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HANSARDGreat British RailwaysYes, I do recognise the problem. We absolutely have taken action. We have daily meetings with the train operating company. It has put together a recovery plan, which has been…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportThe Government do not own or operate airports; local authorities and devolved Administrations do—for example, Manchester, Birmingham, Luton and Teesside. We very much feel that,…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, I cannot agree that those Bills are no good to anybody. I think that the Energy Prices Bill will be warmly welcomed by consumers across the country. Some legislation is…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysI am very grateful to the noble Baroness for raising that with me. I will take that back to the department. I know that there is a significant amount of work going on in relation…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, the challenges facing our nation’s railways were very clearly set out—some years ago now—in the Plan for Rail . These challenges have been exacerbated by subsequent…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysI agree with the noble Lord that staff are absolutely key. We have some very hard-working staff across the system. We need to ensure that those staff are in place to serve…25 Oct 2022HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022My Lords, these draft regulations will be made under powers conferred by the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021, or ATMUA. Following our departure from the…25 Oct 2022HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportThe Government have had several—actually 13—ministerial-level meetings since towards the end of July. The Transport Secretary, for example, met Mayor Oliver Coppard from SYMCA on…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportRegarding the infrastructure that was put in around Doncaster Airport, such as roads, I have travelled along a road there, which was fairly new and of incredibly high quality. It…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysI will do that if the noble Lord stops pointing at me. The reality is that an enormous amount has actually happened. It takes time to put these things in place. There are two main…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportAs I said at the outset, it is not unusual for the devolved Administrations or local authorities to take stakes in or have interests in airports, and some of them have been…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportThe question is more relevant to regional connectivity, which is absolutely key for growth. As we set out in our 10-year strategic framework for aviation, we are very much focused…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysI am aware that the TransPennine Express is suffering a significant number of cancellations at the moment. The Government are working very closely with the train operating…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy noble friend will be aware that the guiding mind for the railways now is the Great British Railways transition team, which is focusing on all the reforms that we want to put in…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportOf course, they do not get sold. These runways are in private hands or the hands of local authorities. I am grateful to the noble Lord for raising the issue of Newquay. It just…25 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsAs far as I am aware, the Department for Transport has not had any discussions with BMW about this very unfortunate decision. However, I will inquire with colleagues in BEIS as to…24 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsMy Lords, while the upfront purchase price for electric vehicles remains higher than for their petrol or diesel equivalents, in many cases these vehicles are cheaper to own and…24 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsI am very happy to outline what government policy is. As the noble Baroness will know, and as is always the case when taxes are referred to, all taxes are kept under review. It…24 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsI do not think it is a loss of confidence in the strategy. The Government’s intention is that the UK remains at the forefront of EV manufacture, innovation and batteries; that is…24 Oct 2022