Debate on Thursday, 20 November 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Adonis. The answering member was Earl Attlee.

Railways

Lords debate on motion to take note of the prospects for the future of the United Kingdom's railways. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 705 c1206-43
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department for Transport
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Earl of Glasgow | 705 c1243 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the Minister sits down, perhaps I can ask when the Government are likely to make a ...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1243 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, over the next nine months, the National Networks Strategy Group, which I chair, will activ...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1243 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Lord on the importance of Crianlarich. His remarks will ha...; Earl Attlee | 705 c1239 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, what about the Oyster card system?; Lord Adonis | 705 c1239-41 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that it will be quite some time before we get to that position, but we can make ch...; Lord Berkeley | 705 c1241 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for giving way. Has he considered, as an alternative to h...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1239 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Oyster card system will be extended at the end of next year to cover commuter services...; Earl Attlee | 705 c1239 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely grateful for that good news. However, the noble Lord introduced the subject...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1242-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I note the points made by the noble Lord, but I reiterate my own point: it is not our inte...; Lord Lyell | 705 c1243 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps the Minister will take on board the fact that much of the debate has concentrated ...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1241-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I understand that the alternative was fully considered when the Government took the decisi...; Lord Bradshaw | 705 c1242 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may make it clear that I am concerned about the governance of Network Rail. The ...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1238-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that, as they say, was before my time. I welcome the fact that we appear to be forging a n...; Lord Bradshaw | 705 c1238 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may interrupt the Minister while he is doing his little historical thing about S...; Earl Attlee | 705 c1236 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, many noble Lords referred to the concentration of the economy in the south-east. That is w...; Lord Faulkner of Worcester | 705 c1236 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl for that comment. Can he confirm that his party is willing...; Earl Attlee | 705 c1236-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I fear that the noble Lord is asking me to comment in a little bit too much detail about H...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1237-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have always made it a principle of action in my time in politics not to exaggerate diffe...; Lord Bradshaw | 705 c1234 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, no. I said that a new high-speed line will inevitably take a long time to come to fruition...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 705 c1234 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I entirely agree with my noble friend. We support the principle of a high-speed line, but ...; Earl Attlee | 705 c1234-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the debate today. For myself, I am interested in the ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 705 c1236 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise for intervening, but is the noble Earl implying that London is the centre of t...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1234 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I took the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, to be saying that his proposals for significantly up...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 705 c1232-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord. In that case, no one in the south-east would ever have put up with...; Lord Berkeley | 705 c1232 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I remind the noble Lord that we have never had Pacers in the south-east.; Lord Berkeley | 705 c1226-31 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to participate in a very knowledgeable debate. I declare intere...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 705 c1231-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lyell, said that he thought that he was the only amateur in this deba...; Earl of Glasgow | 705 c1221-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to be following the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, for onc...; Lord Rosser | 705 c1223-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for providing the opportunity to discuss the current and fut...; Lord Bradshaw | 705 c1213-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, start by thanking the Minister for his optimistic view of the future. I hope that ...; Lord Faulkner of Worcester | 705 c1216-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted to join others in congratulating the Minister not only on the brilliance of...; Lord Lyell | 705 c1211-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, after that wonderful speech by the Minister, delivered at considerably more than 45 miles ...; Lord Adonis | 705 c1206-11 (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That this House takes note of the prospects for the future of the United Kingdom’s rai...
Subjects: Fares Freight Franchises High speed trains Railways Railway network Standards Security Tickets Electrification Rolling stock
Contains statistics: Yes
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