"If the Government consider making any changes to Short money, will the Minister make them retrospective for the last 10 years?..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, and to acknowledge his expertise and his dedication to the rail industry. When I saw that I had been drawn to speak after him, I knew that, by the time we came to that part of the …..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"Can the Leader of the House tell us why the Prime Minister ignored the advice of the then Cabinet Secretary, the noble Lord, Lord Case, to do the vetting before the appointment was announced?..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"My Lords, what progress is being made on doing some of this resilience work outside just bank holidays and weekends? A programme was set in place by the previous chairman of Network Rail to ensure that this work is done at other times of the year. Is that still being …..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"Bearing in mind the words of the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, on the position of the commissioners, do the Government have full confidence in the commissioners appointed to do that job?..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"Will the Minister look at the role that the Community Transport Association can play? I believe that it can play a vital and important role, particularly in remote country areas, usually with small charities. In the past, the Department for Transport—I cannot remember exactly when—set up a special grant so …..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"My Lords, the Government Chief Whip in his opening statement said that he is not an expert on the Parliament Act; I think he is soon going to become one. Perhaps I may ask him a question to ensure that the briefing covers it, if it does not already. In …..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech