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383721

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: Propaganda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking directly to combat ISIL recruiting propaganda broadcast on social media.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>We are working with responsible social media companies to take robust action against terrorist material from groups like ISIL. Since 2010, over 90,000 pieces of terrorist-related material have been removed at the request of the dedicated Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. We want industry to go further and see them employ a zero tolerance approach to terrorist activity on their networks. We will continue encouraging companies to produce industry standards for the identification, removal and referral of terrorist activity. We have initiated work on this, together with the Minister for Internet Security at the Department for Culture Media and Sport.</p><p>We have also helped build the capacity of civil society groups through training and support, in order to give them the tools to challenge extremist messages online and provide credible alternatives. For example, the Home Secretary has given her personal support to the campaign launches of Families Matter, aimed at showing the distress caused to families by young people travelling to Syria and Iraq, and Making a Stand, promoting the voices of women to directly challenge the ISIL narrative.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/06/2015 16:26:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

350127

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made with the first phase of research into how telematics can reduce accident rates among young drivers; and when the second phase of the research will begin.
tabling member printed	Lord Condon
uin	HL441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p>Phase one of the telematics research project has been completed and a written report is currently being finalised for Ministerial consideration. Initiation of phase two research will be dependent upon the findings from phase one.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/06/2015 10:59:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2171 label Biography information for Lord Condon

350139

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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: Sheffield
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what cost–benefit analysis has been conducted on the impact on the economic performance of South Yorkshire of siting the HS2 station at (1) Sheffield City Centre, and (2) Meadowhall; and whether they will publish the results of any such study.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>In March 2012 the Government received a report from HS2 Ltd: ‘Options for Phase Two of the High Speed Rail Network’, which considered the various station location and alignment options for a station in South Yorkshire, from a demand and appraisal perspective. The report found a station at Meadowhall would provide the best overall value for money.</p><p> </p><p>A further demand and appraisal report in 2013: ‘Demand and appraisal report by the MVA consultancy for phase 2 of the High Speed Two (HS2) rail network’ re-examined costs and demand at potential stations in Sheffield. The study re-affirmed Meadowhall as the optimal location for South Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p>The reports where published at the time and are available on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2015 11:34:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

349527

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to building a rail link between the terminus of High Speed 2 at Euston station and the terminus of High Speed 1 at St Pancras International station.
tabling member printed	Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank
uin	HL396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The High Speed 2 Phase One hybrid Bill includes a link to High Speed 1. It has been decided not to take forward this rail link. However, a study has been commissioned into better connectivity to the Continent which is due to report later this year. Whilst there are currently no plans to provide a rail link between Euston and St Pancras, we are looking at how connectivity between the two stations can be improved.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 11:57:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	940 label Biography information for Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

349535

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hire Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will investigate the difficulties reported as having been caused by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency policies in relation to the hiring of motor vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished on 8 June 2015 as part of the Red Tape Challenge commitments. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) introduced a number of services for drivers and others to obtain the information that was previously held on the counterpart. These include an online service.</p><p> </p><p>There was a slowdown in service on 8 June, when high demand led to some customers being unable to access the online service. During this period, the DVLA increased the number of available telephone lines in its contact centre. This meant that all customers who needed a code to be able to share their driving licence details with third parties, including car hire companies, could get one. In the week commencing 8 June, the DVLA answered all calls to the dedicated local rate telephone service to check driving licence details within one minute 55 seconds.</p><p> </p><p>The issue with the DVLA’s online service was fixed at around 1am on 9 June and the service has been working as it should since. More than 280,000 customers have successfully used the online service between Monday 8 June and Thursday 11 June and more than 83,000 check codes have been generated. Also, more than 18,000 check codes have been redeemed by third parties to check the details on the driving licences.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:00:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349536

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the difficulties caused by recent changes in policies relating to the issuing of driving licences to elderly motorists and other motorists who either do not use the internet or do not have easy access to the internet.
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has introduced a number of services for drivers and others to obtain the information that was previously held on the paper counterpart to the driving licence. These include an online service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers who cannot or do not wish to use the online service can telephone the DVLA to obtain a code which will allow them to share their driving licence details if they wish to do so. Drivers can also give permission to the DVLA for certain information from their record to be given verbally over the telephone to a nominated person or organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:01:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349537

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hire Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what level of telephone service was available recently at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for motorists who wished to prove their credentials in order to hire cars following recent changes in policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>To prepare for the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) increased the number of telephone lines by 50% and staffing levels by 28%.</p><p> </p><p>This has successfully addressed the 18% increase in the number of calls received. In the week commencing 8 June, the DVLA answered all calls to the dedicated local rate telephone service to check driving licence details, within one minute 55 seconds.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:02:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349538

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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 savings have been made at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency through not issuing tax badges for displaying on cars, and what assessment has been made of potential losses in tax revenue through increased difficulty in identifying non-payers.
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) collects £6 billion in vehicle excise duty every year. The changes to the administration of vehicle excise duty are expected to save the DVLA £13.8m each year. A breakdown of these savings is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No longer having to print or store tax discs.</p></td><td><p>£1.3m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No longer having to post tax discs to customers.</p></td><td><p>£7.9m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No longer having to process applications for vehicle excise duty refunds</p><p>(which are now paid automatically without the need for an application) or handle enquiries about lost or missing tax discs.</p></td><td><p>£1.2m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reduction in Post Office Ltd costs as they no longer issue paper tax discs, but offer an assisted digital service instead.</p></td><td><p>£3.4m pa</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Businesses will also save an estimated £8.6m each year from not having to post tax discs to customers, apply for refunds of vehicle excise duty and pay to replace lost or stolen tax discs.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax Impact and Information Note published by Her Majesty’s Treasury alongside the Finance Bill 2014 stated that abolition of the tax disc was not expected to have an Exchequer impact. The DVLA operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle vehicle excise duty evasion. These range from the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera, reminder letters, and penalties through to court prosecutions and the wheelclamping and/or removal of unlicensed vehicles. This approach has not changed following abolition of the tax disc. The DVLA will continue to monitor vehicle excise duty evasion rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:04:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349539

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advance publicity was made to advertise recent driving licence policy changes at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
uin	HL408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) utilised media, online and direct mail channels to inform customers and businesses about the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. The DVLA also engaged directly with trade organisations and car hire companies who may need to check the status of drivers. Since March 2015, the DVLA has written directly to 640,000 professional bus and lorry drivers and sent information to around a million drivers each month with driving licence renewals. Information on GOV.UK about the change has been viewed more than 2.6 million times and DVLA representatives took part in 40 pre-planned broadcast interviews on 8 June, the day the change was introduced.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:05:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349150

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage commuters to give up their seats to the elderly and differently able.
tabling member printed	Lord Hanningfield
uin	HL366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>This remains an operational matter for public transport operators to decide on.　 There are already good practice examples within the industry such as Southern’s Priority Seat Card which can be shown to fellow passengers who are sitting in a priority seat. This will indicate that the passenger using the card has been recognised by Southern as needing a priority seat. The Government is keen to encourage further uptake of these schemes. It remains the responsibility of train operators and their staff to assist priority passengers to obtain a seat and direct other passengers occupying seats accordingly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/06/2015 11:18:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2650 label Biography information for Lord Hanningfield