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HANSARDGovernment of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024My Lords, I, too, begin by adding my condolences to the family of the person who tragically died last night in the terrible accident at Llanbrynmair. I welcome the noble Baroness,…22 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATMy Lords, the limited warning and the unworkable timings of a school holiday deadline mean that smaller schools without large accounts teams and in-house expertise will struggle…17 Oct 2024HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesMy Lords, any observer of Welsh politics these days will not fail to have noticed that the Welsh NHS has 22,000 people on its waiting list awaiting operations, the Welsh education…07 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it has been a delight to listen to the important contributions to this debate and a pleasure to follow the excellent speech of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of…23 Jul 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceI am aware of the tactic, but I was not aware that it was something that the City of London Police was doing. If it catches villains who choose to steal bicycles, then it is a…23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceI am grateful for that question from the noble Lord. The Government have no plans to implement a system of licence plates for cyclists. There are over 20 million cyclists in Great…23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceThe noble Lord’s question is properly best directed to the Home Office in terms of enforcement, but I share his view that it does need to be enforced far more heavily than it is…23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceThe noble Lord makes an excellent point. In terms of getting people out of cars and on to bikes and walking, this Government have done more than any other to promote walking and…23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceMy Lords, the Government considered this matter carefully as part of a comprehensive cycling and walking safety review in 2018. The Government have no plans to require cyclists to…23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceMy Lords, dangerous cycling puts lives at risk and is completely unacceptable. Like all road users, cyclists are required to comply with road traffic law in the interests of their…23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceI hear what the noble Baroness says. That is a pretty drastic approach, but she has made her point well.23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceAs I alluded to earlier, this Government have done more than any other to promote walking and cycling. Over £3 billion is projected to be invested in active travel up to 2025,…23 May 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceThe noble Lord is absolutely right, but I will not expand on what I have said in terms of the registration of cycles and licensing of riders. However, I agree that we need to look…23 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsMy noble friend makes a very good point. It is a matter for individual bus companies, and of training. This issue is clearly of great importance to bus users but, as I say, it is…13 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsMy Lords, as I have said, road safety is a priority for the Government. The department is determined to make roads safer for everyone, and the delivery of high-quality walking and…13 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsMy Lords, the Government are determined to make our roads safer for all users. The National Bus Strategy made it clear that local authorities and bus operators should work…13 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsI thank the noble Baroness for that question. The phrase used for these stops is “floating bus stops”. Local authorities are bound by the public sector equality duty, and it is…13 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsI am afraid I am unable to help the noble Lord with a number. I do not know whether we keep a record of that. I shall find out and if we do, I will write to the noble Lord.13 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsI am not aware of that, but I take my noble friend’s point. It is a question of bus companies taking their own steps to ensure that people are safe while they travel, and that…13 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsI could not possibly disagree with that. I am a regular bus user and I agree that they provide a tremendous service, whether it is in our cities, towns or, indeed, our rural areas.13 May 2024