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760497

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Robert Litt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on which occasions Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, visited the UK for the purpose of meeting ministers or civil servants after June 2014; what business he conducted on those occasions; and with which UK officials.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>​The former General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Robert Litt, visited the UK in November 2014 to meet the FCO's Legal Adviser, and in December 2016 to meet officials from the Cabinet Office, including a Deputy Director of the National Security Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:57:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760498

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Robert Litt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from HM Embassy in Dublin concerning visits to the Irish Republic since June 2014 of Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>We hold no such information.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:56:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

760499

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Robert Litt
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from the UK Permanent Representative to the EU concerning visits to Brussels since June 2014 of Robert Litt, then General Counsel to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, with particular regard to visits made in September and October 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2017 answer text <p>​We hold no such information.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2017 09:56:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

513488

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the control of drones flying in UK air space.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL7745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>There are existing regulations in place that require users of drones to maintain direct, unaided visual contact with their vehicle and to not recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property. Work is underway to better understand the risk posed by flying drones close to commercial planes. Guidance on tackling the risks of criminal drone use has been provided to constabularies across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop consistent, EU-wide safety rules for drones. We have also completed a series of public dialogues ahead of a public consultation which will help to inform a government strategy to be published this year. The consultation will look at a range of options including regulation, registration and licensing options, and the potential for restrictions on purchase and use.</p><p> </p><p>Education of drone users is vital. The DfT is working with the CAA on raising awareness of responsible drone use. This includes the CAA’s ‘Drone Code’ safety awareness campaign, the issuing of safety leaflets at the point of sale, publishing an animated video on their website, and running ‘small UAS’ (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Risk and Hazard workshops with industry as part of the Mid Air Collision Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/04/2016 14:01:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

480034

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to reduce the noise level of motorbikes travelling on public highways.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL7143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>There are already a number of measures in place to control motorcycle noise with manufacturers required to meet strict noise limits which are then enforced by the police and through the annual MOTs. There are currently no plans for further measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/03/2016 12:46:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

457370

registered interest
date	03/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of blue badges for disabled drivers held by people in England and Wales in (1) 2013, (2) 2014, and (3) 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL6696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>The estimated total number of Blue Badges held in England and Wales for 2013, 2014 and 2015 were:</p><p> </p><p>2013: 2,776,000</p><p>2014: 2,663,000</p><p>2015: 2,597,000</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/03/2016 13:18:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

418620

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to reduce the noise of motorbikes on public roads.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>There are already a number of measures in place to control motorcycle noise with manufacturers required to meet strict noise limits. We expect the European Commission to undertake a study of noise from new motorcycles and to make proposals for tougher limits that will apply from 2020. The Department for Transport will take an active role in future discussions, with the European Commission and Member States.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/09/2015 11:40:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

417909

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Belfast
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the coastguard boat based in Belfast was given an Irish Language name; and what steps they plan to take to ensure equality of cultures in any such namings in the future.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Coastguard does not have a boat based in Belfast.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/09/2015 13:29:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

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

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