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Speeches
Lord Lucas speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Lucas contributed 5 speeches (1,417 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Lucas speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Lucas contributed 7 speeches (1,065 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Lucas speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Lucas contributed 8 speeches (1,528 words) Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions

Written Answers
Railways: Mobile Broadband Asked by: Lord Lucas (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary) Wednesday 24th September 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted any evidence-based research into the benefits of providing stable, ultrafast internet connectivity to train passengers, and if not, why not; and whether they will use this research to inform railway development policy and funding decisions with the aim of enabling passengers to make productive use of their rail journeys, stimulating economic growth, reducing road congestion, and supporting the environment. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) As part of a project called the 'Yellow Trains Exercise', the Department has asked Network Rail to collect data related to mobile signal strengths (2G, 3G, 4G and 5G) along the rail network, using antennas mounted on the top of Network Rail’s yellow engineering trains (“the yellow trains”). We will use this data to understand where areas of intervention are needed based on the signal strength data collected and this will be used to inform policy making. We expect the exercise to be completed next year. In addition to this, the Department was also successful in securing funding as part of the Spending Review to fit all mainline trains with Low Earth Orbit satellite technology to upgrade on-train Wi-fi. This works by installing satellite panels on the roof of a train - either one or two depending on the length of the train and equipment on board the train coverts this satellite signal into a Wi-Fi connection for passengers. Trials using LEO have proven this technology provides high speeds – up to 200 megabits per second, enabling passengers to receive a much better mobile connection through the on-train Wi-Fi than they receive today. The Department has also been working with Network Rail to deliver improved connectivity on the rail network. Project Reach, which will renew fibre optic cables and address 4G / 5G mobile signals in key mainline tunnels and stations was signed 26 June 2025 between Network Rail, and telecoms companies, Neos Networks and Freshwave.

Written Answers

Railways: Mobile Broadband
Asked by: Lord Lucas (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 24th September 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted any evidence-based research into the benefits of providing stable, ultrafast internet connectivity to train passengers, and if not, why not; and whether they will use this research to inform railway development policy and funding decisions with the aim of enabling passengers to make productive use of their rail journeys, stimulating economic growth, reducing road congestion, and supporting the environment.

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

As part of a project called the 'Yellow Trains Exercise', the Department has asked Network Rail to collect data related to mobile signal strengths (2G, 3G, 4G and 5G) along the rail network, using antennas mounted on the top of Network Rail’s yellow engineering trains (“the yellow trains”). We will use this data to understand where areas of intervention are needed based on the signal strength data collected and this will be used to inform policy making. We expect the exercise to be completed next year.

In addition to this, the Department was also successful in securing funding as part of the Spending Review to fit all mainline trains with Low Earth Orbit satellite technology to upgrade on-train Wi-fi.

This works by installing satellite panels on the roof of a train - either one or two depending on the length of the train and equipment on board the train coverts this satellite signal into a Wi-Fi connection for passengers.

Trials using LEO have proven this technology provides high speeds – up to 200 megabits per second, enabling passengers to receive a much better mobile connection through the on-train Wi-Fi than they receive today.

The Department has also been working with Network Rail to deliver improved connectivity on the rail network. Project Reach, which will renew fibre optic cables and address 4G / 5G mobile signals in key mainline tunnels and stations was signed 26 June 2025 between Network Rail, and telecoms companies, Neos Networks and Freshwave.

