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1713298

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways: Safety Measures
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the safety equipment installed on smart motorways has a high failure rate.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL4039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>Smart motorways operate using a range of safety systems and are designed not to be reliant on one single piece of roadside technology for safe operation.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways has worked hard to deliver a significant improvement in the performance of stopped vehicle detection (SVD), with all schemes now meeting performance requirements.</p><p>In their annual safety report published in December 2023, the ORR confirmed that SVD technology is now meeting performance requirements for detection rate, detection time, and false detection. The ORR will continue to monitor SVD performance closely.</p><p> </p><p>Further, National Highways is investing more than £300m to maintain roadside technology and improve its performance during Road Period 2 (2020-2025). This includes £105m targeted at improving its systems and technology on All Lane Running (ALR) sections of smart motorway. Roadside technology on ALR smart motorways is given high priority.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways has well-rehearsed contingency plans for both planned and unplanned outages. These include lowering speed limits, increasing patrols by its traffic officers, enhanced monitoring of CCTV, and using pre-positioned vehicle recovery to speed up attendance and clearance of stranded vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 08/05/2024 14:51:30 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1714680

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Driving Licences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of how the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposals to incentivise the progressive access licensing route would impact road safety.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moylan
	uin	HL4166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>In December 2023, officials met with motorcycle stakeholder representatives to listen to and discuss various motorcycle initiatives including ideas for reform. Discussions continue, and a roundtable with Ministerial attendance is scheduled for the 8th of May.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 08/05/2024 12:08:43 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4883 label Biography information for Lord Moylan

1714682

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Licensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how a simplified licensing process for powered light vehicles would impact (1) the uptake of powered light vehicles, (2) the accessibility of cheaper forms of personal mobility, and (3) the decarbonisation of road transport.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moylan
	uin	HL4167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has collected robust evidence on the use of different regulatory regimes, including licensing, to support the previously announced Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle category. Any assessment of evidence would be published as part of a consultation on regulations before they come into force and will be brought forward when parliamentary time allows. The Government has made no assessment of how changes to licensing might impact the uptake of L-category vehicles.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 08/05/2024 12:08:21 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4883 label Biography information for Lord Moylan

1702339

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what information (1) the Home Office, and (2) other departments, have regarding the number of casualties caused by pedal cyclists and e-bikes to pedestrians in the past 20 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hogan-Howe
	uin	HL3950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes road casualty statistics based on personal injury road collisions reported to the police via the STATS19 reporting system.</p><p> </p><p>Electrically assisted pedal cycles are included in the pedal cycle category depending on their power output.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the annual number of pedestrian casualties where they were in collision with a pedal cycle from 2003 to 2022 (the latest year that data is available for). There may also be other vehicles involved in the overall collision.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Casualties in collisions with pedal cycles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>341</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>432</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>466</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>531</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>408</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>462</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 02/05/2024 14:43:51 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4693 label Biography information for Lord Hogan-Howe

1713714

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to retain a cap on bus fares after November 2024.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	uin	HL4064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The £2 fare cap is set to run until the end of this year, with the Government having provided almost £600 million to deliver the scheme. The Government will continue to provide funding to support the sector through our regular funding streams. This includes making over £200 million available annually to bus operators through the Bus Service Operator’s Grant to help them maintain an extensive network and keep fares down, and over £2 billion for local areas to deliver their Bus Service Improvement Plans which can support local fares initiatives.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 02/05/2024 14:45:48 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1714000

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
	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 real-world representativeness of the CO2 emissions and fuel or energy consumption values of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles, as required by the Article 12(1) of EU Regulation 2019/631.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL4107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is considering how to collect real-world CO<sub>2</sub> emissions data, including consulting on whether such data should be captured through the MOT, and will continue to engage with interested parties as the methodology is finalised. The data collection methodology must be finalised before the first annual report can be produced.</p><p>The Department will assess real-world representativeness of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and fuel or energy consumption values, once the methodology for collecting real-world data has been agreed with industry and subsequently introduced into law.</p><p>The Department is considering how fuel and energy consumption data could inform amendments to type approval testing procedures and certificates for petrol and diesel cars and light commercial vehicles. Specifically on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Department intends to update the calculation procedure for their carbon dioxide emissions to respond to the widely recognised gap in their real-world emissions performance compared to official approval values. This will be consulted on in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4108 HL4109 question first answered 02/05/2024 14:48:16 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1714001

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
	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 use of fuel and energy consumption data to ensure that CO2 emissions and fuel or energy consumption values remain representative of real-world emissions over time for manufacturers of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles, as required by EU Regulation 2019/631.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL4108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is considering how to collect real-world CO<sub>2</sub> emissions data, including consulting on whether such data should be captured through the MOT, and will continue to engage with interested parties as the methodology is finalised. The data collection methodology must be finalised before the first annual report can be produced.</p><p>The Department will assess real-world representativeness of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and fuel or energy consumption values, once the methodology for collecting real-world data has been agreed with industry and subsequently introduced into law.</p><p>The Department is considering how fuel and energy consumption data could inform amendments to type approval testing procedures and certificates for petrol and diesel cars and light commercial vehicles. Specifically on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Department intends to update the calculation procedure for their carbon dioxide emissions to respond to the widely recognised gap in their real-world emissions performance compared to official approval values. This will be consulted on in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4107 HL4109 question first answered 02/05/2024 14:48:16 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1714002

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish their first annual report on how the real-world emissions gap will be addressed for the period 2021 to 2026, as required by EU Regulation 2019/631 on setting performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL4109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is considering how to collect real-world CO<sub>2</sub> emissions data, including consulting on whether such data should be captured through the MOT, and will continue to engage with interested parties as the methodology is finalised. The data collection methodology must be finalised before the first annual report can be produced.</p><p>The Department will assess real-world representativeness of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and fuel or energy consumption values, once the methodology for collecting real-world data has been agreed with industry and subsequently introduced into law.</p><p>The Department is considering how fuel and energy consumption data could inform amendments to type approval testing procedures and certificates for petrol and diesel cars and light commercial vehicles. Specifically on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Department intends to update the calculation procedure for their carbon dioxide emissions to respond to the widely recognised gap in their real-world emissions performance compared to official approval values. This will be consulted on in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4107 HL4108 question first answered 02/05/2024 14:48:16 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1712655

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cars: Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following a 43 per cent increase in car insurance prices compared to this time last year, what steps they are taking to address the underlying factors that contribute to those high premiums, such as rising claims costs and inflation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Whilst it is the responsibility of individual motor insurers to set their premiums and the terms and conditions of their policies, and the Government does not intervene or seek to control the market, we are engaging directly with the sector at an official and Ministerial level, with HMT Ministers who lead on this issue, to help us to establish if there are potential solutions within our power which will benefit motorists.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority rules.</p><p>The FCA has been clear it will be monitoring firms to make sure they provide products that are fair value, and, where necessary, it will act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 01/05/2024 15:00:07 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1700669

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether HS2 Ltd and its agents base their offers to acquire property in connection with HS2 upon valuations fully in accordance with (1) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' Red Book, and (2) the compensation code; and, if not, what criteria they apply to property compensation valuations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL3718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd makes offers to acquire properties under a variety of statutory and discretionary schemes. There is no single or universal process that applies to all acquisitions. HS2 Ltd and its agents apply the Red Book and Compensation Code where applicable, dependent on the circumstances and type of offer being made.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 29/04/2024 10:28:13 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley