Written Question
Monday 9th May 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2016 to Question 34235, whether the UN Economic Commission for Europe Regulation 10 specifically covers the potential health risks of electromagnetic emissions by multiple driverless vehicles as well as those from single vehicles.
Answered by Andrew Jones
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 10 seeks to limit the maximum emission of electromagnetic radiation from vehicles. Recognising the rapid changes in technology in new vehicles, the relevant UN-ECE technical committee has established a task force to consider the implications of new technologies such as those used by driverless vehicles.
The Department is participating in the work of the task force.
Written Question
Monday 25th April 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has conducted research on the potential effect on levels of exposure to electromagnetic emissions of multiple autonomous vehicles operating in the same area.
Answered by Andrew Jones
All new vehicles are required to comply with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE) Regulation 10, which governs the level of electromagnetic emissions from individual vehicles.
Written Question
Wednesday 20th April 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has undertaken research on the potential effects of electromagnetic emissions on children who are passengers in autonomous vehicles.
Answered by Andrew Jones
All new vehicles are required to comply with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE) Regulation 10, which governs the level of electromagnetic emissions from vehicles.
Written Question
Monday 18th April 2016
Asked by:
David Anderson (Labour - Blaydon)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health risks of the use of lasers by driverless vehicles.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The General Product Safety Regulations prohibit a product from being placed on the market, or otherwise supplied, unless it is safe. The lead department for these regulations is the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 08 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Sixth sitting)
"This is just a quick intervention to support the new clause. The Minister may already have been to Newcastle College’s rail academy, which is actually in Gateshead. Like all good things, it is south of the River Tyne rather than north, and well north of parmos. The £5 million facility …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 08 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Fifth sitting)
"I accept what the right hon. Gentleman says about the background, but DOR ran the line successfully. The Labour party recognises that and has learned from that experience. We now say that it is something that should be used in the future, which is why we opposed the refranchising last …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 08 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Fifth sitting)
"It is a great pleasure to be here, Mr Chope. I hope to see you at the weekend in the Orkney islands, with any luck. I would like to clarify a few points raised by the right hon. Member for Chelmsford. For the record, he praised Virgin’s role on west …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 03 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Third sitting)
"To take the Minister back to what he said about flexibility, which I understand, if it were decided that some stations needed to go, what degree or level of consultation would take place?..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 03 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Third sitting)
"Will my hon. Friend also recall the fact that it is not only the Royal Mail? The coal industry was privatised in 1994. One of the arguments for privatisation was that it would transfer the risks from the public sector to the private sector. We had the situation where a …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 03 Mar 2016
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Third sitting)
"The Minister talked about the issue of privatisation and how successful the businesses have been, but consumers might have a slightly different view about the prices charged by companies such as British Gas and British Airways and whether they are doing a great job. They might also have a different …..."David Anderson - View Speech
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