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HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the Bill. I am a cyclist, an occasional electric scooter user and of course a pedestrian, and it is certainly needed. I have been in a pedicab too. I do not…22 Nov 2023HANSARDLow-traffic NeighbourhoodsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what are the health benefits of low traffic neighbourhoods.21 Nov 2023HANSARDLow-traffic NeighbourhoodsI thank the Minister for that reply and welcome him to his new post, but why did the Prime Minister order a review of low-traffic neighbourhoods? I quote from the Telegraph : “I…21 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechThis was a fairly lightweight King’s Speech, and the elements of transport about which I shall speak are pretty light—although I welcome some legislation on self-driving vehicles;…13 Nov 2023HANSARDFlying Schools: LiquidationDoes the Minister agree that one of the reasons for these flying schools getting into difficulty is the lack of air navigation aids, which were cancelled when we Brexited? Will…13 Nov 2023HANSARDHS2 Ltd: CostsI thank the noble Baroness for that interesting response. There were a lot of people quoted in the Sunday Times at the weekend, including experienced HS2 directors who have risked…25 Oct 2023HANSARDHS2 Ltd: CostsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports alleging that HS2 Ltd did not disclose accurate cost estimates for the project; and what plans they have…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTransport: Zero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2My Lords, many noble Lords and other people have said to me, “You must feel very pleased that you won and it got cancelled”. I do not look upon it that way at all. I have been…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, is the Minister aware that your Lordships’ Built Environment Committee, of which I have the honour of being a member, is publishing a report today on the very Question…21 Sept 2023HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, there have been many reports of quite severe overcrowding on some of the CrossCountry services to the south-west in recent months. Can the noble Baroness explain whether…19 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2My Lords, about six to nine months ago, the Government said that they would pause all work at Euston. Has that happened? My impression is, as reports I get suggest, that there is…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTata Steel: Port TalbotMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of the great interest from his colleagues in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero about offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea. A…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNATS: StaffingMy Lords, the Government seem to have a problem with people, because there is a shortage of people in this, as we have heard from many noble Lords already. It is a similar problem…19 Sept 2023HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, this is all very well, but it is surely unreasonable for the Government to expect a local authority—the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham—to pay 33% of the total…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 199 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham. I apologise to the House for not being here on Monday—another failed…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI apologise to the House for that. The amendment aims to address the problem of local planning authorities unwittingly, and I think occasionally intentionally, “frustrating a…06 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Air Traffic Services: Operational FailureMy Lords, if a passenger is delayed on a train, they can claim compensation from the train operator, which in turn can claim from Network Rail, the infrastructure manager, if it…05 Sept 2023HANSARDPostal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023My Lords, I rise to speak briefly about another milestone in what I see as the postal service’s disaster this week. I listened very carefully to what noble Lords said about the…19 Jul 2023HANSARDPostal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I shall be quick, my Lords, because we have been at this for some time. I was just saying that the Post Office has been continuing to prosecute innocent people. Suddenly, it has…19 Jul 2023HANSARDCement Industry: Carbon DioxideMy Lords, what are the Government doing to encourage alternative building methods that do not need cement, or need much smaller volumes of cement? That would help with the carbon…12 Jul 2023