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HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesMy Lords, transport in London is devolved to the mayor and Transport for London, and any impacts of strike action on London’s transport network are for TfL to assess and manage.…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesIn answering, I thank my noble friend for all the work he has done in this area; he probably understands more than anyone just how important it is to bring parties together. He…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Safety Recommendations: BacklogI will endeavour to write to the noble Baroness about the detail of that, but there is a particular focus on private land and how we can make sure that safety notices are put up…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Safety Recommendations: BacklogMy information tells me that only 11 remain overall. Of course, I say “only”, but that is still a number. Five of the recommendations that are open are the responsibility of the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesI did wonder when I saw this Question if it would result in the question that the noble Lord asks. As a former local government leader as well, I am absolutely aware that the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesI wonder if the noble Lord has forgotten how much money and revenue was lost during strike actions under the previous Government. We have to remember that the Secretary of State,…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesPart of the difficulty when we came into government in 2024 was that there was no agreement on the table around productivity between the private owners of TOCs and staff. I assure…28 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillCan my noble friend come to a close? This is not an appropriate moment.27 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for an important and thoughtful debate this afternoon. As I have already made clear, I will limit my comments to amendments about which the…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI cannot answer that specific question, and I am not sure it would be appropriate for me to do so. We note the comments that the noble Baroness made.27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am certainly happy to take the noble Lord’s comments to my noble friend Lady Merron and see whether it is appropriate for her to respond in the way that the noble Lord suggests.…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI confirm that it is “may require”: that is the response I wish to give him on that. Again, it is pushing the limits of what I am able to say at this point, in terms of future…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillApologies, I was taken by surprise by the lack of an Opposition Front Bench. I thank noble Lords for another important debate on opting into and out of providing assistance and…27 Mar 2026HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, I am very conscious of the richness of this debate, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, for instigating it and everyone who has participated. I acknowledge that I…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionMy Lords, our mission is to break the link between background and success, creating a Britain where ambition has no limits and opportunity is fair for all. That is why the recent…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionI will get back to the noble Lord with that detail. A lot of local authorities are repurposing existing provision. Some local authorities did better at keeping previous Sure Start…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionAs my noble friend rightly said, the routes to success in adulthood start early in life. For this reason, we are working with the Department of Health, the Department for Work and…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionWe have a commitment to look at what works and to make sure we put young people at the heart of everything we do. An example of something that happened post Brexit is that UK…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionI completely agree. I would go back a stage earlier and stress the importance of health visitors. It is very disappointing that the number of health visitors has gone down in…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionIt is important to recognise the work that we are doing in tackling disadvantage. One of the key indicators is around preparedness for school. We know that too many young children…25 Mar 2026