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HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI thank my noble friend for his comments. I believe I covered all the issues he raised in my earlier remarks. I have nothing further.09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Berkeley and Lord Tunnicliffe, for their amendments in this group. They have been grouped together as they cover the very important areas…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillThat is the case, yes.09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, for tabling the amendment and all noble Lords who have taken part in this first debate in Committee on the HS2 phase 2a Bill. Before…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Adonis, will know that because the hybrid Bills sometimes prove so challenging to get through, if they are too large, it was one of the recommendations of…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillShe would like to very briefly come back. I will not take a shedload of waffle from the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, either. He has taken a simple statement—that a very large and…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI am good.09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for tabling this important amendment. As she will be aware, I wrote to her on this matter at the end of last week and I have…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thought that the noble Lords, Lord Adonis and Lord Liddle, did a very good job of making many of my points for me. Then, of course, the noble and learned Lord, Lord…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, this has been a very good and occasionally somewhat detailed debate; I will certainly be doing a follow-up letter when we have finished. I want to say at the outset that…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI think my comments still stand. What the noble Baroness has outlined highlights the importance of a constructive and productive relationship between all environmental NGOs,…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonI recognise that on occasion, cyclists do not pay full regard to the rules. As we encourage more people to cycle—we have put in place cycle lanes, which are very welcome—we must…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonThe congestion charge is a matter for the mayor. He will make decisions in that regard.29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonI assure the noble Lord that we want—as much as anybody else wants—London to have a safe, sustainable and reliable network. Obviously, there are issues to consider. In the short…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonThe health of our key workers and transport workers is at the forefront of everything we are doing at the moment, which is why the Government support running full services across…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonMy Lords, train operating companies are not the same as TfL and a devolved public transport authority. Equivalent conditions or discussions cannot therefore be made because the…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonThe noble Baroness will know that transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London. Therefore, any considerations of smart road pricing would be for him to take forward.29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonMy Lords, we are currently in discussions with TfL and the mayor on a further extraordinary funding agreement. My noble friend will agree that the mayor has choices to make to…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonThe noble and gallant Lord will be pleased to hear that there was an update from Crossrail recently about the schedule and total costs. The project is now completely under the…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport for LondonI agree with my noble friend that negotiations between the Government and the Mayor of London—indeed, all mayors—should be based on mutual respect and professionalism. I am…29 Oct 2020