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registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles: Hire Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult on changing the law around the ability of members of the public, councils and any other organisations (1) to remove, (2) to take, (3) to destroy, or (4) to otherwise dispose of, undocked bikes for hire which have been left on pavements.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities already have powers to deal with hire bicycles if they are causing an obstruction or nuisance, and are also able to introduce local byelaws as appropriate. The Government therefore has no immediate plans to introduce any new legislation, but will continue to monitor the impacts of bike hire schemes and to work with local authorities and scheme operators as appropriate on ways of addressing any problems that arise.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/10/2019 15:31:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1140448

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with the municipal authorities in Paris about problems caused by motorised two wheel scooters, in particular dangers to pedestrians as a result of (1) scooters left on pavements, and (2) the speed at which scooters travel, in order to learn lessons applicable in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL17281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Electric scooters are illegal to use on public roads in the UK. The Future of Mobility Urban Strategy, published on 19 March 2019, includes a Regulatory Review to address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future. One strand of this will look at options for enabling micromobility devices, which include electric scooters. The review will consider a wide range of issues, including international experience of the deployment of electric scooters to ascertain what lessons may be learned and applied to the UK. New modes of transport must be safe and secure by design, and the impact on other road users, particularly pedestrians, and appropriate speed will also be considered within the review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/07/2019 12:04:01 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1137929

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Devon
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 Maritime and Coastguard Agency's (1) decision to discipline coastguards, and (2) management competence, in Devon; and what plans they have to review each individual case including the resultant resignations.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL17028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government appreciates the efforts of all of the volunteers in the Coastguard Rescue Service who often operate in hazardous environments, and it is important that volunteers operate safely and stay in touch with the operation centres.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has a Code of Contact which provides the standards by which their Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs) are expected to follow. This Code sets out the policies, processes and standards for the MCA’s volunteers and includes a three-stage disciplinary process– investigation, disciplinary meeting and appeal meeting. The competence of employed staff, which includes Coastguard management, is continually assessed and formal review meetings are held quarterly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/07/2019 12:01:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1105811

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they conducted an equality impact assessment when preparing their Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, published on 19 March; and what account they (1) took when preparing, and (2) plan to take when implementing, that strategy of disabled people and wheelchair users.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL14897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>No equality impact assessment was carried out for the Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy. The Strategy sets out the Government's high level thinking on future technologies and trends, many of which are subject to uncertainty. As such it would have been too early to conduct a meaningful equality impact assessment at this stage.</p><p>However, in the preparation of the Strategy the Department consulted with a wide range of stakeholders including those representing disabled people and wheelchair users. This included a written Call for Evidence and a roundtable with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 04/04/2019 11:37:19 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1105812

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Traffic Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to undertake a consultation on increasing penalties for cyclists who (1) ride through zebra crossings when pedestrians are on them, (2) ride through red traffic lights, (3) ride without lights at night, (4) ride on pavements, (5) cause death or serious injury by dangerous cycling, (6) ride aggressively, and (7) are a danger to pedestrians.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL14898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport consulted on new cycling offences last year. The consultation period closed on 5 November and the Department is currently analysing the responses.</p><p> </p><p>The specific purpose of the consultation was to consider the case for new offences of causing death or serious injury by dangerous or careless cycling, bringing such cycling behaviour more in line with those for driving.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 02/04/2019 14:34:23 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

819330

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review the criminal law relating to the use by drivers of satellite navigation apps on mobile devices, and to introduce legislation to clarify the law if necessary.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>There is legislation in place which prohibits use of a hand-held mobile phone, and obliges a driver to be in proper control of the vehicle. Provided the phone is fixed in a cradle and in a position that does not obscure the driver’s view of the road, it is lawful for a satellite navigation app to provide information to the driver. The Government is keeping the law under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/01/2018 14:00:39 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

819331

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review the criminal law relating to the use of all in-car devices which could act as a distraction to drivers, and to introduce legislation to clarify the law if necessary.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>There is legislation in place which prohibits use of a hand-held mobile phone, and obliges a driver to be in proper control of the vehicle. Provided the phone is fixed in a cradle and in a position that does not obscure the driver’s view of the road, it is lawful for a satellite navigation app to provide information to the driver. The Government is keeping the law under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/01/2018 14:12:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

767891

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobility Scooters: Pedestrian Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 September, what discussions they have held with the police about the enforcement of the Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988; and in particular the legal requirements that (1) no power chair or mobility scooter must exceed 4mph whilst driven on a pavement, (2) they must not exceed 113.4kgs in weight, and (3) they must be fitted with a speed indicator and a regulator capable of restricting them to 4mph on the footway (pavement); and whether they will encourage the police to bring prosecutions for flagrant disregard of those legal requirements.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Officials will be writing to the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for roads policing bringing the matters raised to his attention and asking that he raise the matter with Chief Constables.</p><p> </p><p>However, the deployment of resources is a matter for local Police and Crime Commissioners and their Police forces, based on local priorities.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting pedestrians and all road users is a key priority. We have some of the safest roads in the world but are always looking at ways to make them safer.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/10/2017 14:23:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

758361

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they intend to ban the importation of vehicles produced by those German car manufacturers that are being investigated by the German anti-trust authorities for alleged collusion to misrepresent diesel emissions until that investigation has concluded.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2017 answer text <p>This is a matter for the relevant competition authorities and we await their findings. There are no plans to ban the importation of vehicles from the manufacturers that are reportedly under investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/09/2017 12:36:28 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

758362

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Traffic Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to consult on proposals for the introduction of new criminal offences related to causing death by reckless and dangerous cycling; and if so, whether the penalties for those offences would be the same as for the equivalent driving offences.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Protecting pedestrians and all road users is a top priority. We have some of the safest roads in the world but are always looking at ways to make them safer.</p><p> </p><p>There already are road traffic offences that apply to cyclists and they can then be prosecuted if they commit those offences.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is carefully considering the implications of the recent tragic case of Mrs Briggs who died after a collision with a cyclist, including whether current legislation is adequate.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/09/2017 12:40:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra