Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation by the Court of Appeal in Haycock v R (EWCA Crim 1105) that there should be a systematic review process to ensure that individuals still subject to imprisonment for public protection and detention for public protection sentences are adequately identified and provided with legal advice. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Lemos, CMG, CBE): The Ministr

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they hold information on the number of local authorities that (1) have introduced, and (2) are considering, parking charges based on vehicle (a) dimensions, (b) weight, and (c) emissions. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Lady Taylor of Stevenage, OBE): The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on how many local authorities have

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, for each of the last five years, how many street works reinstatements there are that (1) fail inspection, and (2) require remedial works both within and after the guarantee period; and what estimate they have made of the cost to highways authorities of remedial works undertaken after that period has expired. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Department’s Street Manager digital serv

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government how many reported road traffic collisions involved a driver who was driving on a foreign driving licence that was valid for use in the UK in each of the last five years. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The information requested is not held by the Department for Transport.

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what advice they have issued, if any, to Right to Manage Companies which operate heat networks and are required to interact with the Energy Ombudsman, Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme, and Ofgem, particularly in relation to compliance with authorisation conditions under the Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/269); and if they have not issued any such advice, whether they intend to do s

Lord Moylan: My Lords, in moving Amendment 63A I will speak to other amendments in my name in this group. Before I start, I express my gratitude to the Minister, not only for the very fine cushion he has provided me with for the course of Committee today, to match his own, but for the meeting he gave me yesterday, in which we discussed the general functions of Great British Railways, a subject that came up on the first day in Committee, when the noble Lord offered that meetin

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from the delay in opening the current phase of East West Rail passenger services, and what steps they are taking to ensure that future phases are delivered and opened on schedule. ( Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): While every phase of EWR presents different delivery challenges, lessons are already being incorporated into future planning, including streng

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect passenger rail services to run between Oxford and Bletchley serving the new station at Winslow. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Government recognises how important the first stage of East West Rail is to communities and passengers along the route, and we are working closely with industry partners to support the introduction of passenger services as soon as possibl

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made on the recent finding of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding prisoners serving an Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Lemos, CMG,CBE): The Government respects the work of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and is considering its findings in the recently published Opinion conce

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what consultation they have undertaken with prisoners serving imprisonment for public protection, detention for public protection, and "two-strike" sentences imposed before 2005 on means of improving coordination between Parole Board hearings and the courses prisoners are required to take in preparation. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Lemos, CMG, CBE): His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (H

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average daily percentage of rolling stock available for passenger service for each train operating company in every month since June 2024. Minister of State, department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Department does not hold this information. The Department expects train operators to provide appropriate capacity to meet anticipated passenger demand, including through the effective deployment and

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government how many full-time equivalent staff in each government department were members of the Government Communication Service on (a) 4 July 2024 and (b) the most recent date for which figures are available. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lady Twycross): The FTE for staff in the Government Communication Service is as follows: Date FTE 1 July 2024 42.1 1 July 2026 48.8 These figures are for

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Transport on 9 July (HC16088), on what basis each of the 12 additional journeys approved from their overseas posting in New Delhi under the qualifying hardship post policy was authorised; and whether each journey was taken by (a) the posted officer only, or (b) accompanying family members. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hend

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the consultation by the Department of Health and Social Care, Tobacco and vapes: packaging, appearance and display, published on 10 July, why further regulation is deemed necessary before Part 6 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act has been implemented; and what is the effectiveness of the consultation in meeting public health objectives. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Health and Social

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the consultation by the Department of Health and Social Care, Tobacco and vapes: packaging, appearance and display, published on 10 July, whether impact assessments of anticipated benefits of the consultation were completed before publication of the consultation. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Lady Merron): The Government published consultation-stage impac

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence from other countries, if any, they have considered when evaluating the effect of standardised packaging requirements for nicotine pouches on rates of youth uptake. This question was grouped with the following question(s) for answer: To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence from other countries, if any, they have considered when evaluating the effect of standardised packaging requirements for heated tobacco produc

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to relax, suspend or repeal the zero emission vehicle mandate; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the mandate on vehicle manufacturing, investment and employment in the UK. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. CBE): The Government has a long-standing commitment to publish a review of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate to ensure we are taking a pragmatic

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to proceed with the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty in April 2028; and what assessment they have made of its impact on rural motorists, disabled motorists and those without access to off-street charging. ( Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury (Lord Pitt-Watson): As announced at Autumn Budget 2025, Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) will be introduced from April 2028. Drivers of electric and plug-in

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 10 July (HC13240), what are the current overseas posts and locations classified as qualifying hardship posts for the purpose of additional journeys for staff posted overseas. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lord Wood of Anfield): Given the large number of po

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 28 May (HL40), whether they have now made an estimate of the capital and ongoing operating costs of developing, launching and maintaining the proposed Great British Railways ticketing website and mobile application. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Potential estimates will not be published in advance of the launch and com

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 2 June (HL335), how many rail trespass incidents were recorded in each of the last 30 years; and what estimate they have made of the long-term revenue loss arising from those incidents in each of those years. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Data supplied by Network Rail indicates that the volume of trespass incidents inc

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 19 June (HL718), what was the total value of Schedule 8 compensation payments made by Network Rail to Train Operating Companies resulting from rail trespass incidents in each of the last 30 years. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Network Rail holds data on the estimated Schedule 8 costs arising from rail trespass incident

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Transport on 29 June (HC12808), when they estimate they will deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. Minister of State, department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s long-term intention to build a new line between Birmingham and Manchester, foll

Lord Moylan: My Lords, this was a pretty dreadful Bill when it was introduced to your Lordships’ House, in terms of its conception but also its drafting. It leaves it in somewhat better shape, which is very considerably due to the fact that the Minister paid attention in Committee to the many amendments and proposals that were made, and came forward on Report with an astonishingly large number of amendments to change the Bill—all of which, it is fair to say, noble Lords felt

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 16 June (HC6053), whether the prevailing policy allows for pets resident at 10 Downing Street to be transported at public expense in vehicles in which the Prime Minister is not present. Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Lady Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent): Pets are not transported to Chequers independently of the Prime Minister’s fami

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the total steel requirement for HS2 has been procured. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): 94% of structural steel and 90% of the steel rebar required for the HS2’s Main Works Civils has been procured. Assessments from the Main Works Contractors working on the Civils structures indicate that around 70% of Rebar and over 80% of Structural Steel required across the progra

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the steel yet to be procured for HS2 falls within product categories affected by the recent changes to steel import tariff rate quotas. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): An initial assessment of the Government’s Steel Strategy, including the changes to tariff rates on imported steel taking effect from July 2026, suggests that there will not be a significant impact on