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HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, this is obviously a very welcome Statement, and all the more so because it is such a surprise. It has been a real conversion on the road to Damascus by this Government,…12 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren’s Health: Vehicle EmissionsMy Lords, I am very pleased indeed to have the opportunity to help raise the profile of this issue, which is, in my view, a major child healthcare crisis. It is particularly…11 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren’s Health: Vehicle EmissionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to protect children from harmful vehicle emissions.11 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, local authority funding cuts mean that they can no longer afford to subsidise many services, so we need to encourage more people to use the buses to make them…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage more people to use bus services.04 Jun 2019HANSARDDevolved Administrations: 20th AnniversaryMy Lords, I am delighted to see several old friends—I use that word deliberately—from across the parties who were there on that first day in May 1999 at the start of the Welsh…22 May 2019HANSARDHS2My Lords, demanding the cancellation of HS2 has become the new virility test for would-be Tory leadership candidates, and I fear that it might be the next economically damaging…20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations are designed to amend the Transport Act 1985 to bring it into line with EU regulations on community transport. They are the culmination of two years of…20 May 2019HANSARDInternational Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Before the Minister sits down, I wish to clarify the situation. The papers from the Printed Paper Office made clear that no impact assessment has been prepared. I express my…20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019I listened with great interest and thank the Minister for her response. I will review Hansard tomorrow and I promise to write to provide her with more information. I hope she will…20 May 2019HANSARDInternational Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will start by underlining the gratitude we must feel to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, which has yet again done an excellent job in recommending that…20 May 2019HANSARDConnecting Europe Facility (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, to take up the point just made by my noble friend, this SI is intended to plug any gaps that would occur if we left the EU without a deal. In that situation, it is…20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019That this House regrets that the Transport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019 were laid before the conclusion of the judicial review of the Department for Transport’s current…20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019Will the Minister extend that very welcome assurance and say that the Government will promptly contact the offices of the traffic commissioners to ensure they understand that that…20 May 2019HANSARDHeathrow AirportMy Lords, the percentage of people travelling to Heathrow by public transport has fallen in the last year or so, with more people using taxi services. However, the Government’s…15 May 2019HANSARDRail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I start by expressing my regret that we are discussing Northern Ireland legislation at all. I would have hoped that the Assembly would be up and running again by now. I…13 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they plan to introduce to encourage local authorities to install more charging points for electric vehicles.07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsMy Lords, despite that, the growth in the electric vehicle market is not as rapid as it needs to be. This is a chicken-and-egg situation. Sales of electric vehicles will not…07 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Ferry ContractsMy Lords, every time I think that the Secretary of State has extracted the last vestige of farce from these ferry contracts, he seems to plumb new depths. I want to take up the…01 May 2019HANSARDUK Innovation CorridorMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Haselhurst, for bringing this debate to the House today. It is an important issue. The innovation corridor is an interesting…30 Apr 2019