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HANSARDArrivals Duty Free at UK AirportsMy Lords, returning to the abolition in 2020-21 of the right to reclaim VAT on purchases made in high-street shops, I think the Minister said that nowadays that would cost a…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesDoes the Minister accept that there is an urgent need for reform of bus service funding and an end to this hand-to-mouth approach caused by the short timescales for Department for…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTransport: Investment PlansCan I invite the Minister to look carefully at the National Audit Office report?30 Mar 2023HANSARDTransport: Investment PlansMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for again giving us the opportunity to debate important transport issues, and I am grateful for the topic today. By virtue of the…30 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI thank the Minister and all who took part in this useful debate. We started with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, who pinpointed the persistent erosion of devolution. He…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIn order to reassure me on the issue of names becoming public, the Minister said that names would not be made public and—I assume this is what he meant—would remain private…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Allan referred earlier, in relation to Amendment 15, to the key issue of human rights. The amendments in this group look at other aspects of this…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendments in the group starting with Amendment 14 in the name of my noble friend Lord Fox. This group is all about devolution. The Government have…23 Mar 2023HANSARDAvanti West CoastMy Lords, since Avanti has been rewarded with more after such a record of failure, what incentive is there for other train operating companies to maintain the highest standards…23 Mar 2023HANSARDUK-EU: Revised Passenger RequirementsMy Lords, in his first Answer the Minister referred to working with port operators, but of course, the Channel Tunnel also deals with 10 million passengers a year and is a conduit…21 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesMy Lords, this Statement sums up the mess our infrastructure has become under a succession of Conservative Governments. I agree with the Government on a couple of points: I…21 Mar 2023HANSARDEuropean Structural and Investment Funds and the European Agricultural Guarantee FundMy Lords, Wales was a beneficiary of EU funding, as one of the poorest parts of the EU. The Welsh Government used a big slice of that funding to support university support…21 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesThe Minister did not have time to answer all my questions. I simply ask that she review them and answer them in a letter.21 Mar 2023HANSARDBus Industry SupportMy Lords, the Campaign for Better Transport has done research which shows that, in the last two years, between this month and March 2021, when the Government launched their Bus…16 Mar 2023HANSARDUK Car Production Since 2016My Lords, the Minister may call it “transitioning” but most people will call it “declining”. But let us take his word: transitioning. In order to create the industry for electric…14 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 92 and 98 but, in truth, I could have put it to every single amendment in this group. The amendments in my name, however, are designed…13 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 91 to which I have added my name, and to Amendment 469 in the names of my noble friend Lady Pinnock and myself. I also want to express general…13 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIn the interests of making life easier for the noble Baroness, perhaps I could add my question. What assessment have the Government done of the crossover of funding between local…13 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIs the Minister able to answer a brief question in relation to the role of school governors? They actually employ the staff—that is engage the staff. Do the Government not have…09 Mar 2023