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HANSARDRail FaresI thank the Minister for his Answer. While it is good to hear about initiatives in some parts of the country, passengers have faced rail fare increases year after year for an…18 Sept 2025HANSARDNitrous Oxide Misuse: DriversI thank the Minister for his Answer, but given the serious increase in this apparent trend of inhaling nitrous oxide through balloons while driving and the deadly danger this…03 Sept 2025HANSARDNitrous Oxide Misuse: DriversTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address nitrous oxide misuse among drivers in urban areas.03 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, a lot of the discussion this afternoon has been very technical, as it would be around planning, but this group of amendments is much more practical. They are about…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, as we have heard, the Bill stands to disapply heritage regimes for transport infrastructure developments. There is, therefore, a risk that this could harm heritage…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI will speak briefly to the three amendments I have in this group. Amendment 63 is about increasing solar panels on new transport infrastructure. This could include new or…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank Members who have spoken on this group and the Minister for his detailed answer. He talked about a solar road map. Alongside that, we want a solar rail, tram and bus map.…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the Minister for his detailed response and thank all Members who have spoken on this group. All but one of us agree on what we want to achieve. Although we understand that…24 Jul 2025HANSARDTrain Operators’ Revenue Protection Practices ReviewMy Lords, passengers are fed up with the complexity of rail fares and of the terms and conditions of tickets. When will passengers see a simpler, transparent new range of tickets…17 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightMy Lords, as part of the Government’s work, will they assess the role that lorry trailers on rail between key points in the UK and Europe could play in increasing rail freight and…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTransport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025My final question, before I was interrupted by the Division Bell, was: what is the timescale for the development of this new service and its first project tackling the complex…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTransport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025In many ways, it is quite extraordinary that no single organisation in the UK is currently responsible for creating a modern and integrated airspace design. As we have heard,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsMy Lords, I will focus on the Statement and the rail and road projects contained within it and, perhaps, those not within it. Across the country, communities have been let down by…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemI thank the Minister for his Answer, but, given the significant risk to UK exports, particularly “just in time” produce, what work are the Government doing with the French…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemTo ask His Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to prevent the introduction of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System causing transport congestion and disruption to…09 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatMy Lords, heatwaves can significantly disrupt transport such as by causing rails to buckle overhead, wires to fail and roads to crack, so what specific investment are the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, while planning and infrastructure may not get everyone in this House excited, they are fundamental to everything that we do in this country, and we need to get this…25 Jun 2025HANSARDSelf-driving Vehicles: Disabled PassengersMy Lords, as well as the area of accessibility, what work have the Government carried out to determine liability in collisions involving self-drive vehicles as part of this pilot,…19 Jun 2025