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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Nov 2022
Midlands Rail Hub

"I hope the Minister will send a copy of that letter to me as well. Thank you.

Can the Government update the House on the timescale for improvements to the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line, including electrification, which a Transport Minister in the Commons gave a commitment nearly eight months ago …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Nov 2022
Swing Bridges

"There are other bodies potentially involved with swing bridges, apart from local authorities. One is the Canal & River Trust. Its current grant agreement with the Government is fixed until 2027 and is now declining significantly in real terms as a result of rising inflation, putting a considerable strain on …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Nov 2022
Jet Zero Strategy

"For the aviation industry to become net zero, passengers need to be able to access airports through active or public transport. What recent steps have the Government taken to support the building of new rail, bus and cycle links to UK regional airports in particular, and what form has that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Merchant Shipping (Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships) Order 2022

"My Lords, I too thank the Minister for her explanation of the purpose and objectives of this SI, which enables the Secretary of State to make regulations to give effect to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001. The objective of the convention is …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Drivers’ Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022

"I, too, thank the Minister for her explanation of the purpose and content of these regulations, and for her kind words, as well as those of my noble friend Lord Berkeley, in the previous debate.

We are not opposed to the SI, since the regulations are based on existing requirements …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 Apr 2022
Highway Code (Rule 149)

"I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for securing this debate. The Government have recently broadened the scope of the Highway Code’s rule 149, which now makes it an offence to use a hand-held mobile device for almost any purpose while driving, and not just to make …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 01 Apr 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill

"I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin, on his sponsorship and advocacy of this Bill in this House. First, I declare an interest as vice-chairman of Level Playing Field, an organisation that promotes, protects and seeks to further the interests of disabled supporters of football and other sports. In …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 29 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries

"A week ago, I asked the Government what had happened to the two commitments given on 25 June 2020 to

“consider other options in regard to these operations”—

that is, low-cost employment models on some ferry routes—and to

“consider whether further changes are required when the Equality Act regulations are …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries

"The Statement is remarkably laid back. The decision

“is fundamentally a commercial decision for the company”.

So that is all right, then.

“I have asked my Department to liaise closely with counterparts in the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that workers are being signposted to the most relevant …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 18 Mar 2022
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill

"As the noble Lord, Lord Robathan, said, the aim of this Private Member’s Bill—introduced in the Commons by the Conservative MP Peter Bone—is to reverse a 2014 decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union that expanded the types of vehicles required to have compulsory third-party motor insurance. …..."
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