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385303

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Pension Funds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 7 January (HL Deb, col 432), when they plan to consult on improving transparency for pension savers regarding where their money is invested and how rights attached to it are being exercised; and when they plan to consider how secondary legislation could be used to ensure greater transparency for pension savers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
	uin	HL786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is committed to ensuring greater transparency for pension savers.</p><p> </p><p>From April this year, workplace schemes are required to report on the value delivered by costs and charges in their scheme for the first time. Building on this, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Financial Conduct Authority ran a joint Call for Evidence ‘Transaction Cost Disclosure: Improving Transparency in Workplace Pensions’, considering how transaction costs could be disclosed in a standardised way. This is the first phase of work required to meet duties under Section 44 of the Pensions Act 2014 to require transaction costs to be disclosed to members and others; and transaction costs and administration charges to be published. The Government is currently considering responses to the Call for Evidence.</p><p> </p><p>Transparency is not just about costs and charges. Earlier this year the Government consulted on changes to the Occupational Pension Schemes Investment Regulations requiring trustees to report how they take financial and non-financial factors into account when investing, and their schemes stewardship policy. The Government is currently considering responses to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to consult on any secondary legislation required following these exercises later this year, and will consider what further proposals may be needed to ensure greater transparency for pension savers including consideration both of its duties under the Pensions Act 2014 and the remarks made in debates on 7 January.</p> answering member printed Baroness Altmann question first answered 06/07/2015 12:06:11 answering member 4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann
	tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

385336

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Migrants
	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 Freud on 24 June (HL540), whether they plan to make such assessments in future; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Although data regarding claimant nationality is not currently recorded on benefit payment systems, Universal Credit will record such data, when EEA nationals are able to claim. The Department has no plans to make specific assessments regarding Polish nationals when such data becomes available. However, we will continue to monitor EEA nationals’ access to benefits more generally.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has made clear that further steps are needed to reform welfare to reduce the incentives which have led to mass immigration from the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 06/07/2015 11:59:13 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

385316

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Disqualification
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many sanctions have been applied to Universal Credit claimants in each month since the roll-out began.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave on 16 June 2015 to her Question number HL 402:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Baroness Lister of Burtersett :To ask Her Majesty’s Government: </strong>whether they have plans to publish statistics on sanctions imposed under the universal credit scheme as it is brought into effect.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Lord Freud</strong><strong>: </strong>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are quality assuring data for Universal Credit and formulating a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 06/07/2015 11:56:36 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

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

385327

	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	Cycling: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to regulate bicycles to increase the safety of cyclists in built-up areas; and how they will ensure that any regulations are complied with.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>There are currently no plans for Her Majesty’s Government to further regulate bicycles. Bicycles are currently regulated under Statutory Instruments 2010 no 198, Consumer Protection, The Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The enforcement of cycling offences is an operational matter for individual chief officers of police. Officers can issue verbal warnings, fixed penalty notices or report the road user for formal prosecution.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2015 13:22:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

385311

	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	Roads: Damage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest figures for the mileage of structural damage to highways under the management of (1) the Highways Agency, and (2) local authorities (in respect of trunk roads); and what assessment they have made of the cost of eliminating that backlog.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>In 2014/15, 94.9% or 4,128 miles of the highways under the Highways Agency (now Highways England) responsibility remained in good condition and did not require maintenance. Local authorities are not responsible for trunk roads as Highways England manage them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2014/15, the Highways Agency spent £747m for its network renewal programme, of which £555m was for the renewal of roads including pavements. Under the Government’s Road Investment Strategy, Highways England will undertake a major programme of maintenance and renewal funded through the Investment Plan for the period 2015 - 2020. This includes an extensive programme of resurfacing to address ageing road surfaces and to minimise future maintenance liabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2015 13:21:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

385299

	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	Cycling: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to protect cyclists from collisions with heavy goods vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Road safety including reducing the instances of cyclists being killed or seriously injured, particularly by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) is a subject that we take extremely seriously. Government has helped encourage and develop better HGV design and will continue to do so.　　 The Department for Transport will be consulting on a Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS). Our plans to tackle cyclist safety and fatalities caused by all vehicle types, including HGVs will form a key part of this document.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2015 13:21:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

385326

	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	Quad Bikes: Helmets
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make the wearing of safety helmets by drivers of quad bikes compulsory.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no immediate plans to make the wearing of helmets compulsory for tricycles/quad bikes but we are keeping the position under review; there are a number of factors that will need to be taken into consideration such as, the level of use, the safety of riders in a collision and the availability or otherwise of seat belts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/06/2015 11:24:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

385328

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Human Rights: 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 implementation by the Republic of Ireland of the human rights section of the Belfast Agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK and Irish Governments meet regularly both at ministerial and official level to discuss issues of mutual interest and concerns including matters relating to the implementation of the Belfast Agreement in each jurisdiction. There is no formal mechanism in the Belfast Agreement for monitoring the progress of either government other than the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Dunlop question first answered 03/07/2015 11:44:18 answering member 4534 label Biography information for Lord Dunlop
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird