Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will list (1) all autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials approved in the UK, and (2) any approved on public roads.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The UK’s Code of Practice provides guidance on testing automated vehicle technologies on public roads or in other public places in the UK.
The Government does not approve trials of automated vehicle technology that are carried out in line with the current UK Code of Practice. It is for manufacturers to ensure they are taking appropriate steps to ensure their trials comply with the law.
Information about the trials that are being co-funded by Government is available as a booklet entitled “UK Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Research and Development Projects 2017” online. A copy of the booklet is attached for ease of reference.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials have been approved for public roads in the UK, using purely optical cameras or radar, without LIDAR systems.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The Government does not approve trials of automated vehicle technology. As set out in the UK Code of Practice, developers can carry out trials if they are conducted in line with UK law. The Code does not specify what technology should or should not be used as part of a trial.
Around a dozen current publicly funded projects will be undertaking trials on automated vehicles up to 2021. The vehicles, in general, have a combination of sensor types, for example vision, radar, sonar and/or lidar, to suit the needs of the environmental conditions and use case. The Government does not stipulate what sensor suites projects should use. It is up to project partners to demonstrate what suite will safely deliver on road trials in line with current road traffic law, as highlighted in the UK Code of Practice.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there have been any injuries incurred during autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The Government is not aware of any UK trials involving automated vehicles that have resulted in injuries. There are already requirements to report collisions in current road traffic law, so developers must comply with those requirements.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence is required of the safety of autonomous or semi-autonomous driving systems before they are, or will be, approved for use in the UK; and what is the testing system in such cases.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The UK Code of Practice, published in July 2015, sets out that developers can carry out trials of automated vehicle technology if they are conducted in line with UK law. This includes having: 1) a safety driver (in or out of the vehicle) who is ready, able, and willing to resume control of the vehicle; 2) a roadworthy vehicle; and 3) appropriate insurance. The Code makes it clear that it is for developers to assure themselves that they are complying with the law and conducting trials safely.
The Government plans to update the Code of Practice in Summer 2018, to provide guidance to support true self-driving tests. We are working to develop an application process, with assessments being made on a case by case basis.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the regulatory and safety assessment process before autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials can be permitted on public roads in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The UK Code of Practice, published in July 2015, sets out that developers can carry out trials of automated vehicle technology if they are conducted in line with UK law. This includes having: 1) a safety driver (in or out of the vehicle) who is ready, able, and willing to resume control of the vehicle; 2) a roadworthy vehicle; and 3) appropriate insurance. The Code makes it clear that it is for developers to assure themselves that they are complying with the law and conducting trials safely.
The Government plans to update the Code of Practice in Summer 2018, to provide guidance to support true self-driving tests. We are working to develop an application process, with assessments being made on a case by case basis.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the TESLA model 3 has received type approval in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The Tesla Model 3 has not received type approval from the Vehicle Certification Agency, which is the UK’s Type Approval Authority.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the TESLA model 3 has undergone safety tests applicable for use in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
The Tesla Model 3 has not undergone any safety or environmental tests in the UK as would be required for the Vehicle Certification Agency to issue a European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA), or an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) certificate.
