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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Northern Ireland Executive’s plans for graduated driving licence reforms; and what consideration they have given to introducing similar reforms in Great Britain.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Northern Ireland Executive’s plans for graduated driving licence reforms; and what consideration they have given to introducing similar reforms in Great Britain.
Whilst we are not considering further restrictions on newly qualified drivers, such as carrying passengers or driving at night, we are consulting on a Minimum Learning Period before learner drivers can take their practical driving test in England, Scotland and Wales. This would allow learners more time to gain essential experience, for example in different weather conditions, before driving independently and reduce the risk to themselves and other drivers.
We are also consulting on a lower drink drive limit for newly qualified drivers with the intention of reducing collisions amongst this group.
My officials meet regularly with their counterparts in the Devolved Authorities, including those in Northern Ireland.
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation further to regulate newly qualified young drivers.
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation further to regulate newly qualified young drivers.
This Government take road safety very seriously, and reducing the number of those killed and injured on our roads is a key
priority. The department is currently considering policy options in this area, and my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Transport is meeting with campaigners this week. While we are not considering graduated driving licences, we absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads, and we are considering other measures to tackle this problem and to protect young drivers.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995.
The government does not have any current plans to amend the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the use of automation in the National Health Service.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the use of automation in the National Health Service.
My Lords, the Topol review, published earlier this year, outlines recommendations for preparing the health and care workforce, through education and training, to adopt new technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics. It is clear that the use of AI will not replace clinical staff but instead allow them to be more human. The use of new technologies will ensure that patients receive safer, more productive, more effective and more personalised care. The recommendations of the Topol review have informed the interim NHS people plan, which sets out how we prepare the workforce to build an NHS that is fit for the future.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce air pollution from vehicles and what assessment they have made of the impact of such pollution on children’s health.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce air pollution from vehicles and what assessment they have made of the impact of such pollution on children’s health.
My Lords, the Clean Air Strategy, which has been praised by the World Health Organization, sets out action to reduce emissions from a range of sources to improve public health. Alongside that, the more than £3.5 billion planned to tackle roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations includes £1.5 billion to support the uptake of ultra-low-emission vehicles and grants for 85,000 domestic electric vehicle chargers. Long-term exposure to air pollution is a particular threat to vulnerable groups including the very young, whose lungs are still developing.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to enable magistrates to imprison offenders for up to 12 months.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to enable magistrates to imprison offenders for up to 12 months.
The Government has no immediate plans to increase the custodial sentencing powers of magistrates but will continue to monitor the position to ensure we provide magistrates with appropriate and proportionate powers to deal with the cases that come before them.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Faulks on 7 July (HL Deb, cols 2120–2), whether consideration of increasing magistrates’ sentencing powers has concluded; and if so, what conclusions have been reached.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Faulks on 7 July (HL Deb, cols 2120–2), whether consideration of increasing magistrates’ sentencing powers has concluded; and if so, what conclusions have been reached.
My Lords, we are committed to keeping the magistracy at the centre of our justice system as we transform our courts and tribunals. We are still considering the case for increasing magistrates’ courts’ sentencing powers as one way to achieve this.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Magistrates’ Association’s request for an increase in the maximum penalty magistrates can impose from six to 12 months.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Magistrates’ Association’s request for an increase in the maximum penalty magistrates can impose from six to 12 months.
My Lords, we are committed to ensuring that the magistracy remains at the centre of our justice system. We are actively considering the possibility of increasing the sentencing powers for magistrates as one way in which we can make sure that this is the case.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent announcement that cold-callers will have to display their phone numbers, what more they plan to do to prevent vulnerable people from being targeted by unscrupulous callers.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent announcement that cold-callers will have to display their phone numbers, what more they plan to do to prevent vulnerable people from being targeted by unscrupulous callers.
My Lords, during the passage of the Consumer Rights Act, I made a commitment to this House that the Government would make it a requirement for direct marketing callers to display caller line identification, so I am delighted that this requirement will come into force on 16 May. It is part of a package of measures that we will be introducing to protect the most vulnerable in society from the plague of nuisance calls.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much the amount a person can earn before paying tax has changed since the 2010 Budget; and how many people have been affected by this change.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government by how much the amount a person can earn before paying tax has changed since the 2010 Budget; and how many people have been affected by this change.
My Lords, since the 2010 Budget, the amount a person can earn before paying tax has increased by more than 60%, from £6,475 in 2010-11 to £10,600 in 2015-16 this tax year. Next month,
it will increase again to £11,000, and in today’s Budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that it will rise by a further £500 in April 2017 to £11,500. A considerable number of taxpayers will benefit from these changes.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of last week’s employment statistics, what progress they are making towards their manifesto commitment of achieving full employment in Britain.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of last week’s employment statistics, what progress they are making towards their manifesto commitment of achieving full employment in Britain.
My Lords, we are making excellent progress towards full employment, with the latest figures showing 31.2 million people in work—a record high, and more than 2 million higher than in 2010. The employment rate of 73.7% is also a record high. There are 735,000 vacancies in the economy—also near the record high.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what change there has been in the number of British nationals employed between (1) May 2005 and May 2010, and (2) May 2010 and the most recent month for which statistics are available.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what change there has been in the number of British nationals employed between (1) May 2005 and May 2010, and (2) May 2010 and the most recent month for which statistics are available.
My Lords, between May 2005 and 2010, the number of British nationals employed fell by 455,000. Since 2010, the number of employed British nationals has risen by 1.1 million.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the construction of HS2 on the running of existing rail services.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the construction of HS2 on the running of existing rail services.
My Lords, as part of the hybrid Bill and subsequent additional provisions, HS2 Ltd is required to assess the impact of the construction works on the operational railway. These assessments have been undertaken and are documented in the environmental statement and supplementary environmental statements. Our assessment also includes close working with the relevant train operators, and we will continue to work with them to minimise disruption throughout the development of the overall project.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made or are aware of any assessment of the average cost of taking a case to the European Court of Human Rights; who bears those costs; and in what proportion of cases costs are incurred by (1) private concerns, and (2) the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made or are aware of any assessment of the average cost of taking a case to the European Court of Human Rights; who bears those costs; and in what proportion of cases costs are incurred by (1) private concerns, and (2) the...
The applicant has to pay the costs of making the application. However if the Court finds a violation against a state, it can then make an award of costs against the state as part of its judgment. The costs to the Government vary significantly depending on the complexity of the case.
Legal aid is not available from the UK for an application to the European Court of Human Rights. However, the European Court has its own legal aid scheme, to which the UK contributes via its national contribution to the costs of Court.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 9 March (HL5216), whether they will place in the Library of the House a breakdown of the 220 individual transactions in 2006–07 in the Economic Secretary to HM Treasury's departmental private office, in the light of...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 9 March (HL5216), whether they will place in the Library of the House a breakdown of the 220 individual transactions in 2006–07 in the Economic Secretary to HM Treasury's departmental private office, in the light of...
I refer the noble Lady to my answer of 9 March (HL5216) on the same topic.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 13 May 2014 (WA 473–74), whether they will place in the Library of the House a breakdown of the 220 individual transactions in 2006–07 in the Economic Secretary to HM Treasury's departmental private office.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 13 May 2014 (WA 473–74), whether they will place in the Library of the House a breakdown of the 220 individual transactions in 2006–07 in the Economic Secretary to HM Treasury's departmental private office.
It would not be appropriate to give specific details of the costs incurred by ministers in pervious administrations.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual Bikeability budget for the current and next financial year.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual Bikeability budget for the current and next financial year.
The annual budget set by the Department for Transport for its Bikeability programme is: £11.7 million in 2014-15; and £11.9m in 2015-16.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual budget of Cycling England in 2010/11 or the last financial year for which figures are available.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual budget of Cycling England in 2010/11 or the last financial year for which figures are available.
The annual budget provided by the Department for Transport to Cycling England in 2010-11 was £63 million.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of paying the Living Wage across the public sector.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of paying the Living Wage across the public sector.
The Government does not have an estimate of the cost of applying the living wage across the public sector.
The Government supports all employers who choose to pay the living wage and encourages businesses to pay the living wage where it is affordable.
For the pay review body workforces and central government the majority of pay scale points are above the living wage.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost to the Exchequer of holding the Cabinet meeting in Aberdeen on 24 February.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated cost to the Exchequer of holding the Cabinet meeting in Aberdeen on 24 February.
The central cost of holding Cabinet in Aberdeen was £1,800. This is a considerable reduction from the cost of regional Cabinet meetings under the previous administration, which were reported through Parliamentary Questions to have cost between £50,000 and £100,000.
As was the case under previous administrations, Departments and agencies may also have incurred costs in terms of travel, staff time and other support. The cost of police security is a matter for the relevant police force.