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HANSARDBus FundingMy Lords, the other day, I referred to the Harrogate Bus Company, and I think the Minister agreed with me that it is a good example of a company that has proceeded with…19 Nov 2024HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I want to intervene briefly. I declare my interests. I am a holder of a current private pilot’s licence and a former director of one of our airports. This is a…18 Nov 2024HANSARDCarbon Emissions: Bus FleetsWill the Minister join me in congratulating the Harrogate Bus Company, which is electrifying its fleet at the moment? It is not only electrifying its buses but bringing in…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, although this debate is about the reform of the House of Lords, I think it is worth reflecting that when considering the future of institutions one should first engage…12 Nov 2024HANSARDVolunteering AbroadMy Lords, we were involved with the youth hostelling movement, which is an important international way in which young people get together and understand each other; it is very…30 Oct 2024HANSARDEarly Years Provision: Bell ReviewMy Lords, I was saying that it is quite inspirational how fathers, particularly young fathers, are now much more involved in bringing up young children. We should recognise that…21 Oct 2024HANSARDEarly Years Provision: Bell ReviewMy Lords, what is so encouraging is the way fathers are now involved in looking after children, and it is very important—21 Oct 2024HANSARDZero-emission Vehicle MandateMy Lords, the noble Lord’s Question was all to do with zero emission in relation to electric vehicles. Will the Minister consider carefully the alternatives that we are faced with…17 Oct 2024HANSARDFramework Convention on Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, it is important to note the remarks of the Prime Minister, and indeed his Ministers, at the investment conference yesterday. When talking about artificial intelligence,…15 Oct 2024HANSARDLondon UndergroundMy Lords, in view of the success of the Elizabeth line in London, will the Government now commit to supporting Crossrail 2?10 Oct 2024HANSARDEuropean UnionMy Lords, the Minister has spoken about the importance of Ministers meeting. The Parliamentary Partnership Assembly did a lot of good work in the previous Parliament to give a…07 Oct 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingMy Lords, a number of us have been very disappointed at being unable to obtain tickets for Oasis concerts, yet we are concerned that a number of members of the Front Bench of the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDLocal Bus SectorMy Lords, my colleagues and I are concerned about the amount of pollution which diesel buses in particular present. We used to have trams and vehicles that were run on…09 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I declare my interests in this subject, first as a former pupil, then a parent and then a governor of the independent Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne. I will…05 Sept 2024HANSARDInternational Law Enforcement Alerts PlatformTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of phase 2 of the International Law Enforcement Alerts Platform (ILEAP) and the progress…02 Sept 2024HANSARDInternational Law Enforcement Alerts PlatformOne of the problems and one of the results of our leaving the European Union was, of course, the complete removal of the automatic exchange of data between our criminal…02 Sept 2024HANSARDGlobal IT OutageMy Lords, a member of my family returning to the United States in the last few days has been very inconvenienced by what occurred. I ask the Minister to adequately look at the…25 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, in welcoming the new Ministers I want to address two critical issues highlighted in the King’s Speech. One is irregular migration, the other the state of our criminal…24 Jul 2024HANSARDMail Carriage by RailWill the Minister please respond to the concerns of many people in this country who feel threatened by the changes involved in the new proposals for the daily delivery of domestic…22 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsMy Lords, there are concerns, and this issue arises from a Question we had about road safety. In view of some recent unsatisfactory accidents, is any consideration being given to…13 May 2024