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HANSARDCovid 19: Winter PlanThe Prime Minister likened the work of Oxford and other universities to the cavalry riding to the rescue over the hill. Two years ago, Oxford attracted more European funding than…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTravel AgentsI believe that the advent of a vaccine gives a real glimmer of hope that the people working, as travel agents are, to the future have a lot to look forward to, provided they can…23 Nov 2020HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I agree with what has been said by my noble friend Lord Addington. I realise that there are all sorts of complications, to which the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has…19 Nov 2020HANSARDShip Recycling (Facilities and Requirements for Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I do not believe that this measure should take us very long. The dismantling of old ships is an extremely hazardous process and, as the Minister just said, very…18 Nov 2020HANSARDRailways: Fare StructuresTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to amend their policies on rail fare structures.17 Nov 2020HANSARDRailways: Fare StructuresThe rail industry has made many proposals to the Government on the reform of fares structures to better reflect current market conditions. When will the Government make some of…17 Nov 2020HANSARDRoad Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, my questions, of which I have given the Minister notice, relate almost entirely to the enforcement of standards. Can she tell us who enforces these regulations? Are the…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Levelling-up AgendaMy Lords, rumours emanating from who knows where in government are talking about cutting back HS2 phase 2b—the bit that goes from Birmingham to Leeds. This would mean that the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDRural Bus ServicesMy Lords, the most successful rural bus operations are those direct, regular inter-urban services that form a network over much of the country. If the Government intend the…11 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI say simply that I accept entirely the arguments advanced by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope. I agree that the procedure is cumbersome and expensive and I would be very…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Adonis. I was in the House when he introduced the original high-speed rail proposals. I think I appended a plaudit…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is pleasing to note that today’s regulations make no reference to avoiding the use of public transport, I hope at least in part as an acknowledgement of the huge…04 Nov 2020HANSARDSanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I too thank the Minister for his very thorough introduction. My question is very simple. We are still in negotiation with the European Union about the continuation of agreements…29 Oct 2020HANSARDClean Growth FundCan the Minister tell us whether the Clean Growth Fund will take into account only companies that are commercially viable, or is it expected to take into account net gains to…28 Oct 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020My Lords, British industry is very concerned about the UK Government’s approach to carbon pricing after Brexit. The Government have committed themselves either to an emissions…27 Oct 2020HANSARDNetwork Rail’s Enhancements PipelineMy Lords, the industry and its suppliers want, most of all, a steady and consistent workload. Will the Minister stress to her department, and the Treasury, the need to plan ahead…21 Oct 2020HANSARDTrains: East MidlandsI wish to widen the scope of that. I am very pleased to hear of the improvements between Newark and Lincoln, but my Question was concerned with the overall journey times between…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTrains: East MidlandsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to decrease journey times for trains that use the Nottingham to Lincoln corridor to connect with other cities in the East…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade and Agriculture Commission and Trade Remedies AuthorityWhen this report is completed, on what basis will it be submitted to Parliament? Will it be a document of which we are to take note? Will we have an opportunity to debate it or…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I speak from my background as somebody who has worked in logistics. I will not enter into the economic or moral arguments, although I have strong views on both. My life…13 Oct 2020