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HANSARDRail FreightThe noble Lord has, of course, some background in this subject, but the Government in his time were unable to invest significantly in increased access for freight, and the fiscal…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightI think the first thing we need to do with HS2 is to finish it so it is a railway. This Government are working very hard to do that, as was set out in the recent announcement.…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightI have met the freight operators, both individually and collectively—indeed, I have met most of their shareholders—in the last six months. My current belief is that they have a…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightThe rail freight sector is, of course, a commercial sector, with commercial organisations providing power to freight trains. This Thursday, I am going to launch one of several new…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightThere are clearly incentives, which I have described, and, in fact, access for freight is continuing. Recently, a new rail link was built into Horton Quarry, which is in Yorkshire…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightIt is a pleasure to hear from one of the many former Secretaries of State for Transport on the other side of the House. I confirm that the 75% will remain. There is no intention…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightI agree that 75% is quite challenging for the island of Great Britain. The economics of rail freight work much better over thousands of miles than over hundreds of miles. However,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsMy Lords, I am pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, said so much about other things. He did not have much to say about the list of funded schemes, so I am concluding that, by…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI am sure the noble Baroness will know the answer to that. As I said at Questions, taxation is a matter for His Majesty’s Treasury. The Chancellor will determine taxation policy…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI am grateful to my noble friend for his compliments. Of course, the real significance of this list is that it is a funded list, rather than one that is not funded—a list of…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsThe noble Lord is right: this subject has come up before. There is a real difference in the current circumstances. Rail projects are all classified as England and Wales in the way…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI am pleased that the noble Lord welcomes Wellington, Cullompton and Portishead. The answer with Tavistock is that there were so many schemes in what the previous Government…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI thank my noble friend for that question. The truth is that we knew at the time of the cancellation of HS2 phase 2a that the original purpose of a new railway, originally all the…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI thank my noble friend for those observations. He is right that the Government would encourage more freight on railways—there was a Question on that very subject at Oral…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTransport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 28th Report from the Secondary…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTransport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025My Lords, the UK’s airspace is a vital piece of our national infrastructure that is essential to economic growth, connectivity and national resilience. Last year, there were more…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemMy Lords, the European Union’s Entry/Exit System, EES, is now expected to be introduced in October 2025, with checks taking place on UK soil at the juxtaposed controls at the Port…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemOf course, the primary aim of government has to be to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is in place at juxtaposed portals ahead of the implementation of the system. The EES…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemI am afraid it is a revelation to me that there is such a facility at Stansted, but, now that I know, I will go away and look at the noble Baroness’s remarks to see what can be…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemOf course, one has to be very sympathetic about the considerable disruption that Brock causes. Since they took office, the Government have been thinking about what else can be…09 Jul 2025