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HANSARDMail Carriage by RailThe issue of the age of the infrastructure that Royal Mail uses is overtaken by the issue of the age of the train sets that it currently uses to carry mail. There were originally…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailThe mode of transport chosen by Royal Mail is an operational decision, over which Ministers and the regulator have no role under postal regulation. It has emphasised the…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailIn respect of the carriage of mail by rail, my department officials are working closely with officials from the Department for Business and Trade. I would be happy to take the…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailI thank my noble friend for his question. Only 3% of Royal Mail’s letters and parcels are moved by rail. There are 600 freight services running on the network every day, of which…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailThe department’s officials are working closely with officials from the Department for Business and Trade. I will take the noble Baroness’s comments back to both departments.22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailMy understanding is that the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme, which has a budget of £18 million for 2024-25, has been effective. The current scheme expires on 31 March 2025, but…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailI thank my noble friend for that question but it moves quite a long way from the carriage of mail by rail. I think there might be more appropriate times at which to consider the…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderI would hope that it will be, but the noble Lord will know that the deadline was delayed because of the general election, and the new Secretary of State in the other House will…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderI can fully understand the national issues regarding congestion at the Dartford Tunnel and the M25, but it is important that the arguments both for and against such a large…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderThe statutory deadline for a decision on the lower Thames crossing is 4 October 2024. Although the department always attempts to meet its statutory deadlines, I cannot comment…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderYour Lordships’ House has already heard some strong arguments in favour of this particular project. The arguments for and against it need to be properly considered in order that,…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderOn the whole, I judge that to be a statement in favour of this project.22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderThe Government are committed to a long-term infrastructure plan that considers all the infrastructure needed to grow the economy, create jobs and build housing across Britain. It…22 Jul 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderA long-term infrastructure plan for Great Britain, concentrating on growth, jobs and housing, needs to embrace all those projects that will most contribute to economic growth. I…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailWe are fully committed to supporting rail freight growth, recognising significant economic and environmental potential. Following our plans to overhaul the railways, Great British…22 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailI welcome the comments from the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin. It is important that rail freight increases, but the noble Lord is correct in referring to capacity problems on some…22 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: Barnett FormulaMy Lords, first, I am grateful to the Lord Speaker, the Clerk of the Parliaments, Black Rod, the doorkeepers and all the staff of the House for making me so welcome. The noble and…15 Mar 2023