To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people with physical disabilities require adapted accommodation from local authorities, broken down by each local authority area in the South East.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people with physical disabilities require adapted accommodation from local authorities, broken down by each local authority area in the South East.

Connect to Work is a government programme to help people with disabilities or other complex issues to find and stay in work. It started in 2025 and runs till 2030.

Connect to Work is a government programme to help people with disabilities or other complex issues to find and stay in work. It started in 2025 and runs till 2030.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the home ownership for people with long-term disabilities (HOLD) scheme; and what consideration they have given to the impact of upfront costs and expenses on potential participants of the scheme.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the home ownership for people with long-term disabilities (HOLD) scheme; and what consideration they have given to the impact of upfront costs and expenses on potential participants of the scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the number of accessible properties that are (a) temporary accommodation (b) emergency accommodation and (c) social housing available through each local authority in the South East.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the number of accessible properties that are (a) temporary accommodation (b) emergency accommodation and (c) social housing available through each local authority in the South East.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the availability of accessible and inclusive playground equipment for children with disabilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the availability of accessible and inclusive playground equipment for children with disabilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the accessibility for disabled people of GOV.UK guidance on setting up a business; and what steps she plans to take to improve it.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the accessibility for disabled people of GOV.UK guidance on setting up a business; and what steps she plans to take to improve it.

Lords committee stage third day. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 13 and 14 agreed to.

Lords committee stage third day. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 13 and 14 agreed to.

Moved by

Lord Moylan

63A: Schedule 2, page 70, line 30, at end insert—

“(f) innovation and the adoption of new and improved technology in relation to railways and railway services.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would allow the Secretary of State’s funding objectives for Great British Railways to include objectives relating to innovation and...

Moved by

Lord Moylan

63A: Schedule 2, page 70, line 30, at end insert—

“(f) innovation and the adoption of new and improved technology in relation to railways and railway services.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would allow the Secretary of State’s funding objectives for Great British Railways to include objectives relating to innovation and...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 63A I will speak to other amendments in my name in this group.

Before I start, I express my gratitude to the Minister, not only for the very fine cushion he has provided me with for the course of Committee today, to match his own, but...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 63A I will speak to other amendments in my name in this group.

Before I start, I express my gratitude to the Minister, not only for the very fine cushion he has provided me with for the course of Committee today, to match his own, but...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to make the first contribution from the cushion-less seats—perhaps that will change for me when we get to day 4 of Committee.

I congratulate the Minister on everything he did when he was in charge of TfL on innovation and the smart use of data....

My Lords, it is a pleasure to make the first contribution from the cushion-less seats—perhaps that will change for me when we get to day 4 of Committee.

I congratulate the Minister on everything he did when he was in charge of TfL on innovation and the smart use of data....

My Lords, I intervene briefly to speak to my noble friend’s Amendment 63A, on innovation and new technology. This country has had a fine tradition of both innovation and technology in the railways, right from the beginning. We have had the finest engineers—in Victorian times, and then, in the last...

My Lords, I intervene briefly to speak to my noble friend’s Amendment 63A, on innovation and new technology. This country has had a fine tradition of both innovation and technology in the railways, right from the beginning. We have had the finest engineers—in Victorian times, and then, in the last...

My Lords, I will speak briefly to this group. First, I echo what my noble friend Lord Moylan said about the courtesy of the Minister. I thank him for the two letters I received this week. One, which I think was also sent to my noble friends Lord Moylan and...

My Lords, I will speak briefly to this group. First, I echo what my noble friend Lord Moylan said about the courtesy of the Minister. I thank him for the two letters I received this week. One, which I think was also sent to my noble friends Lord Moylan and...

My Lords, it has been an interesting discussion on this important group. My Amendment 325 would add a new requirement for Great British Railways to publish a cyber security and technology strategy. As we have heard from a number of noble Lords, it is important for the public and Parliament...

My Lords, it has been an interesting discussion on this important group. My Amendment 325 would add a new requirement for Great British Railways to publish a cyber security and technology strategy. As we have heard from a number of noble Lords, it is important for the public and Parliament...

My Lords, before my noble friend responds, I would just like to make two points. First, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, on steel products—the noble Lord, Lord Harper, also mentioned that. After some of the derailments in the last few months, there...

My Lords, before my noble friend responds, I would just like to make two points. First, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, on steel products—the noble Lord, Lord Harper, also mentioned that. After some of the derailments in the last few months, there...

What have I done wrong? I am terribly sorry.

What have I done wrong? I am terribly sorry.

So, technically, because I am the only Green, I am a Front-Bench winder as well. I just want to establish the rules.

So, technically, because I am the only Green, I am a Front-Bench winder as well. I just want to establish the rules.

I apologise to the Committee and in particular to the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon.

I apologise to the Committee and in particular to the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon.

My Lords, I should first say that I am not buying any more cushions—I have bought enough cushions. Secondly, the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, referred to a discussion yesterday about the functions of Great British Railways. I will write to him with the views that I conveyed in a speech...

My Lords, I should first say that I am not buying any more cushions—I have bought enough cushions. Secondly, the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, referred to a discussion yesterday about the functions of Great British Railways. I will write to him with the views that I conveyed in a speech...

My Lords, I will interrupt the Minister, if I may. Of course, it is welcome that a paper has been published today, but I had no idea about this. In an hour or so, this Committee will be debating the long-term rail strategy, completely blind to this new paper. The...

My Lords, I will interrupt the Minister, if I may. Of course, it is welcome that a paper has been published today, but I had no idea about this. In an hour or so, this Committee will be debating the long-term rail strategy, completely blind to this new paper. The...

The publication today is designed to be helpful and I will refer to it in today’s discussion. Since it was only published today, my remarks will include those elements of it that otherwise might not have been available, had it not been published today.

The publication today is designed to be helpful and I will refer to it in today’s discussion. Since it was only published today, my remarks will include those elements of it that otherwise might not have been available, had it not been published today.