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HANSARDRail Infrastructure: North of EnglandMy Lords, this Government will be investing more than £35 billion in rail over the spending review period, including rail enhancements and vital renewals to improve passenger…18 Nov 2021HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 15th Report from the Secondary Legislation…09 Nov 2021HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 17th Report from the Secondary Legislation…09 Nov 2021HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021My noble friend makes a good suggestion. I am responsible for National Highways, but it does not collect incident data; it all comes from the police. We will of course look at any…09 Nov 2021HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021My Lords, first, I bring to your Lordships’ attention a matter relating to one of the SIs to be debated in Grand Committee today. It relates to the SI that covers the removal of…09 Nov 2021HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021I thank all noble Lords for their contributions today and for enabling this debate to go ahead in the circumstances. I am very grateful, and I have appreciated the input of all…09 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonAh, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea—that well-known hub and hive of interest in cycling. Indeed, it has about 100 miles of road in the borough, but not a metre of…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonThe Government expect that new cycle lanes are properly segregated to ensure that cyclists are as safe as possible.04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonI think I can reassure my noble friend that the meetings are taking place. They take place fortnightly, and they discuss a wide range of issues. It is the case that cycle lanes…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonThe route to your Lordships’ House is clearly the chairmanship of that APPG. The Government want to encourage improved cycle lanes and cycling infrastructure and, for those…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonThe right reverend Prelate has gone a little bit beyond my brief this morning, but I can reassure her that we work very closely with the manufacturers of the chargers—indeed, the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonIt is the case that London has an incredibly good public transport system. I found out the other day that, of London car owners, 90% of their journeys are within London. One has…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonI sense that the House is divided on this topic. My Lords, well-designed cycle lanes and low-traffic neighbourhoods benefit everybody. Sometimes traffic increases, but evidence…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonMy Lords, decisions on installing or removing cycle lanes in the capital are a matter for Transport for London and the London boroughs. Officials from the department have regular…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonMy Lords, there is much focus on Park Lane this morning. Of course I will take the concerns of my noble friends back to the department and it will be discussed at the Active…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonThe Government’s role in this is to ensure that the guidance relating to the network management duty is appropriate. We have reviewed and refreshed that guidance, and it does…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonOf course, we have discussions with TfL on what the network looks like as a whole. It is, of course, the decision of the local borough, in many cases, as to whether it puts a…04 Nov 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineI thank my noble friend for raising this. She is absolutely right: Great British Railways is one of the ways in which we can ease the transition from one timetable to the next,…03 Nov 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, the east coast main line is a crucial route for passengers and freight and is already playing a critical role in helping passengers return to rail, as well as leading…03 Nov 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineOf course the Government are working very closely with the train operating companies. There is, as the noble Baroness probably knows, the rail revenue recovery group, which is…03 Nov 2021