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HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionI do not have those statistics to hand, but I will do my very best to get them to the noble Lord.11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionIt is important to recognise that any decisions about VAT on all these measures will be a matter for the Treasury, which will, obviously, be looking at all the impacts of any…11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionThe most important thing we have to do is work with the manufacturers in this country. The decision under the previous Government to change the target sent a wave of uncertainty…11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionMy noble friend raises some crucial points. When I go home, I have to tell people that, in going around London, one of the most dangerous exercises is crossing the road because of…11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionI have a feeling that the noble Lord might be speaking from experience given the depth of his knowledge. I met my neighbour—not that we live in a particularly rural area—who had…11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionThe noble Lord hits on a very important point, but I emphasise to the House just how seriously the Government are taking this point. We have 88,000 public charge points in the UK…11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionThe Government have the £4 billion DRIVE35 programme supporting investment in zero-emission vehicle manufacturing R&D and the supply chain in the UK. We are working across the…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysMy Lords, I thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, for his Question. I assure him that safety is our top priority. While National Highways reports…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysJust to broaden the issue, the majority of schemes are delivering economic benefits and have created additional lane capacity, which is beneficial now and into the future. I think…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysI can absolutely assure the noble Baroness that no more smart motorways will be installed. It is difficult when you inherit a programme, and it has obviously been done with the…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysI cannot give the noble Viscount the specific details about that particular section of road, but I am very happy to ask for those statistics.11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysObviously, dealing with capacity on the roads is one of the major contributors to the value-for-money exercises in terms of reducing congestion and enabling people to move around.…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysThe noble Lord touches on a very sensitive point. The ward in Leeds that I represented had the M1 going right through it, and all the litter on the side of the motorways was the…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysThe raw facts of the cost of collisions and fatal and serious injuries in this country are staggering. It is estimated that over £3.1 billion was spent on medical and ambulance…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysMy noble friend raises an interesting point, but I have to go back to the fact that 793 people were killed or seriously injured on the motorways in 2023, compared with 1,120 on…11 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysThe noble Lord will be aware that we do not hold that level of detail on potholes, but what I can say is that this Government have made the biggest commitment of financial support…11 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesMy Lords, we know that too many people are delayed leaving hospital. We are determined to tackle this. This winter, we are ensuring that NHS trusts focus on improving in-hospital…09 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesThe noble Lord raises the importance of the Casey review, but we are not standing still waiting for the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, to report. We are making progress towards…09 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesThe noble Lord raises the important point about the Casey review, which is fundamental. As he knows, it is an independent process, so I cannot give him the exact details that he…09 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesI am grateful to my noble friend. I am particularly grateful as I was very active in Leeds, which has a practice going far back that is recognised as one of the foremost in the…09 Feb 2026