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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, can he also clarify the geographical area for which he is responsible?27 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s comments about the timetable. I have heard from people in the Department for Transport that, if they had to comply with these requirements…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRailways: Driver-Only Operated TrainsMy Lords, may I table the idea of level boarding for trains, possibly with retracting ramps at each door? It would obviate the need for people always to be at the station if…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesMy Lords, in addition to the helpful comments from the Minister on south Wales and investment generally, what about rail connectivity between the south and the north of Wales?…02 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Premises (Electrical Safety Certificate) Bill [HL]My Lords, I wonder whether the Minister could help us: why does His Majesty believe that it is necessary to give consent to this very important Bill so that, when he sells his…01 Feb 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsMy Lords, is the Minister aware that BT has said that by 2025, it is going to disconnect all wi-fi copper connections, and that the average cost for all consumers will be about…31 Jan 2023HANSARDRailways (Penalty Fares) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, it is a privilege to follow my noble friend Lord Snape. His speech was very interesting but I am afraid that everything he said about the problem with getting tickets is…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRailways (Penalty Fares) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am very grateful to the noble Baroness. She has given us a very interesting response to many of the questions that noble Lords have raised but, so far, has not mentioned what…18 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is interesting to follow the noble Lord, Lord Haselhurst, and his comments on levelling up. I have some doubts about what we mean by levelling up. You can look at it…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPreparing for Extreme Risks (RARPC Report)My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Mair, who is one of the most eminent engineers and experts in this field I have come across. I very much welcome this…12 Jan 2023HANSARDPreparing for Extreme Risks (RARPC Report)The noble Baroness has given us some good information about progress being made but, as the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, said in his introduction, this is all a question of when it…12 Jan 2023HANSARDCabinet Manual: Revision (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lady Drake and the committee on this fantastic piece of work. It has also set alight a lot of wonderful comments from noble Lords in…16 Dec 2022HANSARDRailway Station Ticket OfficesMy Lords, the Minister has talked about driver-only trains, but the key surely is to have people on the station who can help people who are in wheelchairs or disabled in some…13 Dec 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022My Lords, I also congratulate the Minister and her officials. I think I should also congratulate the MCA, which has probably done most of the work and produced some amazing…06 Dec 2022HANSARDCross-Government Cost CuttingMy Lords, perhaps I could be helpful to the Minister and give her some advice. If she wants to save £150 billion, she could cancel HS2.06 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection for Whistleblowing Bill [HL]My Lords, I also fully support this Bill and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on her persistence in bringing forward her third attempt. I also pay tribute to all…02 Dec 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]23 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]I am grateful to so many noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. Clearly, the amendment as it stands had many defects in it and I apologise for that. I spent a lot of…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, in speaking briefly to Amendment 2 I can also say that I will not be moving Amendment 3 because, in his reply at Second Reading, the Minister gave an excellent and wide…23 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022My Lords, will the Minister comment on a report in the Sunday Times yesterday about the export of oil from Russia in a Russian ship from the Black Sea? It tied up against another…21 Nov 2022