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HANSARDCivil Servants: Reduction in NumbersI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer, but is she aware that at the DVLA delays have risen by 65% in the last year and that the waiting time for a new driving licence is…15 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022My Lords, I too am grateful to the Minister for his explanation—I tried to understand most of it. I too am interested in paragraph 7.3, to which the noble Baroness referred,…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I am grateful to the Minister, but before he moves on, could he explain why the regulator, or the Government, thinks these very large contracts should be treated separately and…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022The noble Lord mentioned Southern Water as an example of the need for competition, and I am sure he is right about the need for competition—but who is competing? Is Southern Water…13 Jun 2022HANSARDConstruction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022I am grateful to the noble Lord again. Following his last comment—13 Jun 2022HANSARDRyanair: Afrikaans Language TestMy Lords, following on from my noble friend Lord Foulkes’s question, could the Minister have a look at the processes at Prestwick Airport? I am told that passengers can go through…09 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence RelationshipsMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Liddle on a masterful speech, which set the tone for a very interesting debate. I want to talk about transport in Ukraine, in…09 Jun 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Supporting AccessMy Lords, the noble Baroness said that it is cheaper to run electric vehicles, but that rather depends on the price that people have to pay for buying the current. Would she agree…06 Jun 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow my noble friend. I agree with his views on the public procurement of particularly large projects in this country. As the noble Lord,…25 May 2022HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: Evacuation of Disabled ResidentsMy Lords, behind all these fine words is a practical question: how do you evacuate someone in a wheelchair from an 11, 12 or 13-storey building? The Minister seems to be saying…25 May 2022HANSARDIndia: Cereals Export BanMy Lords, the House knows that the Black Sea ports will be effectively closed to wheat exports for some time to come. I have come across a very interesting paper by the European…19 May 2022HANSARDFood Price InflationMy Lords, the Statement said nothing about Ukraine, although other noble Lords have mentioned it. Is the Minister not aware that the production of corn, fertiliser and oil from…19 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to be debating this evening on the three issues which come so well together: levelling up, communities and transport. I welcome the fact that we…11 May 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I have heard the same stories as my noble friend about the pretty appalling customer service from Avanti, and I reflect on the fact that the present structure seems to…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe–Manchester) BillMy Lords, I would like to speak very briefly to this Motion. I emphasise that I am not suggesting that I oppose it; it is a normal procedure Motion, and it should in my view carry…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, the Minister has said several times how helpful the Polish Government have been. That is really good, because the Polish Government have been infamous for bureaucracy in…31 Mar 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: TargetMy Lords, one of the recommendations of the built environment report referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Young—and I have the honour of serving on the committee under the noble…30 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, following on from the questions from my noble friend Lord Snape and the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, can the Minister explain the difference in employment rights and…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationMy Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lords, Lord Arbuthnot and Lord Callanan, on their work in chasing this. I am concerned about the Minister’s answer on the time…23 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesMy Lords, I press the Minister a little more on the question asked by my noble friend Lord Rosser about Network Rail’s costs. I understand from many in the industry that Network…15 Mar 2022