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HANSARDTransport System: FailingsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Snape, on securing this debate and on managing to tee up his party to make its major announcement on rail today. It is a great…25 Apr 2024HANSARDPolice: Joe AndersonMy Lords, while it is true that the Government should not be able to direct the police in inquiries such as this, as the noble Lord, Lord Heseltine, said, the amount of time that…15 Apr 2024HANSARDEast Coast Main LineMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. Some of the difficult decisions that have had to be taken have been partly because of the upgrading of the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDFreedom of InformationMy Lords, has there been any estimate as to how much money the Freedom of Information Act costs the Government, at a time when there are scarce resources to spend on services on…23 Jan 2024HANSARDHMRC: Tax ReturnsWill my noble friend tell us how many HMRC staff are working from home and how many are attending the workplace?10 Jan 2024HANSARDConduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, will my noble friend at some stage—he may not have the answer today—look at all the legislation that has been passed by successive Conservative Governments on trade…19 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Safety StrategyMy Lords, I did not quite recognise the figures given by the noble Lord, Lord Jordan. The fact is that I believe the United Kingdom has a fairly good road safety record when…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRail FaresMy Lords, I welcome my noble friend to his post. I have some sympathy with him as far as rail ticketing is concerned, because everybody thinks it should be reformed if it means…27 Nov 2023HANSARDCapital Projects: SpendingDoes the extra requirement of Treasury authority apply to the devo deals that are done with the metro mayors, or are the Government being open with the metro mayors, as they said…26 Oct 2023HANSARDHS2 Ltd: CostsWill my noble friend assure the House that there is no need for another inquiry into HS2? If anything, there should be an inquiry into how many inquiries there have been into HS2…25 Oct 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, one of the figures that I found most disturbing in my noble and learned friend’s Statement was the increase in prisoners on remand, from 9,000 to 15,000. Bearing in mind…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTransport: Zero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. I say to my noble friend that I realise the position she faces defending this decision. For the last 13…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, a company which is the subject of a cyberattack may not wish to be publicly identified, but they may have suffered severe financial problems. How is HMRC taking this…16 Oct 2023HANSARDPaediatric Care: Wating TimesHave the Government made any assessment of the impact of strikes on waiting times?16 Oct 2023HANSARDMigrants: BargesMy Lords, I understand that one of the reasons for trying to house these migrants on the barge is to try to reduce the costs on the Government as far as this whole episode is…20 Sept 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal Programme BoardMy Lords, perhaps I may make just a short point on the appointment of Dr Dix. I very much welcome and agree with the appointment. However, I wonder why, at paragraph 12, the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. Yesterday, in the Commons, the Minister said: “The benefits of HS2 for Birmingham are already being…19 Sept 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, before my noble friend gets up, bearing in mind the interview that the Minister of State gave on Saturday morning on the “Today” programme, could we not save some time…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests as the chairman of Airlines UK. Does my noble friend understand that putting Britain at a commercial…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRural CrimeMy Lords, will the Government encourage the very innovative ideas to combat rural crime already being pursued by some police and crime commissioners to be taken up in other areas…11 Jul 2023