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HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, I have intervened on previous occasions to discuss these issues. I welcome the Bill, as I have said before. As other noble Lords have said, it is very necessary to…21 Nov 2022HANSARDMidlands Rail HubMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the Midlands Rail Hub, which is designed to dramatically improve the east-west and local and regional services in the area, which are pretty…15 Nov 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, before we conclude this debate, can I follow my noble friend’s comments? If the text of the Bill is as we think it is, that will be fine. However, in this Motion it says…15 Nov 2022HANSARDSwing BridgesMy Lords, does the Minister feel that, when it comes to funding, she has a conflict of interest between being Minister for Maritime and the spokesperson for roads in this House?15 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsMy Lords, I believe that Prime Minister Johnson promised 40 new hospitals, but the Minister has mentioned five—what has happened to the other 35?09 Nov 2022HANSARDDrivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022That this House regrets that the draft Drivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022 introduce a requirement for…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, I apologise for joining what has become a bit of a club of gap speakers. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, for her excellent role as chair, and all…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDrivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. It has been really good to hear so many questions to the Minister, and I am grateful to her for the answers she has…08 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships) Order 2022When the Minister writes to my noble friend—it is great to see him back in his place—will she also say whether there are any geographical differences in where these ships might be…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHS2: WalesMy Lords, Ministers have said that all trains from south Wales to Paddington will stop at Old Oak Common, the station of HS2 in London. That will add 10 minutes to the journey.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDrivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her comprehensive introduction to this SI. My reason for tabling this amendment is that, when the SI was tabled in July, I came…08 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her response. She has given me a lot of confidence that in her new role, on which I congratulate her, she will be robust in…02 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022At the end insert “but that this House regrets the delay of up to 20 years in the introduction by His Majesty’s Government of these Regulations, which affect just over 600 vessels…02 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for a very comprehensive and, I thought, excellent explanation of why these regulations are necessary. She has given some very good reasons for…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEnvironmental TargetsMy Lords, the Government seem worried that too many people have responded to this consultation. This deadline was put in at the insistence of Parliament so that Ministers would be…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as honorary president of the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association and a former harbour commissioner for the port authority in Cornwall. In moving…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate and to the Minister for her reply. To some extent, these issues were discussed in Committee and…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]I would like to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 2.26 Oct 2022