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date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impacts on consumer and investor confidence of the delay to the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) mandate will support the delivery of the 2035 phase out dates and remains one of the most ambitious regulatory frameworks in the world. It will secure adequate supply of ZEVs to support continued consumer uptake of these vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The ZEV mandate also provides long term policy certainty to industry, generating inward investment in the automotive and chargepoint sectors. This is demonstrated in the scale of investment from the private sector. Over the last few years there has been over £6 billion private investment in the electric vehicle industry, including from Tata, BMW, Stellantis and Nissan. In addition, the UK chargepoint industry has committed £6 billion in the development and operation of chargepoints before 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/12/2023 17:25:34 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1642415

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Frontier Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what contingency planning they have undertaken to manage any disruption to the availability of goods resulting from a lack of shipping crew eligible for the Frontier Worker Permit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL8252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not undertaken contingency planning regarding a lack of seafarers being eligible for the Frontier Work Permits causing disruption of availability of goods to / from Northern Ireland. These policies are held by the Department for Business and Trade and the Home Office respectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2023 11:12:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1624224

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Crew
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to support ferry operators in terms of the recruitment of crews for work on vessels which operate between (1) Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and (2) Great Britain and Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL7482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Recruitment is the responsibility of operators. However, to capitalise on future growth areas and attract a diverse range of talent into the industry, my Department promotes maritime skills and careers across the UK. Additionally, we remain committed to improving working conditions for seafarers by boosting their welfare and protection from exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is also engaging with vessel operators serving the routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the recruitment of overseas labour through the Frontier Worker Permit and Skilled Worker visa.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/05/2023 14:29:44 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1568861

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of (1) the RTFO-type subsidy, and (2) reductions in mineral oil Excise Duty for biofuels, in the Republic of Ireland; and what plans they have, if any, to implement equivalent policies in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme, introduced in 2008, is not dissimilar to the Biofuel Obligation Scheme (BOS), introduced in the Republic of Ireland in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The RTFO scheme has been successful for more than a decade in supporting a market for biofuels and is continuously reviewed to ensure that it delivers cost-effective carbon savings. Biofuel suppliers operate in a global market and the Department considers changes to the RTFO in the context of support schemes offered by the UK’S global partners. As the administrator of the RTFO, the Department also participates in the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club, which includes counterparts in the Republic of Ireland, and facilitates the sharing of best practice.</p><p> </p><p>The tax treatment of fuels will not form part of our post implementation review of the RTFO scheme later this year. As with other taxes, His Majesty's Treasury is responsible for fuel duty, which is kept under review. There are currently no plans to change the tax treatment of biofuels. The Chancellor takes decisions on tax rates at fiscal events.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 01/02/2023 16:31:53 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1235932

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Fishing Vessels: Ammunition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what reports have they received about fishing vessels from the West of Scotland and Northern Ireland picking up munitions in their nets (1) from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2020, and (2) from 1 April to 21 September 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL8326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency recorded twenty-six incidents of munitions being encountered at sea between 1 January 2016 and 31 March 2020, and one incident from the 1 April to 21 September 2020 in the region of the West of Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In the timescale given to respond to this question we were unable to determine whether the encounters detailed above were fishing vessels finding munitions in their nets or due to other circumstances as this requires a manual review of each incident log. Unfortunately, due to the way in which the data from 2010 to 2016 is stored we will require additional time to retrieve data from prior to 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Munitions found at sea</strong> <strong>West of Scotland/Northern Ireland</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>01/04-31/03</p></td><td><p>01/04 - 21/09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/10/2020 14:36:36 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1235934

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Fishing Vessels: Ammunition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a trawler registered in Ardglass fishing port in County Down picking up munitions in its catch on 19 September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL8328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>On the 19 September 2020 HM Coastguard responded to a report from the Harbour Master at Ardglass of Second World War munitions having been left at the port by a fishing vessel. The Coastguard assisted the Police Service of Northern Ireland in securing a cordon. Explosive ordinance disposal attended and removed the items for destruction.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 05/10/2020 14:35:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick