Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [HL] — Report — 17 Apr 2018 at 17:15
Moved by Lord Whitty
1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause-“EU Community Licence arrangements(1) It is an objective of the Government, in negotiating a withdrawal agreement from the EU, to seek continued UK participation in the EU’s Community Licence arrangements.(2) If the continued participation referred to in subsection (1) is achieved after the passing of this Act, no Minister of the Crown may make regulations under sections 1 to 5 or 23(2) of this Act.”
Moved by Baroness Sugg
4: Clause 2, page 2, leave out lines 37 to 44 and insert-“( ) as to how the Secretary of State is to decide whether to grant an application for a permit, including provision specifying criteria or other methods of selection (which may include first come, first served or an element of random selection).”
Moved by Lord Berkeley
6: Clause 2, page 3, line 10, at end insert-“( ) In negotiating arrangements for permits with the European Union or European Union member States, the Secretary of State must seek reciprocity in terms of the quantity of permits and the fees charged.”
Moved by Lord Whitty
9: Clause 5, page 3, line 43, at end insert-“( ) If continued UK participation in the EU’s Community Licence arrangements is not agreed as part of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal agreement with the EU, regulations must provide an exemption from fees for UK registered hauliers for the period of five years beginning with the date on which the new international road transport permit scheme is introduced.”
Moved by Baroness Sugg
12: After Clause 8, insert the following new Clause-“Report on effects of EU-related provisions(1) After any year throughout which relevant restrictions apply, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report assessing the effects of the restrictions on the haulage industry in the United Kingdom during that year.(2) Relevant restrictions apply when, in relation to at least one country which is a member State of the European Union, regulations under both section 1 and section 2(1)(a) apply (so that permits are required and only a certain number are available).(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a year means any continuous period of twelve months (not including any period which already has to be reported on).”
Moved by Lord Whitty
15: Clause 12, page 8, line 36, at end inset-“(v) the renting out of trailers.”
Moved by Lord Tunnicliffe
16: Clause 12, page 8, line 36, at end insert-“(2A) The Secretary of State must collate comprehensive data on the number and nature of trailer-related road accidents in the United Kingdom, and the Secretary of State must include the findings in a report.(2B) Such a report must include a recommendation regarding the necessity or not for the compulsory registration of trailers weighing more than 750kg kept or used on roads, regardless of whether the trailer is being used internationally or only in the United Kingdom, in a register to be kept by the Secretary of State.(2C) The report must be laid before each House of Parliament within the period of one year beginning with the day on which this section comes into force.”
Ayes 215, Noes 212.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.| Party | Majority (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
| Bishop | 0 | 1 | 3.8% |
| Con | 0 | 178 (+2 tell) | 72.0% |
| Crossbench | 28 | 21 | 28.0% |
| DUP | 0 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Independent Ulster Unionist | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Judge | 0 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Lab | 106 (+2 tell) | 0 | 54.5% |
| LDem | 73 | 0 | 73.7% |
| Non-affiliated | 5 | 3 | 22.2% |
| PC | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| UKIP | 0 | 1 | 33.3% |
| UUP | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Total: | 213 | 210 | 52.8% |
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