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HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]04 Jul 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, there seems to be consensus that Avanti is one of the worst train operators in the country, and that is against a very low bar. Can we turn to the other side of the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, in Committee we had a wide-ranging debate about the bank’s board and whether the Bill should include requirements about its composition, expertise, and so on.…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this important debate. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, the noble Lord, Lord…04 Jul 2022HANSARDWorking from HomeMy Lords, flexible working is one of the many issues that could and should be included in an employment Bill. That legislation has been promised for years, but still we wait for…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, and I thank the noble Baroness for her assurances on my specific point. I hope that it is seen through and…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, although I see an attraction in a higher frequency than the Government are proposing, equally, I think that, in many ways, even five years is too long. I take comfort in…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]I beg to test the opinion of the House.04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]Before the noble Baroness sits down, could she find a device—a statement or something—to advise us on when that process has been completed and in what form that requirement has…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for tabling the various amendments in this group. I was pleased to sign…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAirports: DelaysMy Lords, last time we discussed this issue, I commented on the need for the department to get involved early. In fact, it seems that the department accepted my advice but did not…30 Jun 2022HANSARDRail Dispute: Michael Ford QCMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for pre-empting some of my questions by agreeing with Michael Ford QC. In his opinion, he says: “Train operators are not free to agree terms…29 Jun 2022HANSARDInsurance Industry: Travel PremiumsMy Lords, in life and in politics there is always a trade-off between intensity of gaze and breadth of vision. I sense an intensity of gaze from those of the average age in this…28 Jun 2022HANSARDTransport for London: FundingMy Lords, the situation we face is extremely serious. This is not just some transport issue; it is about London. London’s integrated public transport system is absolutely crucial.…23 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: WeaponsMy Lords, I have but modest experience, having worked in the logistics department of the Armed Forces, but I get closer to my noble friend Lord West’s experience that stockpiles…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I welcome the introduction of this SI to amend the errors in the previous regulations approved by this House in March. As the logistics sector experiences an…15 Jun 2022HANSARDHovercraft (Application of Enactments) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Amendment Order 2022My Lords, I welcome this order to support the Government in meeting pollution prevention requirements and ultimately making our waters safer in compliance with international…15 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I have two interests in this group, having tabled Amendments 48 and 51, but I shall take them out of order as one is general and the other more specific. Amendment 51 is…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, there is a sense of nostalgia. Right at the end, we had the favourite statement you get from Governments in this situation: that it is not appropriate—in other words,…14 Jun 2022