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HANSARDStonehengeMy Lords, there is a clear environmental aspect to this proposal, but in March the Government announced a £28.8 billion national roads fund to be spent over five years. How does…23 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, this SI is the outcome of a long saga about the efficacy of wearing masks. Early in the pandemic, controversy raged over the Government’s failure to provide adequate…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportThe Government have succeeded in dissuading us from using public transport but as we get back to work, we must get back on the buses and trains to avoid traffic congestion choking…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage greater use of public transport (1) during, and (2) after, the Covid-19 pandemic.07 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I understand the temptation to take a hatchet to the—sometimes annoying—bureaucracy associated with the planning system, but one man’s bureaucracy is another’s…06 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Bus Services Act 2017 gave the Government powers to require operators and transport authorities throughout England and outside London to publish, free of charge, a…02 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport: Social DistancingAfter this crisis, we must get out of our cars and on to the buses and trains in even greater numbers than before, because we must not forget the long-term climate crisis. What is…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UniversitiesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are providing to universities to assist them in dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UniversitiesI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in doing so I declare an interest as Chancellor of Cardiff University.30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UniversitiesMy Lords, the Government’s recent announcement provides little new money, and 75% of that will be in loans. Universities’ research is heavily subsidised by international student…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Airline SectorAirports have been very badly hit, but, unlike airlines, they have to continue to operate and employ staff although there are very few flights. All airports pay millions in…29 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, this order is good news. It considerably broadens those categories of workers who will be entitled to the minimum wage. The 1999 order made several exceptions that this…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCivil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, there could not be a more appropriate time to discuss aviation insurance. When we eventually could hear the Minister I was pleased that she set out very clearly the SI’s…18 Jun 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister and her officials for their time yesterday to discuss this SI. Effectively, it amends amendments to bring us in line with EU regulations on the single…17 Jun 2020HANSARDManifesto CommitmentsMy Lords, even at the time of the general election, the haulage industry was seriously worried about the additional bureaucracy that a potential no-deal Brexit would bring. It has…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesLockdown has been a cyclist’s paradise, with much talk about active travel, but then the Prime Minister encouraged us to take to our cars again and told us that we must avoid…11 Jun 2020HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa: Water and SanitationI declare an interest, as my husband receives a grant for research on sustainable farming in Uganda. Almost 22 million people in Uganda do not have access to clean water. That is…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Walking and CyclingLateness and unreliability discourage people from taking the bus, and cycle paths that force cyclists out into heavy traffic discourage people from cycling. An easy measure the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: AviationI join the Minister in condemning BA’s disgraceful behaviour, but will she confirm what action the Government will take to ensure that BA cannot continue to take public money and…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of public transport.02 Jun 2020