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1313671

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date	11/05/2021
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 people have been (1) injured, and (2) killed, in cycling accidents that have taken place (a) in a city, and (b) after dark, in the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL63
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Statistics on reported personal injury road accidents in Great Britain are compiled from data reported by the police in the STATS19 collection system.</p><p>In 2019, 14,616 people were injured and 46 people were killed in reported road accidents in Great Britain which involved at least one pedal cycle and occurred in an urban area.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, 3,786 people were injured and 29 people were killed in reported road accidents in Great Britain which involved at least one pedal cycle and occurred in darkness. Darkness means half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise.</p><p> </p><p>Road safety statistics are reported on a calendar year basis. The latest annual published statistics are for 2019. Data on reported personal injury road accidents in Great Britain for 2020 will be published in September 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/05/2021 14:00:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1313672

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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 whether they collect data on the percentage of cycling accidents that take place after dark where the cyclist does not have lights on their bicycles; and if so, how many such accidents took place in England's cities in the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL64
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Statistics on reported personal injury road accidents are compiled from data reported by the police in the STATS19 collection system.</p><p> </p><p>STATS19 does not record whether a cyclist involved in an accident has lights on their bicycle, but does include contributory factors assigned by police officers which give an indication of which factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident, without assigning blame.</p><p> </p><p>In urban areas of England in 2019, the contributory factor ‘Not displaying lights at night or in poor visibility’ was assigned to a pedal cyclist in 134 personal injury road accidents. This represents 2% of such accidents where a police officer attended the scene and at least one contributory factor was reported.</p><p> </p><p>Road safety statistics are reported on a calendar year basis. The latest annual published statistics are for 2019. Data on reported personal injury road accidents in Great Britain for 2020 will be published in September 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/05/2021 14:00:45 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1313673

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Safety Measures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have issued to police forces in England about the prosecution of cyclists not using lights on their bicycles after dark.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL65
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government has not issued any such advice. The enforcement of cycling offences is entirely an operational matter for individual chief officers of police.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/05/2021 13:59:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1313674

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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 what research they have commissioned in the last three years on the causes of road traffic accidents between motor vehicles and cyclists in cities.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL66
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>In 2019 the Department commissioned NatCen social research to conduct a rapid evidence review to understand the factors behind collisions in cyclists resulting from ‘failing to look properly’ and ‘look but failed to see’, and to assess possible interventions to minimise these types of collisions. This work was commissioned in response to Action 41 in the Government response to the 2018 Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) Safety Review call for evidence. This committed the Department to “commission a package of research to look into technical, physiological and behavioural issues relating to the visibility and audibility of cyclists. The research is complete and we expect to publish the report later this summer.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government announced a £480,000 partnership between the police, the RAC Foundation and Highways England to trial a new approach to investigating all road collisions (The Road Collision Investigation Project – RCIP). This involves more in-depth, qualitative analysis to understand the underlying causes of crashes and road safety incidents. The latest update on this project can be found on the RAC Foundation website, under “collaborations”.</p><p> </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 17/05/2021 12:32:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1189907

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Protective Clothing: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to resolve the reported disruption to deliveries of personal protective equipment to the UK; and by what date they expect such disruptions to have been resolved.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL3418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has brought together the National Health Service, industry and the armed forces to create a personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution network, delivering critical PPE supplies to those who need it.</p><p>We are doing everything we can on every front on the international procurement of medical supplies. There is a joint unit within the Department for International Trade and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that uses our extensive overseas networks and United Kingdom-based expertise to coordinate international procurement of medical and other critical supplies.</p><p>There is a 24-hour helpline that allows National Health Service and social care providers to request emergency drops of PPE to meet immediate need.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 20/07/2020 15:00:36 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1189911

