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Written Question
Armed Forces: Vehicles
Thursday 9th May 2019

Asked by: Earl Attlee (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 4 April (HL14845), whether the Ministry of Defence adheres to the advice given in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Guide to maintaining roadworthiness: Commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles, published in November 2018, providing that the advice does not conflict with operational requirements.

Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a dis-application from the statutory legislation that requires vehicles to undergo an Annual Roadworthiness Test and periodic Safety Inspections. Where Defence has dis-applications, the Secretary of State for Defence's Policy Statement for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection requires the MOD to maintain Departmental arrangements that produce outcomes that are, so far as reasonably practicable, at least as good as those required by UK legislation. As such, the MOD does conduct Annual Roadworthiness Test and periodic Safety Inspections to the standard contained in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency guide to maintaining roadworthiness for commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles.

Written Question
Armed Forces: Large Goods Vehicles
Thursday 4th April 2019

Asked by: Earl Attlee (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence intends to operate its white and green fleet of Heavy Goods Vehicles to at least as high a technical and safety standard as civilian commercial operators.

Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

The Secretary of State for Defence's Policy Statement for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HS and EP) requires the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to comply with all applicable UK legislation when operating within the UK, including for the operation of its white and green fleet of Heavy Goods Vehicles. When operating overseas, the MOD applies UK standards and arrangements where reasonably practicable and, in addition, responds to host nations' relevant HS and EP expectations. Where MOD dis-applications, exemptions or derogations from UK legislation apply, the MOD is required to maintain Departmental arrangements that produce outcomes that are, so far as reasonably practicable, at least as good as those required by UK legislation.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Apr 2019
NATO

"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for so skilfully introducing today’s debate. He has painted a rosy picture, and in many respects, he is entitled to, because there is a good story to be told. As noble Lords have observed, the UK has a record to be proud …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Offensive Weapons Bill

"My Lords, if I might help my noble friend, it is possible that Ministers and Members in another House have been slightly inaccurately briefed. For instance, they were told that the effective range of a .50 calibre round is 6,800 metres, whereas in actual fact, it is only about 1,800 …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Offensive Weapons Bill

"My Lords, I have tabled Amendments 80A to 80D in this group. If the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, had not tabled his Amendment 79 concerning .50 calibre rifles, he would have been best described as asleep at the wheel. I think the Committee will be grateful for the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Offensive Weapons Bill

"My Lords, I have some bad news for the noble Earl. Even a .50 calibre ball round has very high destructive power...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Offensive Weapons Bill

"Penetrative power as well...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Offensive Weapons Bill

"My Lords, I hold the noble Lord in very high regard, but is he saying that Ministers and their advisers are infallible?..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Offensive Weapons Bill

"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, could achieve his objective by supporting my amendment, or at least the concept behind it, slightly more strongly...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Offensive Weapons Bill

"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Shrewsbury for raising this issue. I agree with everything he said. My noble friend Lady Barran suggested that we ought to be economical with the time, but we are discussing primary legislation and will take as long as we need.

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