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HANSARDTrains: East MidlandsMy Lords, the Government envisage a number of further improvements across the wider area that the noble Lord mentions, particularly on the Newark to Nottingham stretch. Midlands…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryMy Lords, I again remind my noble friend and the whole House that riding an e-scooter off private land is currently illegal unless it is part of a trial. However, the Government…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryThe Government have already put in an unprecedented package of financial support, which has recently been extended through the winter economic plan to make sure that support is…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryThe Government do not want the recovery to be mostly car-based. We are keen to encourage passengers back on to buses and trains, and we are clear that people can use public…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryThe Government recognise the important role that general aviation plays in providing the grass-roots element from which so many who go on to the commercial sector come. I reassure…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryThe Government have huge ambitions for the rail industry throughout the country, in both urban and more rural areas. As the noble Lord probably knows, we have entered into…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryMy Lords, the pandemic has had a significant impact on the transport industry. The Government recognise the key role that transport plays in supporting economic activity and…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryI reassure the noble Lord that we are already a world leader in the manufacture and design of electric cars and their rollout across the country. The other important element to…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryThe noble Lord will know that the Government published their Maritime 2050 strategy a little while back. Of course, our commitment to decarbonisation remains extremely strong.…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryI am aware of the very difficult situation that the coach industry finds itself in. It is a very diverse sector with, as the noble Lord points out, a large number of family-run…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryMy noble friend mentions the figure of £5 billion: well, the Mayor of London would say that, wouldn’t he? As part of the first bailout, the Government commissioned a…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryThe noble Baroness may be interested to know that bus demand is currently running at about 55% of normal, which is encouraging, but she is quite right, and will know that we had…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryI thank the noble Lord for his question. This is the first time I have been made aware that some train operating companies are not collecting the amount of revenue that they…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorTurning to my noble friend’s second point first, there will inevitably be redundancies within the aviation sector. That is of course hugely regrettable and, while public health…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorMy Lords, the Government are doing an enormous amount of work with the aviation sector. We have set up the Jet Zero Council, which is working towards making sure that aviation is…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorMy Lords, the Chancellor recently announced the winter economic plan, which included extensions or adjustments to support for the sector which is already in place, so the Job…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorI am very pleased that my noble friend is doing his part to keep the aviation industry afloat. The passenger locator form is a requirement for every person arriving in this…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorI hate to disappoint the noble Lord, but various countries have taken different approaches to testing on arrival. Indeed, many countries do no testing at all on arrival from other…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorI reassure my noble friend that the Government are taking this issue extremely seriously. We are looking at all potential measures to reduce the length of the quarantine period. A…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Aviation SectorMy Lords, we introduced the right measures at the right time based on scientific evidence. This included early implementation of enhanced monitoring at the UK border to identify…05 Oct 2020