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HANSARDPublic Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023My Lords, I welcome this instrument. The Government are right to permit the making of direct awards for PSO contracts and to ensure that they are able to meet the obligations…27 Nov 2023HANSARDLow-traffic NeighbourhoodsMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to his new role—this is a blood sport and he is the fox. Local authorities held accountable to residents at elections are best placed to decide…21 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, for her courtesy and co-operation. Throughout the time when she was representing the Government in this House, I was…15 Nov 2023HANSARDPersistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023My Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lady Hayman of Ullock, it falls to me to thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. The pedant in me needs to point out that…14 Nov 2023HANSARDFlying Schools: LiquidationMy Lords, this issue is essentially a financial one. It is a matter of the chaotic planning of pilot training. Ever since the Second World War, there have only been periods of it…13 Nov 2023HANSARDNATS: StaffingMy Lords, this is a very complex and almost unique issue. We have the failure of a small unit, with perhaps three people on duty, impacting on the enterprise as a whole. The…19 Sept 2023HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2023Does the Minister anticipate producing a report as a result of that meeting? If so, can we have it?19 Sept 2023HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2023My Lords, I would like to make a declaration of interest, although it is not required within the rules. I am a British Airways pensioner, which is a significant part of my…19 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Remuneration, Housing and Family SupportTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reductions in Ministry of Defence day-to-day spending on remuneration, housing and family support…18 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Remuneration, Housing and Family SupportThat Answer illustrates the lack of understanding about the brave people who defend us. However, to get back to my question, the March Spring Budget confirmed that day-to-day…18 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillMy Lords, the committees have exceeded their formal brief for a number of years, which has turned out to be a good thing. That has been partly regularised by terms of reference,…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPublic Charge Point Regulations 2023My Lords, I start by saying that I do not have an electric vehicle, which is probably why I am more content than the present company and the noble Baronesses who have experienced…13 Sept 2023HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransThe way in which the Minister is answering these questions leaves me very uncomfortable. Is there a member of the Government to whom a veteran can turn and be guaranteed that they…18 Jul 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, for bringing forward this Bill and indicate unambiguous support for it from the Labour Party. To equip myself to say a few words,…14 Jul 2023HANSARDE-bikesMy Lords, while the legal speed limit for e-bikes is 25 kph, the Minister will know that models which exceed that are widely available, and many who ride them may not even know…11 Jul 2023HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023I rise again in this crowded Chamber to discuss a transport issue. This sort of debate should be divided into two. Let us first look at the instrument itself, rather than the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, in May 2021, in CP 423, the Government set out their vision for Great British Railways: “Under single national leadership, our railways will be more agile: able to react…28 Jun 2023HANSARDDefence: Support Ships and Type 32 FrigatesMy Lords, the Type 32 frigate was announced on 19 November 2020. I understand that, to make the national shipbuilding strategy work, the first ship needs to be laid down by…20 Jun 2023HANSARDArmed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023I wish I had taken the trouble to count the number of times I have done this order. I welcome the opportunity today to speak for the Opposition on this instrument. It is important…15 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationMy Lords, the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007, as amended, says in Article 1A: “The Secretary of State must from time to time … carry out a review of the…13 Jun 2023