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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for tabling these amendments, which are very interesting. I will speak to the amendments as opposed to the Private Member’s Bill, but…13 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI will speak briefly to support my noble friend’s amendments and welcome the support that other noble Lords have given to him. I watched from the sidelines an issue that reminded…13 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to the various amendments in this group. I first thank the Minister for arranging two meetings with her colleagues, one in Transport and one in her…13 Dec 2021HANSARDExtraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement for Transport for LondonMy Lords, the debate so far has been very interesting, but it all started because the income that TfL gets from its passengers has gone down due to Covid. There is no argument…09 Dec 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021At end insert, “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations fail to include a requirement for all charging points to be fully interoperable”.06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I recently wrote to the Cabinet Secretary, asking him to investigate a breach of the Ministerial Code by Ministers misquoting the cost of HS2. He said that, under…06 Dec 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly to my amendment to the Motion. I apologise that it was not put down when the regulations were debated in Grand…06 Dec 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021I am very grateful to the Minister for that answer and for the comments of other noble Lords: the noble Baronesses, Lady Deech and Lady Randerson, and my noble friend Lord Rosser.…06 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the concerns in the report by the National Infrastructure Commission, The Second National Infrastructure…02 Dec 2021HANSARDPower Outages: North of EnglandMy Lords, this was a very bad series of storms in the north-east. I do not think it is unprecedented, because I recall a similar one in the south-east of England in 1987—some…02 Dec 2021HANSARDOil and Gas Authority: RemitMy Lords, the Minister surely must know that the target of net zero means reduced consumption; whether it is produced in this country or imported, it is still our consumption. How…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportOn progress on greenhouse gases and zero emissions, where does the into-the-UK part of international aviation come in this? At the moment, I get the impression that it is dumped…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to be able to introduce this short debate on the national infrastructure assessment. As noble Lords will know, my noble friend Lord Liddle has…02 Dec 2021HANSARDHGV Driving TestsMy Lords, has the Minister ever tried to reverse a caravan, a trailer or a boat or heavy goods vehicle trailer? Would she not agree that it needs quite a lot of training? It is…01 Dec 2021HANSARDArmy Restructuring: Future SoldierMy Lords, there are many things in the Minister’s Statement that I welcome, and a more high-tech, more professional military with the most modern equipment is something that I…25 Nov 2021HANSARDMigrantsMy Lords, it is difficult to follow the noble Baroness because she made so many good points. I have been following the cross-channel movement of people ever since I worked on…25 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelMy Lords, this is a very sad day. We have discussed it before but, as the Minister has said, the traffickers will find whatever route they can to get people to this country if it…25 Nov 2021HANSARDSmoke-free PavementsMy Lords, would I be right in thinking that the Minister’s view is that if people want to smoke and kill not only themselves but other people, that is all right? Could he tell us…24 Nov 2021HANSARDIsles of Scilly: ShipsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that response. However, she did not say whether the council would be required to go out to tender for the supply of the ships or…23 Nov 2021HANSARDIsles of Scilly: ShipsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their award of £48 million from the Levelling Up Fund to the Council of the Isles of Scilly for the purchase of new ships requires the…23 Nov 2021