Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

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Division Votes
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 126 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 130
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 140
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 143
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 162
22 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 116 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 17 Noes - 120
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 145 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 113 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 127
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 189

Speeches
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill contributed 21 speeches (6,221 words) Committee stage Thursday 24th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Employment Rights Bill 72 speeches (17,850 words) Report stage part one Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) challenges.On Friday, I had the great pleasure of visiting, along with the noble Lord, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Rail, Department for Transport relating to Great British Railways, dated 18 July 2025 Transport Committee Found: OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill Minister of State for Rail

Written Answers
Roads: Capital Investment Asked by: Lord Snape (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 6th August 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 14 July 2025 (HL Deb cols 1678–1681), whether they will publish for each of the road schemes for which funding was confirmed (1) the benefit-cost ration, (2) the latest cost estimate with the date of that cost estimate, and (3) the appraisal made under the Department for Transport’s capital spend review announced in July 2024. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) (1) Detailed information on Strategic Road Network (SRN) schemes is available in the applications for planning consent, available on the Planning Inspectorate’s website. Benefit-cost ratio information for Major Road Network/Large Local Majors (MRN/LLM) schemes is part of the business case evidence and analysis which is provided by Local Authorities. This information is therefore available directly from them, once a scheme is approved at the Full Business Case (FBC) stage. (2) Scheme costs for the SRN schemes will be confirmed as part of the setting of the third Road Investment Strategy, planned to be published by the end of March 2026. For MRN/LLM schemes, individual financial details cannot be provided ahead of assessing the Full Business Case, as doing so would jeopardise procurement exercises and contract negotiations. (3) The Capital Review provided strategic advice to the Secretary of State. It did not appraise any specific projects, programmes or portfolios.
Railways: Tree Felling Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 28th July 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 21 July (HL9261), what plans they have to impose a ban on all tree and shrubbery clearance work by Network Rail from March to August inclusive to avoid disturbing songbirds during nesting season. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) The government has no plans to impose a ban on tree and shrubbery clearance work by Network Rail. As stated in the previous answer (HL9261), Network Rail has processes in place for managing tree removal around nesting season. Network Rail has committed to increase biodiversity across the rail estate by 2035 but ultimately must prioritise the safe and efficient operation of the railway. Vegetation with suspected or identified nesting birds would only be removed if safety concerns were significant and following consultation with ecologists, lawyers and the British Transport Police.
Penrith (North Lakes) Station: Parking Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 28th July 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 11 February (HL4485), what assessment have they made, if any, of the number of potholes in the car park of Penrith Station; and what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure that Network Rail will repair any potholes. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) No assessment has been made by officials about the number of potholes in the car park at Penrith. We understand from Avanti West Coast and Network Rail that a temporary repair of potholes has been put in place at the station front, and a re-surfacing of the road at the station is expected within the coming year. Avanti West Coast will raise with Network Rail the importance of the car park in any plans for pothole repairs.
Trains: Air Conditioning Asked by: Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 21st July 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 29 July 2024 (HL238), what assessment they have made of whether East Midlands Railway is still running trains with faulty air conditioning, resulting in staff and passengers travelling in high temperatures. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) The Department is aware of occasions where the air conditioning has failed within one of the carriages on an East Midlands Railway (EMR) train whilst in service. When this occurs the train conductor helps passengers find alternative seats in a cooler carriage and offers water to those who decide to remain in the affected carriage. Excessive temperature is one factor that is measured through the Service Quality Regime to ensure timely rectification of a fault by train operators.

Written Answers

Roads: Capital Investment
Asked by: Lord Snape (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 6th August 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 14 July 2025 (HL Deb cols 1678–1681), whether they will publish for each of the road schemes for which funding was confirmed (1) the benefit-cost ration, (2) the latest cost estimate with the date of that cost estimate, and (3) the appraisal made under the Department for Transport’s capital spend review announced in July 2024.

