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HANSARDM56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am pleased to see that the Minister is still with us to answer this debate. There were times last week when I began to wonder whether she would be. In these surreal…11 Jul 2022HANSARDM56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022I thank those noble Lords who took part this evening; in particular, I thank the Minister for her response. Of course I recognise that safety on smart motorways is a complex…11 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s Statement on the 22 measures they intend to take to support the aviation industry. Eight of those relate to improving recruitment of staff. It…06 Jul 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, there are reports that Avanti West Coast has withdrawn the 0745 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly service, a vital commuter service. It has been withdrawn until…04 Jul 2022HANSARDWorking from HomeMy Lords, increased home working has led to a dramatic drop in sales of rail season tickets, down to 30% of pre-pandemic levels. Traditionally, rail companies relied heavily on…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAirports: DelaysMy Lords, do the 20-plus measures that the Minister referred to include additional staff for the Border Force, to make sure that it always has the capacity to deal with the…30 Jun 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his commitment on this issue and for his Statement today. As he knows, when I was first involved in this, as a Member of the Welsh Assembly in…30 Jun 2022HANSARDRail Dispute: Michael Ford QCMy Lords, without signals, the trains cannot run, and it takes over a year to train a signaller. Does the Minister accept that it is therefore an empty threat, and one designed to…29 Jun 2022HANSARDHovercraft (Application of Enactments) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Amendment Order 2022I thank the Minister for her introduction, and the noble Lord, Lord Mountevans, for pointing out that the situation will be different in Scotland. It will also be different in…15 Jun 2022HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister. I had a sense of déjà vu when I saw this instrument on the list for today. To be honest, it is tedious enough that we have to go through the vast…15 Jun 2022HANSARDHovercraft (Application of Enactments) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Amendment Order 2022No, the situation will not be different in Wales; as so often, it is a case of “England and Wales”. I join the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, in asking why this is happening at this…15 Jun 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining so clearly how this will work. The Government launched this SI with much fanfare early last month—fanfare and the obligatory swipe at…13 Jun 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. My point is that if you are transporting an orchestra, you have specially adapted pantechnicons full of specialised equipment and…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTravel Disruption at UK Airports and Ferry PortsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Davies, for introducing this important debate. These are complex issues that have harmed the tourism-related sector in general and have done…09 Jun 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Supporting AccessMy Lords, a recent Which? report pinpointed the problem of the lack of interoperability between multiple payment systems for EV charge points. It is nothing short of sharp…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBorder Checks on Imported Goods: New IT SystemsMy Lords, the Government recently announced the fourth postponement of the introduction of SPS tests on goods from the EU, until the end of next year. Previous postponements were…25 May 2022HANSARDBorder Checks on Imported Goods: New IT SystemsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made with developing the new IT systems required to implement the planned border checks on imported goods; and when they…25 May 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, in 2020, when the Government announced that UK seafarers would be entitled to the minimum wage, they made the exception of ships exercising innocent passage and transit…29 Mar 2022HANSARDCode of Practice for Private ParkingMy Lords, in principle I am very much of the same view as the noble Lord in supporting this code of practice, because there surely is plenty to improve in the operation of private…28 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesMy Lords, as other noble Lords have mentioned, the 3.8% increase in rail fares simply adds to the financial pressure on families at this difficult time. Does the Minister accept…15 Mar 2022