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HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThat the Bill do now pass.13 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsI do not think that is just Green Party policy, but I agree with the noble Baroness that that principle of encouraging public transport and bus use is absolutely what we need.12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandMy understanding of the recent suggestions about growth at Heathrow is that they are currently focused not on a third runway but on an expansion of the airport in order to cope…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandIn relation to regional airports, there is a pressing demand from business to improve economic growth in those cities and regions by better and more convenient connectivity. The…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandI am afraid I do not have information about the length of the runway. I am sure that the proposition to reopen the airport takes into account its existing configuration, and I am…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandWhen the Government were elected, they were faced with an unachievable list of infrastructure promises from the previous Government. Various schemes have not been able to be taken…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandI will of course join in the congratulations to the mayor, Ros Jones. The reopening of the airport is clearly important, locally and regionally. I am able to say that the…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandI have no doubt that digital infrastructure across the whole of England is very necessary. I do not have any information on that to hand, but I will write to the noble Baroness…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandThe direct service was curtailed as part of a very complex and necessary scheme to restore railway reliability in Manchester. The department and I know that there is huge…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandI am amazed to think that the name of a cafeteria in a regional airport might be something to do with the department. More seriously, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandAir passenger duty has not changed for a considerable length of time, and my recollection is that the increase is no more than inflation would have been. In the total cost of air…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandPrimarily, that sort of integration at a mayoral combined authority level is the job of the mayoral combined authority. The Government supporting those mayoral combined…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandWe are absolutely committed to improving transport infrastructure across the north of England. The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Statement on 30 October a range of funding to…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsThe noble Lord is as knowledgeable about the original hydrogen fuel cell installation in London as I am, because it was under my control that it was put in. Of course, the truth…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency inspects annually and on a random basis all types of bus and coach to make sure they comply with the correct standards. One of those…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsThe noble Lord refers to a vehicle built in 1962 that has Euro 6 emission standards. I have not yet quite got to the stage of fitting one of those vehicles with batteries, but you…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsMy understanding is that, progressively, the production of zero-emission buses has resulted in vehicles that have more capability of working a full day. The experiment in…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsThe noble Baroness raises a good point. The whole purpose of encouraging the production of electric buses is to ensure that the market develops and the costs fall. I do not…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsI agree with the noble Lord that actions such as those taken in Harrogate to electrify bus fleets have real benefits. The innovative technology example, which allows charging in…12 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsThe noble Baroness will know that bus operations across England are generally managed by operators, and they ensure that depots are configured to accommodate their fleet. It is…12 Nov 2024