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11 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I was deeply depressed when the Government announced they were abandoning HS2—or at least, it seems the most important part of their purpose, anyway. It was always a…13 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, my home is about 30 miles from the centre of Glasgow, and for two weeks I have been host to something like 50 delegates from all over the world, attending or taking part…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I have long been one of the group campaigning to see assisted suicide made legal in this country. In spite of the recent orchestrated campaign and the many emails we…22 Oct 2021HANSARDTourismMy Lords, Scottish tourism, like that in the rest of Britain, has been badly affected by the Covid pandemic and government restrictions have made life very difficult—in some cases…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Regional TheatresMy Lords, those of us who are concerned about how badly Covid restrictions have affected British theatre are grateful to the Government for their recent generous contribution to…28 Sept 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I will make a very short speech, because most of the points I wanted to make have already been made in a much better way than I would make them, particularly by the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDTheatre MarketTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the operation of the theatre market in (1) London, and (2) elsewhere in the United Kingdom; and what steps they…11 Jun 2019HANSARDTheatre MarketMy Lords, several of the Liberal Democrats think it is high time we had a debate on the state of British theatre, particularly the London theatre, which attracts millions of…11 Jun 2019HANSARDTheatre Tickets: LondonTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to address the cost of theatre tickets in London and any effect this has on theatregoers.28 Feb 2019HANSARDTheatre Tickets: LondonMy Lords, as the Government are almost certainly aware, West End theatre is thriving at the moment. However, the price of a decent seat in the stalls, for example, has nearly…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, before the Christmas Recess I had convinced myself that there was no point in adding my name to the long list of speakers taking part in the Brexit withdrawal debate.…09 Jan 2019