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HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillThe noble Lord makes a fair point. I mentioned the call for evidence precisely because it would be useful to have evidence from any party that cares to give it about using crops,…10 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 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 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesI agree with my noble friend absolutely. More to the point, the ferry operators recognise that, too, as befits the ordering of new ships with reduced carbon emissions and the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesThe noble Viscount is certainly right to say that the railway to Wick and Thurso is a lifeline. In answer to his question, we have had a lot of cordial discussion with the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesThe noble Lord is certainly correct to identify that people on the Isle of Wight think that this is a problem. When I wrote the Union Connectivity Review report, although it was…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesI am surprised that the noble Baroness is not aware that the local transport funding formula does recognise rural areas. We had extensive discussions, as the noble Baroness will…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesI completely agree with my noble friend. People who serve voluntarily in community transport should be absolutely praised for coming out in all weathers for everybody. As I said,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesThe noble Lord is absolutely right. Community transport is a very elegant way of solving some of these issues. I am glad he cannot remember when that funding was established,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesMy noble friend will recognise the 28 miles of sea between the mainland and the Isles of Scilly and that the road network on the Isles of Scilly is all of 14 miles. So it is hard…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesMy noble friend asked this Question in relation to the Isles of Scilly. At present, there are no plans to introduce a new subsidy, regulatory framework or funding model for the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesThe noble Lord ought to know that, in respect of ferry transport to the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly, new ships and methods of transport are being procured and built in…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I turn to Amendment 115 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. By requiring mayors to propose at least one road to be part of a key road network, this measure would…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNationalised Passenger Rail ServicesMy Lords, public ownership is a vital step towards reforming our railways and rebuilding trust and pride. On average, publicly owned train operators perform better on punctuality…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNationalised Passenger Rail ServicesMy noble friend is right. LNER, in particular, has demonstrated all the excellent characteristics that a public service train company can deliver. The previous Government did not…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNationalised Passenger Rail ServicesI travelled this morning and it was pretty good.02 Feb 2026HANSARDNationalised Passenger Rail ServicesI am sure that I have just written to the noble Lord on the same subject, but I have been monitoring the east coast main line timetable daily since December when it went in. There…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNationalised Passenger Rail ServicesI should have foreseen that the noble Lord would ask that question. I will have to write to him because I knew he would ask it, but I forgot to research the answer.02 Feb 2026HANSARDNationalised Passenger Rail ServicesThe Sunday position, particularly for drivers in a number of train companies, is very difficult. A number of them, after 30-odd years of the previous regime, have no contractual…02 Feb 2026