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HANSARDDrax Biomass Power StationMy Lords, my noble friend said in his original Answer that it was matter for the regulator. Are the Government wholly satisfied with the way regulation is working at the moment,…03 Jul 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. I agree with my noble friend the Minister about the remarkable transformation we have seen in the railways…28 Jun 2023HANSARDRailways: Trans-Pennine ExpressMy Lords, I draw attention to my interest in the register as chairman of Transport for the North. While I welcome what the Secretary of State has brought forward, which takes…23 May 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for her remarks and for a better and more forceful summary of the Bill than mine. I completely understand the point that was made by the noble…19 May 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillThat the Bill do now pass.19 May 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillMy Lords, it has been a privilege to sponsor this particular piece of legislation through your Lordships’ House. It started life in the House of Commons, led by Dr Liam Fox,…19 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I very much welcome the changes that the Government have brought forward, but I also think that the amendment moved by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, is one that…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillYes, of course, shame—absolutely a shame. I completely accept what my noble friend is saying. It is a shame and a disgrace, but sometimes you get such a number of regulations…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, my name appears on Amendments 15 and 76, spoken to by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope. Following what my noble friend Lady Noakes has just said, I say: if not now,…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportMy Lords, in looking at what the Government are doing to support the manufacturing industry, I ask: are they satisfied with the way in which industrialists and entrepreneurs see…15 May 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Profits LevyDoes my noble friend have any figures for the amount of money when profits are made that goes into pension funds and therefore to people who are earning pensions?09 May 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.09 May 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Funding and ReliabilityCan my noble friend reassure the House of the vast importance that the Government attach to the whole rail industry, and the fact that it is incredibly important to our economy?…26 Apr 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.21 Apr 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillMy Lords, this Bill comes to your Lordships’ House having completed its stages in the House of Commons. It was taken through the House of Commons by Dr Liam Fox and is based on…21 Apr 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillI am very grateful to my noble friend for her response on behalf of the Government on the Government’s attitude to the Bill. It is very encouraging. This area was left out as far…21 Apr 2023HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, I draw your Lordships’ attention to my registered interest as chairman of Transport for the North. May I ask my noble friend to give some long-term assurance on the…30 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, on behalf of the committee, I thank the Government for responding favourably to the report. I hope this is something that other departments will follow through in their…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPassports: Strike Action and Voter IDMy Lords, will my noble friend confirm that it is not only passports that are registered as a document of note for voting? Many documents other than passports are approved. Would…20 Mar 2023