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HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesWhether the train is cancelled at a moment’s notice or 28 hours or 48 hours in advance, none of that is good enough. I myself am puzzled by the number of times an apparently…05 Dec 2024HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesThe Northern staffing and industrial relations issues are intractable and, as I said, have been there for a very long time. In the past five months or so, we have at least got to…05 Dec 2024HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesMy noble friend knows as well as I do that actually these matters need to be resolved with staff representatives on a continuing basis. The transfer of South Western to public…05 Dec 2024HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesMy Lords, I am very happy if somebody else answers. The noble Baroness will have seen—I know she knows—that the Government’s programme of public ownership will progressively bring…05 Dec 2024HANSARDRoad Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 October be approved. Relevant document: 7th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…04 Dec 2024HANSARDRoad Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, these draft regulations will amend existing domestic legislation to underpin the UK’s intended ratification of the regular and special regular protocol—I shall refer to…02 Dec 2024HANSARDRoad Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024First, I thank noble Lords and the noble Baroness for their contributions. I will attempt to deal, either now or subsequently, with each of their points. The noble Baroness, Lady…02 Dec 2024HANSARDRoad Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. Relevant document: 7th Report from the Secondary…02 Dec 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 1, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1A.20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion B. I beg to move.20 Nov 2024HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I will address just a few points. I very much agree with the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and his description of the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…20 Nov 2024HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, this lengthy and comprehensive statutory instrument was debated on Monday in Grand Committee and approved. This afternoon is the appropriate opportunity to move this…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, in moving Motion A I will speak also to Motion B. I am grateful for the collaboration and engagement up to this point on the Bill, which is a critical step towards our…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 2, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 2A.20 Nov 2024HANSARDBus FundingThe raising of the cap from £2 to £3 was entirely necessary because of the fiscal position that this Government inherited. A cap of £3 is actually a pretty good cap in rural areas…19 Nov 2024HANSARDBus FundingI very much agree with my noble friend that a serviceable formula for the allocation of this money is a better thing to do, and to allocate some money to every local transport…19 Nov 2024HANSARDBus FundingThe noble Lord is right to refer to the innovation by the Harrogate Bus Company. There are two ways in which this formula, which I think is serviceable rather than rough and…19 Nov 2024HANSARDBus FundingI thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for their comments on this Statement, which was made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of…19 Nov 2024