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HANSARDHammersmith BridgeThe noble Lord has outlined the challenge that I face with great detail and correctness. In the short term, we need to look at ferries and whether in due course the bridge might…09 Sept 2020HANSARDHammersmith BridgeIn terms of long-term solutions, nothing should be off the table, but at this moment we do not fully understand the extent of the damage to the bridge. I am grateful to my noble…09 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsI reassure my noble friend that we certainly consider nature corridors along new highways—not for all of them, because obviously not all are suitable for that sort of thing.…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsThe Government have clearly set out within RIS2 the schemes that will be invested in and the enhancements that will be made. As the noble Baroness will know, for enhancements it…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsIt is up to the Planning Inspectorate to make sure that it feels comfortable that it has all the information it requires. If not, it will ensure that it goes out and gets it. I…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsMy Lords, this Government have a huge respect for electric vehicles. Certainly, the numbers the noble Baroness quotes are low and are historic, because the number of electric…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsI thank the noble Baroness for reminding all noble Lords of government policy. She is absolutely right that this Government are committed to the environment and want to see…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsOn a case-by-case basis, each road scheme must comply with the national policy statement on national roads, which states that a DCO applicant must show, for example, how the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsAs my noble friend will be aware, this scheme is also with the Planning Inspectorate and I therefore cannot comment on it in great detail. However, she will know that the decision…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsMy Lords, we always try to avoid or minimise any adverse impacts when we design and develop major highway schemes. The impacts are considered carefully when making value-for-money…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHighway LayoutsAs I have stated previously, I cannot go into detail about the scheme the noble Lord mentioned, but I can say that the junction around the M25 is one of the most highly congested…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelMy Lords, the Government will be criticised whichever way they turn on this one. The noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, is now accusing us of acting too quickly, while under other…28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelMy Lords, the Government have been absolutely clear: urgent support is available for those who need it. That may be the new-style employment and support allowance or it may be…28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelMy noble friend is absolutely right: travelling nowadays is not the same as it was before. I implore all people looking to go abroad to check their travel insurance. Many travel…28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelMy Lords, we encourage employers to show flexibility by allowing employees who return from Spain to work from home where possible while self-isolating or offering paid leave. We…28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelThe noble Lord is quite right that the impact of the pandemic has been very significant both on those who are employed by companies and on those who are self-employed. We are…28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelMy Lords, we encourage employers to show flexibility by allowing employees who return from Spain to work from home where possible—[ Inaudible . ]28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelThe Government obviously looked at their own advice and that from the Joint Biosecurity Centre, but it is the case that Norway has pretty much the same requirements as the UK.…28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelThe right reverend Prelate raises a very important point. For the time being, we are taking the approach by country for border measures, but we could put them in place for regions…28 Jul 2020HANSARDSpain: TravelThe noble Lord is right that there are enforcement measures in place for people returning from Spain or elsewhere, where a self-isolation period of 14 days is required. PHE is…28 Jul 2020