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HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationI do not recognise an awful lot in that question, but I would like to reassure the noble Lord that, of course, it has not stopped; projects do not stop just because you cannot see…19 Jan 2021HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationThis Government have invested £235 million in the strategic freight network in the five years from 2014. We appreciate that the intermodal connectivity hubs are incredibly…19 Jan 2021HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationAs I have noted, the Government will publish in spring 2021 the transport decarbonisation plan, which will take a holistic and cross-modal approach to achieving net zero. However,…19 Jan 2021HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationMy Lords, specific information on the reduction of diesel use from rail connections to ports and quarries is not available. However, Network Rail analysis suggests that a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021I thank all noble Lords for their contributions this evening to what I think was an hors d’oeuvre for the much longer discussion around slots alleviation which will happen later…19 Jan 2021HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationMy Lords, these things take a long time not because of delays but because of all the quite correct processes that these schemes need to go through. The noble Lord points out that…19 Jan 2021HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationI am not aware of whether we have investigated the HS1 line specifically, but the Government do support modal shift for freight. For 2021, we increased the modal shift revenue…19 Jan 2021HANSARDRailways: ElectrificationThe Government are in frequent discussions with the rail freight sector. This is an important element of our decarbonisation strategy, as it takes goods away from the roads and…19 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementI agree with my noble friend that there are many ways that we can tackle carbon emissions. He mentions stacking. That is why we are taking forward the airspace modernisation plan,…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementThe noble Lord raises a series of questions that probably cannot be answered briefly, so I will write to him.18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementAs I have said previously, the Government are extremely grateful for the expert advice provided by the climate change committee. We are considering all the recommendations in its…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementOf course, the Government have a wide range of transport infrastructure projects that we are taking forward under the guise of building back better. The noble Baroness is right,…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementMy Lords, when we look at carbon emissions, we must do so in the round: air-quality and noise considerations also need to be taken into account. All of these are important. I…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementI am less pessimistic than the noble Baroness about the future of the aviation sector. The Government are working very closely with it both as it recovers from the immediate…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementAs my noble friend is aware, the Government are keeping airline passenger duty under review. We are aware that it has significant negative impacts, particularly on domestic…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementAny expansion by Heathrow would already be assessed according to modern environmental standards because, of course, the ANPS is future-proof: London Heathrow must show that its…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementThe noble Lord is absolutely right that HS2 will provide huge benefits and may well lead to some people choosing to make a domestic train journey rather than taking a domestic…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementAs the noble Lord will know, the climate change committee published its report on 9 December, which is not that long ago, and Christmas was in the intervening period. We are…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementI agree with my noble friend that this year is very important in terms of ensuring that we capitalise on our role as president of COP 26 and establish the sixth carbon budget in…18 Jan 2021HANSARDAirports National Policy StatementMy Lords, on 16 December 2020, the Supreme Court overturned the earlier Court of Appeal decision and declared: “The airports national policy statement is lawful”. The Government…18 Jan 2021