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registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Cameras
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for ensuring the (1) accuracy, and (2) reliability, of electronic devices used to measure the speed of vehicles on (a) motorways, and (b) other major highways; and whether they have any plans to amend these arrangements.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL1019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s Home Office Type Approval (HOTA) process oversees the accuracy and reliability of vehicle speed measurement devices to ensure they meet the specified requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Manufacturers work with Road Safety Support to test the accuracy of speed cameras and provide test reports as part of the HOTA submission process. These reports are reviewed by scientific colleagues at the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) who will then make a recommendation on a device’s suitability for Type Approval.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/06/2022 16:02:51 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1402926

registered interest
date	13/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Deployment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 12 January (HL Deb, col 1083), whether they have anything further to add about whether one of the UK's Trident submarines is always on patrol.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL5407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>Since April 1969, there has always been at least one Royal Navy nuclear-armed submarine at sea keeping us safe from the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life. We will maintain four deterrent submarines to ensure at least one will always be on a Continuous At Sea Deterrence patrol.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/01/2022 12:37:34 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1358764

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are satisfied with the law which authorises statutory authorities to obstruct the highway for the purposes of repair and maintenance.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL2974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2021 answer text <p>Utility street works and highway authority road works, are carried out within the framework of legislation set by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The overall framework balances the need to ensure the essential repair and maintenance of roads, whilst reducing the disruption that such works can cause.</p><p> </p><p>We have, in recent years, continued to improve the framework of secondary legislation and we have approved lane rental schemes, which allow local authorities to charge for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times to reduce congestion. We have also introduced the Street Manager digital service, which is now used by all local highway authorities and utility companies in England to plan and manage works, providing real time, open data on live and planned works.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/10/2021 14:35:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1017074

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aviation: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their General Aviation Strategy, published in March 2015, what steps they have taken to achieve general aviation use of military airfields; and whether they consider their commitments to general aviation in this regard to have been met.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL11919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The commitments set out in the 2015 General Aviation Strategy have been met. Ministry of Defence policy remains to encourage General Aviation to have access to military airfields wherever possible. In addition, the RAF Flying Clubs Association provide General Aviation training and scholarships for RAF personnel at fourteen flying clubs based on RAF Stations.</p><p>In the Strategy we undertook to update the guidance and increase publicity around General Aviation access to military airfields. Consequently, the RAF website has been updated and now contains consistency of published contact details and Defence Aerodrome Manuals for each Station.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/12/2018 16:11:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

857605

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Defence: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what powers ministers have in relation to national security in cases of proposed takeovers of British defence-related manufacturers.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL6177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Under the Enterprise Act 2002, Ministers have powers to intervene in mergers that raise public interest considerations of national security, media plurality and financial stability.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2017, the Government also published a Green Paper on proposals for long-term reform of the arrangements for the scrutiny of investments in relation to national security. The public consultation has now closed and the Government will bring forward a White Paper later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 20/03/2018 15:36:47 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

818644

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they propose to clarify the criminal law relating to the use of mobile phones and similar devices by motorists.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL4521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Government imposed tougher penalties last year for the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, and continues to keep the legislation under review.</p><p>The Department for Transport is currently consulting on an isolated amendment to the mobile phone offence to permit the use of hand-held and mobile communications devices as a means of performing remote control parking manoeuvres. The Department will consider changes to the regulations and to the Highway Code following that consultation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/01/2018 11:48:21 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

598120

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Ownership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what controls exist relating to the release of information on vehicle ownership held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL2149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the security of the data it holds very seriously and has measures in place to protect it. The law allows vehicle keeper details to be disclosed in certain circumstances, including as a first point of contact to establish where liability for an incident or event may lie.</p><p> </p><p>All DVLA’s data release services are subject to a formal assessment before they are made available for use. This ensures that there are adequate policies as well as procedural and technical controls in place to protect the data. Privacy Impact Assessments are also completed to identify and address any privacy risks and ensure that personal data is processed in compliance with the law.</p><p> </p><p>An audit carried out earlier this year by the Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed that the DVLA’s procedures offer high assurance that processes are in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/10/2016 11:40:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

439755

registered interest
date	22/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Savings Bonds: Pensioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will clarify whether they intend to reissue the 65+ Guarantee of Growth Bonds as and when they mature.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL4808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2016 answer text <p>65+ GGB “Pensioner” Bonds were a special issue aimed at helping pensioners who rely on their savings in retirement. There are currently no plans for a further issue.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 08/01/2016 14:02:35 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

439756

registered interest
date	22/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
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 Faulks on 17 December (HL4250), whether they now have any additional information about the number of women responsible for one or more young children who are currently serving prison sentences in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL4809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2016 answer text <p>Whilst the specific information requested is not held, the Ministry of Justice recently published statistics on child dependents of female offenders, which can be found at gov.uk on the <em>Statistics at MOJ</em> pages under the topic <em>Ad-hoc justice statistics</em>. A copy of the report is attached here.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 08/01/2016 14:04:25 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks attachment 1 file name female-offenders-child-dependents-statistics.pdf title Female offenders, dependent child stats
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

79463

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cycling
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 Kramer on 18 July (WA 147) what are the powers available to police officers to establish the correct identity of cyclists who decline to co-operate or who give false identity information.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL1362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 sets out the general powers available to the police, including in circumstances when an individual’s identity needs to be established or when false identity information has been provided. Similarly, powers exist under Section 168 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 where the person is suspected of having committed an offence under Sections 28 and 29 of the same Act. The application of any such powers is an operational matter for the police.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach question first answered 28/07/2014 13:21:22 answering member 3787 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne