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1300426

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date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Inspections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many heavy goods vehicles subject to roadside checks between 2018 and 2020 had major defects; and how many of those were registered (1) in the UK, and (2) abroad.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL13952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>For the period 1 January 2018 up to and including 31 December 2020, the number of heavy goods vehicles found to have a major defect (Category 1) when subjected to a roadside check was 9,008.</p><p> </p><p>5,044 of those vehicles were registered in the UK, and 3,964 were registered abroad.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/03/2021 14:54:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1300446

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to ban all arms exports to countries that are not part of NATO or in a formal alliance with the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL13977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>HM Government takes its export responsibilities seriously and will continue to assess all export licences in accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’). HM Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria, including if there is a clear risk that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.</p><p>In addition, HM Government is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require, and this is done in line with the Consolidated Criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 10/03/2021 13:42:11 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1300484

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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 Credit
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 level of take up of Pension Credit; and what discussions they have had with the BBC about publicising eligibility for Pension Credit alongside advertising to the same group their eligibility for free television licences.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL13986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department assesses levels of take-up of Pension Credit on an annual basis. Latest official statistics on the take-up of income-related benefits at Great Britain level, including Pension Credit, can be found in the publication “Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up in 2018 to 2019”, is available on the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>As well as regular meetings to discuss Pension Credit and the implications of the new television licence arrangements, DWP officials have worked with the BBC to ensure that the BBC’s letters to all existing free TV licence holders informing them of the new arrangements included information on how to claim Pension Credit. The Minister for Pensions and I are engaging with the BBC to discuss what more we could do together to increase take-up of Pension Credit.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 11/03/2021 15:57:16 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1300485

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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 Credit: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that pensioners with (1) vision, and (2) hearing, impairments are able to apply for Pension Credit.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL13987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Individuals wishing to claim Pension Credit can do so by telephone, online or by postal claim form. Within these three options, there are a number of different ways the Department communicates with people with visual or hearing impairments. These include large print, Braille and British sign language options. Hearing loop, textphone and Next Generation Text relay facilities are also available.</p><p>More generally, people wishing to claim Pension Credit who need help to do so can receive help from family members, friends or voluntary organisations such as Citizens Advice or Age UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 11/03/2021 15:57:40 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1299837

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of plans to expand Leeds Bradford airport in view of the recommendation in the report by the Committee on Climate Change The Sixth Carbon Budget: Aviation, published in December 2020, that "there should be no net expansion of UK airport capacity unless the sector is on track to sufficiently outperform its net emissions trajectory and can accommodate the additional demand"; and what steps they are taking to ensure that data are held on all proposed expansion plans at UK airports.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL13891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Proposals should be judged by the relevant planning authority taking careful account of all relevant considerations, including environmental impacts and proposed mitigations. The Government cannot comment on specific planning applications, such as that for Leeds Bradford airport, so as not to prejudice any consideration of proposals should they come before Ministers in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is carefully considering all the Climate Change Committee’s advice, including on aviation emissions, ahead of setting the sixth carbon budget.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/03/2021 15:32:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1299840

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Diesel: Import Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why tariffs are not charged on completed diesel generator sets imported into the UK from ‘most favoured nations’ when some of the components that are required to manufacture such sets in the UK are subject to tariffs.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL13897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s ‘Most Favoured Nation’ tariff, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), replaced the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021. The UKGT is a bespoke tariff schedule that is tailored to the needs of the UK economy and UK businesses, reflecting UK interests and our free trade ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>In designing the UKGT, we sought to balance a wide range of considerations, such as the interests of UK consumers and producers, our ambitious trade agenda, our commitment to developing countries and feedback provided through the public consultation; to which we received over 1,300 responses from a wide range of stakeholders across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot reliably inform on specific tariffs without the specific commodity codes. The new <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">Trade Tariff lookup tool</a> is a simple way to check the tariff rate applying to a particular product.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 11/03/2021 17:29:33 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1299846

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to phase out diesel traction passenger trains in the North of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL13903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s ambition is to remove all diesel-only trains from the network by 2040 and replace them with low-carbon traction technologies, including electrification, hydrogen and battery trains.</p><p> </p><p>The Network Rail-led Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy (TDNS) provides advice about which decarbonising technologies could best suit each part of the network. TDNS will inform the Department’s forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Government decisions about the scale and pace of rail decarbonisation between now and 2050.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/03/2021 15:28:45 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1299864

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what reciprocal arrangements are in place between the UK and each EU member state with regard to driving licences.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL13926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>All EU/EEA Member States, except for Italy, have confirmed reciprocal arrangements for exchanging licences, confirming that a retest will not be required for resident UK nationals. Most of our agreements are permanent arrangements and a small number require formal agreements which will be concluded before the end of this year. Where these agreements are needed, the UK has secured interim arrangements with the relevant Member States. All EU/EEA countries have confirmed that International Driving Permits will not be required by UK visitors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/03/2021 16:02:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1299865

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for th DVLA to be able to grant an extension to UK drivers' licences that are due to expire, where there are no reciprocal arrangements regarding driving licences with EU member states.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL13927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>UK legislation does not permit the DVLA to extend a UK national’s driving licence, if they are not a UK resident. There are no plans to amend the regulations. All EU/EEA Member States, except for Italy, have confirmed reciprocal arrangements for exchanging licences. Most of our agreements are permanent arrangements and a small number require formal agreements which will be concluded before the end of this year. Where these agreements are needed, the UK has secured interim arrangements with the relevant Member States.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/03/2021 15:58:36 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1299866

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: France
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 Vere of Norbiton on 2 March (HL13474), whether they (1) know, or (2) have estimated the number of UK nationals living in France who have been left without a valid driving licence since the end of the transition period for the UK's departure from the EU; and what assessment they have made of the reasons for such licences no longer being valid.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL13928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>An estimate of the number of UK nationals in France without a valid licence since 1 January 2021 has not yet been obtained. UK nationals who became resident in France before 1 January 2021 can continue to use their valid UK licences until 31 December 2021. The French authorities have confirmed that a valid UK licence will continue to be exchanged in this period, until a reciprocal agreement is reached between the United Kingdom and France.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/03/2021 14:53:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer