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1236782

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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

1254553

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 when the Department for Transport and its agents undertook research into the longevity of the life of safe tyres on Heavy Goods Vehicles; how many tyres were (1) selected for, and (2) actually used, in that research; and what steps they took to ensure that their research used controls to allow for the possibility that any changes observed in tyre material over time could have been caused by changes in the mix of the compound used by the manufacturers and not by deterioration.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL10564
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 HL10563 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

1273472

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyres: Safety Measures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 are applicable to vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence; and if not, (1) why not, and (2) what technical reasons there are for not including such vehicles.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL11632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles that were originally built as heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to be a living van (under the C&amp;U regulations definition) are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles of historical interest, as defined in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, will be exempt from these regulations irrespective of the load. However, if such a vehicle is being used commercially, it is not exempted from these regulations, as it is important to balance the granting of any exemptions with the safety of all road users.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL11633 HL11634 question first answered 11/01/2021 12:15:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1273473

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyres: Safety Measures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 are applicable to vehicles that were originally built to be heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to meet the test of being a living van; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL11633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles that were originally built as heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to be a living van (under the C&amp;U regulations definition) are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles of historical interest, as defined in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, will be exempt from these regulations irrespective of the load. However, if such a vehicle is being used commercially, it is not exempted from these regulations, as it is important to balance the granting of any exemptions with the safety of all road users.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL11632 HL11634 question first answered 11/01/2021 12:15:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1273474

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyres: Safety Measures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the exemption for vehicles defined as historic under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 are applicable to such vehicles if they are operated with a load at a significant proportion of their gross (1) vehicle, or (2) train, weight; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL11634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The vehicles operated by the Ministry of Defence are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles that were originally built as heavy goods vehicles but have been converted to be a living van (under the C&amp;U regulations definition) are within the scope of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicles of historical interest, as defined in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, will be exempt from these regulations irrespective of the load. However, if such a vehicle is being used commercially, it is not exempted from these regulations, as it is important to balance the granting of any exemptions with the safety of all road users.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL11632 HL11633 question first answered 11/01/2021 12:15:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1355582

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
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: Driving Licences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many HGV drivers who hold either (1) a group C entitlement, or (2) a group C+E entitlement, do not have a driver's certificate of professional competence.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL2684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>On 4 September 2021, the number of drivers holding category C or C+E driving entitlement who do not have a certificate of professional competence is shown below:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Category C - 149,697 drivers.</li><li>Category C+E - 159,631 drivers.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 22/09/2021 13:54:22 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1358427

registered interest
date	04/10/2021
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: Driving Licences
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 Vere of Norbiton on 22 September (HL2684), how many HGV drivers with a group C licence but without a Driver CPC are aged between (1) 18 and 40, (2) 41 and 50, (3) 51 and 55, (4) 56 to 60, (5) 61 to 65, (6) 66 to 70, and (7) 71 to 90.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL2816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of drivers in each age group holding category C or C+E driving entitlement and who do not have a certificate of professional competence as of 18 September.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age Groups</p></td><td><p>Category C</p></td><td><p>Category C+E</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 to 40</p></td><td><p>76,692</p></td><td><p>78,058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>41 to 50</p></td><td><p>51,095</p></td><td><p>40,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>51 to 55</p></td><td><p>12,206</p></td><td><p>14,605</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>56 to 60</p></td><td><p>6,688</p></td><td><p>14,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>61 to 65</p></td><td><p>2,532</p></td><td><p>9,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>66 to 70</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>1,476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>71 to 90</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>1,467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>149,663</p></td><td><p>158,971</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL2817 question first answered 14/10/2021 10:48:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee