Results 1-20 of 2,334 for speaker:Lord Berkeley
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Driving: Penalty Points (16 May 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many drivers currently have more than 12 points on their driving licences; whether any of those drivers are not disqualified from driving; and, if so, for what reasons.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Energy: Wind Turbines (14 May 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 25 April (WA 449), how many of the estimated 29,700 jobs in the round 3 offshore wind turbine programme are likely to be based in the United Kingdom.
- Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (13 May 2013)
Lord Berkeley: I welcome two parts of the Queen's speech. The first is: "My Government will continue to invest in infrastructure to deliver jobs and growth for the economy". The second is: "My Government will continue with legislation to update energy infrastructure and to improve the water industry". I shall speak to these two issues with two examples, one large and one small. The large one is the Thames...
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Energy: Wind Turbines (25 April 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated number of jobs created in the manufacture, construction and installation of the Round 3 offshore wind turbine programme, separated into jobs based in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Government Departments: Consultants (25 April 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government which Department for Transport officials shown on the department's February 2013 organisation chart also have consultancy contracts with external organisations.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: Electrification (25 April 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to electrify the Gospel Oak to Barking line; and what are the expected timescales and costs.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Ofwat (22 April 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the duties of Ofwat with respect to (1) water industry consumers, and (2) the regulation of the financial health and structure of water companies with respect to their ability to finance enhancements to their infrastructure.
- Energy: Biofuels — Question (27 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: Is the noble Earl aware that the addition of biofuels to diesel does quite a lot of damage to engines which stand idle for a long time, such as those of boats and agricultural vehicles? Does he have a solution to this or is the answer to buy non-biofuel diesel for certain uses, such as those I have mentioned?
- Infrastructure: Expenditure — Question (25 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: My Lords, can the Minister clarify how much of the amount he quoted in his original Answer is in respect of Network Rail and how much is capital expenditure, whether it is considered to be in the private or public sector, and whether or not it was financed by government guarantee?
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: Freight Charges (25 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department of Energy and Climate Change has taken account of the Office of Rail Regulation's proposals to increase the track access charges for moving biomass by rail in its work on renewables obligations for low carbon generation.
- Succession to the Crown Bill: Report (13 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: I am grateful to the Minister for his reply and to all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate. It seems to me that there is a precedent for Parliament or the courts to change what is in the original charter. It is quite clear that the sovereign, Parliament or the Government-because the sovereign and the Government are both Crown, the same Crown, under certain circumstances-can...
- Succession to the Crown Bill: Report (13 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: My Lords, this amendment was tabled in Committee. My purpose in tabling it again today is gently to take issue with the Minister on one aspect of his letter to noble Lords dated 7 March in connection with the title of the Duke of Cornwall. Before I do that, I draw your Lordships' attention to this wonderful statement on page 2 of his letter, which says: "The Crown is the source of all honour...
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: Freight Charges (13 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Department of Energy and Climate Change has had with the Department for Transport regarding the Office of Rail Regulation's proposals to increase the track access charges for moving biomass by rail.
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Report (2nd Day) (Continued) (12 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for the work that she has done and for being able to convince the Department for Transport to support this very sensible amendment. I hope that it will enable a proper, modern and efficient tolling system to be installed on the proposed new road in east London, the river crossing in east London and any other projects that come up. It is a major...
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Report (2nd Day) (Continued) (12 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: My Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 48A, which is grouped with these amendments. This re-examines the situation where there are commercial and business projects with housing. I am grateful to the Minister for her letter yesterday. There is this tension between projects which include housing and which are therefore excluded and those that do not include housing. In her letter the...
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Report (2nd Day) (Continued) (12 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: I am grateful to the Minister for that response. I am disappointed in what he said but I shall study his response carefully. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 46C withdrawn. Amendment 46D not moved. Amendment 46E Moved by Lord Jenkin of Roding 46E: After Clause 21, insert the following new Clause- "Planning Act 2008: further reform (examination fees) In...
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Report (2nd Day) (Continued) (12 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: My Lords, in moving Amendment 46C I shall speak also to Amendment 46D, in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin of Roding. Amendment 46C is another amendment to speed up the process and encourage pre-application discussion between parties. As I said in Committee, this would be welcomed by all promoters of projects, but it appears that PINS has recently withdrawn inspectors from this...
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Report (2nd Day) (12 March 2013)
Lord Berkeley: Before the noble Lord sits down, I asked him whether he had any evidence of consultation or anything else on this balance between fairness to the affected people and the need to remove the barriers to growth and the desirability of avoiding delays in respect of nationally significant infrastructure projects. If he has, it would be good for us to have it-if not now, then before Third Reading.