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HANSARDRailways: Midland Main LineMillions of pounds have already been spent on raising the bridges on the 22 miles that will lie in the middle of the two electrified sections of this line. Is it not time to learn…25 Apr 2019HANSARDOperation BrockMy Lords, there have already been half a dozen accidents, one of which held up the traffic for 13 and a half hours on that short stretch of motorway. That is not normal for…08 Apr 2019HANSARDOperation BrockTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have reassessed the safety of the contra flow on the M20, installed as part of Operation Brock, following a series of accidents since…08 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I did not have the privilege of being a member of the committee responsible for this excellent report, but it is a very interesting read. It is, unfortunately, a…01 Apr 2019HANSARDCommon Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Have I understood this correctly? Suppose we were to leave the European Union on the 15th of the month—I am plucking a date out of the air—we could not access the Interbus…21 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, here is an SI that does not replicate what exists now, yet, astonishingly, there has been no formal consultation on it. The Explanatory Memorandum claims that it makes…21 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Rules for Access to the International Market for Coach and Bus Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I think we have a complete rewriting of the dictionary in Britain at the moment. We are not allowed to use the word “European” in any technical or official sense. The EU is…21 Mar 2019HANSARDRailways (Interoperability) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for bringing forward this Motion, and state that had he had chosen to table a fatal Motion, I would have supported him…21 Mar 2019HANSARDRailway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will start with the licensing of railway undertakings regulations. This SI is slightly more like the type of arrangement that we were promised at the start of this…21 Mar 2019HANSARDLicensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Could I point out that this complexity underlines the importance of consultation and, therefore, public awareness? People in the industry could be forgiven for being confused.18 Mar 2019HANSARDLicensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I start with the big question, as I see it: where does this dovetail with ECMT permits? We have already been through those in relation to an SI. They are already…18 Mar 2019HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation. The first of these two SIs relates to training standards in the industry and is based on EU directives 2008/106/EC and…18 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, this SI concerns one of the most controversial and divisive aspects of aviation. I assure noble Lords that I have not been copying the homework of the noble Lord, Lord…12 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can I take us back to the CAA’s 59 new employees? I am delighted to hear that progress has been made. However, it occurs to me—going back to what the noble Baroness said at the…12 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for her opening statement. The Ethiopian Airlines crash has been a salutary reminder of the fundamental importance of aviation safety. Sometimes we…12 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, airport operators currently provide their statistics to the CAA, which passes them on to Eurostat. This is to be replaced, according to this SI, with a system whereby…12 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation Noise (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister address the issue of the nature of the consultation? Did any of the meetings, workshops and long-established stakeholder forums include local authority…12 Mar 2019HANSARDAviation: Boeing 737 MAX 8 JetsMy Lords, the key to aviation safety is the sharing of information. Large batches of data enable the relevant safety agencies to spot trends and highlight specific problems. Yet,…11 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesMy Lords, the Government have devoted a lot of taxpayers’ money to try to avoid major lorry queues around Dover. East Midlands Airport is the aviation equivalent of Dover: it is…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnelMy Lords, the truth is that the Secretary of State is now regarded as so incompetent by his colleagues that they did not dare let him answer his own questions. I regret the…04 Mar 2019