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HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I do not know the answer to this, so it is not some attempt at a “gotcha” question. In addition to any regular service running in the UK that the regulations would seek to cover,…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Thank you, Sir George. You say “in the middle”—I had barely started my remarks. [Laughter.] Thankfully, despite the rude interruption of Question Time and lunch, I have been able…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for giving way and for his dexterity in doing so. In terms of how the legislation will work, with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and other pan-UK…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The Minister is making a point that is central to the Government’s argument, but we have devolution. We already have different rules in Scotland, such as on blood alcohol levels…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank my friend from the Transport Committee for giving way. On that point, was he as concerned as I was in the debate on the previous clause when the Minister said that we do…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)To go back to my example of the different drink-driving rules, there could be somebody in a pub just south of the border whose route home takes him across the border into…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is safe to say, Mr Vickers, that I was not expecting us to get to clause 50— [ Laughter. ] Luckily, I have a speech that I prepared earlier. The Cabinet Secretary for Transport…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. Of course, if there is any diversion between the regulations, the Scottish regulations will be better than any brought forward…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Thank goodness I am prepared, because never in my wildest dreams did I think that we would get on to new clauses today. I rise to speak to new clause 1. I should say that it is my…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Essentially, the Minister is asking the Scottish Government and the Welsh Senedd to trust the Government. Over the last few years, the trust between this Government and the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s response. I am not overly surprised by much he has said. I look forward to that meeting. I am grateful for Labour’s support on this issue. I will…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 9, in clause 50, page 33, line 18, after “that – ” insert— “(za) is not an Act of the Scottish Parliament; (zb) is not an instrument made under an Act of…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Given that it is half-past 3 on the first day of the Committee, to take up some more time I will press new clause 1 to a vote. In all seriousness, we should press new clause 1 to…19 Mar 2024HANSARDChild Poverty16. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty.18 Mar 2024HANSARDChild PovertyMany of those people are in work, Secretary of State. Some £14 million has been paid to more than 10,000 children’s families in Renfrewshire thanks to the widely praised Scottish…18 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWith only four bank branches left in my constituency, I thought my days of moaning about branch closures were over, but on Tuesday, Lloyds informed me that it was closing the Bank…14 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) BillThe Labour party in Scotland has made the point that change is coming, but can my hon. Friend explain to me, other than changing the colour of the rosette over No. 10 Downing…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Sport: Gambling AdvertisingThis has been an excellent debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan) on securing it and starting us off in his own style—it is always fun…13 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) BillThe hon. Member mentioned the green deal. I have hundreds of constituents who were essentially screwed under the 2010 Government’s green deal with the Lib Dems. Rogue builders…13 Mar 2024