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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, could the Minister tell us what powers ambulance drivers and fire engine drivers have in terms of being able to disregard speed limits and traffic regulations? He may…20 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I agree with much of what noble Lords have said in this debate but I intend to say something new. I look forward to debating the issues raised by the noble Lord, Lord…14 Sept 2021HANSARDAjax Armoured Cavalry ProgrammeMy Lords, is it not the case that the UK used to have an excellent establishment for designing and developing armoured fighting vehicles, namely the fighting vehicles research and…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesMy Lords, I declare an interest as I have a C+E HGV licence. I am also an out-of-date HGV driving instructor. The chickens are coming home to roost. For years we have treated HGV…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAjax Armoured Cavalry ProgrammeMy Lords, perhaps I may have another bite of the cherry. My noble friend said that there was growth potential in Ajax, but is it not the case that Ajax was developed from the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for explaining the purposes of her Bill. Like many others, I am convinced that the system of the quinquennial review,…07 Sept 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to debate these matters and I fully agree with the approach of my noble friend Lord Howe. I join noble Lords in expressing gratitude to…20 May 2021HANSARDDrivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Temporary Exceptions) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords who have introduced this debate. Before speaking to it, I remind the House that I still drive heavy goods vehicles under the drivers’…18 Mar 2021HANSARDHauliersMy Lords, I am getting reports that the French roaming permits system for abnormal loads is not available to UK hauliers, which is causing obvious difficulties. Can the Minister…04 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillYes, I am here, my Lords. I have Amendment 49 in this group and it may be convenient to speak to it now. Before doing so, I should declare an interest in that I operate heavy…13 Jul 2020HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, for raising this issue, but I think that the order is a sensible precaution. I believe that the Minister and her department…13 May 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, surely the problem is our planning system, which restricts housing development, inflates the cost of housing and adversely affects the most vulnerable members of our…27 Feb 2020HANSARDOffender Management: Checkpoint ProgrammeMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bates on introducing this QSD. I agree with everything he said, and I look forward to the answers from my noble and learned friend…27 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS Funding Bill (Money Bill)Does the noble Baroness agree that my noble friend answers for Her Majesty’s Government and is a Minister of the Crown?26 Feb 2020HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, I have to say that I am disappointed by some aspects of the Government’s response to the Cairncross Review . Where it called for charitable status to be more widely…06 Feb 2020HANSARDReserve Forces and Cadets’ AssociationsMy Lords, I too am grateful to my noble friend Lord De Mauley for tabling this Question for Short Debate and speaking to it with his usual clarity. Like all noble Lords, I…27 Jan 2020HANSARDRelease of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019My Lords, I am grateful to my noble and learned friend the Minister for his explanation of the order. I agree with almost all of what noble Lords have said, but I part company in…22 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am grateful that the gracious Speech indicates that the Government intend to put more resource into the criminal justice system and the police. The difficulty is that…21 Oct 2019HANSARDOffender Management and TreatmentMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, for introducing this debate, as well as for the helpful guidance that he has given to me on this subject in recent…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, I too am grateful for the approach of the Government in this matter. However, does the Minister agree that one of the problems that we are experiencing is that…24 Jul 2019