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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIndeed, I am aware that those conversations have been happening and, as a Transport Minister, perhaps I had better not add anything further. However, it is worth highlighting that…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThat is fantastic to hear, and I am sure that all local authorities 100% agreed with the Welsh Government in that regard. The second element to this is that a blanket approach…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe noble Baroness would probably decline to make a comment on that at this moment, as that would take us far away from the area of accessibility, which is under consideration…20 Apr 2023HANSARDPublic Transport in Towns and CitiesMy Lords, I will try to recover where I was, but I cannot wholly remember, so I will go back to the bit on buses because it is a topic of great importance. I had mentioned the bus…17 Apr 2023HANSARDPublic Transport in Towns and CitiesMy Lords, I am well aware that I shall get about halfway through my speech and we shall then all be called to vote, but I shall carry on none the less. I am enormously grateful to…17 Apr 2023HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, we have looked at the concessionary scheme and we have no plans to change it at this time. However, I remind the noble Baroness that the £2 fare cap is currently in…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesWe are not planning any changes to the levels of concessionary bus fares, but we are looking closely at the implementation of the concessionary fares scheme. Over the course of…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesWe asked all local transport authorities to prepare bus service improvement plans; some were better than others, and the best ones were given funding. Regarding the ones that were…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesI believe I have already addressed the point about the short-term nature of the funding. I agree it is not ideal; however, it has been necessary as the whole system has…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesQuestions is fun today, isn’t it? The Government will not be issuing guidance to plumbers and electricians, on the basis that they probably know how to carry their tools. We are…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesI keep hearing this from the Labour Party, and I am not entirely sure which regulations and powers Labour is proposing to give back to local transport authorities. As the noble…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesI absolutely accept what my noble friend is saying. From the Government’s perspective, we have had to see what happens to patronage and where service levels have ended up, given…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, Covid-19 resulted in significant reductions to passenger numbers and bus service levels. To mitigate that, the Government have provided over £2 billion in emergency and…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesAs we set out in our long-term national bus strategy, ensuring the safe and comfortable movement of all people on buses, including those with accessibility issues, is an absolute…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTransport: Investment PlansI will certainly include that in the letter. I do not have anything with me today. I turn now to buses, which, as many noble Lords have pointed out, are the absolute backbone of…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTransport: Investment PlansI will of course look very carefully at the National Audit Office report. I do not know that it is saying that it believes that the line is unlikely to go beyond Birmingham;…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTransport: Investment PlansThe six-monthly updates will continue to be laid before Parliament as they have been previously. We will of course endeavour to put in every single update as much information as…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, it is very disappointing that Arriva decided it was no longer willing to take part in those projects. Other bus operators are taking part in projects elsewhere in the…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTransport: Investment PlansMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed. As ever, I will reflect carefully on those contributions. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBus ServicesI will happily take that back to the department. The Government set up the bus open data service a few years ago now, and for the first time we were able to consolidate all the…30 Mar 2023