Lord Lucas mentioned

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16 Sep 2025, 3:49 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment 449 in the name of my noble friend Lord Lucas, as my noble friend made clear, each individual " Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
16 Sep 2025, 3:54 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Lord Lucas. Admission authorities are already required by " Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
16 Sep 2025, 3:53 p.m. - House of Lords "local authorities to deliver their statutory functions. Amendment 49 tabled by the noble Lord Lord Lucas and amendment 457 tabled by noble " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:28 a.m. - House of Lords "proposed by Lord Sandhurst and amendment 502 why proposed by Baroness Barran. I think Lord Lucas " Baroness Spielman (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:48 a.m. - House of Lords "amendment 474 table by Lord Lucas that seeks to ensure all external resources used by schools are " Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:52 a.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 468 not moved Lord Lucas. >> I beg to move that the House do " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 2:02 p.m. - House of Lords "friend Lord Lucas has put, raising up to seven, I think there is an " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 2:09 p.m. - House of Lords "am moving on behalf of my noble friend, Lord Lucas. I thought Lord " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 2:11 p.m. - House of Lords "did come in. I know that one of the points my noble friend Lord Lucas " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 1:50 p.m. - House of Lords "in the marshalled list. Amendment 480 3A, Lord Lucas not moved. >> I will move Lord Lucas's amendment in my closing remarks. I " Lord Layard (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 2:22 p.m. - House of Lords "Barran on behalf of Lord Lucas -- moved by Baroness Barran. We " Baroness Blake of Leeds (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 5:38 p.m. - House of Lords "by Lord Lucas as striking at the heart of the relationship between parents and the government. It's " Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 7:06 p.m. - House of Lords "part of the bill. As many are of that opinion say, "Content", and of the contrary, "Not content". The "Contents" have it. Moment 504 Lord Lucas not moved. Men and 504 a " Lord Young of Acton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:48 a.m. - House of Lords "amendments. First of all amendment 242B moved by Lord Lucas. The amendment would significantly " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:09 a.m. - House of Lords ">> Planning and infrastructure bill in clause 55, amendment 242, Lord Lucas. " Legislation: Planning and Infrastructure Bill – committee stage (day 8) - part one - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:21 a.m. - House of Lords " I rise to speak to 242B in the name of Lord Lucas. I want to strongly support part of his " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:42 a.m. - House of Lords "amendments in this group concerning environmental delivery plans. I will start by thanking my noble friend Lord Lucas for introducing this " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:42 a.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lucas for introducing this group and tabling amendments. This amendments seeks to make sure the " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:39 a.m. - House of Lords "noble friend Lord Lucas, I wonder if the Minister is satisfied about the present position with regard to " The Earl of Caithness (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:39 a.m. - House of Lords "present position with regard to Natural England and nutrients? My noble friend Lord Lucas would like " The Earl of Caithness (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:39 a.m. - House of Lords ">> Going on to the amendment of my noble friend Lord Lucas, I wonder if " The Earl of Caithness (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:39 a.m. - House of Lords "noble friend Lord Lucas would like " The Earl of Caithness (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:33 a.m. - House of Lords "before then. It assumes the EDP is existing. I think as mike noble friend Lord Lucas has said, it is probably at least 3.5, maybe five years before we get to that start " Lord Fuller (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 11:34 a.m. - House of Lords " As this is the first group I am grateful Lord Lucas stood up to remind us this is a conversation and " Baroness Parminter (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 1:40 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lucas has stolen some of my thunder in identifying that some of the research can take place at " Lord Fuller (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:07 p.m. - House of Lords " To say to Lord Lucas, if you want to accept invasive plants, what " Lord Sentamu (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:09 p.m. - House of Lords "we manage it, it is about how we stop more invasive species coming in and that is a huge challenge. The noble Lord, Lord Lucas, while I am " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:14 p.m. - House of Lords "taking that seriously. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for his points. I think you slightly contradicted himself. Of course, " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:15 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment is, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment 253, A, already debated, Lord Lucas, not moved. Amendment " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:15 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Amendment 253, C, already debated, Lord Lucas, not moved. The question is that clause 55 stand part of the bill. As many as are of " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 7:12 p.m. - House of Lords "moved. 333, Baroness McIntosh, not moved. 333, A, Lord Lucas, not moved. The question is that clause " The Earl of Caithness (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 7:12 p.m. - House of Lords "Three to eight, Lord Cameron, of Caithness, not moved. 320 8A Lord Lucas, not moved. 329-332, not " The Earl of Caithness (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 9:30 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 349B Lord Lucas not moved. " Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 7:57 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment is withdrawn. Lord Lucas " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 8:56 p.m. - House of Lords "by Lord Lucas. These amendments fundamentally opt for many well established principles of the current regime and while the " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 8:58 p.m. - House of Lords "application of the process. The noble Lord Lucas also may wish to note the approach of the guidance " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 9:01 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 346, dc, Lord Lucas. -- Amendment. Amendment 346 dd and de already debated, not moved. " Lord Ravensdale (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 9:01 p.m. - House of Lords "346 db, already debated. Not moved. Amendment 346, dc, Lord Lucas. -- " Lord Ravensdale (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 9:01 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 346, dc, Lord Lucas. -- " Lord Ravensdale (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 159 speeches (44,465 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I formally move the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Lucas and I will speak to - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) I know that one point that my noble friend Lord Lucas would have made, had he been here, was that level - Link to Speech 3: None On Amendment 483A, spoken to by the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas - Link to Speech 4: Lord Norton of Louth (Con - Life peer) a major change to educational law in this country—it has been characterised by my noble friend Lord Lucas - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 222 speeches (48,096 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Inglewood (XB - Excepted Hereditary) It is no good just doing it yourself, as I think the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, said. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Sentamu (XB - Life peer) I say to the noble Lord, Lord Lucas: does he want to accept these invasive plants? - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) While I am on that subject, the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, asked about the list—it is retained EU law, but - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) tabled by my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and Amendment 349B, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Lucas - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 80 speeches (20,301 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Baroness Coffey (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 242B tabled by my noble friend Lord Lucas. - Link to Speech 2: None As my noble friend Lord Lucas said, it is probably at least three and a half, possibly as many as five - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Parminter (LD - Life peer) My Lords, as this is the first group, I am grateful that the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, stood up to remind - Link to Speech 4: Lord Roborough (Con - Excepted Hereditary) amendments in this group concerning environmental delivery plans.I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Lucas - Link to Speech 5: None The amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, would significantly restrict the application of EDPs - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 158 speeches (52,041 words) Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) the Minister will no doubt clarify.In relation to Amendment 449 in the name of my noble friend Lord Lucas - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) authorities to deliver their statutory functions.I turn first to Amendment 449 from the noble Lord, Lord Lucas - Link to Speech 3: Lord O'Donnell (XB - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, said, we need some common definitions. - Link to Speech