Testing could be undertaken by other EU Type Approval Authorities but the Department for Transport would only become aware of such testing when the type approval certificate is issued, or when the vehicle manufacturer seeks first registration in the UK.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of agricultural support payments per capita in real terms in (1) Cornwall, (2) Devon, and (3) England, in each year since 2010.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The Rural Payments Agency makes agricultural support payments to eligible farmers in England. The following figures represent the total direct aid paid to Cornwall, Devon and England for 2015 and 2016 under the Basic Payment Scheme; and for each year between 2010 and 2014 under its predecessor, the Single Payment Scheme. The average payment value represents that paid to eligible claimants for each year. Data is relevant to the claimant population
SPS scheme 2010 - 2014
Year | England | Devon | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | |||
SPS GBP | Number | SPS GBP | Number | SPS GBP | Number | |
2010 | 1,781,954,062 | 104,285 | £ 98,514,541 | 9,353 | £ 52,546,385 | 4,775 |
2011 | 1,787,132,090 | 104,007 | £ 98,169,419 | 9,357 | £ 52,727,507 | 4,759 |
2012 | 1,649,543,922 | 103,899 | £ 90,430,011 | 9,350 | £ 48,462,249 | 4,738 |
2013 | 1,673,641,321 | 103,109 | £ 91,655,239 | 9,309 | £ 49,139,301 | 4,706 |
2014 | 1,538,089,242 | 101,584 | £ 83,316,822 | 9,117 | £ 44,847,068 | 4,657 |
BPS scheme 2015 - 2016
Year | England | Devon | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | |||
BPS GBP | Volume Paid | BPS GBP | Volume Paid | BPS GBP | Volume Paid | |
2015 | 1,407,810,704 | 86,931 | 77,634,876 | 7,710 | £ 40,476,454 | 3,881 |
2016 | 1,650,041,395 | 85,316 | 90,852,407 | 7,582 | £ 47,830,601 | 3,796 |
Average per claim (both schemes)
Year | Scheme | England | Devon | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
Average Per Claim | Average Per Claim | Average Per Claim | ||
2010 | SPS | £17,087 | £10,533 | £11,004 |
2011 | SPS | £17,183 | £10,492 | £11,080 |
2012 | SPS | £15,876 | £9,672 | £10,228 |
2013 | SPS | £16,232 | £9,846 | £10,442 |
2014 | SPS | £15,141 | £9,139 | £9,630 |
2015 | BPS | £16,195 | £10,069 | £10,429 |
2016 | BPS | £19,340 | £11,983 | £12,600 |
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of EU infrastructure support payments per capita in real terms in (1) Cornwall, (2) Devon, and (3) England, in each year since 2010.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014–20 Programme in England, the funding available has been allocated to Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas and it is then for these partners to inform central Government when and where investments in their respective areas take place. The ERDF is the main source of EU funding used to support infrastructure in localities. This is complemented by the European Social Fund (ESF) which is also allocated to LEP areas in England and supports employment, skills and social inclusion.
The level of EU Structural Funds (the combination of the ERDF and the ESF) that has been allocated to each LEP area, including Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Heart of the South West and England can be found (attached) here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-structural-funds-uk-allocations-2014-to-2020.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP area allocation is significantly greater than that of the Heart of the South West. This is because the EU categorises Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as ‘a Less Developed Region’ whereas it categorises Heart of the South West as ‘a More Developed Region’. These categories are assigned according to the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of each of these areas.
Details of population by LEP area from 2010 onwards using the Nomis Database which can be found here: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/lep/contents.aspx
Details of projects that have been funded are available (attached) on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-structural-and-investment-funds-useful-resources
The government has committed to develop the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as a successor to EU structural fund programmes. This new Fund affords a fresh opportunity to spend money according to our own priorities, improve productivity and reduce economic inequality across the country.
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of European Regional Development Fund support payments per capita in real terms in (1) Cornwall, (2) Devon, and (3) England, in each year since 2010.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014–20 Programme in England, the funding available has been allocated to Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas and it is then for these partners to inform central Government when and where investments in their respective areas take place. The ERDF is the main source of EU funding used to support infrastructure in localities. This is complemented by the European Social Fund (ESF) which is also allocated to LEP areas in England and supports employment, skills and social inclusion.
The level of EU Structural Funds (the combination of the ERDF and the ESF) that has been allocated to each LEP area, including Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Heart of the South West and England can be found (attached) here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-structural-funds-uk-allocations-2014-to-2020.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP area allocation is significantly greater than that of the Heart of the South West. This is because the EU categorises Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as ‘a Less Developed Region’ whereas it categorises Heart of the South West as ‘a More Developed Region’. These categories are assigned according to the per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of each of these areas.
Details of population by LEP area from 2010 onwards using the Nomis Database which can be found here: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/lep/contents.aspx
Details of projects that have been funded are available (attached) on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-structural-and-investment-funds-useful-resources
The government has committed to develop the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as a successor to EU structural fund programmes. This new Fund affords a fresh opportunity to spend money according to our own priorities, improve productivity and reduce economic inequality across the country.