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HANSARDE-scootersThis comes back to the privately owned scooter versus the rental scooter. Rental scooters have identity tags on them and are insured. The thing is that it is not legal to drive…26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, we regularly engage with the devolved Administrations, and I shall certainly take that back.26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersI think the trials will help towards this end. They are here to stay—nobody is denying that—but it is a question of not in any way endangering the safety of others and being…26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersI totally share my noble friend’s concerns. Of course, there are two categories of scooter: the rental scooter, which can be insured, and the privately owned scooter. It is…26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersI cannot say whether there is an intention to do that, but I acknowledge my noble friend’s point and will take it back. Not only are these things fast, they are also incredibly…26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersI think doing that with the media present would be a recipe for disaster, particularly for some Members of either your Lordships’ House or the other place. But I agree with the…26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersMy noble friend outlines an important problem. As a humble pedal biker of a Brompton—other brands are available—I know how frightening it is to be approached by one of these…26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, enforcement of road traffic law in London is an operational matter for the Metropolitan Police, according to local policing plans. The Government will continue to…26 May 2021HANSARDE-scootersAll of what the noble Lord says is true. E-scooters are different from e-bikes in that you actually have to make some effort to propel the e-bike, whereas the e-scooter is…26 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationI think our approach is based on the former. There will be fewer lower-skilled migrants, overall numbers will come down and we will ensure that the British people are always in…25 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, I have up-to-date figures for the noble Lord. I apologise for fiddling with my mask. Between 31 January and 19 March this year, approximately 27,000 BNO status holders…25 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, a points-based system is a fair system which prioritises the skills and talents needed in the UK for our economic growth, rather than focusing on arbitrary net migration…25 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationThe ONS figures we receive every year are absolutely vital to providing projections for not only housing numbers but all the other infrastructure that the population need—schools,…25 May 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan: Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, I do not see how there can have been a cover-up, if the Home Secretary has not yet received the report. We need to be very careful about the series of events that are…25 May 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan: Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, a publication date cannot be arranged until the report is actually received. The Home Office is working with the panel for that to happen. My honourable friend did say…25 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, the noble Lord is right that the new points-based system that we intend to roll out is open to the entire world. Interestingly, the MAC advice was that the cap be…25 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationWhen the noble Lord started asking that question, I thought he meant the population of the House of Lords until he said 6.1 million. He is absolutely right. This goes to the…25 May 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan: Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, I know of no meetings that have taken place with News UK. As for the report being published, we cannot arrange timings until it is received.25 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, not only do we have a moral obligation but we have stated that moral obligation time and again. We have a history of meeting that moral obligation, and we intend to…25 May 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan: Independent Panel ReportI begin by thanking the noble Baroness for the part she has played as chair of the inquiry. We are as keen as she is to see that report published in Parliament. I echo her words…25 May 2021