Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"She can? Is it now the firm intention of the Government to split phase 2b and to have separate Bills for Crewe to Manchester, and then Birmingham to Leeds? The Government have made an extremely significant statement, if so...."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"I was not aware that the Government had stated that it was now their policy. The Minister has said that it is a matter of government policy this afternoon and that there would definitely not be a single Bill, so is it now the Government’s policy to separate the two?..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"My Lords, I say to my colleagues and friends who lead local authorities and are MPs for constituencies in the east Midlands and Yorkshire that they should take careful note of that extremely significant statement, because what it means is—and just at that point, the Division Bell rings...."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"Is it not? It is the Commons? It is so confusing. What that means is that the east Midlands—which has all the challenges of deprivation and economic growth referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, in his opening remarks—and Yorkshire will now definitely be downgraded relative to the north-west …..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"Actually, the Minister has—..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Nov 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"I sense the mood of the Grand Committee. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment...."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 28th October 2020
Asked by:
Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to proceed with the electrification of a Transpennine rail route from Manchester to Leeds; which towns and cities they plan to serve by such a route; and when such work would commence.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton
In July 2020, the Government released £589m of funding for design and development work to upgrade and electrify the Transpennine main line from Manchester to York via Huddersfield and Leeds, under the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme (TRU). This will enable electrification designs to be worked up for the sections between Manchester and Stalybridge, Huddersfield and Leeds, as well as Church Fenton and York. The Integrated Rail Plan also considers the case for TRU to deliver full Manchester to York electrification, with construction decisions to be taken once TRU’s full business case is approved.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jul 2020
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill
"My Lords, I strongly support this Motion. It is absolutely right that the Bill should proceed and that we should use the technology available to the House and the procedures which the House is adopting at large in doing so. We cannot “build, build, build” unless, with all deliberate speed, …..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 May 2020
Covid-19: Transport
"The noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, raised a crucial point about staggering the start and end of working times so that the peak is reduced, which makes it possible for more people to travel safely on the Tube. The Minister’s reply greatly concerned me, however, because she said that she was …..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 13th May 2020
Asked by:
Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what applications or approaches have been made for financial assistance relating to the COVID-19 pandemic by Heathrow Airport Ltd since 1 March.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton
The aviation sector is important to the UK economy and the government recognises the challenging times facing the sector as a result of COVID-19. The aviation sector will be able to draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including a Bank of England scheme for firms to raise capital, Time to Pay flexibilities with tax bills, financial support for employees and VAT deferrals. It would not be appropriate to comment in individual cases.
The Department is continuing to work closely with the sector and has been clear that if individual companies find themselves in trouble as a result of coronavirus and have exhausted the measures already available to them, including raising capital from existing investors, then we are prepared to enter discussions with individual companies seeking bespoke support as a last resort. However, any intervention would need to represent value for money for taxpayers.