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HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewThere have been occasions on which I did not necessarily agree with the noble Lord in all his sentiments, but this time I do. He is right to raise things such as the development…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewI thank my noble friend; I will have to write to him because I am not a technology expert. All I will say—not in passing because it is a relevant factor—is that aircraft were far…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewI thank the noble Baroness for her contribution. In a very modest way, I have some background on the connectivity of the United Kingdom. It is of course the Government’s intention…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewMy Lords, I think the place to start here is to say that it is quite clear that having more capacity for an airport that has been at capacity for two decades is a really important…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewThe noble Lord refers to rail connections, which we have already touched on in this debate, and it is quite clear that the two promoters of the schemes will have to address…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewI hesitate to disagree with the noble Baroness because I have huge respect for her. To begin with, fish and books may or may not be valuable in themselves, though I suggest that…27 Oct 2025HANSARDDrink-Drive LimitMy Lords, this Government take road safety seriously. We are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are considering a range of policies…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for moving this amendment on a new national lane rental scheme. As the noble Lord says, he and I have exchanged correspondence on this…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDrink-Drive LimitMy noble friend has my deep condolences for her family’s loss; I am sure that is echoed by your Lordships’ House. The Government’s view is that driving under the influence of…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, for tabling Amendments 52 and 57, which are important. The rollout of public and domestic charge point infrastructure is vital…22 Oct 2025HANSARDOpen Access Rail ServicesMy Lords, in the right circumstances, open access operations can provide benefits such as improved connectivity and choice for passengers, but they can also increase costs to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for the amendment, which seeks to remove the Secretary of State’s ability to grant powers to an acquiring authority to compulsorily…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDrink-Drive LimitThe reason why I stated in my Answer that we were deeply considering the concerns raised was because the opportunity of a new road safety strategy gives just the opportunity to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Maritime Organization: Net-Zero FrameworkI will certainly take away the noble Lord’s suggestion of regional action, but it is not the same as a worldwide agreement to change emissions from shipping, and we should not shy…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDrink-Drive LimitThe noble Earl is certainly right that the Scottish Government changed the limit. I cannot confirm his analysis of the results. Of course, in determining a new road safety…22 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Maritime Organization: Net-Zero FrameworkMy reaction to that sort of pressure is that we are an important member of the IMO. We need to persuade others to support us. Following last Friday’s decision, we will renew our…22 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Maritime Organization: Net-Zero FrameworkI think the noble Lord needs to recognise that a worldwide organisation such as the IMO can do more things than one at the same time. What he says about the dark fleet, and what…22 Oct 2025HANSARDOpen Access Rail ServicesI am surprised that the noble Lord does not know the answer to that, as one of the many former Secretaries of State for Transport in the Chamber. The answer is that there are…22 Oct 2025HANSARDOpen Access Rail ServicesThe noble Baroness has a good point. The regulator necessarily needs to give a successful open access application sufficient time to recover the significant costs of rolling…22 Oct 2025HANSARDOpen Access Rail ServicesMy noble friend is correct. Both the east coast and west coast main lines are now heavily constrained, and under the current arrangements the regulator, the Office of Rail and…22 Oct 2025