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HANSARDP&O FerriesI can say to my noble friend that we do not believe that there was consultation with the unions, which is one of the big problems here. We have asked for urgent information as to…22 Mar 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Robathan for bringing forward this Bill, which, as he noted, has already had a successful passage through the other place, and I thank the…18 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesMy noble friend makes a very important point. All noble Lords will have seen that there is a level of unrest among the unions that represent those working on the railways.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesMy Lords, I am always thinking about Yorkshire. The noble Baroness raises an important point. There is an amount of money that will be going into the system, which will be used to…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesI do not accept that at all. It is right that we ensure that our services meet the needs of passengers and are punctual and reliable, and that the contribution from the national…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesOf course we would like to keep fares as low as possible, but we also need to support crucial investment and pave the way for financial sustainability for the system as a whole.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesSafety is, of course, the priority for everybody who works in the railways, and the tragedy at Stonehaven is deeply regrettable. The Government have no intention of diminishing…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesIn the broader scope of things, Great British Railways will be developing the whole industry strategic plan; the call for evidence for that has now closed. We are also asking each…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesMy Lords, the department has no plans to reduce payments to train operating companies by 10% and has not assessed the impact such a reduction would have on train services. As…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesI do not think that is the case. Obviously there are various scenarios which we consider when we look at HS2. It is a very long-term strategic system. It connects many of our…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesI do not have that figure with me, but I will certainly write to the noble Lord with further details around Network Rail’s expectations for the coming years.15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesThe Government are very focused on making sure that the services we provide for passengers meet their needs. Ridership at the current time is around just under two-thirds of what…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesTicketing and fare reform is a key part of what we hope to do with Great British Railways. The leadership there will help with the mass of complicated fares which currently exist.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsI cannot agree that it is unreliable and desperately inadequate. We cannot control from Whitehall where EV chargers are—that would be utterly mad. We must work with the local…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsThis links into the measures that we announced in December 2021, when we said we were looking at a mandate for new standards for reliability. Obviously, if there are new standards…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsThe noble Baroness is right: there are some excellent interventions. That is why we must upskill the local authorities and increase their knowledge of what is going on. The…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsMy Lords, the Government and industry have supported the installation of over 29,500 publicly available charging devices, including over 5,400 rapid devices. The Government have…14 Mar 2022HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 January be approved. Relevant document: 29th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsUnfortunately, the noble Lord’s question goes a little bit beyond my brief today, and indeed beyond my department. However, I will be very happy to speak to my colleagues in BEIS,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsThe Government take the issue of interoperability of charging points very seriously. We are seeing the market moving towards a smaller number of varying charges, and we will…14 Mar 2022