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HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026My Lords, I thank the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments for their scrutiny of this draft order, laid on 2 February 2026.…09 Mar 2026HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Pack and Lord Moylan, for their comments on this important area of work. Some of the points raised have come together from both noble…09 Mar 2026HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Goods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. Relevant document: 51st Report from the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I think the noble Lord will understand that I cannot be specific at this point about the exact detail. I am happy to write to him to make sure that he is fully apprised of the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026I start by saying how grateful I am for the contributions to this debate and for the thoughtful scrutiny. I have learned a lot from my noble friend Lord Jones about the background…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026.09 Mar 2026HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, the provisions of these draft regulations relating to roadworthiness testing are to be made under the powers conferred by Sections 41(1), 41(2), 41(5), 45(1), 45(2),…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerMy Lords, while there are outstanding examples of care, I know that there are serious issues in maternity services. That is why this Government launched an independent national…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI welcome them to the House. Our sympathies go out to them, and I praise their bravery in the work they have been doing to highlight their own circumstances and, importantly,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerThe considerations that the noble Baroness raises are pertinent. Through the 10-year plan and the workforce plan, we need to make sure that we have the right people in the right…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerAs always, I thank my noble friend for his question. He raises a very serious point: how many experts can we have in this space? That is why the review and the task force will…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerThe noble Lord gets to the point of what the taskforce will be doing. It would be wrong of me to try to pre-empt the outcomes and recommendations that come forward. As I have said…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerThe first meeting of the taskforce is imminent. Obviously, it ties in with the review publishing its final recommendations and making sure that the right people are in the room…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerThis comes to the absolute centre of the problem. The different health structures around the country represent very different communities and it is essential that those health…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI start by declaring an interest: I was born in one of the hospitals there and three of my Leeds-based grandchildren have been born there relatively recently. Of course, it is of…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I remind the noble Lord that this is Report stage of proceedings. His speech is a bit on the long side. Can he bring his remarks to a close, please?24 Feb 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, Members may have noticed that the clock is not working at the moment. I ask noble Lords to stick to their time limit of three minutes—I will wave when their time is…12 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionMy Lords, the UK is a global leader in the transition to zero-emission vehicles, with the largest EV market share of any major European economy in 2025. The Government are…11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionThe ZEV mandate is the largest carbon-saving measure across government, providing policy stability and regulatory certainty, and is an essential driver of investment and consumer…11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionThe Government take very seriously the issue of rural communities and recognise that car transport is essential to people’s mobility. It is essential that we move forward with…11 Feb 2026