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HANSARDSouth Western RailwayI thank my noble friend, and he is right.20 Nov 2025HANSARDSouth Western RailwayThe Government are very reluctant to pay any money to the previous owners, bearing in mind the condition in which the service was left. That discussion is still carrying on, but I…20 Nov 2025HANSARDSouth Western RailwayThere was not a question in there but, now that Southeastern is run by a managing director who is responsible for both the operations and the infrastructure, I will get Steve…20 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsI am grateful to my noble friend, who did indeed ask that question about drink-driving. We will consider these matters further. My noble friend dealing with the Crime and Policing…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsYes. It is a really bad thing to do. I will write to the noble and learned Baroness rather than riffle through these papers. Increasing the ability of local authorities to deal…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsI can certainly be a bit clearer about it, because there are public service vehicles that are fitted with the same technology, for some very obvious reasons. It is right to…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsI was not aware of the recent Australian statistic, but frankly the noble Lord makes a good point and I am not surprised. To address this increase in drug-driving casualties over…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsThe noble Lord makes a good point. I saw recently some very revealing figures on the reduction of accidents in Wales as a consequence of the imposition of the 20 miles per hour…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025I am not going to say I am stunned, because the noble Lord is wholly reasonable. It is a pleasure to hear his words. I should just say in response to the noble Baroness that the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025My Lords, the purpose of these regulations is to simplify marine equipment legislation by consolidating and combining regulatory changes into one piece of legislation, providing…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsMy Lords, the annual report on road casualties in 2024 was published on 25 September. Sadly, it detailed 1,602 fatalities and a total of 29,467 people killed or seriously injured.…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsI very much understand the tragedy that the noble Baroness describes, and indeed my ministerial colleagues have met some of the families of victims and of young drivers who have…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsThe Government will look at the use of all modern technology. There has not been a recent road safety strategy and, as the noble Lord sets out, technology has moved on a long way.…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025.19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsThe noble Baroness is right that that international system is a good guide. We recently discussed it in this House during the passage of what is now the Bus Services Act. I can…19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsI am sure the first thing to say is that your Lordships’ House will join me in offering our condolences to my noble friend on the loss of his brother. The road safety strategy…19 Nov 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionPrevious Questions in this House have dealt with the construction of the third runway in relation to carbon. The Government expect those two schemes, which are being taken…11 Nov 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionThe noble Lord will of course recognise that things should have moved on from 2018 but have not. This Government are determined for the first time to move forward with the…11 Nov 2025HANSARDProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Definition of Relevant Land) (Amendment) Order 2025That the draft Order laid before the House on 8 September be approved. Relevant document: 36th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…11 Nov 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionHeathrow is as congested now as it was before Covid, and it will remain congested unless more capacity is given to it. The previous questions on this subject in a short debate we…11 Nov 2025