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HANSARDNational Bus StrategyLocal authorities can already fine statutory undertakes up to £10,000 if they overrun. We have no evidence that emergency works are causing undue delay. In any event, a local…16 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillThat the Bill do now pass.14 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful and good-natured contributions, today and throughout the passage of the Bill. First, I will—fairly briefly—address the…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUnmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations and Order laid before the House on 15 October and 3 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 7 December.14 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, in moving that the Bill do now pass I will make a couple of observations and reflect on its passage—but I will do so fairly briefly. The Bill was introduced in the other…14 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillThat the Bill be now read a third time.14 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I recognise that transparency is a key issue in relation to HS2. It enables oversight by Ministers and Parliament, and provides accountability to the public on how we…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, there are two amendments in this group, the first in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, to which I cannot agree, and the second in the name of the noble…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, as I know the noble Earl is already aware, the Government cannot accept either amendment to the Bill. I will address the first amendment in this group and then move on…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Randall for tabling the amendment on this very important topic. The health, safety and well-being of the communities along the route of the…08 Dec 2020HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their consideration of this statutory instrument. I join other noble Lords in declaring my previous lack of a full understanding of this very…07 Dec 2020HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, this statutory instrument proposes an important change to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007, or RTFO. Renewable transport fuels are more expensive than…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their consideration of these draft amendments. I shall endeavour to get through as many questions as possible. I am grateful to all noble…07 Dec 2020HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020.07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, these draft regulations will be made under the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020. The…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I will continue. I was just about to talk about the background to the EU regulation, and I will focus on the unmanned aircraft element of these regulations. EU…07 Dec 2020HANSARDBelfast International AirportMy Lords, conversations around a deal or otherwise are ongoing, but trade with Northern Ireland will of course continue according to the “unfettered access” under the Northern…02 Dec 2020HANSARDBelfast International AirportI apologise if I have given the noble Lord that impression; that was not my intention at all. The Government are well aware that both large and small airports are experiencing…02 Dec 2020HANSARDBelfast International AirportMy Lords, a number of issues were brought up there, and perhaps I will take away the last issue and write to the noble Baroness. Financial support for airports is of course a…02 Dec 2020