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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that introduction. It is my job to speak to Amendment 11 in my name. It has a rather odd objective, which might not be clear from the text: I…11 Jul 2023HANSARDE-bikesMy Lords, can the Minister confirm whether there is any type approval for the types of what I think she called e-bikes that are not limited to the speed of a normal Brompton bike,…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, before the Minister sits down, I thank her for what she said about the Isles of Scilly and my Amendment 11. I am grateful that she is happy to arrange a meeting with…11 Jul 2023HANSARDGeothermal Heat and PowerMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, and I am grateful for the opportunity that the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, has provided for…06 Jul 2023HANSARDGross Domestic Product: Wales and the UKMy Lords, will the Minister take forward with much more vigour the idea of Celtic Sea offshore wind, which can only really be built in places such as Port Talbot, where there is…06 Jul 2023HANSARDHomelessness: Homewards InitiativeMy Lords, this is a welcome initiative. Has the Minister suggested to the Prince of Wales that he should allocate some of his extensive landholding to help this initiative, and…04 Jul 2023HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationMy Lords, transporting this woodchip from a forest somewhere in North America by truck or train, loading it on to a container ship, taking it to the Mersey, taking it across the…03 Jul 2023HANSARDCorporate Profits: InflationMy Lords, does the Minister agree with the IMF that the main cause of inflation is excessive corporate profits, and the fat cat salaries that go with them, rather than the wage…29 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS Procurement: Palantir ContractMy Lords, it is quite easy to invent rules to get away from competitive tender and do direct awards. It goes back to the Horizon Post Office scandal, which is still there 30 years…22 Jun 2023HANSARDNova Kakhovka DamMy Lords, vast areas of Ukraine are now under water. Is the Minister aware that there is a big shortage of boats there, as he might expect? Will he work with me to try to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElectronic Passport Control SystemsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to improve the reliability of their electronic passport control systems.07 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to take part in this debate and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, on her chairing of this committee and the content of its…07 Jun 2023HANSARDElectronic Passport Control SystemsI am grateful to the Minister for that explanation. When you are standing for many hours at an e-gate, resilient is not the adjective I would use, but at least the Home Office…07 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)Using helicopters.07 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesMy Lords, if it takes up to a year after you have applied for a test to get one, it is not surprising that people apply early, because they will have to practise driving in the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDStrategic Highways Company (Name Change and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these very interesting draft regulations. I have a few questions to ask her, which I am sure she will not be surprised…05 Jun 2023HANSARDTrains: Wifi Provision for PassengersTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to advise franchise train operators to discontinue the provision of Wi-Fi for passengers on their trains.25 May 2023HANSARDTrains: Wifi Provision for PassengersI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. She will be aware that, I think, most train operators already have wifi in all their trains for management and revenue purposes. How…25 May 2023HANSARDSouth West Rail Resilience ProgrammeTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to provide funding to ensure the timely completion of the works to protect the rail line at Dawlish from flooding, including…22 May 2023HANSARDGlobal Britain: TrafficMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on what the Government have done to get more bicycle lanes and footpaths since Covid. The problem is that so many people are getting fed up…15 May 2023