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HANSARDRailway 200My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I refer to my railway interests as listed in the register.31 Oct 2024HANSARDRailway 200To ask His Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to Railway 200 to celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.31 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, whether on this or other subjects where he and I have an interest. I extend my thanks to him for…07 Oct 2024HANSARDRural Crime: NFU Mutual ReportMy Lords, when studying the NFU report, would my noble friend also have a look at the report of the all-party group on metal theft? It has not yet been reconstituted, but in the…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHS2My Lords, a number of questioners have asked about the new route across the north from Manchester to Leeds and Hull, but does my noble friend agree that, following the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, like other speakers in your Lordships’ debate today, I would like to extend the warmest of welcomes to my noble friend Lady Smith of Malvern and to congratulate her on…19 Jul 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall…30 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI call the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, who is taking part remotely.30 Apr 2024HANSARDTransport System: FailingsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to congratulate my noble friend Lord Snape on securing this debate. Over the years there has been no better advocate for the railway than him in your…25 Apr 2024HANSARDEnergy: Welsh GovernmentMy Lords, further to the question from his noble friend Lord Attlee, is the Minister aware that his colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, and Huw Merriman, the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: RwandaMy Lords, further to the excellent question from the Minister’s noble friend Lord Forsyth about the attitude of this House towards the Rwanda Bill, will he care to put his…21 Mar 2024HANSARDCharities: National Minimum WageMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. I declare an interest as patron of the Myriad Centre, a small and very successful charity providing adults with profound…29 Feb 2024HANSARDCharities: National Minimum WageTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support charities which might struggle to pay salaries following the planned rise in the national minimum wage in…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSmokingMy Lords, many Members of your Lordships’ House have received lobbying from tobacco companies over the years. Is the Minister aware that the Daily Telegraph reported last week…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTaiwan: ElectionsMy Lords, I declare an interest as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Taiwan. I would like the Minister to convey to his noble friend the Foreign Secretary how great the sense of…18 Jan 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will speak about Britain’s railways and in doing so remind the House of my interests as chair of the Great Western Railway stakeholder advisory board, president of the…13 Nov 2023HANSARDAccess to Musical Education in SchoolMy Lords, like every Member of your Lordships’ House who has spoken in this debate, I extend my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Boateng. Even he must be surprised at the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDTransport: Zero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2My Lords, I remind the House of my interest as chairman of the Great Western Railway stakeholder board. It is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin, who in the…17 Oct 2023HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of the Great Western Railway stakeholder board. GWR is of course a FirstGroup member, so it is proper that I should declare it. I thank…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I also added my name to Amendment 258 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham. I commend his speech and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. I will…13 Sept 2023