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HANSARDRailways: Newcastle and EdinburghI will have to write to the noble Lord about services between Middlesbrough and Whitby, but I can say that LNER plans to introduce direct services between Middlesbrough and London…24 Jun 2019HANSARDRailways: Newcastle and EdinburghI am aware of the issue raised by the noble Baroness, and of course it is quite wrong if wheelchair spaces are used for luggage. I will ask LNER to ensure that its staff are fully…24 Jun 2019HANSARDRailways: Newcastle and EdinburghMy Lords, there are three possible sources of additional train services between these two stations. LNER is extending two Newcastle services to Edinburgh in September and plans…24 Jun 2019HANSARDRailways: Newcastle and EdinburghDetermining whether there is enough capacity for new or extended services on this or indeed any other route is a matter for Network Rail and for the Office of Rail and Road…24 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsMy Lords, the EU has adopted time-limited regulations covering the aviation market access and safety certificates, as well as road haulage and international rail. The EU has also…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsAs my noble friend mentioned, I am sure the EU fully understands that the UK is willing to leave without a deal. Indeed, it is the legal default and it may be that we have no…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsThe Government will certainly not tolerate that. That is why we have designed customs and additional control arrangements to make sure that appropriate checks are made.13 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsUnfortunately, I do not recall the Government’s response to the noble Lord of 6 February. Discussions of tariffs are slightly beyond the original scope of the Question, but we…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsThe noble Lord can call these deals what he likes—he mentioned mini-deals—but I would call them the EU air connectivity regulation and EU regulation 2019/501, the basic road…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsThe noble Lord is quite right that there are multiple mini-deals. They expire at different times and we will look to the EU to extend them. It is in the EU’s gift to decide…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Union’s No-deal Continuity ArrangementsThe noble Lord is right in that the mini-deals make any potential exit from the EU without a deal less difficult. But they are, as I have said, time-limited and there will need to…13 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesI have some good news for the noble Baroness. More than 50% of people use the bus twice or more a year but young people aged 17 to 20 use buses at a much higher rate—nearly 70%. I…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesI agree with the noble Lord that public transport needs to be improved for environmental reasons. That is why we need to take a cross-modal approach and look at all possible ways…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, I do not think that cancelling all road-building schemes would be beneficial to buses. One of the biggest barriers to entry for bus usage, which was identified by the…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesI completely agree with the right reverend Prelate when he talks about transport being integrated. So often we think about one particular sort of transport system and do not think…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesI pay tribute to my noble friend for his long-standing interest in this area. I am pleased to be able to say that the consultation into the provision of audio and visual services,…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, the Government support public sector spending of £2.2 billion on buses—12% more in real terms than under the previous Labour Government. A significant amount of money is…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, using buses can lead to less congestion, greater productivity and more connected communities. We are pioneering technology such as the bus open data digital service,…04 Jun 2019HANSARDHS2My Lords, we have heard the request that HS2 terminate at Old Oak Common. We are not minded to agree to that, but we will of course read the report and respond in due course.20 May 2019HANSARDHS2I completely agree with the noble Lord that there would be a significant impact on the future economic growth of Birmingham if HS2 were to be cancelled—and I certainly do not…20 May 2019