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HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, on his excellent maiden speech. I was delighted to see the cluster of public transport Bills in the gracious…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailI congratulate the Minister on his new appointment and thank him for his early comments, but point out that, while Royal Mail may be an independent company nowadays, it works…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderMy Lords, this is clearly a cautionary tale about the failures of the previous Government to manage large infrastructure projects. But is it not also a warning that, on our…22 Jul 2024HANSARDOfficial Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (England) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for putting down this Motion for debate and for rightly emphasising the importance of the short straits crossing in relation to…22 May 2024HANSARDPassport e-Gates Network OutageMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the staff involved, both Border Force staff and other airport staff, who took the pressure when this occurred. It is now five days after this…13 May 2024 Bills sponsored (5)