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HANSARDDraft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024I will try to avoid saying something so terrible that the Opposition parties change their mind on this legislation. I am glad that there is cross-party support for the measure,…17 Apr 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryMy right hon. Friend has made her point well; we agree about the issue of independence. In conclusion, as we have heard, the RNLI’s achievements over the past 200 years have been…26 Mar 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris, and I join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on securing this very…26 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Networks National Policy StatementHear, hear!26 Mar 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to the work that the RNLI does not just coastally, but inland, as he says. I know that the remit of the RNLI has expanded over time. The…26 Mar 2024HANSARDSeafarer Welfare: P&O FerriesI wish to make it clear that the dismissal two years ago by P&O Ferries of nearly 800 seafarers without notice and without consultation was completely unacceptable, which is why…21 Mar 2024HANSARDSeafarer Welfare: P&O FerriesThe Seafarers’ Wages Act will come into force this summer. Unfortunately, it takes time to pass legislation, and we had to consult on it. No one wants it to come into force…21 Mar 2024HANSARDSeafarer Welfare: P&O FerriesThe Government agree that seafarers should obviously not be working so hard that they are fatigued, that it is dangerous, and that operators have a duty to ensure that that is not…21 Mar 2024HANSARDNew Direct Ferry Links to Mainland EuropeThe UK ferry sector is a highly competitive commercial market. There are currently a significant number of links to Europe offering a variety of freight and passenger routes from…21 Mar 2024HANSARDSeafarer Welfare: P&O FerriesAs I said, the Government have introduced a comprehensive package of measures to stop the abuse of seafarers. In particular, we have introduced the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023,…21 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know how important the helicopter search and rescue services are in Orkney and Shetland. The right hon. Gentleman has been a big campaigner for them, and has asked various…21 Mar 2024HANSARDNew Direct Ferry Links to Mainland EuropeAs I said in my initial answer, the UK Government see the ferry sector as a commercial market and do not subsidise it. As the hon. Gentleman points out, however, this is a…21 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)This is a complex and technical issue. As part of my extended engagement, I mentioned earlier that I have a roundtable coming up with the insurance industry about AVs and electric…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The point I was trying to make is that the victim—the pedestrian, or whoever it is—does not have to prove whether the vehicle was in self-driving mode or not. It will be for the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)On a point of order, Sir George. I thank everyone involved in the preparations for the Committee—the Clerks; the officials, who have been working incredibly hard; and you, Sir…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)That wasn’t what I said!19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for his comments, because it is obviously important to make sure that there is clear liability in this area, and it is set out in the Bill. I will just…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am really glad that the hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North was joking about his daughter’s birthday, because I would hate to be a source of big disappointment on her…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I have nothing to add. I commend the clause to the Committee. Question put and agreed to. Clause 93, as amended, accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill . Clauses 94 to 99…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)On the first part of the hon. Gentleman’s question, the reason for these powers is that there are thousands of different traffic offences, and they are all designed for cars with…19 Mar 2024