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HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy Lords, the Home Secretary said yesterday in her Statement in the Commons that she knows that it is “difficult to wait any longer for answers ”.—[ Official Report , Commons,…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesIf the Government consider making any changes to Short money, will the Minister make them retrospective for the last 10 years?01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, and to acknowledge his expertise and his dedication to the rail industry. When I saw that I had been drawn to…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechHow has Andy Burnham managed to fund it, then, in Manchester alone?20 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingCan the Leader of the House tell us why the Prime Minister ignored the advice of the then Cabinet Secretary, the noble Lord, Lord Case, to do the vetting before the appointment…20 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Infrastructure Resilience: Storms and FloodsMy Lords, I start by wishing the Minister a happy birthday—19 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Infrastructure Resilience: Storms and FloodsMy Lords, what progress is being made on doing some of this resilience work outside just bank holidays and weekends? A programme was set in place by the previous chairman of…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBirmingham City Council and Unite: Refuse Workers’ PayBearing in mind the words of the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, on the position of the commissioners, do the Government have full confidence in the commissioners appointed to do that…17 Mar 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesWill the Minister look at the role that the Community Transport Association can play? I believe that it can play a vital and important role, particularly in remote country areas,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the Government Chief Whip in his opening statement said that he is not an expert on the Parliament Act; I think he is soon going to become one. Perhaps I may ask him a…30 Jan 2026HANSARDNumber Plates Intended to Defeat Enforcement CamerasMy Lords, bearing in mind that the Question relates to enforcement cameras, would the Minister like to inform the House as to the reliability of those cameras, bearing in mind the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, it is very encouraging to hear what the noble Baroness is saying. Can she tell us when these planned engineering upgrades that she is talking about were given the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSouth Western RailwayMy Lords, under the system of franchising, should a franchise fail, the Government would have the opportunity to put in an operator of last resort. Who is the operator of last…20 Nov 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: PartnershipsMy Lords, without asking the Minister to speculate on what might be in the Budget, will he tell us what was meant when the Chancellor and the Prime Minister said they would not…10 Nov 2025HANSARDRail FaresMy Lords, the Minister rightly pointed to my complete failure as Secretary of State for Transport. However, will he reassure us that in the brave new world he is promising for the…18 Sept 2025HANSARDParliamentary Commercial DepartmentMy Lords, I welcome the report and what the Leader of the House has said. Some very important points have been made. As a member of the commission, I know that it is well versed…12 Jun 2025HANSARDClimate Change: Wildfire Strategy and Action PlanMy Lords, we have just seen quite a devastating fire on Beeley Moor in Derbyshire. Everybody would want the Government to do as much as they can to help educate adults. Have the…08 May 2025HANSARDPassenger Standards AuthorityCan the Minister just remind the House—I am sure he knows the figure—what the passenger numbers were before privatisation and what they were just before the outbreak of Covid?…11 Feb 2025HANSARDCouncil TaxMy Lords, when the Minister says there will be winners and losers in any reform of council tax, does she not agree with the way in which the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, put it: that…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy Lords, in welcoming the Government’s announcement that they are considering a third runway, may I ask the Minister what their attitude will be to airports outside London…03 Feb 2025