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1123735

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 4 April (HL14845), whether the Ministry of Defence adheres to the advice given in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Guide to maintaining roadworthiness: Commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles, published in November 2018, providing that the advice does not conflict with operational requirements.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL15373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a dis-application from the statutory legislation that requires vehicles to undergo an Annual Roadworthiness Test and periodic Safety Inspections. Where Defence has dis-applications, the Secretary of State for Defence's Policy Statement for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection requires the MOD to maintain Departmental arrangements that produce outcomes that are, so far as reasonably practicable, at least as good as those required by UK legislation. As such, the MOD does conduct Annual Roadworthiness Test and periodic Safety Inspections to the standard contained in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency guide to maintaining roadworthiness for commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/05/2019 16:18:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1123281

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 2 April (HL14846), whether they will also monitor the results of the December 2014 reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit for motorists in Scotland from 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood to 50 milligrams; and what assessment they have made of the possible effects of introducing such a reduction for motorists in the rest of the UK.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL15337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>An independent report of the impact of the Scottish limit reduction, led by the University of Glasgow, was published on 12 December 2018. The study found that lowering the drink drive limit was not associated with any reduction in total road traffic accident rates or serious and fatal road traffic accident rates.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to lower the drink drive limit in England and Wales. The Government believes that rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers are a more effective deterrent than changing the drink driving limit.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/05/2019 15:09:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1105651

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence intends to operate its white and green fleet of Heavy Goods Vehicles to at least as high a technical and safety standard as civilian commercial operators.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL14845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence's Policy Statement for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HS and EP) requires the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to comply with all applicable UK legislation when operating within the UK, including for the operation of its white and green fleet of Heavy Goods Vehicles. When operating overseas, the MOD applies UK standards and arrangements where reasonably practicable and, in addition, responds to host nations' relevant HS and EP expectations. Where MOD dis-applications, exemptions or derogations from UK legislation apply, the MOD is required to maintain Departmental arrangements that produce outcomes that are, so far as reasonably practicable, at least as good as those required by UK legislation.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/04/2019 14:52:58 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1105653

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Young People
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 economic impact of the introduction of a system of graduated licences for new or young drivers.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL14846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport will closely monitor the results of the introduction of Graduated Driver Licencing (GDL) in Northern Ireland, before further consideration is given to introducing such a system more widely within the UK.</p><p>The Department needs to be sure that the benefits of introducing GDL to the UK are balanced against the potential risks and costs of the restrictions on young drivers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 02/04/2019 13:59:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1079471

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyres: Safety
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 regarding the maximum allowed age of tyres fitted to (1) coaches and (2) heavy goods vehicles.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL14132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>On 26 February 2019, the Government announced that it will consult on options to ban tyres older than 10 years from use on buses, coaches, heavy goods vehicles and mini-buses.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation will also look at whether the ban should be extended to taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that some of the options under consideration may have implications for different stakeholder groups. This is why we have committed to a full consultation in order to better understand the consequences of various proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/03/2019 13:19:05 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1023618

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Industrial Injuries
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 reasons for fatalities and injuries involving confined spaces in the fishing and maritime industries in England.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL12177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) undertakes rigorous investigations into accidents and incidents to ensure that the causes can be understood and lessons learned.</p><p> </p><p>There have been a number of accidents involving fatalities, and multiple fatalities, within the maritime sector. MAIB has issued a number of Safety Bulletins following these incidents (2/2008, 3/2014 and 4/2018) highlighting the risks.</p><p> </p><p>The reasons for these accidents have generally been attributed to:</p><ul><li>complacency leading to lapses in procedure;</li><li>lack of knowledge</li><li>potentially dangerous spaces not being identified; and</li><li>would-be rescuers acting on instinct and emotion rather than knowledge and training (rushing into enclosed spaces without assessing the dangers).</li></ul><p>As a result of MAIB recommendations a paper was submitted to the International Maritime Organization to raise awareness of enclosed space entry accidents. This has led to changes in the guidance issued at international level by the International Maritime Organization.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency publishes comprehensive guidance which reflect these findings and best practice including the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP), which it is mandatory for all merchant ships to carry a copy of, the Fisherman’s Safety Guide and Marine Guidance Notes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/12/2018 12:50:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1023620

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) Warrior, and (2) Challenger armoured fighting vehicles were reported by the UK under the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty in each of the last ten years.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL12178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Equipment numbers in the scope of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty as an Official Statistics up to 1 January 2017 can be found here.</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/conventional-armed-forces-in-europe-equipment-holdings-statistics-index</p><p>Following a public consultation, a decision was taken to stop publishing these figures but as at 1 January 2018, in scope of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, there were 270 Warriors and 221 Challenger Main Battle Tanks.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/12/2018 15:15:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

993799

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many serving officers there are in the British army at each rank above and including Brigadier, broken down by job role.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL10932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of regular serving Army officers at Brigadier and above, broken down by the nature of their role as at 1 April 2018, is shown in the table below. These figures include roles owned by other areas of Defence outside of the Army, such as Ministry of Defence Head Office, Defence Equipment and Support, and Joint Forces Command, to meet Defence requirements. These represent a significant proportion of the overall figure.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, they also include a number of roles based in NATO, including SHAPE and the Operational Commands, and with international allies and partners, including the United States and France.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Operations</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OperationalSupport</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capability and Acquisition Management</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defence Engagement</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Personnel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Management of Defence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>207</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>39</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brigadier</p></td><td><p><strong>149</strong></p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major General</p></td><td><p><strong>41</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lieutenant General</p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General</p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Defence Statistics (Army)</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/11/2018 17:01:11 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

916533

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Vetting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in what circumstances information gathered during the developed vetting security clearance process can be released to the police or the Crown Prosecution Service.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL8239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Information provided as part of the Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance process is subject to a high degree of data privacy protections. The DV process is structured to facilitate the safeguarding of national security while maintaining tight control and limited distribution of applicants’ personal data. The DV process conforms to the UK’s data protection legislation.</p><p> </p><p>On the basis of this legislation, personal data can be shared with external agencies such as the police only in specific circumstances. These are:</p><ul><li>where the data subject may have committed a previously undetected criminal offence, or where an offence may be about to be committed;</li><li>where people may be at risk of harm; and</li><li>where action is required to safeguard national security.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the event that, for example, the Crown Prosecution Service is pursuing a criminal trial against an individual, one or more of these conditions may be met. In such circumstances judicial authorities will submit a formal application to the data controller for disclosure. Such applications are scrutinised on a case by case basis and strict conditions are placed on the degree to which personal data is shared and with whom.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/06/2018 15:59:03 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

885860

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received any validated statistics from the Scottish Government relating to the impact of the reduction of the drink driving limit in Scotland on 5 December 2014; and if so, what account they have taken of those statistics in assessing the appropriate level of the drink driving limit in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL6963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>Statistics on road safety in Great Britain are based on data from various sources, including accidents reported to the police via the Stats19 system. This includes data from Police Scotland. The Department for Transport publishes an annual statistical release providing estimates on accidents involving drinking and driving in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government would welcome a robust and comprehensive evaluation of the road safety impacts resulting from the change to the Scottish drink drive limit.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 01/05/2018 15:52:51 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee