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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, we come now to a number of amendments that relate to Clauses 30, 31 and 32, and to my opposition to the question that Clause 34 stand part of the Bill. We shall return…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is an ingenious argument on the part of the Minister, but I have never come across, and I may say that he has never come across, a consultation that mandates a…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the Minister did much less well that time round than he did on the previous debate. At least on the previous debate he said that the issues that I had raised would be…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I apologise that this amendment, which started life some time ago, got lost somewhere in the system. That was identified only yesterday, so it was tabled as a manuscript…24 Jul 2025HANSARDTrain Operators’ Revenue Protection Practices ReviewMy Lords, concerning those changes, the report referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Beith, from the ORR, a highly respected regulator, is a valuable piece of work on behalf of…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTransport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025My Lords, in general we welcome this statutory instrument. We welcome the prospect of a more rational organisation of airspace—who could do otherwise? However, there are…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightMy Lords, the Minister says that there is going to be a new use and access statement from Great British Railways, when it is established, in relation to freight, getting access to…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsMy Lords, in the light of that last vote on the Bill, I will have to be very careful about what I say to ensure that it does not offend staff. It must be tough being the Secretary…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTransport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025The question about timescale was not about when the work would begin; rather, it was, I think, about when it was likely to result in some fruit.14 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Union Entry/Exit SystemMy Lords, given that the Channel Tunnel has quite a lot of capacity, what consideration have the Government given to the increased use of the tunnel for rail freight? Will the…09 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am conscious of the time. The noble Baroness, Lady Fox, has put her finger on a problem that the Government have not properly faced but which they will have to face…04 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, on the tenacity he has shown in continuing the fight against the injustice of the IPP sentence. I hope the Minister will…04 Jul 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetMy Lords, the history of the HS2 project is not a happy one. It was initially proposed in its current form by the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and endorsed by Gordon Brown in the wake…19 Jun 2025HANSARDSelf-driving Vehicles: Disabled PassengersMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and other noble Lords have made some very important points, but I draw the Minister’s attention to an account in the Daily Telegraph…19 Jun 2025HANSARDE-scooters, E-bikes and Pedal Bikes: LegislationMy Lords, on at least two occasions recently when I have asked questions about e-bikes and e-scooters and the Labour Government’s policy towards them, the Minister has replied by…17 Jun 2025HANSARDDriving Test DelaysMy Lords, how does that figure for driving instructors compare with the 450 that, in January, the Minister stood at that Dispatch Box and pledged to recruit with a view to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, it might be helpful if I spoke next so I could update the House on various developments that have taken place since Second Reading. I am grateful to the noble Baroness,…06 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]For clarification, is the Minister saying that the digitising and adapting of the abortion notification system that her department plans to carry out will be done in collaboration…06 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthMy Lords, I am curious about the relationship between the timing of this announcement and the review of the Green Book. The figures announced today are practically the same as…05 Jun 2025