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HANSARDCyclists: SafetySelf-education is not a bad thing sometimes. I know that the Mayor of London is making strong attempts to improve the behaviour of cyclists. It is a concern that people feel able…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyThere certainly is an issue with illegal or underage use of hire bikes. I take what my noble friend says with great seriousness. We are considering what else to do about this…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyI have great respect for the noble Lord’s views on this. He will know that, as the debate on the then Bus Services Bill went on, my ministerial colleague took decisive action to…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyThe behaviour of cyclists is a concern to pedestrians, vulnerable people and, indeed, motorists. The road safety strategy covers the full range of road users, including…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyNo. The reason for that is that a bus stop looks like a bus stop, as the noble Lord will know, and it is pretty hard to make it not look like a bus stop. The serious point at…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyThe £626 million investment over four years in active travel infrastructure is designed to do precisely that. The noble Baroness is completely right; we want people to walk and…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyMy Lords, well-designed infrastructure, particularly of the kind that provides protection from motor traffic, can improve both safety and perceptions of safety for cyclists. In…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyMy department supports innovation in the local highways sector by creating conditions that enable the safe, evidence-led adoption of new products and approaches, while leaving…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyThe noble Viscount is certainly right that the segregation of cyclists, where it can occur, is a good thing. The Government recommend the use of helmets and high-visibility…25 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillThat the Bill do now pass.24 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank all noble Lords and I commend the Bill to the House.24 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the scrutiny, due diligence and expertise of noble Lords during the debates on this legislation. This Bill is a huge step forward. By unlocking the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I thought I might constrain myself to discussing the amendment before us. In that respect, I offer my thanks to both the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, and the noble…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, bearing in mind the diligent research of noble Lord, Lord Moylan, on sustainable aviation fuel, I have resisted repeating the general aims of the Bill, but I want to say…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for this debate. Amendments 8 and 9, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, seek to address how funds from the levy are used. I am happy to…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, Amendment 6 would require that the Secretary of State set a maximum contract term for revenue certainty contracts before exercising the regulation-making power in Clause…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their extensive engagement between Committee and Report. Amendments 1, 2 and 4 in my name will ensure that the Secretary of State can enter…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, for Amendment 5, which we debated in Committee, and for his contribution. I am very grateful to hear from all noble Lords that the…10 Feb 2026