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HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, I was the chair of the Hammersmith Bridge taskforce, alongside the current Transport Secretary, who was also a member. I said that the taskforce would reconvene whenever…18 Dec 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, the core objectives of this Bill were of course supported by all sides of your Lordships’ House, and there has been a bit of progress on so many fronts. There are a…18 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsMy Lords, as the number of electric buses purchased by operators increases, the cost of producing those buses is falling. When does the Department for Transport expect the total…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased that this Bill leaves your Lordships’ House to wend its way to the House of Commons for further consideration. The Bill has widespread support and has been…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Howard of Rising for his support on the amendment and for his very wise counsel in our discussions to ensure that the change that is…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response and to the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, although I am sorry to hear that she will not be able to support the amendment.…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 2 and 14 in my name. On Amendment 2, I am incredibly grateful to the Government for their engagement on the importance of pre-appointment…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, very briefly on Amendment 2, I am grateful to the Minister for his words and his engagement on that, and I am content on it. On Amendment 14, obviously, should I decide…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I entirely agree with my noble friend Lord Forsyth. In tabling Amendment 5, the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, has hit upon something here; it is a report that would be…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]I rise only briefly to say that we on these Benches want to see the Crown Estate taking action to improve our environment, and we share the concerns of other noble Lords in this…05 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, throughout the passage of this Bill, the issue of the size of the bank for which this new mechanism can be used has attracted significant comment and debate. In a letter…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]I am enormously grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken today. I too add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, for tabling his amendment. This group epitomises what is so…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]I rise briefly to speak to Amendment 7 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted, and Amendment 16 in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes. On Amendment 7,…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Taxes and BorrowingMy Lords, the Labour Government are taking money from pensioners this winter, taxing family farms on the death of a loved one, and hiking taxes on the hospice and care sectors,…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the Minister for the recent letters and documents he published in relation to the Bill. It was incredibly helpful to have them for the House to scrutinise…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, particularly those who have spoken in favour of my amendment. This has been the subject of numerous…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for bringing his amendment and for explaining it so well. We on these Benches are concerned that a statutory requirement to make…04 Nov 2024