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HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeI was not aware of that issue. I will take it back to my department and, if the noble Lord will provide me further information, I will of course investigate.05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeThe Government are incredibly ambitious when it comes to investment in the north and the Midlands. As the noble Lord will know, we have the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme and…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeI do not recognise the figure that the noble Lord cites. It is important that we reassess our business cases based on revised travel patterns as they are now, and that has an…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeI am not sure that I am able to update the House on when the consultation will be done, but the Government of course remain committed to East West Rail. I will write to my noble…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeResponsibility for the Caledonian Sleeper rests with the Scottish Government. I will write with further information, but I am afraid I have none.05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeNetwork Rail and the Department for Transport work very closely with National Highways and the local authority to form a holistic view of the impact of any enhancements. I agree…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeI can say no more other than that all these considerations are being taken into account in the business case. It is the case that not only is rail freight important but so is road…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeThe noble Lord is right that we need to find those projects that will have the most benefit to both passengers and freight. That is the whole point of the rail network enhancement…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeMy Lords, if Ely currently has a ticket office, it will remain a staffed station: there will be no changes to whether a station is staffed or not. In terms of crime, the British…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeMy Lords, when it comes to any enhancement on the rail network, the Government do a very detailed analysis to devise the business case for each and every one of the enhancements.…05 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeMy Lords, I appreciate my noble friend’s ongoing interest in the proposed rail enhancements at Ely and Haughley junctions. I reassure him that the Ely area capacity enhancement…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, and the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, for their input this evening. I am particularly grateful for the collaborative…04 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsIt is a 20 mph zone because the Mayor of London has decided that it should be.03 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThe Government believe that there is a huge future for autonomous vehicles, and we will bring forward legislation when parliamentary time allows.03 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThe scrappage scheme in London is of course under the remit of the Mayor of London, and the Government have no recourse to have any influence over it.03 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsI will certainly look into that, but I am not entirely sure that I will be able to do as my noble friend asks. The safety of people on our roads is critical, and one of the…03 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsMy Lords, one-way streets, traffic calming and pedestrianisation have been used for decades. In some circumstances, they have been put in and are not working, and in those cases…03 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsIt is up to local authorities to decide on local speed restrictions, which they are encouraged to evaluate. As the noble Lord will know, in most circumstances 30 miles per hour is…03 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThere was a fair amount in that statement. The noble Baroness mentioned Oxford, and it is important to understand that all the issues she mentioned should be taken up with the…03 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsI reassure the noble Baroness that there are no silly questions in your Lordships’ House. As I mentioned earlier, many of these schemes are put in place to enable local economic…03 Jul 2023