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1603352

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there have been of individuals dropping or dumping litter on motorways in England in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>Prosecutions for littering offences on motorways are carried out by appropriate organisations for each case, including Local Authorities, the Police, the Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency and the Environment Agency. Therefore, Government does not hold a total number for prosecutions. Each individual organisation noted may have relevant numbers regarding the amount of prosecutions for littering offences on motorways in England in each of the past five years.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:46:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1603353

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, (1) to give National Highways enforcement powers to tackle the dropping or dumping of litter on motorways in England, and (2) to increase penalties for those who commit such offences.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Government has no plans to give National Highways enforcement powers to tackle littering offences on motorways in England. National Highways is not an enforcement organisation as its focus is on safety and maintaining the road network.</p><p> </p><p>In recent years Government has bolstered Local Authority enforcement powers by raising the upper limit on fixed penalty notices for littering and introducing powers to issue the keeper of a vehicle from which litter is thrown with a civil penalty.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to working with National Highways and across Government to improve enforcement around roadside littering offences.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2023 10:02:11 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1603354

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A12 and A13: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the state of litter collection on (a) the A13, and (b) the A12, and (2) whether National Highways is meeting its obligations to keep these roads clean.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is responsible for keeping the A13 clear of litter and refuse as far as is practicable. Relevant Local Authorities hold this responsibility along the A12. National Highways has committed to report a litter performance indicator during the second Road Investment Strategy 2020-25. Specific regional assessments are the responsibility of National Highways and relevant local duty bodies. In 2021/22 National Highways reported that 60.8% of relevant parts of the Strategic Road Network had no litter, refuse or detritus, or was predominately free of litter, refuse or detritus apart from some small items.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:48:05 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1603355

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways
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 overall performance of National Highways.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is making progress towards its performance and delivery targets in the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2, 2020-2025).</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of RIS2 National Highways has started work on 11 schemes, four of which were started ahead of the committed date. It has also completed work on 19 schemes that have opened to traffic and continues to deliver on 16 schemes that are currently in construction.</p><p> </p><p>There have however been legal challenges to planning consent for several schemes, concerns around smart motorways and high levels of inflation that have had a significant impact on overall delivery of the portfolio both in terms of cost and schedule.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways and the Department have taken steps to address, learn from and respond to these challenges. Consequently, this has resulted in the need to replan 22 of the 69 major enhancements to ensure the Capital Portfolio remains deliverable and affordable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/03/2023 16:46:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1505632

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the regulations surrounding the riding of e-scooters.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering options, including robust technical requirements, for a new regulatory framework for e-scooters. These regulations will ensure that we increase the safety of e-scooters users and manage the impacts of e-scooters in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/09/2022 09:32:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1419340

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
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 what plans they have to introduce legislation to make causing death by dangerous cycling a criminal offence.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL5872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working on addressing dangerous cycling and will publish conclusions in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/02/2022 14:22:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1419341

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
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 Her Majesty's Government how many pedestrians have been killed by dangerous riding by cyclists in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL5873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>The number of pedestrians killed in reported road collisions with a pedal cycle in each of the last 5 years is shown in the table. The Department’s reported road casualty statistics do not assign fault, so it is not possible to determine in how many of these cases the collision was caused by a cyclist riding dangerously. Conclusions on responsibility in each case are a matter for the courts.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pedestrian fatalities following collision with pedal cycle</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/02/2022 12:45:27 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1288532

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last made an assessment of litter collection by Highways England on (1) the M11 motorway, and (2) the A406 road; and what assessment they have made of Highways England's performance.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL13371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Rail and Road monitors Highways England's performance. Their most recent Annual Assessment acknowledged Highways England's actions to address litter on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) and that Highways England is continuing to work towards achieving the vision set out in its litter strategy. Highways England's litter collection on the SRN will be reported on as an annual performance indicator from the end of this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The A406 is not part of the SRN and responsibility for litter collection lies with the relevant local authority.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 02/03/2021 15:24:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1282268

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cabotage: Exemptions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate with the EU an exemption from cabotage rules for the movement of goods, including those subject to an ATA carnet, on the basis of the goods (1) not being sold, and (2) the rules also affecting EEA performing arts companies coming to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL12767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU allows UK hauliers to undertake up to 2 additional laden journeys within the EU after a laden international journey from the UK, with a maximum of 1 cabotage movement outside Ireland. These rules will also apply to specialist hauliers, such as hauliers who carry equipment for musicians and other performers.</p><p> </p><p>Our assessment is that the TCA will allow the vast majority of haulage operations that were being undertaken by UK hauliers before the end of the transition period. However, UK operators will not be allowed to undertake more than 2 movements within the EU before returning to the UK. This limitation also applies to movements of goods covered by an ATA carnet. This issue was discussed in detail as part of negotiations, but the EU was unwilling to agree more flexible arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with the road haulage industry and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy to support the creative industries sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/02/2021 15:19:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1282319

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Entertainers: Visas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the haulage and cabotage rules in the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement do not prevent multi-country touring for musicians and other performers.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL12771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU allows UK hauliers to undertake up to 2 additional laden journeys within the EU after a laden international journey from the UK, with a maximum of 1 cabotage movement outside Ireland. These rules will also apply to specialist hauliers, such as hauliers who carry equipment for musicians and other performers.</p><p> </p><p>Our assessment is that the TCA ensures that more than 95% of all haulage journeys will continue as they did before the end of the transition period. However, UK operators undertaking more than 2 additional movements will not be covered by the TCA.</p><p> </p><p>Market access arrangements for hauliers transporting equipment for cultural events was discussed regularly during negotiations between the UK and the EU, and the UK put forward proposals for an exemption for specialist hauliers carrying out tours for cultural events, but the EU did not agree to our asks.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with the road haulage industry and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy to support the creative industries sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/02/2021 15:19:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood