314

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which non-governmental organisations have been established by secondary legislation in the last 30 years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>A list of non-governmental organisations established by secondary legislation is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 12/10/2017 16:02:20 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

764300

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Rented Housing: Energy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of rented properties which they anticipate will benefit from the requirement for landlords to upgrade properties rated in energy bands F and G to at least band E; and what is their estimate of the number of such properties which will be exempted from the requirement on the grounds that the work would be at net cost to the landlord.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL1637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Under the <em>Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015</em>, all landlords of domestic and non-domestic privately rented property in England and Wales will need to ensure that, from 1 April 2018, their properties reach at least an energy performance rating of E before granting a tenancy to new or existing tenants, unless a prescribed exemption applies.</p><p>Based on the most recent English Housing Survey data, BEIS has estimated that, as of 2017, there were approximately 278,000 domestic, and around 200,000 non-domestic privately rented properties in England and Wales with an energy performance rating below E. We have made no formal estimate of the number of landlords in the domestic sector who may seek an exemption from these requirements on grounds of cost.</p><p>Government announced recently in the Clean Growth Strategy that it will consult shortly on steps to make the domestic energy efficiency regulations more effective. We will also look at a longer term trajectory to improve the energy performance standards of privately rented homes, with the aim of upgrading as many private rented homes as possible to Energy Performance Certificate Band C by 2030 where practical, cost effective and affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 16/10/2017 17:00:15 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

764324

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 25 September (HL1604), whether local authorities can expect automatic financial assistance for replacing unsafe materials in cases where it is demonstrated that they followed the previous standards and processes set out in building regulations that are now being reviewed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL1661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s large scale tests were conducted to British Standard BS8414, which is a way of demonstrating, for a building over 18m, that a wall system meets relevant Building Regulations guidance. The outcome of these tests showed that four of the cladding systems failed to meet the test criteria.</p><p>The Government expects building owners to fund measures designed to make a building safe and to draw on existing resources to do so. The Government will consider the removal of financial restrictions where financial barriers stand in the way of essential work being done. We will work with local authorities who approach us on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/10/2017 16:13:22 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

764326

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Devolution: Yorkshire and the Humber
	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 Yorkshire councils’ "coalition of the willing” to secure a single devolution deal for Yorkshire.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
	uin	HL1663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Government has no intention to undo the legislation on the Sheffield City Region deal that has already been enacted in Parliament, including legislation for a mayoral election in May 2018. In response to 17 leaders of the “coalition of the willing”, the Government has made it clear that we would welcome any widely supported proposal for a Yorkshire devolution deal involving a single mayoral combined authority and on an appropriate geography that did not include the Sheffield City Region.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/10/2017 16:14:20 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

764327

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the report by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Time for Change: A New Vision for the British Economy, what assessment they have made of the potential for the Northern Powerhouse to restructure the national economy.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
	uin	HL1664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The potential of the Northern Powerhouse is huge. It is a region home to half of the UK’s largest cities, 1 million businesses, over 15 million people, and has a bigger economy than Norway, Sweden, Austria or Belgium.</p><p>Delivering on our vision for the Northern Powerhouse - defined by a vibrant and growing economy, a flourishing private sector and a highly skilled population able to make the most of the great opportunities the North has to offer - will benefit the whole of the UK.</p><p>That is why we announced £400 million for northern transport projects on 2 October 2017, building on the record investment we are already making to improve transport connections across the North - more than any Government in history. That is also why we launched the £400 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund earlier this year, supporting small and medium businesses across the North to start-up, grow, and expand their operations globally.</p><p>The Northern Powerhouse is a top priority for this Government and central to our plans to build an economy that works for everyone.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/10/2017 16:15:00 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

764328

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in addition to their devolution programme for cities, what steps they are taking to promote the rural economy.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
	uin	HL1665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>As Government sets out the next stages of its developing Industrial Strategy, and meeting our manifesto commitments, I hope that we will be able to provide all areas across the country with greater clarity on how best to take forward their ambitions. That’s why we want to provide a clear framework on local growth and devolution, so local areas know where they stand. Meanwhile, rural economies are benefiting from growth and investment initiatives including fifteen Enterprise Zones located in rural areas; the Rural Development Programme for England which is providing £3.5 billion to support farmers, foresters and rural businesses and communities; and on going investment in connectivity across the UK, including the £1.7 billion of public funding dedicated to delivering superfast broadband and improvements to mobile connectivity in rural areas.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/10/2017 16:13:58 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

764330

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Infrastructure
	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 large housing developments with insufficient infrastructure and amenities on community cohesion, social capital, and social inclusion.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
	uin	HL1667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to ensure that there is sufficient infrastructure and amenities for large housing developments, and this Government is making sure that they have the means to do so. We are committed to ensuring that housebuilding is accompanied by suitable infrastructure to foster new and strong communities. The Housing White Paper sets out the importance of the timely provision of infrastructure in housing development, supported by our £2.3 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework recognises that the planning system can play an important role in facilitating social interaction and creating healthy, inclusive communities. It asks local planning authorities to create a shared vision with local communities of the residential environment and facilities they wish to see.</p><p>Within plan making, the social impact of proposals in the draft plan (including site allocations) are assessed through a Sustainability Appraisal which assesses the social, economic and environmental effects.</p><p>The Community Infrastructure Levy can be used to address the cumulative impact of development, and Section 106 planning obligations are used to make development acceptable.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/10/2017 16:12:45 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

764297

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2017
	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	Sanitary Products: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many grants from the Tampon Tax Fund are yet to be agreed; and what is the timetable for completion of those agreements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL1634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is managing 53 of the 70 grants awarded from the 2017/18 Tampon Tax Fund. Grant agreements have been finalised for 38 of those grants.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining grants are managed by the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>Grant agreements are finalised and signed when the department and the recipient both agree to the terms and conditions so the end date for that process is not entirely within government's control.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 16/10/2017 15:28:07 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker