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HANSARDTourismAll tourists use public lavatories. Generally these are of a poor, unattractive standard. Many things need to be improved to make the public offer for tourists better. Many noble…24 Jun 2021HANSARDGreat British Railway PlansMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the East West Rail link, certainly between Oxford and Bletchley, needs to be electrified from the outset because of the heavy freight…22 Jun 2021HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, first, I thank the Minister for his thorough explanation of what is happening. There is a problem in considering these changes because two things are muddying the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment Bill[ Inaudible. ]21 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I start with a short explanation of the reason for Amendment 58. The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 protected footpaths, bridleways and restricted…21 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2021My Lords, the Government are to be congratulated on the progress they are making so far and on not drawing down credits from abroad. However, the going might get tougher now. We…15 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, the stated purpose of the Environment Bill is to improve the natural environment and the 2019 Glover review of the national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty…07 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change: TargetsWhile there is no doubt about the ultimate objective of our climate change agenda, there are many choices—some very expensive, and some improbable of coming to fruition. People…27 May 2021HANSARDBritain’s RailwaysMy Lords, I believe it is very important that a clear distinction is made between what Ministers do and what Great British Railways does. It is important that they do not tread on…24 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Hudnall, in her very fine introduction from the Opposition Front Bench, mentioned efficiency, effectiveness and the duty to…20 May 2021HANSARD10-point Plan: Six Months OnI have given notice to the Minister that I wish to concentrate on the role of the national grid. On a number of occasions that I have come across, the national grid has been shown…19 May 2021HANSARDHitachi Rail: Rail Travel DisruptionMy Lords, is it not a fact that 95% of GWR trains ran on Monday? In fact, the company expects to run an extremely high proportion of services. Would the Minister do something to…19 May 2021HANSARDRailway Industry Association ReportWhen the Minister’s colleague Chris Heaton-Harris met the Rail All-Party Group, he was presented with a package costing less than £100 million which would enable 2 million train…18 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe bus industry has cleaned up its buses and introduced lots of ventilation, and people are wearing masks. Is there any hope that the amount of social distancing on buses will be…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I intend to speak about buses. The Government’s recent proposal, Bus Back Better , is a welcome spotlight on an industry that has not been the subject of significant…17 May 2021HANSARDRail Disruption: Social and Economic ImpactsMy Lords, the question of compensation arises here. Is there a liquidated damages clause in the agreement between the Government and Hitachi about these trains? If not, can…13 May 2021HANSARDEmployment Rights Act 1996 (Protection from Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, we have heard some very interesting speeches, a number of which have focused on the position of workers at the bottom of the pile—I do not like the term limb (b) workers…27 Apr 2021HANSARDWhiplash Injury Regulations 2021My Lords, I spent 12 years of my life on a police authority, and I saw the manufacturing of totally spurious claims from a large number of ill-motivated people. Some of them were…26 Apr 2021HANSARDBiodiversity EmergencyThank you, Lord Chairman. I wanted to say that all of us, I think, are members of the National Trust, wildlife trusts, national trails, the CPRE or the RHS. I implore of the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I too would like to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Vere, for her gracious apology on behalf of the department for its omission. Of course, I accept that the amendments…20 Apr 2021