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

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 8 June (HL385), whether National Highways uses a standardised definition of a pothole on the strategic road network; and if so, what that definition is. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): National Highways does not use a standardised definition of a pothole. It inspects the strategic road network in accordance with the rele

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 11 June (HL500), whether they will now answer the question put, namely when a British diplomatic or consular representative in Ireland last visited Shannon Airport; and whether any report was made as to the arrangements there for implementing the Common Travel Area for passengers arriving directly from the United Kingdom. Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth an

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles currently available for purchase in the United Kingdom are manufactured in the United Kingdom. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Department for Transport does not hold data on what proportion of zero-emission Heavy Goods Vehicles currently available for purchase in the United Kingdom are manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a national standardised definition of a road surface. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): There is no national standardised definition of a road surface.

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 26 May (HL43), what was the total cost of each of the eight overseas visits undertaken by Baroness Harman as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls since March 2025. Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lady Chapman of Darlington): The cost for Baroness Harman's flights, accommodation, visas and subsistence on the eight visits in question,

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total cost of overtime and rest-day working payments made to cover staff sickness in each state-owned Train Operating Company, in each month since January 2024. ( Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Department does not hold this information. Covering staff sickness is an operational matter for the train operating companies.

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 2 June (HL335), what was the total value of Schedule 8 compensation payments made by Network Rail to Train Operating Companies resulting from rail trespass incidents in (1) 2024, (2) 2025, and (3) 2026 to date. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The Network Rail / British Transport Police’s National Disruption Fusion Unit c

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what are Network Rail's estimates of long-term revenue loss due to rail trespass incidents for (1) 2024, (2) 2025, and (3) 2026. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): The combined figure is £218,374,921. The annual (by financial year) breakdown is as follows: 2023/24 £ 71,856,452 2024/25 £ 73,165,870 2025/26 £ 73,352,599

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps Network Rail is taking to collect direct cost data, including Delay Repay and damage repair costs, relating to rail trespass incidents. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Network Rail does not hold data on the cost of damage repair costs relating to rail trespass incidents. Rail industry stakeholders work together – including across Network Rail, this Department, the Office of

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of lost fare revenue attributable to industrial action on the London Underground since 1 April Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and Transport for London. Any impacts of strike action on London’s transport network are for TfL to assess and manage.

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many working days were lost across the broader London commuter base as a result of industrial action by members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on the London Underground since 1 April 2026; and whether that figure includes working days lost by commuters unable to reach their place of work. Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to the example of Elizabeth line trains when designing the Great British Railways train livery, particularly as regards the use of yellow paint on the face of the cab. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): A yellow front is a safety requirement on many trains, however modern lighting systems mean this is no longer strictly required on newer trains such as the El

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 20 April (HL Deb col 504) and the remarks by Baroness Blake of Leeds on 28 April (HL Deb col 1063), whether the previous Network Rail pay settlement did or did not include productivity incentives. Minister of State, Department for Transport (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE): In January this year Network Rail reached a pay settlement with its general grades staff at 3.8% alo

Lord Moylan: To ask His Majesty's Government when a British diplomatic or consular representative in Ireland last visited Shannon Airport and whether any report was made as to the arrangements there for implementing the Common Travel Area for passengers arriving directly from the United Kingdom. Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lady Chapman of Darlington): As the Prime Minister and Taoiseach made clear at the 2026 UK-Ireland Summit, the UK and