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HANSARDElectric ScootersThe noble Lord will know that enforcement is an operational matter for the police but I reassure him that over a one-week period in July, 100 people were stopped on the streets of…29 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersI am so pleased that the noble Lord enjoyed his trip on an e-scooter. I too have ridden one—indoors, at the party conference. He is completely right: we do not intend to shut the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersI cannot guarantee to the noble Baroness exactly where we will end up in the relationship between local authorities and hire scheme providers, but she is quite right to say that…29 Oct 2019HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill29 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersI will have to write to the noble Baroness on that point. It is my impression that they do not require a specific licence per se but I will have to check that with officials.29 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersI am aware that the French are taking matters forward. They have a maximum speed limit of 20 kilometres per hour; in Barcelona, for example, the maximum speed limit is 30…29 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersMy Lords, to date, no assessment has been made of the impact of electric scooters on either road or pedestrian safety, as they are illegal to use on public roads, cycle lanes and…29 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersMy noble friend raises a number of important issues. The strand of the regulatory review that will be looking at micromobility, which covers e-scooters, will look at vehicle…29 Oct 2019HANSARDElectric ScootersThe noble Lord is quite right. As I mentioned, it is illegal to ride e-scooters on any land that is not private. The police can enforce the matter, they can issue fines and can…29 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesI thank the noble Earl for raising this issue. As the Minister for loneliness in the Department for Transport, I know how important it is that we make sure that our transport…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesI shall certainly take that very good point back to the department. It is also important to make sure that we make the most of the data that local operators have about their buses…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesThe right reverend Prelate is right, and pollution is a key element that we are taking forward in our strategy. To date, the Government have provided £240 million, which went…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesThe noble Lord is right that that is one proposal on the table. It is not set in stone that it will indeed be allowed to happen, but it is important that we make sure that people…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesI thank my noble friend for his question. I am aware that that may be an issue for an increasingly small number of people.24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesI would encourage them to make full use of the different fare payment options that are available.24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesI thank the noble Lord for his question, but I also point out that this Government support the bus sector to the tune of £2.2 billion from the taxpayer. That is 12% higher in real…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesI hate to disagree with the noble Baroness, but there are two different types of powers that came in under the Bus Services Act. The first is the franchising power, and in that…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesI am pleased to be able to agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson. It is critical that we have a national bus strategy. The Government have already announced that we will…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesMy Lords, the Government are boosting bus services, harnessing bus data and tackling congestion. To boost services, the new bus deal includes an additional £30 million on top of…24 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am honoured to open this debate on Her Majesty’s gracious Speech, and I look forward to many valuable and insightful contributions, particularly from the right…17 Oct 2019