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HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationThe Government have already recognised the strong case for sustainable aviation fuel for all types of flying, whether short- or long-haul. We will implement a sustainable aviation…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationThe noble Lord is right. It is the case that the road vehicle sector is at a transition moment, as we go to battery electric and hydrogen fuel cells, but we can use it in this…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationI agree with the noble Lord, and I accept that it should have been published by 15 April. It is in its very final stages of preparation and will be published as soon as possible.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationMy Lords, the department continually keeps the renewable transport fuel obligation under review to ensure that it delivers cost-effective emission reductions and is best placed to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationThe Government have incredibly high standards of sustainability for the fuels that we allow under the renewable transport fuel obligation. As I am sure the noble Baroness is…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.13 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, these draft regulations were published on 23 January and laid before Parliament on 26 April. They will be made under powers conferred by Sections 41(1), (2)(d), (3) and…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am grateful to both noble Baronesses for their contributions to the debate this evening. I will answer as many of their questions as I possibly can although I am already aware…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationAs I mentioned in the previous answer, it will be published later this year. The low-carbon fuel strategy is incredibly important. We have been working very closely with the…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationI agree that there is an issue of due diligence here. The Government are always willing to hear from anyone who has any insight as to crops or biological items that may be coming…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationAs the noble Lord will be aware, the Energy Bill is currently working its way through the other place. I am very pleased that we were able to get the amendment for recycled carbon…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesI thank my noble friend for raising that. When I was Roads Minister until fairly recently, I worked very closely with DVSA to ensure that those bots cannot get access to the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesI am certainly not going to confirm that, because, as I have said, I have worked closely with DVSA to ensure that we limit that as far as possible. Indeed, I do not believe that…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesMy Lords, every death or serious injury on our roads is a tragedy, and we continue to work tirelessly to improve road safety for all users. Our broad approach to improving safety…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesI agree with my noble friend that road safety does not only require the safety of drivers. Indeed, that is why the Government adopt the safe system approach, which looks at…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesAt the moment, the Government are undertaking an enormous research project in this area because we feel that we need the evidence base. If one looks across all the different…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesI accept that there is a cost to driving, to car ownership and to ensuring that one is safe on the roads in respect of one’s responsibility to other people. We believe that the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesWe have no current plans to restrict anybody on the basis of age. However, as my noble friend will agree, sometimes some people will feel that they are no longer able to drive, or…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesI am aware that some form of graduated driving licence has been introduced in Northern Ireland. In Great Britain, we also have a probationary scheme that falls under the new…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesThe noble Baroness raises a very important point, and that leads back into the graduated learning scheme that we are looking at to ensure that new drivers have the opportunity to…05 Jun 2023