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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI wish the noble Baroness good luck in those five years. My Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairman of the HS2 review. I will talk about railways and HS2, if I may, in…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI am aware of those prioritisations. They want both. I have talked to them. However, when I asked them, “Do you want HS2 to get to London quicker or do you want better commuter…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI will conclude. I am grateful to the Economic Affairs Committee, under the great chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, for its excellent report. I hope that Ministers…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFarm SubsidiesMy Lords, what support will there be for hill farmers, who I believe will suffer a 25% duty on lamb that is exported to the continent? Is the reimbursement of that 25%, or…30 Oct 2019HANSARDNet Zero Carbon EmissionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to give new duties to regulators to promote the achievement of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, as recommended in the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDNet Zero Carbon EmissionsI am grateful to the Minister for his response, because it is good to know that the Government are looking at this seriously. Does he agree that the three regulators that have…29 Oct 2019HANSARDHS2: CostI am grateful to the Minister. It is hardly speculation: in a letter, the new chair of HS2 says that the capital cost is likely to exceed £86 billion, not the £54 billion that the…24 Jul 2019HANSARDHS2: CostTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to reports that the cost of the High Speed 2 rail project will not be delivered within its current budget, what steps they are taking to…24 Jul 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyMy Lords, we have an Office of Rail and Road and it is responsible for rail safety. Seven passengers died on the railways last year, compared with 1,770 people who died on the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, before the Minister answers, I am a great believer in trying to get as many SMEs to bid as possible, but one has to think about the risks they will be required to take,…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I spoke about some of these issues in response to an earlier amendment. All I will say is that the amendment asks for a report on the building being fully accessible,…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI will just correct the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, because he said this place belongs to everyone. With respect, it does not. We were talking about having a coffee bar in the Royal…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her comprehensive response. I am much more reassured than I was before, but not totally reassured. I will keep watching this. I am…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe noble Lord, Lord King, mentioned the construction time and suggested that it might be longer. He also suggested that the contractors would need quite a lot of the garden for…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness said that the sponsor board was set up to manage the renewal of the Parliament building, but Clause 1(3)—we have talked about it many times—covers all…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI am a bit confused because the Minister said that accepting my noble friend’s amendment would divert the sponsor body’s activity from the main activity, which is to build a new…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on this amendment because it has started a debate which I have supported for a long time. Maybe she should have gone one step further. We…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I fully support the amendment, although I would go one step further. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace, has rightly identified the planning problems that could…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 2A, 2B and 16A, which are all in my name. These are all about fire. We have had several debates in your Lordships’ House about the risk of…22 Jul 2019