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

(1) Detailed information on Strategic Road Network (SRN) schemes is available in the applications for planning consent, available on the Planning Inspectorate’s website. Benefit-cost ratio information for Major Road Network/Large Local Majors (MRN/LLM) schemes is part of the business case evidence and analysis which is provided by Local Authorities. This information is therefore available directly from them, once a scheme is approved at the Full Business Case (FBC) stage.

(2) Scheme costs for the SRN schemes will be confirmed as part of the setting of the third Road Investment Strategy, planned to be published by the end of March 2026. For MRN/LLM schemes, individual financial details cannot be provided ahead of assessing the Full Business Case, as doing so would jeopardise procurement exercises and contract negotiations.

(3) The Capital Review provided strategic advice to the Secretary of State. It did not appraise any specific projects, programmes or portfolios.

Railways: Tree Felling
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 28th July 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 21 July (HL9261), what plans they have to impose a ban on all tree and shrubbery clearance work by Network Rail from March to August inclusive to avoid disturbing songbirds during nesting season.

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

The government has no plans to impose a ban on tree and shrubbery clearance work by Network Rail. As stated in the previous answer (HL9261), Network Rail has processes in place for managing tree removal around nesting season. Network Rail has committed to increase biodiversity across the rail estate by 2035 but ultimately must prioritise the safe and efficient operation of the railway. Vegetation with suspected or identified nesting birds would only be removed if safety concerns were significant and following consultation with ecologists, lawyers and the British Transport Police.

Penrith (North Lakes) Station: Parking
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 28th July 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 11 February (HL4485), what assessment have they made, if any, of the number of potholes in the car park of Penrith Station; and what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure that Network Rail will repair any potholes.

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

No assessment has been made by officials about the number of potholes in the car park at Penrith. We understand from Avanti West Coast and Network Rail that a temporary repair of potholes has been put in place at the station front, and a re-surfacing of the road at the station is expected within the coming year. Avanti West Coast will raise with Network Rail the importance of the car park in any plans for pothole repairs.

Trains: Air Conditioning
Asked by: Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Monday 21st July 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 29 July 2024 (HL238), what assessment they have made of whether East Midlands Railway is still running trains with faulty air conditioning, resulting in staff and passengers travelling in high temperatures.

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

The Department is aware of occasions where the air conditioning has failed within one of the carriages on an East Midlands Railway (EMR) train whilst in service. When this occurs the train conductor helps passengers find alternative seats in a cooler carriage and offers water to those who decide to remain in the affected carriage. Excessive temperature is one factor that is measured through the Service Quality Regime to ensure timely rectification of a fault by train operators.

National Audit Office
Jul. 22 2025 Department for Transport’s annual report and accounts (PDF) Found: Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Louise Haigh, Secretary of State for Transport Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Department Publications - Transparency
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Louise Haigh, Secretary of State for Transport Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Louise Haigh, Secretary of State for Transport Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: DfT: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Found: Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Louise Haigh, Secretary of State for Transport Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Jul. 29 2025 Science Museum Group Source Page: Science Museum Group Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: Professor Brian Cantor 2 01/06/2016 30/11/2024 3/5 Judith Donovan 2 02/01/2019 31/08/2027 5/5 Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Deposited Papers
Friday 1st August 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: Letter dated 28/07/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan in response to a Written Parliamentary Question regarding the new integrated leadership team for Southeastern and the Network Rail Kent route. 2p. Document: 20250728_Lord_Hendy_to_Lord_Moylan_-_HL9179.docx (webpage) Found: Letter dated 28/07/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan in response to a Written Parliamentary

Deposited Papers

Friday 1st August 2025
Department for Transport

Source Page: Letter dated 28/07/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan in response to a Written Parliamentary Question regarding the new integrated leadership team for Southeastern and the Network Rail Kent route. 2p.
Document: 20250728_Lord_Hendy_to_Lord_Moylan_-_HL9179.docx (webpage)

Found: Letter dated 28/07/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan in response to a Written Parliamentary