Debate on the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2022 – Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay – Lord Faulkner of Worcester.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, the Minister is absolutely right to say that north Wales will benefit from the construction of HS2, with shorter journey times and relief of overcrowding on the west coast main line. Would it not be even more sensible, rather than expecting passengers to change at Crewe, if the north Wales coast line were electrified before High Speed 2 got to Crewe, so they could run through trains...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, on 25 April, the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, answered a Question from the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, about the fan-led review. His first words were: “My Lords, the Government have endorsed the principle that football requires a strong independent regulator to secure the future of our national game.”—[Official Report, 25/4/22; col. 4.] He has not referred to a regulator in...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: To ask His Majesty’s Government how they plan to celebrate in 2025 the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton to Darlington railway, the world’s first public railway to use steam locomotives.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and refer to my railway interests as declared in the register.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I welcome that splendid Answer. What response will the Government give to the submission from Sir Peter Hendy, on behalf of industry, local and national museums, the supply chain, Heritage Railway and education, for government funds to ensure that there will be a memorable series of events in 2025, including the recreation of the opening day journey of Locomotion No. 1 and the...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, first, I thank all noble Lords for their excellent contributions to the debate. The heritage railway sector will be gratified to learn how many friends and how much support it has: my noble friend Lord Berkeley spoke about the Helston Railway; the noble Lord, Lord Jones of Cheltenham, visited both the Swanage Railway and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway; the noble...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I remind the House of the unpaid interest I declare on the register as president of the Heritage Railway Association. I should say that I am the sponsor of the HRA’s young volunteer of the year award and co-chair of the Heritage Rail APPG. Britain’s heritage railways generate more than £600 million a year for the UK economy and are critical to the tourism economy of many...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I am afraid that the time for the Question is up.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America about the participation of the United Kingdom in the semiquincentennial commemorations of the American War of Independence being planned in that country to start in 2025.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, in 1976 there was a state visit by Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. During this, they presented a bicentennial bell cast in the same Whitechapel foundry as the Liberty Bell of 1751. They also loaned to the people of the US an original copy of the Magna Carta. Would the Minister like to put on his thinking...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is participating remotely, and I invite her to speak now.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely, and I invite the noble Baroness to speak.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely. I invite her to speak now.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, there have been a number of references to Hillsborough in the Chamber this evening. I think that I am the only Member of your Lordships’ House who was present at Hillsborough in 1989 and, as the noble Lord, Lord Alton, said, the most shameful aspect of it was the cover-up and the lying that took place after it. Can the Government look again at the report by our former colleague...
Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I add my warmest congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the Throne. The tributes we have heard today from all sides of the House show the gratitude that this House and the nation owe her for her extraordinary service throughout her reign. It is therefore my honour to put the Question today. The Question is that the Motion...