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Public Sector: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of siloed working in the public sector, at a local and national level, regarding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and what steps they are taking to address any such siloed operations.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL3422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>This Department has ensured that there has been regular and significant contact between Ministers, regional mayors and council leaders throughout this crisis to respond to the Covid-19 emergency.</p><p>This includes calls between the Secretary of State and Ministers, and regional mayors, as well as regular teleconferences hosted by the Secretary of State for local government representatives, including leaders and chief executives. My Department is also discussing priorities and support measures with councils in each of the nine English regions, alongside a Ministerial-led Covid-19 local delivery board with councillors. Further to this, a Ministerial-led Economic Recovery Working Group has been established, made up of local government leaders from across England including several Metro Mayors to help inform Government’s plans for economic recovery.</p><p>Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) are making a vital contribution to the efforts to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus emergency on local communities. The Government has also supported the embedding of a number of highly experienced military planners into each LRF, who are providing on-the-ground strategic and logistical support. These are further supported by senior Departmental leaders and experts in local engagement and response, ensuring key issues are raised and responded to as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 06/05/2020 15:31:08 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1189754

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
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 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans are being processed quickly and efficiently; and how long, on average, they estimate it will take for a business to receive such a loan.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL3271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) opened for applications on 23 March. Since that date, we have made changes to widen the scheme’s eligibility so that more small businesses across the UK can benefit from the scheme, by extending loans to all viable small businesses affected by the Coronavirus, not just those unable to secure regular commercial financing. We have worked with the lenders to implement some technical changes to the British Business Bank’s processes that ensure that applications will be processed faster. As of 21 April, over £2.8bn worth of loans have been issued under CBILS, to over 16,000 businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Lenders, such as banks, are responsible for providing loans supported by the guarantee. The exact terms of each loan and length of application will vary from lender to lender. Lenders are fully aware of the current urgency, so we would expect them to respond appropriately to their customers’ needs.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/05/2020 13:02:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1189755

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the interest rates will be for businesses who have been supported via a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan, following the end of the 12-month zero-interest rate period of that scheme; and what plans they have to ensure that such rates stay below 6 per cent.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL3272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Interest rates charged under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) are set at the discretion of each lender. The UK Government expects that the benefit of the guarantee under the CBILS Scheme is reflected in the interest that is charged on the CBILS Facility. This expectation is re-enforced by the State Aid rules that also require this.</p><p> </p><p>The Government held discussions with the banking industry prior to the launch of CBILS and the Business Secretary continues to hold regular calls with each of the biggest CBILS lenders to address feedback on how the scheme has been working and closely monitor its implementation to ensure that companies feel the full benefits of this support.</p><p> </p><p>CBILS lenders have agreed that no early repayment charges will be levied should a borrower choose to repay their CBILS facility earlier than planned.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/05/2020 15:19:59 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1189818

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the average interest rate that will be charged to businesses who have been supported via a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan following the end of the 12-month zero-interest rate period of that scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL3335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Interest rates charged under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) are set at the discretion of each lender. The UK Government expects that the benefit of the guarantee under the CBILS is reflected in the interest that is charged on the CBILS Facility. This expectation is re-enforced by the State aid rules that also require this.</p><p> </p><p>The Government held discussions with the banking industry prior to the launch of the CBILS and the Business Secretary continues to hold regular calls with each of the biggest CBILS lenders to address feedback on how the scheme has been working and closely monitor its implementation to ensure that companies feel the full benefits of this support.</p><p> </p><p>CBILS lenders have agreed that no early repayment charges will be levied should a borrower choose to repay their CBILS facility earlier than planned.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/05/2020 15:20:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1171189

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Visas: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provisions have been made, if any, for UK citizens to stay for longer than 90 days in any 180 day period in the Schengen area after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of mobility for economic, social and cultural cooperation. This includes the value of visa-free travel arrangements for UK nationals and EU citizens traveling to each other's territories for short-term visits. ONS figures show that in 2018, UK residents made c.54 million visits to the EU of which c.87% lasted for a period of 13 nights or fewer.</p><p>The EU has already legislated such that UK nationals will not need a visa when travelling to the Schengen area for short stays of up to 90 days in every 180-day period. This will apply once free movement ends and after the end of the implementation period.</p><p><br>The Political Declaration sets out the aspects of mobility that the UK and the EU have committed to discuss in the negotiations on the future relationship. This includes providing for visa-free travel for short-term visits. Any provisions agreed in the negotiations would benefit all UK nationals, including those who own property in the EU. The detail of future mobility arrangements with the EU will be subject to negotiation.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL461 HL462 question first answered 23/01/2020 15:00:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson