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HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillThat it be an Instruction to the Select Committee to whom the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill has been committed that the provisions of Private Business Standing Order…08 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring the safety of passengers travelling on the transport network during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have therefore introduced these…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportThe noble Lord raises an important point. We have had a number of conversations about staggered start times with not only businesses but schools. However, this must be put in the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportI agree with my noble friend that we must diminish any perception of fear. It has never been the Government’s intention to scare people off public transport. We have encouraged…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportI would be very happy to receive further information about the scheme to which the noble Baroness is referring. I am not aware of it, but we are looking at all sorts of schemes to…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportThe Government are working very closely with transport operators in all modes to encourage them to do their own risk assessments, work out a safe configuration of passengers and…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportThe noble Baroness will know that we are introducing trials of e-scooters, which will give us more data. Appropriate enforcement will be in place.07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportMy Lords, the Government have been asked by a number of different groups to give priority to public transport over the past few months, but to operationalise that is incredibly…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportThe travelling public have listened to the Government and decided to heed our warnings about travelling on public transport because capacity is so limited, not because it is…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportIn our conversations with transport operators, it has become clear that bus drivers do not want to be the enforcement mechanism for using face coverings, particularly if they have…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportMy noble friend raises an important point about the different mitigations that can be put in place. As he will know, the recent guidance was updated from two-metre social…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportThe noble Baroness will be well aware that the Government’s communication strategy is evolving over time as we respond to coronavirus. She raises some very important points, and…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public TransportMy Lords, as sectors gradually reopen, we are seeking to maximise available capacity, while social distancing measures remain in place, to meet demand. We have issued guidance to…07 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, my sincere apologies to the House for my poor internet—and I am in London. As I was saying, these regulations have been subject to extensive consultation with the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 May be approved. Relevant document: 16th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee02 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, these draft regulations are being made to provide new legislation to require the operators of local bus services across England outside London, including cross-border…02 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in today’s short debate for their generally warm welcome for these regulations, and for the bus open data service as a whole.…02 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport: Social DistancingMy noble friend raises an important point. Anecdotal evidence suggests that, outside London, the usage of face coverings is slightly below 90% but still at very good levels. Firm…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport: Social DistancingThe noble Baroness is quite right that we will need to get out of our cars. The measures that the Government have put in place around active travel will be an important step—we…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPublic Transport: Social DistancingI refer the noble Lord to the comments that I made earlier. We will be working on recovery plans for all transport modes over the summer. At the moment and at peak times in…01 Jul 2020