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date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total amount raised by Vehicle Excise Duty in each of the two years prior to abolition of the tax disc, and in each of the subsequent years.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL4765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The amount of vehicle excise duty collected varies year on year. A decrease of £300 million in vehicle excise duty income between 2014-15 and 2015-16 was previously forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility due to expected decreases in the average cost of licences issued as vehicles continue to become more fuel-efficient. The actual reduction for the financial year 2015-16 was £93 million.</p><p> </p><p>The tax disc was abolished in October 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the net revenue for each full financial year prior to and after the abolition of tax disc:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Vehicle Excise Duty collected</strong> <strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£6,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£6,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£6.023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£5,930</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/01/2017 12:45:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

646604

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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	A1: Dual Carriageways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Scotland concerning dualling the remaining parts of the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh which are not already dual-carriageway.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL3622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>This government is taking forward a package of investments to improve the A1 between Newcastle and the Scottish border, as announced in the Road Investment Strategy in December 2014. This includes dualling the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham. Highways England is currently updating the route strategy for the A1, bringing together information from stakeholders, local communities and partners to gain a better understanding of its performance to help prioritise investment beyond 2020. The Scottish Government has been invited to contribute its views on the A1 as part of this process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/12/2016 12:33:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

646605

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	High Speed 2 Line: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Scotland about extending the HS2 route to Edinburgh.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL3623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>HS2 will serve Edinburgh on completion of the Y network in 2033, with journey times reduced to 3 hours 40 minutes. In line with the joint ministerial statement on 21 March 2016, the Department for Transport, Transport Scotland, Network Rail and HS2 Ltd, are working together to identify any and all options with strong business cases that could further improve journey times, capacity, resilience and reliability, with the ultimate aim of 3 hour journeys between London and Scotland’s central belt.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/12/2016 12:36:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

533447

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Internet
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 Scotland Malawi Partnership's statement that it has lost confidence in the handling of visa applications for Malawi citizens visiting Scotland; and what steps they plan to take in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL1028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office has an established dialogue with the Scotland Malawi Partnership, and UK Visas and Immigration have been in direct correspondence with them in relation to the specific issues raised in their recent statement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2016 13:06:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

417010

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorway Service Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage motorway service station signs to advertise on approaching road signs the brand and prices of fuel they are selling.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL1930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is currently finalising the detailed design for trialling new traffic signs, displaying comparative motorway fuel prices, to provide greater transparency on the pricing of fuel at service areas and to encourage competition. The first sign will be installed this Winter, with the remaining three signs by Spring 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/09/2015 13:43:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood