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HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillThis is very much a probing amendment so that we can have a debate about the role that Transport and Works Act orders play in and around a hybrid Bill. I will talk about one or…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, after I put this amendment down, it was slightly taken over by events in the form of an interesting letter from the Public Accounts Committee to the Permanent Secretary…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, first, I apologise for arriving during the Minister’s introduction: I had some connection problems. I welcome the regulations. They are necessary with Brexit imminent,…02 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for introducing this group of amendments. I have listened carefully to the debate so far; some excellent arguments have been made in…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateMy Lords, the Sunday Times of last Sunday says that the Prime Minister has ordered a review which would allow “City dealmakers, hedge fund managers and company bosses flying into…27 Oct 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Electricity Storage Facilities) Order 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that introduction to this document. I am no great expert in power supply, but I find it interesting that the Government still see a…27 Oct 2020HANSARDNetwork Rail’s Enhancements PipelineMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. However, it is now six months since the coronavirus lockdown started. Surely the Government have done some work on demand…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNetwork Rail’s Enhancements PipelineTo ask Her Majesty's Government what is the purpose of the review of rail schemes in Network Rail’s enhancements pipeline; whether that review includes consideration of (1) the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDTrains: East MidlandsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the interesting answers that she gave the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw. Do the Government intend that the upgrades in timing, which will need…19 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the system of testing that is the basis for these three SIs has failed completely, as many noble Lords have said. It is in total disarray: the data comes late, is…14 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I too support the amendment. It is very important, and noble Lords who have spoken have made some very good arguments in favour of it. As we all know, free movement…13 Oct 2020HANSARDElectric Scooter Trials and Traffic Signs (Coronavirus) Regulations and General Directions 2020My Lords, I declare an interest, as a patron of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking, and a vice-chair of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group on…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade Bill29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who contributed to this short debate and for the support they have shown. They all have expertise in this field and it is…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to move Amendment 8. I will also speak to Amendment 19 to save the Committee time. This is a small issue compared with many of the ones…29 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, I address my remarks this afternoon to the frontier controls and customs arrangements because we have three months to the end of the transition. Many noble Lords have…23 Sept 2020HANSARDMaritime IndustryMy Lords, the Minister mentioned that we should wait until the comprehensive spending review to see how much research money would go into this sector, but could he confirm that…17 Sept 2020HANSARDRiver PollutionMy Lords, the 200,000 occasions of raw sewage being discharged into rivers in 2019, mentioned by the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, in his follow-up question,…16 Sept 2020HANSARDRenewable EnergyI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. Do the Government have any plans to go above the 65% renewables target in this NIC report? Secondly —[Inaudible] —the Government not…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I want to follow up on the Minister’s answer to the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, about airport testing. Apparently, we have this world-beating system and many millions of…10 Sept 2020