Contributions
325 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDWell-beingMy Lords, when I was a student in the early 1980s here in the UK, I visited my father who was commanding a mountain division. He was the major-general at the Chinese border, and…12 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, this is the 25th anniversary of the Beijing declaration. Right up front I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Loomba, who founded the Loomba Foundation for poor widows,…10 Mar 2020HANSARDSchoolchildren: Dyslexia and Neurodiverse ConditionsMy Lords, it was very early—in kindergarten—when it was spotted that our younger son Josh might have an issue. By the age of six or seven, his prep school gave up on him, so we…04 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, the world will need substantially more energy as it grows and prospers and living standards improve. But at the same time, we need a sharp reduction in carbon emissions…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, the Commonwealth is a wonderful voluntary organisation. It is an institution now made up of 54 countries following the great news that the Maldives rejoined the…03 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness for that positive response from the Government to support India hosting the shooting and archery events. What I did not make clear in my speech was my…03 Feb 2020HANSARDBrexit: Environmental RegulationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the withdrawal agreement is only the end of the beginning? If the Government are already talking about diverging from EU regulations and…04 Nov 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords—17 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, just today, the Chancellor, Sajid Javid, wrote: “A decade after the financial crisis, the warning lights are once again flashing on the global economy. Some of the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI am sorry. I apologise. I need to make a correction to the House. In my speech, I said that energy from renewable sources over the last three months was more than from…17 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, the Bill is all about preventing no deal. I remind the House that Parliament made it very clear earlier on this year that it does not want that, yet the Government are…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillCan the Minister clarify something? We pay that £1 billion per month anyway as part of our membership. As the Minister said, it is just under £10 billion net and we get the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, for that intervention and for the reassurance given by the noble Baroness. Could we know whether the Yellowhammer report will be released to us…05 Sept 2019HANSARDSterlingMy Lords, will the Minister acknowledge that, although there has been a productivity challenge in this country, the top 10% of our companies are world class, with world-class…03 Sept 2019HANSARDD-day: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, the landings of allied forces on the Normandy coast on 6 June 1944—Operation Overlord—were a combined naval, air and land attack on Nazi-occupied France. We must…04 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, when I came to this country in the early 1980s as a 19 year-old student from India, Britain was known as the sick man of Europe. It had no respect in the world. A…21 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Movement of People in the Cultural Sector (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, arts and culture have overtaken agriculture in their contribution to the economy: £10.8 billion. Sir Nicholas Hytner, director of the National Theatre for 12 years,…15 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Common Security and Defence Policy Missions and Operations (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, the 26-page political declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, published in November last…15 May 2019HANSARDUK Advertising in a Digital Age (Communications Committee Report)My Lords, the UK’s advertising industry is a success story. It contributes £120 billion to the UK economy and supports 1 million jobs. London is seen as the global headquarters of…25 Apr 2019HANSARDUK Advertising in a Digital Age (Communications Committee Report)I apologise to the right reverend Prelate.25 Apr 2019