Bill Documents
Sep. 16 2025 HL Bill 110-VIII Eighth marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD LUCAS 242B_ Clause 55, page 92, line 1, at end insert— “(2A) In the five years following the coming

Deposited Papers
Friday 19th September 2025 Department for Transport Source Page: Letter dated 18/09/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan and Lord Lucas regarding further clarification on technical points raised during the Committee stage (second day) of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Highways Act 1980 - fees for certain services and compulsory acquisition powers to include taking of temporary possession, Transport and Works Act 1992 - duty to hold inquiry or hearing and power to make consequential amendments. 5p. Document: Letter-Committee_Stage_Lord_Moylan.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 18/09/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan and Lord Lucas regarding further

Deposited Papers

Friday 19th September 2025
Department for Transport

Source Page: Letter dated 18/09/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan and Lord Lucas regarding further clarification on technical points raised during the Committee stage (second day) of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Highways Act 1980 - fees for certain services and compulsory acquisition powers to include taking of temporary possession, Transport and Works Act 1992 - duty to hold inquiry or hearing and power to make consequential amendments. 5p.
Document: Letter-Committee_Stage_Lord_Moylan.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 18/09/2025 from Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill to Lord Moylan and Lord Lucas regarding further

Lord Lucas - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 14th October 2025 10 a.m. Science and Technology Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar