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HANSARDDomestic Air TravelMy Lords, yesterday I obtained the figures of the cost of travelling from London to Manchester and Newcastle, and from Paris to Lyons and Marseilles. The costs in France by train…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I shall concentrate on a couple of issues that were raised by the noble Lord, Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe, and which affect everybody who uses public transport as we move…25 Mar 2021HANSARDHousing StrategyMy Lords, I thank the most reverend Primate for the opportunity to discuss on a non-political basis the position of homes and I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Greaves, with…24 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Bus Strategy: EnglandMy Lords, I give this document a very cautious welcome because it puts a lot of good ideas forward. How they will be carried out I do not know, but we have to be aware that the…18 Mar 2021HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021Peat is an extremely valuable resource in terms of carbon, as has been noted by several other noble Lords. I ask the Minister, although it is not strictly in accordance with these…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice: Sarah Everard VigilsMy Lords, is it not now the policy of the police, as in my experience it used to be, to meet the organisers of demos or protests to agree how peaceful protest can legitimately…17 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, climate change is the real emergency that outshines any other. The UK has not, so far, taken the bold steps necessary to reach net zero by 2050; in fact, things are…12 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, my association with public transport, road and rail, extends back over nearly 70 years. When I first came to the railway, there were hardly any women employees, except…11 Mar 2021HANSARDHauliersMy Lords, the international logistics industry is very complex, competitive and efficient. The trade and co-operation agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom…04 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I will not follow up the approach of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, because I do not think that this is probably the Bill in which to discuss the question of…01 Mar 2021HANSARDRail Freight: Channel TunnelTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the barriers to using the Channel Tunnel for the conveyance of rail freight; and what plans they have, if any, to…24 Feb 2021HANSARDRail Freight: Channel TunnelI thank the Minister for that reply, but what needs to change to make it feasible to see more rail freight using the Channel Tunnel and the HS1 route to London?24 Feb 2021HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Border Facilities and Infrastructure) (EU Exit) (England) Special Development Order 2020 (SI 2020/928)Many Members of this House came into politics through local government. Their motivation was to make things better for local communities, usually through improvements in local…11 Feb 2021HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I first came across mesothelioma in the early 1970s when I was a railway manager in Liverpool. We used to stuff the boilers of locomotives full of asbestos, and of course it…10 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersIt seems to me that there may be a gap there.04 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersSpeaking—[ Inaudible ].04 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersPardon? [ Inaudible ].04 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersThank you.04 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersI wanted to ask the Minister whether the rules apply to general aviation as well as to ordinary civil aviation.04 Feb 2021HANSARDBribery Act 2010: Post-legislative Scrutiny (Select Committee Report)My Lords, I was not a member of the committee, so I have had to rely on reading the documentation provided. On reflection, the revision down the line that the noble Baroness, Lady…03 Feb 2021