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HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikesMy Lords, on average, the London Fire Brigade is called to an e-bike or e-scooter fire once every two days, some of which lead to loss of life. My noble friend Lord Redesdale has…19 Dec 2024HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the shortage of train crew reported across several train operators as the explanation for the…05 Dec 2024HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesI thank the Minister for that Answer and am glad to hear about progress. However, recently, Northern Trains, which is directly government run, and Great Western Railway, which is…05 Dec 2024HANSARDRoad Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for his detailed introduction. There is a long background of negotiations on this legislation. The Explanatory Memorandum says that this SI “will in…02 Dec 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonMy Lords, the SMMT says that EV sales overall fell by 30% last month compared with October 2023. This is clearly a critical time in the industry. My noble friend has explained…28 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I do not follow the Government’s logic so far. They accepted our amendment, in the names of my noble friend Lady Brinton and others across the House, on disability…20 Nov 2024HANSARDBus FundingMy Lords, I am pleased to welcome the Statement made by the Secretary of State in the other place. Bus services outside London have been allowed to atrophy and die for far too…19 Nov 2024HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, first, I thank the Minister for his useful introduction. I stress that I perceive this SI as important because it introduces amendments to bring the UK into line with…18 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister and his team, who have been exceptionally generous with their time in offering advice and assistance on the Bill. The Minister has been willing to…13 Nov 2024HANSARDRail PerformanceMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, that this is a real time filler of a Statement, and I will not waste the time of this House by repeating some of the points he…13 Nov 2024HANSARDShadow Great British Railways: Chair AppointmentMy Lords, Laura Shoaf has been chief executive of West Midlands Combined Authority, and we on these Benches are pleased that she brings deep experience of devolution, which we…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsMy Lords, in 2021, the previous Government consulted on ending the sale of diesel buses, but never made a decision. Will the new Government provide clarity over the date for the…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandMy Lords, I see that plans for a third runway at Heathrow have come to the surface again. Does the Minister accept that allowing that plan to develop and to catch the headlines…12 Nov 2024HANSARDFlight CancellationsMy Lords, I am interested in the noble Lord’s question, because one of his predecessors was keen on simplifying and downgrading the compensation in recent months. A key factor in…06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, Amendment 1 is impossible to disagree with. It is fundamental to the survival of our railways that things improve. They have reached crisis point because of decades of…06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 2, and to Amendment 10 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Scott. Amendment 2 was the Liberal Democrats’ Amendment 1 in Committee,…06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, these three amendments deal with crucial aspects of the running of the railways and they are issues that we on these Benches probed in Committee. I certainly anticipate…06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, this group raises some interesting questions about the various shapes that the ownership of rail services can take. Our interest on these Benches, which we raised in…06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, in response to the previous group, the Minister emphasised— I think it was in reply to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan—that the concession model would not comfortably fit…06 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to speak in support of my noble friend Lady Brinton and the significant group of signatories to this amendment. This eye-catching group of people…06 Nov 2024