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date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what legislation the siting of cycle lanes is arranged in UK cities and towns; and what steps are taken to ensure that legislation is properly applied.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 prescribe the traffic signs and road markings that can be used on the UK road network including those used for cycle lanes. Local authorities are responsible for the design and installation of cycle lanes and for ensuring that they are signed and marked in compliance with the legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 30/11/2017 13:06:20 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

784717

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Noise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to reduce the noise level of motorcycles on public roads.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Technical standards for noise from new motorcycles are set at an International level by both the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). These provisions were updated in 2014 and took effect for new machines from 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is planning to introduce new legislation concerning emissions and noise from motorcycles. An independent research-based investigation is currently underway to establish the noise limits and these are expected to take effect in 2020. We anticipate these will be implemented through the UNECE where the UK will continue to play a key role beyond our withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The motorcycle industry are represented at the UNECE discussions and Department for Transport officials also hold routine discussions with them outside this forum.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 20/11/2017 14:13:32 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

748849

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce noise nuisance resulting from the use of motorbikes.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Technical standards for noise from new motorcycles are set at an International level by both the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). These provisions were updated in 2014 and took effect for new machines from 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is planning to introduce new legislation concerning emissions and noise from motorcycles. An independent research-based investigation is currently underway to establish the noise limits and these are expected to take effect in 2020. The UK is actively engaged in these negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The motorcycle industry are represented at the UNECE discussions and Department for Transport officials also hold routine discussions with them outside of this forum.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/07/2017 11:44:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird