Results 1-20 of 2,238 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Robert Key

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Sex Discrimination (Religious Organisations) (11 Nov 2009)

Robert Key: The problem is that it would not matter whether the Church of England were established or disestablished. The whole point is it would be coming to Parliament as the established Church, inviting us to endorse something that is illegal; or, through its own rules if it were disestablished, saying, "We are going to do something illegal"—that is, if it was being discriminatory. That is the...

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Sex Discrimination (Religious Organisations) (11 Nov 2009)

Robert Key: The problem is the Church of England has decoupled itself from the exemption by saying, "No, it is not a prerequisite of the job that you be a man," so it is now saying, "We are decoupled, but we are now heading back towards the buffers. We are now going to go back on what we said by reintroducing discrimination."

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Sex Discrimination (Religious Organisations) (11 Nov 2009)

Robert Key: It is a pleasure to sit under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr. O'Hara. For the avoidance of doubt, I had better start by declaring my interests as a man, a Christian, a member of the Ecclesiastical Committee, an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England who represents Salisbury diocese, a lay canon of Salisbury cathedral and a member of the council of Salisbury...

[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair] — Sex Discrimination (Religious Organisations) (11 Nov 2009)

Robert Key: I suppose that it is another case of one rule for the Indians and another for the chiefs. I suspect that the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and I look forward to the day when a distinction no longer exists, because it is discrimination. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 had its Second Reading in the House on 26 March 1975. Introducing it, the Home Secretary, Roy Jenkins, said that it would...

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Stonehenge Galleries (9 Nov 2009) has video

Robert Key: Whether his Department's proposed funding for the visitor centre at Stonehenge includes provision for partnership joint funding of Stonehenge galleries at (a) Salisbury and (b) Devizes museum.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Stonehenge Galleries (9 Nov 2009) has video

Robert Key: That is very good news, for which I thank the Secretary of State. The Salisbury and South Wiltshire museum is making a tremendous effort to co-ordinate its fundraising for new galleries with the visitor centre operation. It has signed a memorandum of understanding with English Heritage on marketing and the display of objects. Please will the Secretary of State urge English Heritage to go the...

[Robert Key in the Chair] — Affordable Housing (Rural Areas) (3 Nov 2009)

Robert Key: I will call the Front-Bench spokesmen at 10.30 am.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: RAF Search and Rescue (2 Nov 2009) has video

Robert Key: How many search and rescue aircraft are operationally available today, and what is the shortfall in the number of pilots required?

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Light Pollution (29 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: When the Select Committee on Science and Technology, of which I was a member, recommended in 2003 that light pollution be covered by statutory provisions in legislation, the Government agreed. However, local authorities, which regard light pollution as seriously as water or air pollution, can do nothing until the Government, through whichever Department, produce their planning policy...

Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Social Enterprise (28 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: Will the Minister do her best to encourage Departments, and especially the Government offices for the regions, to participate in social enterprise organisations locally, some of which are working very hard to find practical answers to problems such as transport in rural areas? Will they also work with organisations such as Policy Connect, which is based in this House?

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Clause 117 — Grounds for designation of MCZs (26 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: I have been looking forward all day to speaking on this group of amendments, and I congratulate the hon. Lady on hers. Given the disgraceful guillotining of the Bill, it is unlikely that many of us will be able to speak tonight. Will she at least give us the comfort that she intends to press the amendment to a vote when the time comes?

Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: indicated assent.

Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: Madam Deputy Speaker, it is worth taking a few seconds of my precious 12 minutes to invite you to draw Mr. Speaker's attention to the fact that by the time we reach 6 o'clock in today's short debate, almost half the time will have been taken up by Front Bench Members. If they say, "Ah, but we gave way so often", I would invite you also to point out—this is my grumpy old man...

Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: Yes, I learned that and I learned too that while everything that is done at Aberporth could be done in the Hebrides, the majority of the work done in the Hebrides could certainly not be done at Aberporth. Another thing that I learned from my visit was that the long-term partnering arrangements kept coming up—the great contract between QinetiQ and the MOD. QinetiQ's "VISION for 2013" on...

Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: Yes, I certainly do. That is an important conclusion: the LTPA needs looking at. Perhaps that is something for the defence review.

Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: I am grateful to the Minister for clarifying that point. I am sure he is right. Finally, I want to make a plea: this is a fantastic range. It is the only one of its kind in the whole of northern Europe. We should have NATO partners flooding in to use it, but we do not. Why not? Why are our own contractors going to other people's ranges? This is a wonderful opportunity. It is not only a huge...

Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: Bullets and billets.

Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Bats (15 Oct 2009) has video

Robert Key: It is batty!