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1189719

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Coronavirus
	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 relax the requirement for eyesight and medical testing of those applying to renew heavy goods vehicle and public service vehicle licences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL3236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2020 answer text <p>To keep bus and lorry drivers on the road, the Government has made temporary provisions to remove the requirement to submit a medical report, which includes questions about eyesight, when applying to renew a bus or lorry driving licence, until further notice. Provided they have no notifiable medical conditions, drivers will be issued a licence that is valid for one year instead of the usual five. This only applies if the licence expired after 1 January 2020 or is due to expire.</p><p>As is always the case, drivers must ensure they are medically fit to drive and they are legally obliged to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency of the onset or worsening of any medical condition.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 30/04/2020 11:26:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1189720

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: 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 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of heavy goods vehicle drivers.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL3237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with representatives of the road haulage industry to understand the issues the industry is experiencing as a result of COVID-19. Estimates suggest that there is not currently a lack of HGV driver availability.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken action to allow drivers whose Driver CPC expires between 1 March and 30 September 2020 to either take the training remotely or complete it after 30 September 2020. In addition, drivers whose licences have expired since 1 January 2020 or will expire in 2020 will be able to receive a temporary 1-year licence, providing they do not have any medical conditions that affect their driving.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 30/04/2020 13:54:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1220799

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Testing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many heavy goods vehicles have been issued with a certificate of temporary exemption from plating or testing under section 53(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, during each of the last five calendar years before 31 December 2019.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL6428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>There were no heavy goods vehicles issued with a certificate of temporary exemption from plating or testing under section 53(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 during each of the last five calendar years before 31 December 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2020 14:54:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1220800

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators are expected to carry out six-weekly safety inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic; whether they are conducting such inspections; and if so, why it is not possible to carry out statutory MOT tests on HGVs.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL6429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators are expected to maintain their vehicles in order to ensure their safety at all times. During the COVID-19 pandemic, specific guidance relating to periodic maintenance inspections was published by the Traffic Commissioners, setting out circumstances in which inspection periods may be extended.</p><p> </p><p>Primary legislation identifies annual testing for heavy goods vehicles as distinct from the MOT scheme. For most heavy vehicles the statutory annual tests are an independent check which supplements the periodic maintenance inspections. Permitting a wider range of testers for the statutory annual HGV test would require significant work to establish a regime which assures the quality and independence of testing and manages road safety risk and financial incentives.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2020 15:27:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1220801

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Fringe Benefits and Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the salary range for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency-employed heavy vehicle testers who undertake tests at authorised testing facilities; and what travel allowances are available to them.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL6430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Vehicle Standards Assessors (VSA) conduct heavy goods vehicle (HGV) tests at Authorised Testing Facilities (ATF).</p><p> </p><p>The basic annual salary for a VSA is £21,167 plus a technical recruitment allowance of £2,590 per annum. In addition, they receive one of two payments dependent on their committed availability to be scheduled for testing as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Option A:</p><p>An annual payment of £2,400 for being scheduled between 06:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday and 06:00 – 18:00 Saturday</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Option B:</p></li></ul><p>An annual payment of £3,500 for being scheduled in line with Option A above plus:</p><ul><li><p>06:00 – 18:00 Sunday</p></li><li><p>06:00 – 18:00 Bank Holiday</p></li><li><p>22:00 – 06:00 Monday – Friday</p></li><li><p>18:00 – 06:00 Saturday – Sunday &amp; Bank Holidays</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This means the financial package available to VSAs is between £26,157 and £27,257. This is subject to normal Civil Service pay review which, following TU negotiation, is effective from 1 October annually.</p><p> </p><p>VSAs may have a lease car provided by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and can claim work relate mileage at the rate set by HMRC: currently this is 8p or 9p mile dependent on engine size. DVSA employees who use their own car for work purposes can claim either 25p or 35p per mile depending on the length of employment.</p></li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/07/2020 14:55:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1236781

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they have conducted with industry regarding suitable vehicles for H licence driving tests.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL8356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency consults with driving test customers on a regular basis regarding the suitability of vehicles for a practical Cat H test; most cases are from the farming industry - tracked crawlers being the preferred vehicle.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/09/2020 13:49:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1236782

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many changes to the H licence driving test requirements regarding (1) vehicles, and (2) locations, have been communicated to the relevant training providers in the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL8357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>There have been no statutory changes in the last 5 years to the requirements regarding vehicles and locations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/09/2020 14:12:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1236783

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Driving Tests
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency permits the use of armoured or automatically commanded vehicles for H licence driving tests; and if so, what assessment they have made of any such policy.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL8358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>Tests conducted in commanded armoured vehicles are currently under review. The Department for Transport and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency are in discussions with the Ministry of Defence and the Vehicle Certifications Agency about what military vehicles are suitable for category H practical driving tests. This includes an assessment of the legality of such vehicles, notably in relation to the Construction and Use Regulations, and the safety implications given that the requirement is for the test to be conducted on public roads.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/09/2020 14:12:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1236784

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Defence
	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 effect changes to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's vehicle requirements for H licence driving tests have had on defence contractors' H licence acquisitions.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL8359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>There have been no statutory changes in the last 5 years to the requirements regarding vehicles and locations. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency meets regularly with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to discuss a range of matters, including the requirements for its defence contractors. The MoD is closely involved in an on-going review of the suitability of armoured vehicles for category H driving tests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/09/2020 14:30:55 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1254552

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Tyres
	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 number of goods vehicles which are taxed as private and not used commercially that could be affected by the ban on tyres aged 10 years and over.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL10563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government commissioned fundamental research to understand whether the material properties of a vehicle tyre change with its chronological age to such an extent that the integrity of the tyre, and therefore its safety, is compromised. 44 used tyres were selected as potential test samples, ranging from 3 to 19 years in age and originating from in-service use within the UK vehicle fleet. However, 18 of these tyres exhibited evidence of physical damage, under-inflation, penetrations or repairs and were rejected from the study. The remaining 26 tyres were included, alongside five new tyres for comparator purposes.</p><p> </p><p>To limit the variability from differences in rubber compound, steel cords and construction, all the tyres selected were from the same manufacturer, and the same size and designated usage i.e. for front axles. However, three different tyre models were used, as no single model spanned the complete age range of the tyres selected for the study.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL10564 question first answered 07/12/2020 15:28:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee