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HANSARDPayments 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 2022HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2022My Lords, I welcome this SI and thank the Minister for his explanation. It provides stability for the aviation sector and, importantly, removes much of the incentive for airlines…10 Mar 2022HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2022Finally and briefly, when the noble Viscount looks at the issue that the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, raised, will he undertake to write to all of us who have taken part in this…10 Mar 2022HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for her explanation, including of the error. I am happy to accept that it will be corrected in due course. The Government are going to…09 Mar 2022HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022One of the environmental aspects that are being disapplied by these regulations is the requirement to have an appropriate place to park vehicles. The Government have made great…09 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Improvement PlansTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the funding available for Bus Improvement Plans.08 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Improvement PlansMy Lords, of course, the amount of money already announced is welcome, but there is a yawning gap before we get to the £3 billion the Government announced. Applications for…08 Mar 2022HANSARDLithium Ion Batteries: Fire Safety StandardsMy Lords, e-bikes and e-scooters are a great innovation, but it is the wild west out there. A lack of regulation and enforcement is giving them a bad reputation. There have been…03 Mar 2022HANSARDLithium Ion Batteries: Fire Safety StandardsMy Lords, as there is time in the schedule, can I invite the Minister to reconsider his reply to me? He accused me of calling for the banning of these vehicles, when I…03 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Services: Covid-19 Emergency FundingMy Lords, today’s announcement is welcome. However, it would have been even more welcome a few weeks ago because the bus industry desperately needs to be able to plan ahead. Does…01 Mar 2022HANSARDPassenger, Crew and Service Information (Civil Penalties) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation. As she said, this SI does two main things. First, it removes the sunset clause in the original 2015 regulations and, secondly,…23 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak in support of this modest amendment. As the noble Baroness said, the issue has been raised before, and one month is a totally unrealistic…09 Feb 2022HANSARDParliamentary Estate: Electric Vehicle Charging PointsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, referred to the two EV charging points in the underground car park. I must declare an interest as I have used them on several occasions. We…09 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I will be equally brief. The omission of Ministers of the devolved Governments at this stage of the Bill is stark and astonishing. It immediately begs the question why,…09 Feb 2022HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, last year, there were 931 casualties of e-scooter accidents— 200 of those were non-riders—and there were three fatalities, yet there is absolutely no reference to…08 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I decided to table Amendment 52 having read the detailed concerns expressed by the Welsh Government and NFU Scotland. In this Bill, the Government propose incorporating…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillThis has been an interesting debate. The noble Lord, Lord Wigley, will understand my point when I say that, as a former Assembly Member for Cardiff Central, I did not think I…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI thank the Minister for that. I fear that she makes my point for me in terms of Clause 41. My argument is that there needs to be transparency on this, and the amounts of money…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillIf the Secretary of State has acted as Minister for England and a devolved Government want to get the Secretary of State to call something in on the grounds that they are not…07 Feb 2022