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HANSARDWest Coast Main LineTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to replace Avanti Trains as the principal operator on the West Coast Main Line.27 Apr 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that not-too-helpful response. Does she regret the replacement of Virgin Trains by this particular organisation? Does she agree with me that the…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHighway Code (Rule 149)My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, on introducing this Motion. I have previously made my views about e-scooters plain, and I shall not bore the House…06 Apr 2022HANSARDHighway Code (Rule 149)The Bicycling Peer, as he now is. He was right to remark that there are a minority of cyclists who, to say the least, do not do the cycling fraternity much credit. But he also…06 Apr 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is not just P&O, appalling though its conduct has been? Will she answer the question from the Liberal Democrat Front Bench and tell us…29 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesMy Lords, will the Minister accept that the twin attacks of a 3.8% increase in rail fares, the highest in almost a decade, together with any reduction in subsidies—I would still…15 Mar 2022HANSARDPayments to Train Operating CompaniesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact on train services of a 10 per cent reduction in payments from the Department for Transport to train…15 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Improvement PlansMy Lords, can we have a straight answer to this question? How much have local transport authorities asked for under the Government’s bus service improvement plans? Is the noble…08 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Services: Covid-19 Emergency FundingMy Lords, would the Minister accept that that has rather ruined what would have been a coruscating supplementary on my part? Can I ask her whether she should congratulate my noble…01 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Services: Covid-19 Emergency FundingMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Berkeley, and at his request, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.01 Mar 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]No. The noble Lord intervened on my last speech on this business, took a chunk of my time, then pointed to the clock when I tried to respond, so he is not getting away with it…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, on my way to the House this morning, I thought I would try to avoid any class warfare as far as my noble friend’s Bill is concerned. I know that it is customary in your…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHGV Driving TestsWhat support is there for the Government’s proposals as far as the future of the industry is concerned? Does the Minister agree with me and the Road Haulage Association that…01 Dec 2021HANSARDIntegrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsMy Lords, if the Minister believes that this solution of hers is so elegant, why have she and fellow Ministers been advocating something different for so many years? That is the…22 Nov 2021HANSARDHereditary Peers: By-electionsMy noble friend is right to refer to the risible nature particularly of the current by-election, in which the whole House will be voting to replace the late Viscount Simon, a…10 Nov 2021HANSARDHereditary Peers: By-electionsMy Lords, I withdraw. The Minister is renowned for his sense of humour. Perhaps he will join me in laughing at this procedure, which brings this House into great disrepute.10 Nov 2021HANSARDMetal TheftDoes the Minister accept that her response to my noble friend’s Question reeks of complacency? It is not someone else’s problem; it ought to be dealt with by the Government. Is…14 Oct 2021HANSARDInternational Travel RulesI draw your Lordships’ attention to my entry in the register of interests. The travel industry is at present on its knees. Regular changes in government policy, as well as changes…22 Jul 2021HANSARDTourismMy Lords, tourism brings enormous benefits to the United Kingdom but also places enormous burdens on various towns and cities up and down the country. It might seem a strange time…24 Jun 2021HANSARDGreat British Railway PlansMy Lords, bearing in mind that the recently issued White Paper stressed the importance of a “guiding mind” so far as the railway industry is concerned in future, is it not…22 Jun 2021