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HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, briefly, in looking at Amendment 1 and hearing the speeches on it, especially from the noble Lord who proposed it, I ask: what is the point of this amendment? It seems…28 Jan 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]If am grateful to the noble Lord. I think it was probably at Second Reading, or sometime, that we discussed the difference in the quality of local authority management between…28 Jan 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, just before the Minister responds, several noble Lords have talked about the bus service in Cornwall, saying how wonderful it is. As many noble Lords know, I live there…28 Jan 2025HANSARDCompetition and Markets Authority ChairmanMy Lords, a large number of SMEs supplying Amazon have been complaining about its attitude, saying how very unfair it is and how anti-competitive some of Amazon’s policies are.…27 Jan 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesMy Lords, I do not often speak about education. I think this is probably the first time I have ever done so. I was tempted to intervene for two reasons. First, we have heard some…23 Jan 2025HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness; I agree with every word she said. I worked on the Channel Tunnel as an engineer for 15 years under Sir Alastair Morton,…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, Amendment 74 in this group is in my name. It seeks to ensure, in the creation of GB Energy and the delivery of its objectives, a specific consideration of…13 Jan 2025HANSARDOld Oak Common: Train DisruptionI am grateful to my noble friend for that explanation, but is he aware that four of the eight platforms to be built on the Great Western main line are for intercity trains that…08 Jan 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, I associate myself with the many noble Lords who have paid wonderful tribute to Baroness Randerson. I used to work with her very closely when we were in opposition, and…08 Jan 2025HANSARDOld Oak Common: Train DisruptionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what intercity train disruptions are expected and for how long because of the construction of the new Great Western Railway station at Old Oak…08 Jan 2025HANSARDEnglish DevolutionMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on a really interesting document. I wish her well, because the pressure has come from the mayors for devolution—rightly, in my opinion—and…19 Dec 2024HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesMy Lords, yesterday the Government announced the first transfer, of South Western Railway, to government ownership—I think next May. Can the Minister confirm that what he has told…05 Dec 2024HANSARDHousing Supply and HomelessnessMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to take part in this debate and I congratulate my noble friend on securing it. There have been so many really interesting proposals and ideas…05 Dec 2024HANSARDBus FundingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on this Statement. It is not before time, and it is really good that we have a much longer-term commitment to the provision of…19 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I intervene briefly to congratulate my noble friend on getting this Bill as far as he has. I was very pleased to see that His Majesty the King has given consent to a…18 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to my Amendment 16, which is in this group. I am, as ever, grateful to my noble friend for sparing the time to talk about this. My amendment is…06 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 15 in my name, which is in this group. I tabled the same amendment that we debated in Committee because my noble friend had not yet been…05 Nov 2024HANSARDMV “Ruby”: Ammonium NitrateI am grateful to my noble friend for that Answer and declare an interest as an honorary president of the United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association. The cargo of 20,000 tonnes of…31 Oct 2024HANSARDMV “Ruby”: Ammonium NitrateTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the Great Yarmouth Port Authority about additional safety precautions to be put in place to enable the MV…31 Oct 2024HANSARDVehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024Does the noble Lord also support the verb “to platform”?29 Oct 2024