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HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]In answer to the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, I can only repeat that convention dictates that only Ministers can lay orders in Parliament. Therefore, Transport for London would be…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for noble Lords’ consideration of the Bill and very much welcome the scrutiny of those here today as it continues its parliamentary passage. This first…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]I apologise for not addressing that but I will ensure that it is addressed in letter form.11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]It is a matter for the police to administer in terms of any offences that may be caused, but I take my noble friend’s point. I will take her point back to the department.11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]11 Dec 2023HANSARDAviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 6 December .11 Dec 2023HANSARDAviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Absolutely. Of course, I undertake to do that. In closing, these regulations will help air passengers to receive the same protections they are currently entitled to if their…06 Dec 2023HANSARDAviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate, in which issues that are to some extent technical have been raised. I will start by responding to the issues…06 Dec 2023HANSARDAviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, these regulations were laid in draft before this House on 16 October 2023. The purpose of this statutory instrument is to restate, using powers under the Retained EU Law…06 Dec 2023HANSARDAviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Aviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.06 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the noble Lords who have taken part in this debate for their consideration of these draft regulations. This is about achieving a balance between the rights of…06 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023My Lords, these draft regulations will be made under the powers conferred by the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, as amended by the Strikes (Minimum…06 Dec 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 November be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention…06 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersI absolutely agree with the noble Lord and suggest that that is under way as a result of the round table of the noble Baroness, Lady Vere.04 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersI can tell my noble friend that the discussions highlighted inconsistencies in the way passengers can provide the information to the industry that is needed to get appropriate…04 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersMy noble friend makes a very good point. I know that that is under way with some aircraft manufacturers, particularly in terms of toilets on board aircraft and the ability of…04 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersWith great respect to the noble Lord, I think this Government do take it seriously. The department certainly takes it seriously; I take it seriously. Within my ministerial role, I…04 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersI thank the noble Lord for his question, but I am afraid that I cannot give an answer to that as I stand here. It is above my pay grade to decide what the legislative business…04 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersI thank the noble Baroness for that question. I am not aware of a date as I stand here, but I will inquire into it and write to the noble Baroness.04 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersThe Department for Transport has released a new training module on handling powered wheelchairs, for example; it forms part of the department’s training programme. The CAA is…04 Dec 2023