Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Apr 2021
E-Scooters
"Is the Minister aware that Birmingham is one of the cities selected for the e-scooters trial, and that representatives of the blind and partially sighted community have expressed widespread concern about the number of these wretched things that have been abandoned in the city centre as a result of this …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Apr 2021
Domestic Air Travel
"My Lords, does the Minister acknowledge that the speed of the French TGV had an enormous impact on the internal aviation market in that country and that timings under HS2 such as two hours and 17 minutes to Newcastle and 67 minutes to Manchester, as well as the hope for …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Mar 2021
Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Temporary Exceptions) Regulations 2021
"My Lords, the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee had, if not harsh words, some words of doubt about the Government’s proposals. Partly for those reasons, I support some of the sentiments expressed by those who seek to oppose these regulations. Among the concerns that the committee raised was …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Mar 2021
National Bus Strategy: England
"My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on the documents. Unlike the spokesperson for the Liberal party, I welcome it. The fact that she has embraced so many policies that the Labour Party has advocated for so many years is entirely to her credit. More power to her elbow, say I. …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 04 Mar 2021
Hauliers
"My Lords, I am less concerned with the supposed delays to heavy goods vehicles crossing the channel and more concerned to see that the Government meet their carbon reduction targets in 2050. Some one-fifth of total carbon emissions in this country come from road vehicles, 21% of which come from …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Feb 2021
Rail Freight: Channel Tunnel
"My Lords, does the Minister accept that only around 1 million tonnes of through-freight is taken across the Channel on long-distance freight trains from this country, whereas more than 20 million tonnes is taken on 1.6 million lorries? If you add to it the 2.5 million lorries a year thundering …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
Railways: Electrification
"Will the Minister accept that these things, to use her words, take a long time because successive Governments, including this one, keep putting them off? Would it not make more sense to have a proper rolling programme of electrification that would meet the aspirations of the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Dec 2020
National Bus Strategy
"Is the Minister aware that the National Express route 11 in Birmingham is reputed, at 26 miles, to be the longest urban bus route in Europe? In 1979, the journey would timetable at two hours and 10 minutes; by 2020, that had increased, due to congestion, to three hours and …..."Lord Snape - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 3rd December 2020
Asked by:
Lord Snape (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made by the Global Travel Taskforce on the development of a COVID-19 testing regime for international arrivals and departures to and from the UK; and when such a regime might be implemented.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton
The Global Travel Taskforce has published its report, which contains a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring there are clear public health measures, increasing demand safely and that the UK is at the forefront in leading global standards.
As well as rolling out ‘Test to Release for International Travel’ from 15 December for arrivals into England, they include the continued development of potential pre-departure testing models.
The UK continues to explore pilots with partner countries on a bilateral basis, including exploring different possible models for pre-departure testing.
We will of course remain open to new testing technologies and other approaches that help people travel safely. As our knowledge and capacity for testing develops, so will our policy.
Written Question
Thursday 3rd December 2020
Asked by:
Lord Snape (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made by the Global Travel Taskforce on its objectives; when that Taskforce expects to report; and when they expect to make public its findings.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton
The Global Travel Taskforce has published its report, which contains a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring there are clear public health measures, increasing demand safely and that the UK is at the forefront in leading global standards.
The report sets out 14 recommendations for the Government to take forward to support the safe recovery of international travel. As well as rolling out the test to release regime, they include the continued development of pre-departure testing models, studying the feasibility of a short stay business exemption, and continuing to advocate for harmonization of global standards.
In addition to ‘Test to Release for International Travel’, we remain open to new testing technologies and other approaches that will help people travel. As our knowledge and capacity for testing develops, so will our policy.