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HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, there is a risk that this is beginning to sound like Third Reading, but I put on record from these Benches my thanks to the Minister and his team for their time and the…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEast Coast Main LineMy Lords, when there was a proposal to close railway ticket offices, we saw how essential public consultation was in revealing the true impact of a planned change. In the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023I apologise. It seems to me that the basis of this discussion is a significant difference between the statistics used in the Explanatory Memorandum and those used by the noble…17 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am afraid that I will strike a slightly different note from the love-in for heritage railways that has taken place this afternoon. I love travelling on heritage…17 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response and thank all those who have taken part in this short debate. I want to pick out a couple of things. One is about the urgency of…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. This has been a good debate, with some important points raised. It is a good example of us trying to think positively, outside the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I will take up the last point made by the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe. You have to start on the right footing immediately. One theme that has run through the amendments…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversMy Lords, the Minister will know that, in Wales, seven young men—still teenagers—lost their lives in tragic car accidents in the few weeks before Christmas. Year after year, young…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I have Amendments 25, 55E and 59 in this group. Amendments 25 and 59 are associated. They make a simple and obvious point about thinking more outside the box and trying…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to introduce a graduated driving licence for young and newly qualified drivers.15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I have Amendments 23, 24, 54, 58 and 60 in this group. Amendment 23 calls on the Government to review the current state of road infrastructure. Amendment 24 asks for a…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I added my name to one of the amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, because I was struck by the briefing that we received from the Association of Personal Injury…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendments in the names of my noble friends Lady Brinton and Lady Bowles. I start by emphasising the importance and strength of the Information…10 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I dare say the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, will be pleased to know that I have amendments later that relate to the need to improve things such as the quality of road…10 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to take part in this debate, first to support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lady Bowles. I will also speak to Amendments 22 and 43 in my…10 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, to which I have added my name. I added my name because, as a member of the Secondary Legislation…10 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I return to the point the noble Lord made about taking over control and not taking over at a moment’s notice. From what I have read, 10 seconds seems to be the period specified…10 Jan 2024HANSARDRefurbishing Trains: ContractsMy Lords, in the past, when a major long-standing employer such as Alstom hit a crisis, the Government used to blame the shackles of EU competition law. Well, we are not bound by…12 Dec 2023