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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 16 Sep 2026 Railways Bill
"My Lords, the Committee will be relieved to know that I am going to be brief. Noble Lords will have observed that my name appears on two of these amendments, the lead amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, and the excellent amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Beith.
"My Lords, I should advise the Committee that if this amendment is agreed to, I will be unable to call Amendments 39 or 40 for reasons of pre-emption...." Lord Faulkner of Worcester - View Speech
"My Lords, I warmly welcome this Bill and congratulate the Government as a whole and Sir Keir Starmer for bringing it forward, albeit in a belated way. But it is very welcome that it is here. I have been incredibly moved by the power and the perception of every speaker. …..." Lord Faulkner of Worcester - View Speech
"I advise the Committee that if this amendment is agreed to I will be unable to call Amendments 3 to 5 for reasons of pre-emption...." Lord Faulkner of Worcester - View Speech
"My Lords, can my noble friend confirm that, possibly unlike in some other areas, the proposals for Worcestershire for two unitary authorities geographically divided by north and south have come from the councils themselves? The seven district councils have worked together to produce the two-authority model, which has survived changes …..." Lord Faulkner of Worcester - View Speech
"I should point out to the House that Amendment 25 erroneously appears in two groups—this one and the next. I understand that it should be in the next group...." Lord Faulkner of Worcester - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. I agree with a huge amount of what she said, and I welcome her support for the Bill.
"My Lords, I start by declaring my railway interests, as I will be speaking a lot about the Railways Bill in my remarks this evening. All these interests are unpaid. They include presidency of the Heritage Railway Association and of the Cotswold Line Promotion Group. I am a member of …..." Lord Faulkner of Worcester - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend agree that one of the secrets of growing rail freight is to increase the versatility of freight locomotives? In that context, will he welcome the development of tri-mode freight locomotives—electric, battery or diesel—so that they are able to run anywhere in the country?..." Lord Faulkner of Worcester - View Speech