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HANSARDHeathrow 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 2019HANSARDRailways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 8 April be approved. Relevant document: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee B)13 May 2019HANSARDRail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I completely accept what the noble Lord says. In certain parts of the organisations that had to deal with these things, the pressure on resources was quite significant. I am not…13 May 2019HANSARDRail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, and the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, for their comments and for agreeing to meet me before discussing the regulations today. That was…13 May 2019HANSARDRail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these instruments will be needed if the UK leaves the EU without a deal and are important in ensuring clarity, certainty and confidence for the rail industry and its…13 May 2019HANSARDRail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 9 April be approved. Relevant document: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee B )13 May 2019HANSARDRailways (Safety Management) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 8 April be approved. Special attention drawn to the instrument by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 58th Report. Relevant…13 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsMy Lords, the private sector has funded the majority of the UK’s 17,000 public charge points, and we want this to continue. The Government’s role is to provide the right policy…07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsA top-down approach in this matter would probably not work. Technology is developing very rapidly at the moment, and noble Lords will know that we are seeing a vast change in the…07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsYes, of course there will. In all seriousness, because we have the Road to Zero strategy and are very clear about what we are aiming for, that will give certainty to the energy…07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsAs I mentioned, we expect the majority of charging points to be installed through private networks. However, there is the £400 million charging infrastructure investment fund,…07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsThe noble Baroness will be aware that we are making good progress in that area. The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations came into force in November 2018 and they set out…07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsI will certainly look at Oslo. As I mentioned in my opening Answer, there is a £4 million on-street residential charging point scheme for local authorities. To date, 28 local…07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsI completely agree with my noble friend that we need more charging points within the House. I certainly used to drive but I do so no longer. I use public transport and I encourage…07 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsI thank the noble Baroness for a number of questions there. I disagree with her that growth is not rapid. We are the second-largest market for electric vehicles in Europe. I…07 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Ferry ContractsI thank my noble friend for that question. Yes, we can be absolutely sure. Perhaps I may address the point about Seaborne, as it seems to be the elephant in the room. Not a single…01 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Ferry ContractsNo deal remains the legal default. I remind the noble Baroness that had no deal happened—obviously, we hope that it does not in future, either—there would have been a significant…01 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Ferry ContractsI am pleased to be able to tell the noble Lord that we have reached a settlement with the ferry companies, as I pointed out earlier, and that the termination fees are £43.8…01 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Ferry ContractsIt would be inappropriate for me to commit to that at this time, but I am sure that the Government are listening.01 May 2019