Contributions
746 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I will not take long, but I want to say simply that when a noble Lord raises an issue of this complexity and technical detail, it deserves to be taken very seriously.…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, the road traffic issue is one of the thorniest problems associated with this project. When you look at many of the objections or petitions to the Committee, they are…12 Nov 2020HANSARDRural Bus ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to improve rural bus services.11 Nov 2020HANSARDRural Bus ServicesMy Lords, over the last 10 years, around half of council-supported bus services have been lost. This has hit rural areas particularly badly. I am glad to hear from the Minister…11 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, with his great expertise, has made a detailed case for these amendments, so I will speak briefly. I want particularly to talk about…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI very much thank noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I was particularly pleased that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, spoke with…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I support the principle behind this amendment. We need a clear statement from the Government endorsing the full HS2 project. Anything less would fundamentally undermine…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, this group of amendments deals with accountability, including a special report on ancient woodlands, which have of course been the subject of a great deal of debate. No…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, this is very much a probing amendment, designed to give the Minister the opportunity to place on the record a description of the approach that HS2 intends to take to a…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendments in this group to which I have added my name: Amendments 117 and 118, and Amendments 120 to 124. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, like the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, I will be very brief. I have added my name to his amendments, which simply reiterate the need for the CMA to consult the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, this is a very important group of amendments because they deal with another recentralising measure in this Bill; that is, powers for the UK Government to spend money on…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonThe Government continue to warn the public to avoid public transport and work from home. Tube journeys, for instance, are down to about a third of their usual numbers. When the…29 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 174 in this group. I wish to speak to that and other amendments that I support. Possibly the greatest asset that we gained from our…28 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I regret that I was unable to take part at Second Reading, but that does not mean that I am not deeply concerned—[ Inaudible .]26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, the concept of common frameworks is notable for its absence from this Bill, as many noble Lords have said. For three years, they have been accepted as the way forward,…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill[ Inaudible ]—needed at all, certainly at this stage. The earlier parts of the Bill, which deal with the establishment of new rules to maintain the internal market now that we…26 Oct 2020HANSARDTrains: East MidlandsMy Lords, 79% of workers in the East Midlands travel to work by car, and only 1% by rail. Contrast this with London where 27% go by car and 46% by rail and Tube. London shows that…19 Oct 2020