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HANSARDTransport…First, the hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North (Gavin Newlands) mentioned the statistics on deaths. In 2022, there were 12 deaths from e-scooters; 11 were the riders…23 May 2024HANSARDTransport… The latest figures that I have seen on accidents are from 2022. There were a total of 1,402 collisions, resulting in 1,492 injuries , of which 12 resulted in death and 440 were…23 May 2024HANSARD E-scooters: Deaths and Serious InjuriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I do not think it will be my last debate, because I have a speech to make tomorrow, but we are all awaiting an…22 May 2024HANSARD E-scooters: Deaths and Serious InjuriesClearly I agree. All road deaths are absolutely tragic, but that is why it is so important that we get it right. I will come to some of the hon. Gentleman’s comments, but these…22 May 2024HANSARD E-scooters: Deaths and Serious InjuriesThe hon. Member makes a very valid point. If we do legislate, one thing we would want to look at is whether we should require insurance or not. Of the 22 countries that we have…22 May 2024HANSARDAir SafetyBoth I and departmental officials engage proactively with industry, including Boeing, Airbus and other manufacturers, on aviation safety. The Civil Aviation Authority, the…16 May 2024HANSARDAir SafetyI absolutely agree with the hon. Member that they are amazing companies with huge operations in the UK and enviable safety records. Not one of the 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9s operating…16 May 2024HANSARDHelicopter Search and RescueThe right hon. Member will be aware that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is conducting an analysis of recent incident data to examine whether the demand for the search and…16 May 2024HANSARDHelicopter Search and RescueI know how important search and rescue services are in the right hon. Gentleman’s constituency, and he has been a great champion for them. Good industrial relations are clearly…16 May 2024HANSARDFire and RehireThe Government recently published a statutory code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement. The code will address the practice of fire and rehire, aiming to ensure that it is…16 May 2024HANSARDFire and RehireAfter the P&O incident, in which workers were indeed treated totally unacceptably, we introduced a whole range of measures set out in our nine-point charter, including the…16 May 2024HANSARDFire and RehireAs I mentioned in my previous answer, many of P&O’s practices have indeed been totally unacceptable, including on minimum wage issues. That is why we introduced the Seafarers…16 May 2024HANSARDFire and RehireIn addition to my earlier answer, I should point out that the P&O case is being investigated by the Insolvency Service, and I await the outcome of that investigation. The point of…16 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am the Minister responsible for electrical vehicles. The cost of charging is a concern to many EV drivers. On standing charges for charge point operators, I met with the chief…16 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 25 April, we published the SAF mandate, requiring 10% SAF across the aviation industry by 2030, and announced the revenue certainty mechanism consultation. It is an eight-week…16 May 2024HANSARDRoad Safety: Headlight GlareIt is wonderful to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) on securing this timely and important debate…08 May 2024HANSARDRoad Safety: Headlight GlareI agree that we absolutely need to be proactive. I will take away my hon. Friend’s comments and write to her on that point. The Government have allocated £185.8 million local…08 May 2024HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillIt is an honour to serve under you, Sir Philip. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Woking for promoting this short but incredibly important Bill. I also commend the…08 May 2024HANSARD Automated Vehicles Bill [Lords]I thank the Opposition parties for their broadly positive approach throughout Second Reading and Committee. There is clear consensus across the House that we should embrace this…01 May 2024HANSARDDraft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024. The legislation amends the Renewable Transport Fuel…17 Apr 2024