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HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]This group of amendments, of which we have put forward three, relates once again to clarifying exactly what the Government seek to do. Amendment 2 relates to narrowing the powers…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for moving this amendment and raising an important issue. During an earlier part of our discussions today, I felt that one noble Lord almost…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, perhaps I can add to that response by saying that, when I discuss airspace modernisation with those who take part in the aviation industry in one role or another, they…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, we also question whether Clause 5 should stand part of the Bill. I have often raised in this Chamber the fact that the CAA has an extraordinarily diverse range of…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, the responses from the noble Baroness and noble Lords who have taken part emphasise that this is a very tricky issue. I certainly would not disagree that aviation and…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak also to Amendment 10 in this group, which in my name. Both amendments would ensure that smaller airports have appropriate funding if they are subject to…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]One of the key reasons behind my intervening on this point was to make it absolutely clear that “general aviation” is a very broad term. There are many people involved in it with…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for that reply. She said something very interesting early in that response, which was that she had to balance the interests of commercial and general…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Accident InvestigationMy Lords, if I import a car into the UK and operate it, I have a limited time before I must register it here and thus obey our safety standards and insurance requirements.…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for her detailed explanation. In preparation for this debate, which I have not spoken in, I asked the CAA about the control of airspace. I concur with the…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, this debate has had some very high-quality, well-informed speeches. I thank the committee for its report. I do not diminish the importance of that report when I point…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment and respectfully disagree with some of the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Howarth. The Government can no longer afford the luxury…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I was a member of the committee to which the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, referred when he mentioned the evidence on this issue. Week after week we heard witnesses from the…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, these amendments are designed to cement the established position of the devolved Administrations in the new situation in which we will find ourselves. Amendment 18 to…15 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, there is clearly regrettable instability in the aviation industry at the moment and a new approach is required. Can the Minister tell us when we can expect the aviation…14 Jan 2020HANSARDThomas CookMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. It raises some very serious issues. I echo the concerns of the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, and his inquiries about how…05 Nov 2019HANSARDRailways (Safety, Access, Management and Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister and her officials for talking us through these regulations at a meeting yesterday. I am very grateful for her time. Despite her enthusiasm, I had to…30 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersMy Lords, I have hired electric scooters in countries where it is legal to do so. Dockless bike hire schemes in this country cause similar problems with disposal and parking at…29 Oct 2019