Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 16 Sep 2026 Railways Bill
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to make the first contribution from the cushion-less seats—perhaps that will change for me when we get to day 4 of Committee.
I congratulate the Minister on everything he did when he was in charge of TfL on innovation and the smart use of …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak also to the other amendments in this group, which I support. There are two critical threads running through the Bill. I say “running through the Bill”—in reality, they do not appear at all in the Bill. Those are all things digital finance and artificial intelligence, …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this debate. I thank the Minister for his answer, and I echo every word he said about the fantastic work that Chris Woolard and, indeed, Mark Austin have done in this area. For the time being, I will withdraw the …..." Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech