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Scheduled Event - 3 Mar 2026, 2:30 p.m. - Add to calendar
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Policies and plans to deliver Carbon Budget 6
MP: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Scheduled Event - Thursday 26th February - Add to calendar
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Lords - Short debate - Main Chamber
Removing the exclusion for MPs and Members of the House of Lords from from Clause 11, “Offence of misleading the public” of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill
MP: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Written Question
Bridges: Somerset
Friday 13th February 2026

Asked by: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether National Highways have made an assessment of the infilling work at Ridge Road Bridge near Shepton Mallet (reference ESB/10m4ch).

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

National Highways (NH) last intrusive investigation of the infilling work undertaken at the Ridge Road Bridge was the trial hole work adjacent to the South span in May 2023 and the coring of the North and Centre spans in December 2023.

Since this work NH have been engaging with an Active Travel Group about investigating the re-opening of the south span of the bridge.

NH is currently still working through options, safety justifications, and ecological impact. Given the uncertainty over what the next phase of work is, it is not possible to place a timeline on it.

Written Question
Bridges: Repairs and Maintenance
Friday 13th February 2026

Asked by: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many National Highways bridge infill schemes have been carried out by the contractor Hammond (ECS) Ltd.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The contractor Hammond (ECS) Ltd has completed 12 bridge infill schemes on National Highways bridges.

Written Question
Bridges: Repairs and Maintenance
Friday 13th February 2026

Asked by: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps National Highways has taken to ensure that infilled bridges do not have voids beneath their spans.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

National Highways use assurance and inspection processes to confirm that voids are not present beneath bridge spans. The process is NH check 12 months after completion of the infilling. NH checks that a void has not formed between the infilling and the underside of the bridge by drilling small holes through the deck and inspecting with an endoscope. If there is a void, it is pressure grouted to fill it. The infilled bridge is then visually examined every 12 months, the frequency for all Historical Railways Estate structures examinations.

Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 11 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I will speak on Amendment 209 in the name of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I am not going to mention parishes; it is too controversial. In my village, the parish council is incredibly important. It sets up a litter pick, once a month, which …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 11 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I will not talk about different voting systems; I cannot think of anything more boring—I am so sorry. Actually, lots of things are more boring. I could not agree less with the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, about the value of first past the post. It is a thoroughly …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 11 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"Sorry; would it not make more sense—..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 11 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, what an exciting group this is. I support Amendments 223A, 224A, 226 and 228, which address a significant and surprising gap in the way that community assets are defined in law. I very much hope we can correct this before the next stage. Before I begin properly, I …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 11 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I rise to oppose Clause 57 and Schedule 26 and express my deep concern about the way in which the Government are pushing through local government reorganisation under the banner of devolution. Local government reorganisation is not new. It can and does happen but, where it does, it …..."
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