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HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe right hon. Member is making a case on shifting sand, which seems to boil down to one of people not having had time to consider the issue. First, this reform has been in two…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of SpeechUniversities and academic freedom are vital to the intellectual and economic health of this country. Free speech was mentioned in our manifesto earlier this year, but there was no…10 Oct 2024HANSARD New Housing: Environmental StandardsI remind hon. Members to bob if they wish to speak so that I can see who wants to speak. Some people have written in—I have a list here. Please be patient if I get names wrong,…12 Sept 2024HANSARD New Housing: Environmental StandardsI move to the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, Zöe Franklin.12 Sept 2024HANSARD New Housing: Environmental StandardsBefore I call the hon. Lady to resume her speech, this is probably a good opportunity to remind hon. Members that we are all on a learning curve, and interventions should be short…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Bus FranchisingLast week and this week have been the best two weeks for public transport for many decades, righting the wrongs of the privatisation of the rail service and the deregulation of…09 Sept 2024HANSARDBudget Responsibility BillUnsurprisingly, I have listened to the hon. Gentleman’s speeches on a number of occasions, and I agree with quite a lot of what he is saying about transparency. Does he agree that…04 Sept 2024HANSARDBudget Responsibility BillYou are not as old guard as some.04 Sept 2024HANSARDBudget Responsibility BillI agree completely with my hon. Friend. As a member of the even older guard than hers—04 Sept 2024HANSARDBudget Responsibility BillI am certainly the old guard from the start of the previous Labour Government. That is relevant because I had a discussion at the time with the then Paymaster General, Geoffrey…04 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThat was earlier than I expected, Ms Nokes! Before I come to the amendment I have tabled, I should say that I am probably the only Member in the Chamber who remembers the debate…03 Sept 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I agree with the hon. Lady, and I hope I have already made that point.21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)As the hon. Gentleman knows, I have a principled disagreement with him on HS2, but I respect his position. He is making a powerful case for dividing the House on this matter. Will…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I cannot answer that question. It was a Government decision, and the Minister has indicated that he will answer. I respect those who oppose HS2. This House has supported HS2,…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)Can the Minister tell the House when Northern Powerhouse Rail will be complete?21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)Indeed, but we are talking about major national infrastructure. I always hoped that HS2 would not just go to Manchester and Leeds but, for both political and transport reasons,…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his very long intervention. He is obviously right. Cheryl Gillan did a fantastic job.She was opposed to HS2, and she increased the costs…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I do not think I will detain the House long. I want to say two or three things. The first is that there is an element of unreality about this debate, as there has been about many…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. It is now exactly four months since the Avanti management were caught laughing at the Government —they are not on their own. They were laughing because they see the…16 May 2024