Climate Change: Behaviour Change

Baroness Blake of Leeds Excerpts

Thursday 3rd November 2022 Lords Chamber

[Lord Callanan (Con)]

The noble Lord has made the point and I am sure the watching millions will be fascinated to know of his support for the game industry.

[Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)]

The importance of behaviour change to deliver reductions in climate emissions is significant and acknowledged. To achieve the necessary change in behaviour, we know that alternatives need to be in place: for example, to achieve a modal shift in travel by increasing the use of public transport. Against the backdrop of chaos and a major loss of confidence caused by frequent cancellations and delays to rail services, especially across the north, can the Minister update us on progress towards setting up the new Great British Railways body intended to improve performance and thereby contribute to reduced emissions from the transport sector?

[Lord Callanan (Con)]

I will certainly ask my DfT colleagues to update the noble Baroness on where we are with the new Great British Railways body, but much of the chaos and cancellations we have seen in train services have been caused by the trade unions, which she is close to.