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HANSARDBus Industry SupportMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. Bus usage has not gone back to the level that it was pre-pandemic; I think the figures at the end of March…16 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: Regional ConnectivityMy Lords, in drawing attention to my entry in the register of Members’ interests, may I ask my noble friend, when she looks at the case for regional connectivity—be it with…13 Mar 2023HANSARDEurostar St Pancras: Border ControlMy Lords, the simple fact is that, yesterday, we saw a great achievement by the Prime Minister in the Windsor agreement. If there are further problems for Eurostar being able to…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTrain Services: North of EnglandMy Lords, I draw attention to my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. There is no doubt that rail passengers in the north have had a torrid time, be it on TPE, Avanti…27 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, this Bill has come in for sustained criticism, not least from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which I have the privilege and honour of chairing. I…06 Feb 2023HANSARDChildren: Bereavement Support in SchoolsMy Lords, would my noble friend agree that every case will be different as to how this comes about? While certain guidelines from the centre would be useful, it is absolutely…06 Feb 2023HANSARDFootball: Illegal Entry to MatchesMy Lords, a lot of support was given to the report from my honourable friend Tracey Crouch in moving her suggestions, and the overall governance of football, further forward. What…01 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Funding AllocationMy Lords, the very fact that so many local authorities tried to bid for levelling-up funding shows that there is an appetite in the country for it and for these projects. Will His…23 Jan 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, like the noble Viscount, I congratulate the two chairmen of the committees whose reports we are discussing. It seems that I have spent part of my parliamentary life…12 Jan 2023HANSARDGreat British Railways and Rail Services in the NorthMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Goddard, for securing this debate and I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests as chairman of Transport for the North. I…05 Dec 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways and Rail Services in the NorthHe has now become leader of Liverpool City Council, so, having taken on a fairly controversial job, he now has an even greater challenge. So, those are some of the issues which…05 Dec 2022HANSARDChild Hunger in SchoolsCan my noble friend the Minister—not wanting to go back to the 1960s, when people were given free school meals, but looking to the future—say how schools have expanded the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interest as chairman of Transport for the North. If Avanti’s commitment to 264 services is not met, what does my noble friend imagine…02 Nov 2022HANSARDAvanti West Coast Contract RenewalMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. I think the Government fully accept that at the moment the service that Avanti is offering is basically not…26 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. A number of people find the announcement of the delay in the Bill very disappointing, as the Williams…25 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth TaxesMy Lords, is it not a fact that the Government can send messages out to food manufacturers? They warn us of the dire consequences of increasing prices but, if they are told that…12 Oct 2022HANSARDStockton to Darlington Railway AnniversaryMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. In working on transport infrastructure and investment, would my noble friend care to take us to 2025, when…11 Oct 2022HANSARDWater Companies: BorrowingsMy Lords, is it not a fact that, between 1997 and 2010, the then Labour Government decided not to change the way the water authorities or boards were managed because of the record…05 Sept 2022HANSARDHS2: Speed RestrictionsMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my interest as chairman of Transport for the North. Is it not the case that the Bill will have detailed consideration in Committee, which…13 Jul 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, I very much regret the situation that we find ourselves in today. I served on the sponsor body until the last general election, with the noble Lord, Lord Carter, and…13 Jul 2022