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HANSARDHS2: WalesI understand the noble Lord’s concern, and the Government are looking very carefully at train timetables at the moment. Noble Lords will have heard me discuss in the House before…08 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships) Order 2022I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, back to his rightful place. There were quite a number of questions there, some of which I definitely cannot answer but some of which I will…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHS2: WalesIf the noble Lord is talking about HS2, I do not recognise his comments about the Government being ripped off, but I certainly recognise that the Government must make sure that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHS2: WalesThe noble Lord is trying to get me to make commitments from the Dispatch Box which I am not able to make, unfortunately. However, I think it is worth understanding that the Crewe…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHS2: WalesThe noble Lord and I have had many conversations about Old Oak Common in the past. The Government remain committed to the construction of Old Oak Common; we believe that having…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving that the Bill do now pass, I would like to reflect for a couple of minutes on the Bill and its passage. This legislation, although necessarily limited in…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.07 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022I am grateful to all noble Lords for this short debate and am relieved and delighted that all noble Lords agree that these regulations are necessary. All noble Lords—including the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, these draft regulations will be made under powers conferred by the Merchant Shipping Act 1992. These regulations are not EU related and are caught by Schedule 8 to the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 July be approved. Relevant document: 10th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineI think it is absolutely right, as I said earlier, that the performance is subject to independent adjudication. If there is any action to be taken by the DfT, we would follow the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineI am not entirely sure where the noble Lord gets those figures from, because my understanding is that on weekdays between 7 am and 9 am—for example, between Birmingham and…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LinePerhaps the noble Lord would like to cross the Floor. The noble Lord is completely right: strikes are hugely disruptive to people who want to come to Remembrance Sunday and…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineYes, I know that the noble Viscount is a great champion of freight. The west coast main line is a key corridor for rail freight, particularly between the deep seaports and the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy noble friend is absolutely right: there are capacity constraints on the west coast main line that impact both passengers and freight. It is also the case that the west coast…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineThe Government are confident that those services will come on stream, as agreed with Avanti. The services form part of its recovery plan, which we are monitoring as times…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, the train network is extremely complicated, and it is not a homogenous system. That is why the performance of the train operating companies is subject to independent…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineI am grateful to the noble Lord for his kind words, and I am sorry only that I am not the Rail Minister, who is my honourable friend Huw Merriman in the other place. As noble…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, the department meets Avanti West Coast regularly to discuss operational performance. This includes monitoring the delivery of its plans to restore and improve its…02 Nov 2022HANSARDAvanti West Coast Contract RenewalMy Lords, there were several questions there, but I hope to get through as many as possible. There is a well-worn path which involves independent adjudication for contracting and…26 Oct 2022