Results 1-20 of 11,038 for speaker:Lord Knight of Weymouth

Insurance: Flood Risk Areas — Question (22 May 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, is right that the time that it has taken to reach this agreement is unacceptable. Last week we discussed the Defra delays over doing something about plastic bags. This week we return to this question. I declare my interest as someone whose home was flooded last July. Why do we keep having these Defra delays? Is it that Ministers are not showing...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Government Departments: Fax Machines (20 May 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many fax machines with dedicated phone lines are in use at the Department of Health; and what is the total cost of fax machine line rentals, maintenance, replacement and consumables to the department.

Environment: Plastic Bags — Question (14 May 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, the noble Lord said that it will take until the middle of this year before he gets the data for the first year’s operation of the scheme in Wales. Will he give us a timeline for how long it will take him to assess that data so we know when he will make a decision? Will it take him a year?

Written Answers — House of Lords: Employer Ownership Pilot (22 April 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons have been learnt from the first round of the Employer Ownership Pilot, and whether the second round will take account of any such assessment.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Schools: Sixth Forms (22 April 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is possible for a secondary school to receive a good or outstanding grade from Ofsted if its sixth form is not judged to be good or outstanding.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Employer Ownership Pilot (10 April 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable, on 11 September 2012, how many of the Employer Ownership Pilot projects (1) have a funding agreement in place, (2) have received such funding, (3) have started, and (4) have been completed.

Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill: Commons Amendments (13 March 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, my noble friend Lord Myners made a similar very interesting point at Second Reading. It was interesting then and it is interesting now, but it is not a point I am going to dwell on and he will understand that. I am very sorry to disappoint the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles, that as the lead for Her Majesty's Opposition I am not opposing more on this Bill but the Government have found...

Pesticides: Bees — Question (13 March 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, as your Lordships know, bees as pollinators play an essential part in the lifecycle of the fruit and vegetables that we eat. The honey bee is just one of 276 native species of bee, all of which are under threat from the combination of agricultural practice, disease and pesticides. In his department's negotiations with the EU to reduce hazards to bees, what is the Minister aiming to...

Marine Conservation Areas — Question (13 March 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, the aim of the marine Act was, as the noble Lord, Lord Eden, said, to establish an ecologically coherent network of sustainable conservation zones. The Government's current suggestion of just 31 falls way short of achieving that aim and ignores the Government's own science. The environmental and social gains of protecting our marine environment are obvious, but has the Minister seen...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Higher Education: Transport (11 March 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government what statutory duties are placed on local authorities in relation to transport for students aged 16 to 24 with a learning difficulty or disability who are in education or training; and whether there are plans to amend those duties.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Universal Credit (11 March 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the 16-hour rule for (1) work, and (2) study, will remain in force following introduction of universal credit.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Young Offenders: Learning Disabilities (7 March 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many offenders currently in youth custody have ever had a learning disability assessment as defined under Section 139A of the Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Horsemeat and Food Fraud — Statement (11 February 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, this is a very serious issue of public confidence in the food that we buy. I share the Minister's outrage that horsemeat is being passed off as beef. Food prices are rising sharply and those having to buy cheaper food are therefore more likely to buy processed and cheaper sources of meat. We must particularly ensure that these people are confident that food standards and labelling...

Food: Banks — Question (5 February 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, we have heard about the increasing reliance on food banks from a number of noble Lords. We know that a quarter of parents put food back when they get to the checkout in the supermarket because they are struggling with rising prices and falling wages, and that the hereditary poor are increasing again. Will the Minister agree to visit a local food bank with me so that we can thank its...

Housing: Rural Areas — Question (4 February 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many affordable homes have been built in rural areas since 2010; and how many more are expected to be built in rural areas in the next two years.

Housing: Rural Areas — Question (4 February 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. Her figures do not compare well to the estimated rural housing need of at least 11,000 additional units per year. Housing affordability remains an urgent problem for the rural working poor, and this problem is getting worse, not better. Will the noble Baroness please tell us what the Government will do to protect the rural low-paid against the...

Thames Tideway Tunnel — Question (15 January 2013)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, I, too, live in a property that may be affected by the construction of the tunnel and I, too, have not given advance notice of my question to the Minister. Although I see no other option but to proceed with the project, I agree with my noble friend Lord Berkeley that the huge cost to the consumer is of great concern. How will the Minister ensure that, in the interests of consumers,...

Employment: Rural Employment — Question (5 December 2012)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have introduced to boost rural employment in the United Kingdom.

Employment: Rural Employment — Question (5 December 2012)

Lord Knight of Weymouth: My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that response, as far as it goes. There was no mention of rural employment in today's Autumn Statement. The Chancellor referred to the interesting report of the noble Lord, Lord Heseltine, on growth, yet the only mention of rural issues was a passing reference to European funds and to the paltry £15 million being spent on the five rural growth...