Contributions
1,028 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is difficult—in fact, impossible, really—for me to add meaningfully at this stage to the many personal and emotional tributes that have been paid by noble Lords to…08 Jan 2025HANSARDOld Oak Common: Train DisruptionMy Lords, the Minister said that a station at Euston is indispensable for the success and effectiveness of HS2. Indeed, the Government made funds available in the Budget to build…08 Jan 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]It was a long time ago.08 Jan 2025HANSARDElectric Scooters and Electric Bicycles: Pedestrian SafetyMy Lords, as well as being potentially criminally ridden, these vehicles are also being used in the course of committing crime. In 2023-24, there were 11,000 offences recorded…07 Jan 2025HANSARDCost of Living: Rail FaresMy Lords, I echo what the Minister said about the late Baroness Randerson. We will have an opportunity to discuss her sad demise later in the week and return to the subject then.…06 Jan 2025HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikesMy Lords, the Minister referred to a trial conducted by the previous Government which has gone on rather a long time—rather too long, in my view. Would it not make sense for the…19 Dec 2024HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, the Greater London Authority Act explicitly transferred the responsibility previously held by the Government Office for London to fund capital transport projects by the…18 Dec 2024HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, abortion is a generally safe procedure for women. It is not my purpose in bringing this Bill forward to dispute that. Rather, the question this Bill raises is: how safe…13 Dec 2024HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.13 Dec 2024HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. My noble friends Lord Frost and Lady Lawlor made important points about patient empowerment,…13 Dec 2024HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]It is already mandatory for complications from abortions to be reported. If that is exceptional, it is not made more so by this Bill. The question is from which data source one…13 Dec 2024HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]With respect, it is true that the report, which the noble Lord has obviously read carefully, does not include data from GPs or from 111. That would have been an onerous task and,…13 Dec 2024HANSARDPrisons: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Burt of Solihull, for bringing this Question to our attention. It is almost impossible to improve on the passion and commitment…12 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Brady of Altrincham on his maiden speech and wish the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, every happiness in what I am sure and hope will be a…11 Dec 2024HANSARDTrain Crew ShortagesMy Lords, I start by commiserating with the Minister on the fact that transport does not appear to be being mentioned in the latest great reset speech today. It must be tough not…05 Dec 2024HANSARDRoad Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for arranging a helpful briefing with his officials this morning. This is, I imagine, one of those very rare occasions where I find myself more in…02 Dec 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I shall endeavour to be brief. I repeat what other noble Lords have said in expressing my gratitude to the Minister, as I mentioned at Third Reading and when the Bill…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI am not here to defend the previous Government, and I was not making a tedious trivial party-political point when I said that. I will say that I suspect the previous Government…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillWith respect, this Bill does not do that. If this Bill created Great British Railways, that would be another story altogether. This Bill does not create a body; it simply is the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, the amendment which we did not debate late at night was about the management of the railways in London; it had nothing whatever to do with what the noble Lord says. I…20 Nov 2024