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HANSARDTransport: BusesMy Lords, despite some one-off initiatives, which of course one welcomes, we continue to face a bus emergency. For instance, 65% of local authorities no longer provide free…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage more people to travel by bus.24 Oct 2019HANSARDFrequent Flyer Airmiles SchemesMy Lords, does the Minister accept that there is great public concern, with the increased awareness of the damage of flying to our environment and climate? Does he accept that it…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Customs Controls at HolyheadMy Lords, a border in the Irish Sea is a hurdle, whichever way you look at it. What estimates have the Government made of the impact of this arrangement on the volume of trade…17 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechA Darth Vader outfit? Lots of Lego? Unicorn pyjamas? Oh, I am sorry, my Lords—that is the wrong list. That is my eight year-old granddaughter’s Christmas list. Unlike the Prime…17 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019My Lords, I welcome the fact that there has been local consultation on this. However, my word—this conjures up a depressing and distressing picture of the world we might be…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAir Services (Competition) (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for her introduction. I am sure she will be delighted to hear that I have only one substantive question. However, I want to comment in passing that this…07 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019I would like to press the Minister for a little more information about what information is currently on the GOV.UK website to help hauliers. The Minister referred to warnings…07 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019I specifically welcomed the fact that there had been local consultation. I am afraid the Minister misheard me.07 Oct 2019HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I start with a reference to procedure. The Government’s attempt to impose an arbitrary time limit on speeches on this Bill is a great discourtesy to the House, and in…09 Sept 2019HANSARDHS2: CostMy Lords, the Minister is very firm in her assurances, and I would like to think that we can be convinced that HS2 will be built. However, the new Prime Minister has cast serious…24 Jul 2019HANSARDEgypt: Suspension of FlightsMy Lords, there is undoubtedly some confusion about the situation, not least among the responses of airlines. BA and Lufthansa suspended all flights to Cairo on Saturday—although…22 Jul 2019HANSARDEgypt: Suspension of FlightsWill the Minister clarify whether the Government are warning people of danger in flying to Cairo or not? The information she read out from the Foreign Office website appears to be…22 Jul 2019HANSARDEgypt: Suspension of FlightsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice.22 Jul 2019HANSARDEgypt: Suspension of FlightsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the decision by some airlines to suspend flights to Cairo, Egypt, as a security precaution.22 Jul 2019HANSARDBuses: Rural ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve rural bus services.16 Jul 2019HANSARDRailways: South-eastern FranchiseMy Lords, Eurostar operates in a multimodal travel market that includes airlines, and HS1 is already the most expensive railway in Europe by a big margin. If the Government are…04 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, I shall try to concentrate on some factual points rather than opinions. In preparation for this debate, I looked back at previous Brexit debates. What struck me was how…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeI will not go into the details of the conversation. I briefly mention Northern Ireland, where the costs will be specifically heavy because of the land border. Translink buses go…03 Jul 2019HANSARDPublicly Funded Infrastructure ProjectsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for initiating this important debate. It pinpoints our national inability to build big projects successfully. They are almost…02 Jul 2019