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HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thought we were going to end on a positive note, but the departure gate gag has probably set us back quite a bit this afternoon. I thank the Minister for his…20 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026My Lords, the Minister correctly points out that after almost 20 years it is time for regulations to be updated to take account of technological and other developments. Nobody has…20 Jul 2026HANSARDFuture Capability of the Armed ForcesMy Lords, I join with the noble Lord, Lord Swire, in welcoming the fact that the noble Lord, Lord Harlech, has been recycled; the value of that is before us this afternoon. We…16 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, in support of the arguments advanced by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, we discussed this in Committee among those of us who regularly use airports. As I recall, this…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, we discussed this in Committee. It affects all of us who use aircraft on a regular basis—and, more importantly, those who fly and crew them, who live in a capsule with…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, for his amendments, some of which are entirely complementary to what I want to achieve. I have been battling on this for a long…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]Before the Minister sits down, he used the phrase competition, but is it not the case that, in the vast majority of cases, we are talking about monopolies? There is nobody to…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for the offer of a meeting with the CAA. I see from her head, which is about to nod off her shoulders, that the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, agrees…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]Can I get some clarification on the Minister’s point about Amendment 46? Let us assume that, at this point in time, regional connectivity is adequate, which I believe it is.…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]It is not moved but it has not gone away.13 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, my Amendment 45 arises from an exchange in the other place last week with the Minister, Sir Chris Bryant. Members will be aware that Northern Ireland’s situation is…08 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to be in the Chamber discussing a piece of legislation on a Friday morning; it is a bit of a change from the atmosphere of the Colosseum that we have…03 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, has conducted a forensic examination of many parts of the Bill, to which I am sure we will return at a later stage. I shall commence by…18 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I instinctively agree with a lot of what the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, has said but there are situations in extremis that could arise regarding access to hub airports,…18 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, there are some positive amendments in this group. Amendments 60 and 61 are trying to get to the same place. If there are new arrangements for the management of airspace,…18 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]In the Minister’s response to my Amendment 67, he responded to a point that I had not made. I had not asked for domestic slots to replace international slots. Mine is a probing…18 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 41. The question of responsibility for drop-off charges was mentioned in closing by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. This has become a new and…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for his response on Amendment 41 regarding drop-off charges. I understand the argument that an airport operator can manage its own property, but we have to…16 Jun 2026