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HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, we are currently in the fairly early stages of the very complex discussions around the consultation. The noble Lord is quite right: when you ask the British public a…03 Nov 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineAs the noble Baroness knows, the Government were really clear in the transport decarbonisation plan what the long-term future looks like for various modes of transport. We…03 Nov 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, throughout these timetable considerations, the Government need to balance the feedback we get from people and organisations with the journeys that passengers actually…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 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 LineI agree that the staff are absolutely crucial. They provide an outstanding service on LNER, which is why it is doing pretty well at the moment. However, I do not agree that rail…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 2021HANSARDInsulate BritainThis Government have one of the strongest records in the world in tackling climate change, and I fear that using the word “trivial” in relation to this disruption is a poor choice…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversWe do not believe there will be an impact from any checks coming from the EU.26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversI think that the noble Lord has just pointed out the complex and convoluted nature of the solutions to this problem, which is indeed long-standing. I say again that we are working…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversI think that I will probably say this many times: the haulage sector is a private sector and the Government do not customarily get involved in individual pay rates within those…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversMy Lords, we have taken decisive action to address the acute driver shortage, with 25 specific measures taken by the Government already to support the industry as it resolves this…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations and Orders laid before the House on 19 July and 6 September be approved. Relevant documents: 12th and 14th Reports from the Secondary Legislation…26 Oct 2021HANSARDInsulate BritainWe are investigating all possible legal avenues to bring these people to justice. National Highways and Transport for London have both rapidly put in place injunctions to deter…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversI am very happy to work with the UK Warehousing Association on any measures we can take to increase the number of forklift truck drivers coming through. In return, I would really…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversAs I think I have tried to point out, the Government are extremely active in this area: 25 measures and counting in terms of making sure that we not only address the short-term…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversAs the noble Lord knows, there is a shortage of lorry drivers across Europe so we would not necessarily have been able to rely on cheap EU labour in the current situation. I…26 Oct 2021HANSARDInsulate BritainI cannot agree more with my noble friend.26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversI reassure my noble friend that I have had several conversations with the DVLA on this matter. I assure her that currently there is no backlog at all for provisional vocational…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversI am not sure we will necessarily follow the French example, but I accept that we need to improve the quality and quantity of facilities for our drivers and the availability of…26 Oct 2021