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HANSARDConnecting Europe Facility (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Let me keep going and see how we do. The noble Lord, Lord Rosser, raised the issues of whether the projects will receive the funding, depending on whether the EU decides to give…20 May 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 2019HANSARDHS2As I have already explained, we will respond to all the issues raised in the report in detail before the Summer Recess, and so I am not willing to go further on them right now.…20 May 2019HANSARDHS2My Lords, there were many questions there; I will perhaps answer a couple of them. On 10% of the West Midlands labour force being on the trains, I do not recognise those figures…20 May 2019HANSARDHS2My Lords, the Answer to this Question is in two parts. First, on the number of passengers, the Government estimate that there will be more than 300,000 passengers per day on HS2…20 May 2019HANSARDInternational Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in our short debate today. It is an important debate, however, and is vital for the 900,000 journeys made across the Northern Irish…20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019Without having seen the evidence, I obviously cannot make that commitment right now but I should imagine that if we can give any further guidance, we will certainly do so. The…20 May 2019HANSARDConnecting Europe Facility (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank all noble Lords who took part in the debate, which has been short but good. I was doing very well, but, unfortunately, I missed that last question, so I will definitely…20 May 2019HANSARDInternational Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 April be approved. Relevant document : 47th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019I thank the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for asking that question. I will certainly have to write, as I do not have those numbers in front of me, but he makes an important and valid…20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for tabling her regret Motion today. It has given the House the opportunity to scrutinise these regulations in more detail,…20 May 2019HANSARDInternational Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019With apologies to the noble Baroness, I forgot that question. She is indeed right: no impact assessment was published in this case because any impact was deemed to be de minimis,…20 May 2019HANSARDInternational Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will start with some background to these regulations. EU legislation governs access to the international passenger transport market. The EU regulation establishes the…20 May 2019HANSARDTransport Act 1985 (Amendment) Regulations 2019I commit to reviewing the advice that the traffic commissioners have already received and will compare it with the evidence that I hope to receive from the noble Baroness, Lady…20 May 2019HANSARDHeathrow AirportI will comment on sustainable fuels, which is probably wise in the circumstances. They are very important; so many people within the aviation sector are making great strides and…15 May 2019HANSARDHeathrow AirportI am not aware of any proposal for the runway to be ready by 2025. From our perspective, we are looking at it being ready by 2030. However, my noble friend will be pleased to know…15 May 2019HANSARDHeathrow AirportThe noble Baroness is right: surface access to Heathrow is absolutely critical as we look to expand it in future. One of the reasons Heathrow was chosen was that it is already…15 May 2019HANSARDHeathrow AirportThe noble Lord is completely right. The UK has the third-largest aviation sector in the world; it is very successful indeed. The way in which we will achieve decarbonisation of…15 May 2019HANSARDHeathrow AirportI hope that I can reassure my noble friend. Heathrow is working closely with the communities around the site. I am pleased to say that the compensation being proposed is 10 times…15 May 2019