Lord Quinton
Former Conservative Peer
Former Conservative Peer
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My Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Tanlaw, on his excellent proposal. I am delighted to think about it and I am sure that many others are as well. A point that I think no one has mentioned so far is that, unlike nearly all proposals put before your Lordships' House, its financial cost is practically nil and its benefits are very obvious. Of course, that is not to say that...
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will take steps to ensure that bicycle users abide by the Highway Code.
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her reply, which in its abstract way is extremely encouraging, but does she feel that the system of penalties is effectively applied? As an elderly resident much given to walking about central London, I constantly perceive riders on the pavement and persons popping through traffic lights that are against them and driving up one-way streets. Perhaps I...
Former Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1983
Left the House of Lords on 19 June 2010 — Died
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