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HANSARDBuses: Safety and SecurityThe noble Lord is clearly in possession of information that I do not have, because my department and other parts of government are still looking at this. But it is a fact of life…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBuses: Safety and SecurityI would take issue with the noble Lord in saying that nothing has been done. There has been a lot of individual work. In particular, Transport for London, post his and my time…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBuses: Safety and SecurityThe noble Lord is quite correct: Covid had an effect on all public transport demand. The Government have taken a series of actions, including the Bus Services Act 2025, which…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBuses: Safety and SecurityMy department and other parts of government are looking into the media reports on this from Norway, and the Secretary of State has already committed to updating the Transport…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBuses: Safety and SecurityThis Government are committed to ensuring that buses are safe and secure for all passengers and road users, and we expect the bus sector to uphold the highest possible safety…08 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityI am happy, because the principal constraint is actually the availability of trains compatible with the infrastructure on both sides of the channel and in the tunnel itself. They…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityWe are quite a long way from the New Year’s Eve disruption in the Channel Tunnel, but never mind. The noble Lord knows perfectly well that the principal means by which the…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityI thank my noble friend. I think it is a distraction to regard the electricity suppliers as the principal reason for the three separate failures. In fact, the first failure, we…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityThe noble Lord will know that we used to have far more influence over Eurostar and its commercial policies because we were once part-owners of it, but, sadly, a previous…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityThe review that I have talked about already will look at the resilience of the infrastructure and at previous recommendations to make sure that the infrastructure is resilient.…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityMy Lords, it is important that there is a full investigation into the three separate incidents which disrupted tens of thousands of passengers’ journeys on 30 and 31 December last…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityI share my noble friend’s concern about the disruption caused to travellers, in particular those whose holidays were spoiled or at least delayed. There is appropriate compensation…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to and support for the Bill. I offer particular thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, for steering the Bill through…12 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for this group of amendments. Amendments 1 and 6 would require the Secretary of State to enter into at least one revenue certainty contract with a…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank the noble Lord for his intervention. If he is willing, I will take that point away and contemplate it further.10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI join the noble Earl, Lord Russell, in sending the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, our good wishes for him and his family. I congratulate the noble Earl on his recent nomination for a…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank all noble Lords for the brief debate on this group of amendments. Amendments 7, 8, 9, 24 and 26 seek to address how funds from the levy are used. I first reassure noble…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on his forthcoming appointment as a life Peer. The noble Lord, Lord Moylan, raises the correspondence from the…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill10 Dec 2025