John Spellar MP - Warley Labour Party

Road Pricing - Question

My Lords, the last question identifies some of the key problems with road pricing. Mention was made of peak-time charging. That may be fine for civil servants and those living in London and the...

Energy: Taxation

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government how much money was raised by the energy profits levy for each of the last two quarters for which figures are available.

Nuclear Regulatory System - Question

I thank my noble friend for that Answer and welcome him to his new role. He will know, from defence, how we have been producing small nuclear reactors for over half a century, and we were world...

Nuclear Regulatory System - Question

To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the interim report of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce published on 11 August, what steps they are taking to improve the UK’s nuclear...

Rail Freight - Question

My Lords, as a mere previous Minister of State for Transport, might I put it to the Minister that 75% extremely challenging, given the very compact nature of England and the relatively short...

MyCSP: Trade Unions

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government which trade unions are recognised by the MyCSP.

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

Department for Transport

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the gross income from the Dartford River Crossing in the last year for which figures are available, and how much was paid to the Department for Transport.

Taxis: Licensing

Department for Transport

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government, following Baroness Casey of Blackstock's National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, published on 16 June, what steps they are...

Desalination: Carbon Emissions

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the carbon footprint of water desalination plants in England.

High Speed 2 Line: Costs

Department for Transport

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given, or was given by the recent review of HS2 by James Stewart, to estimate the final additional cost of completing the HS2 project;...

Public Inquiries

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government how many public inquiries are currently ongoing, what was their total cost last year, and what is their estimated cost for the current year.

Poultry Meat: Chemicals

Department of Health and Social Care

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer Baroness Merron on 30 May (HL7541), whether they will place a copy of the European Food Safety Authority assessment on the...

High Speed 2 Line: Costs

Department for Transport

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost of HS2 to date, and how much it will cost to complete the project in current prices.

Heat Pumps: Housing

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of domestic heat pumps sold in the UK last year; how many of those were produced in the UK; and how many were imported,...

Solar Power: Imports

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of solar panels imported into the UK last year, and from which countries these solar panels were imported.

National Armaments Director Group: Public Appointments

Ministry of Defence

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to announce the appointment of the National Armaments Director, and when they expect the director to take up the role.

Live Music Industry: Support - Question

The Minister’s response is very welcome. Although the agent of change principle was introduced—I played some part in that in my role in the other place—local councils still do...

Nottingham Inquiry

Ministry of Justice

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of the Nottingham Inquiry.

Cycleways: Construction and Planning

Department for Transport

Lord Spellar received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask His Majesty's Government how much they provided to local authorities for the planning and construction of cycle lanes in the past year.

Defence Industrial Base - Question

My Lords, do the Government themselves not also have to place orders with British companies? Like me, does the Minister regret that the previous Administration gave the contract for the fleet...