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748849

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce noise nuisance resulting from the use of motorbikes.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Technical standards for noise from new motorcycles are set at an International level by both the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). These provisions were updated in 2014 and took effect for new machines from 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is planning to introduce new legislation concerning emissions and noise from motorcycles. An independent research-based investigation is currently underway to establish the noise limits and these are expected to take effect in 2020. The UK is actively engaged in these negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The motorcycle industry are represented at the UNECE discussions and Department for Transport officials also hold routine discussions with them outside of this forum.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/07/2017 11:44:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

681835

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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: Telephone Services
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 January (HL4622) concerning the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, what survey of incoming telephone calls was undertaken to determine that the average waiting time for calls to be answered is 32 seconds; who undertook the survey; over what period of time it was undertaken; and how many complaints the Agency has received in the average year since 2010 concerning (1) calls not answered, and (2) lengthy waits for calls to be answered.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL5148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Average waiting times for telephone calls to be answered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) contact centre are determined by its automated call monitoring system. The 32 seconds waiting time was the average between April 2016 and January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the DVLA’s contact centre advisers handle on average 10.6 million calls each year. Over this period, the DVLA has received 72 complaints in the average year about busy lines. A further breakdown to determine specifically those complaints about telephones calls that have not been answered or have been subject to lengthy waiting times is not available.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/02/2017 11:57:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

672284

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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: Telephone Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average waiting time to speak to an official of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency by phone; and what steps they are taking to shorten the average waiting time.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL4622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16 the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) contact centre advisers handled 12.9 million calls.</p><p> </p><p>The current average waiting time for customers to speak to an official in the DVLA’s contact centre by telephone is 32 seconds.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is always looking to improve customer service and has introduced system improvements to manage demand.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2017 12:00:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

646609

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered making mandatory the wearing by under-19 year olds of high-visibility clothing while cycling or walking on the roads network after dark; and if so, with what result.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>The safety of vulnerable road users is a priority and we recommend that pedestrians and cyclists wear clothing that makes them sufficiently visible to other road users, especially in poor light and at night. However, wearing high visibility clothing is a matter of individual choice. Imposing additional regulations could lead to people choosing not to walk or cycle and would be difficult to enforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/12/2016 12:04:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

582709

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to reduce noise on public highways, and if so, when they plan to implement those plans.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) set out plans to reduce noise from public highways in Noise Action Plans, which were published in January 2014. Road traffic noise is covered in the “Noise action plan for roads (including major roads)” and the “Noise action plan for agglomerations.”</p><p> </p><p>These identify “noise important areas” and highway authorities are required to assess whether any mitigation is required at each noise important area. Highways England is in the process of mitigating at least 1,150 noise important areas by 2020, as part of the £300m Environment Fund in the Road Investment Strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/09/2016 13:44:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

513488

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the control of drones flying in UK air space.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL7745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>There are existing regulations in place that require users of drones to maintain direct, unaided visual contact with their vehicle and to not recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property. Work is underway to better understand the risk posed by flying drones close to commercial planes. Guidance on tackling the risks of criminal drone use has been provided to constabularies across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop consistent, EU-wide safety rules for drones. We have also completed a series of public dialogues ahead of a public consultation which will help to inform a government strategy to be published this year. The consultation will look at a range of options including regulation, registration and licensing options, and the potential for restrictions on purchase and use.</p><p> </p><p>Education of drone users is vital. The DfT is working with the CAA on raising awareness of responsible drone use. This includes the CAA’s ‘Drone Code’ safety awareness campaign, the issuing of safety leaflets at the point of sale, publishing an animated video on their website, and running ‘small UAS’ (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Risk and Hazard workshops with industry as part of the Mid Air Collision Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/04/2016 14:01:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

480034

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to reduce the noise level of motorbikes travelling on public highways.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL7143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>There are already a number of measures in place to control motorcycle noise with manufacturers required to meet strict noise limits which are then enforced by the police and through the annual MOTs. There are currently no plans for further measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/03/2016 12:46:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

457370

registered interest
date	03/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
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 blue badges for disabled drivers held by people in England and Wales in (1) 2013, (2) 2014, and (3) 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>The estimated total number of Blue Badges held in England and Wales for 2013, 2014 and 2015 were:</p><p> </p><p>2013: 2,776,000</p><p>2014: 2,663,000</p><p>2015: 2,597,000</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/03/2016 13:18:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

418620

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to reduce the noise of motorbikes on public roads.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>There are already a number of measures in place to control motorcycle noise with manufacturers required to meet strict noise limits. We expect the European Commission to undertake a study of noise from new motorcycles and to make proposals for tougher limits that will apply from 2020. The Department for Transport will take an active role in future discussions, with the European Commission and Member States.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/09/2015 11:40:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

417909

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Belfast
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the coastguard boat based in Belfast was given an Irish Language name; and what steps they plan to take to ensure equality of cultures in any such namings in the future.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Coastguard does not have a boat based in Belfast.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/09/2015 13:29:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird