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1729680

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received the report by the Earl Attlee, Harassment of the Heavy Haulage Industry by West Midlands Police, dated 10 May; and if so, whether they found it to be inaccurate, unfair or technically incorrect.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL1097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that the Department for Transport has received a copy of the noble Lord’s report. In common with other road traffic laws, policing of abnormal loads is an operational matter for the police. Any complaints about West Midlands Police’s handling of abnormal loads movements should be taken up with the Chief Constable.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:33:32 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1729681

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mobility Scooters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what expectation they have for train operating companies and ticket websites to provide information to passengers using mobility scooters about their use of a pass policy for the scooter, either when wheelchair seats or passenger support is booked.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by the Office of Rail and Road.  An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance states that operators must set out their policies regarding the carriage of mobility scooters and other mobility aids for mobility-impaired people on their trains. Operators must make the reasoning behind their policies clear, particularly with regard to any policy excluding the carriage of some or all mobility scooters and mobility aids.</p><p> </p><p>We would expect all customers purchasing a ticket that require assistance to complete their journey to be directed to the Passenger Assist Scheme.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 10:21:50 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1729692

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cabotage: Arts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to negotiate a cabotage exemption for the creative industries within the EU.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is committed to working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Cabinet Office and other relevant Whitehall departments to address key challenges facing the UK’s creative professionals and their support staff when touring in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We are working hard to reset the relationship with our European friends and know that strengthening this relationship will take time. This Government is ambitious and wants to make swift progress, with clear manifesto priorities for the creative and cultural sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:44:33 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729701

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in addition to the £10.5 million of funding made available to Eurostar, Eurotunnel and Port of Dover for the introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System, what other projects and funding they have planned that can be expedited immediately to ease the potential disruption, not least to the Kent road network.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL1118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>DfT and Home Office have allocated £9m and £1.5m respectively to help enable the implementation of EES at Eurostar, Eurotunnel, and Port of Dover in a manner which minimises the risk of disruption. In addition, the Government is working closely with the relevant operators, the French and the European Commission to ensure implementation is optimised.</p><p> </p><p>DfT continues to review contingency planning and traffic management in Kent in response to the additional risks to border throughput which EES poses, with additional contingency measures being planned in conjunction with Kent and Medway Resilience Forum to manage impacts to drivers and local communities in the event of any disruption.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 26/09/2024 15:38:53 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1729702

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many vehicles in England are licensed in total; and what is the number broken down by (1) cars, (2) HGVs, (3) motorbikes, and (4) other categories of vehicles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL1119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of vehicles currently licensed in England.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Cars</p></td><td><p>28,153,927</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HGVs</p></td><td><p>420,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Motorbikes</p></td><td><p>1,204,083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other categories of vehicles</p></td><td><p>4,682,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>34,460,947</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 10:10:53 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1729703

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when Hammersmith Bridge will re-open to traffic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL1120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>Hammersmith Bridge is expected to be reopened following the completion of the second, ‘Strengthening’ stage of works.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 26/09/2024 15:37:01 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1729707

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Electric Scooters: Death and Injuries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) serious injuries, and (2) deaths, of pedestrians occurred as a result of dangerous or careless cycling on pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in each of the past three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department.</p><p>Statistics on road casualties reported to police, including where pedestrians are injured in collisions with pedal cycles or e-scooters, are published annually.</p><p>However, this data does not attribute causation to collisions which means that it is not possible to determine in how many cases deaths or injuries to pedestrians were the result of dangerous or careless cycling.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 10:11:17 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1729708

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Electric Scooters: Accidents
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made on the impact on the Motor Insurers' Bureau of accidents caused by pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in the absence of any insurance cover.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of the impact on the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) of incidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters. However, pedal cycles and Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPCs) do not require insurance, so they have no impact on the MIB.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly meets with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau to discuss issues around micromobility insurance.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 12:30:20 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1729710

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making insurance cover for pedal bikes, e- bikes and e-scooters compulsory; and what assessment they have made of the benefits that could be gained.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Those who cycle on public roads are encouraged, but not required, to take out some form of insurance, and many cyclists have insurance cover through their membership of cycling organisations. Any change requiring cyclists to have insurance before cycling on the public highway would be likely to have unintended consequences such as putting many people off cycling. This would have adverse impacts on health and congestion.</p><p>It is illegal to use privately owned e-scooters on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements, and rental e-scooters can only be hired in e-scooter trials areas. The e-scooters used in the rental trials are covered by full motor vehicle insurance policies.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 23/09/2024 09:31:00 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1729580

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in (1) the Department for Transport and (2) the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; which networks are being funded; and whether they have any plans alter such funding.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL1013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>Time allocation</p><p>The Department for Transport Core (DfTc) and the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) do not allocate a specified amount of time for staff to spend on diversity-related network activities. Civil Service guidance for diversity-related networks requires that time being spent on EDI activities by volunteers, where it is not part of an individual’s core role, is appropriate, reasonable and proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>Funding</p><p> </p><p>At present none of the networks within Department for Transport Core (DfTc) and the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) are funded. We are currently reviewing our staff networks and any future funding will align with the guidance on EDI Expenditure published on 14th May 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 26/09/2024 15:31:25 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann