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HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]That is hugely important. If we want to get people back on the buses and help the most deprived in our society, we need to reinstate the £2 bus cap. Fares have risen to the point…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister and commend him for his constructive engagement throughout the passage of this Bill on the Floor of the House, in Committee and via the usual channels. Let me…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Those are exactly the issues that the Bill should and could address if the Minister took the bold steps we are asking of him today. In its passage through the other place, the…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I agree entirely. We need a simple rule across all public transport. I also think it is odd that the hon. Gentleman makes that point after his colleagues jeered me when I first…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Those are indeed the issues that we need to address and that are not addressed at the moment—my hon. Friend is absolutely right. The poorest, who use buses the most, are already…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Does the shadow Minister accept that I made the point to him in Committee that he was being too narrowly lawyerly? Does he also accept that when I raised the issue at Prime…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]My party supports this Bill. After decades of failure, with the deregulation orchestrated by the Tories, this is clearly a move in the right direction. It is not ambitious enough,…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]And the Government’s failure to address the awful scourge of headphone dodgers. Most fundamentally, the Bill will not work unless it is properly funded. At the moment it is not,…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsI congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley) on securing this vital debate. As has been said, early intervention is vital—but sufferers and their families…02 Sept 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Fourth sitting)I am saddened by the Minister’s response. We cannot just leave it to the invisible hand of the market to make sure that sensible decisions are made regarding old oil refinery…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Fourth sitting)Such a report would not require there to be a delay. The report would be within 12 months, and we have already heard from the Minister that not much will happen within the first…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 8 calls on the Secretary of State to publish a report within 12 months on the merits of converting disused oil…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Fourth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s flattering and sometimes unctuous words. He makes a good point about 12 months not being sufficient time to give such a report, and I acknowledge…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. If we are serious about meeting our climate obligations and economic ambitions, then transparency, accountability and…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Third sitting)New clause 4 was of course a probing amendment, and the Minister has satisfied most of us that enough will be done to report on our progress towards net zero. I was less convinced…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Third sitting)As we are all aware, aviation is one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonise and one of the fastest growing sources of emissions worldwide. While other sectors benefit from…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Third sitting)I rise to speak on clause 6 and new clause 6. As we have heard, clause 6 would create a levy on fuel producers. While I do not necessarily believe that to be the wrong approach,…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Third sitting)I hear what the Minister says, but we think that not enough is being done to protect the bioethanol industry in this country. We will therefore push the new clause to a vote.…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 3 would require the Secretary of State to publish a report within six months of the Act’s passing, reviewing how…17 Jul 2025