Results 1-20 of 24 for speaker:Lord Randall of St Budeaux
- Communications Bill (8 July 2003)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, I am absolutely dumb struck by the comments I have just heard from my noble friend. I beg leave not to test the opinion of the House.
- Communications Bill (8 July 2003)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: moved Amendment No. 9: Page 19, leave out lines 14 to 16 and insert "is not"
- Communications Bill (8 July 2003)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, I want to make a short speech because I am dealing with the finance being presented for small to medium enterprises and the telecommunications implications. I start by bringing in a few introduction notes. First, the current Act provides satisfactory protection and regulation for SMEs. Secondly, the SME performance is vital for economic reform in the United Kingdom. There is deep...
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Her Majesty's Forces) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (1 May 2003)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to amend the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Her Majesty's Forces) (Amendment) Regulations 2003.
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (29 May 2002)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, I join the list of Peers who have thanked the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, for establishing this debate. I shall stick to the title of the debate which refers to the conditions necessary for the success of SMEs. The target for SMEs arose during the Portuguese presidency about two-and-a-half years ago, when in Lisbon it was declared that targets would be set for SMEs in terms of...
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Customs and Excise: Records of Searches (24 July 2001)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 2 April (WA81), whether national records are maintained by HM Customs and Excise of people searched at ports and airports, and their ethnic appearance.
- Skills Shortages (20 February 2001)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, to what extent are the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as laid down at the Lisbon Summit, met by these plans?
- Address in Reply to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech (7 December 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, I have found my noble friend's speech fascinating, but she has not mentioned the impact that her broad policy base will have on families and the welfare of the family unit. Might not pressuring women to go out to work undermine family units, and particularly the well-being of children, which she has referred to?
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Farm Incomes (30 November 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will report progress on farm incomes.
- E-Commerce in the EU: EUC Report (27 October 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, my noble friend's speech is fascinating. However, one matter that bothers me is that so far the Minister has referred only to solutions. I just wonder whether the Government have focused sufficiently closely on the whole market opportunity. Out there one has the single market which, with enlargement, will be twice that of the United States. However, for example, SMEs have made very...
- Finance Bill (28 July 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for giving way in such a courteous fashion. To overcome wastage, would it not be a good idea to fire this bloke called Barnett?
- Graffiti (26 June 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to reduce graffiti in the United Kingdom significantly.
- Graffiti (26 June 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Is my noble friend aware that the damage caused by graffiti is a disgrace to our nation? Does he agree that the time has come for much tougher action to be taken against what is very anti-social behaviour? Further, does he agree that the full costs--and I emphasise the word "full"--of cleaning defaced structures should be paid for by the yobs...
- Northern Ireland: Public Transport (18 May 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, does my noble friend agree that if we are to reduce pollution and congestion in this country and in Northern Ireland as well, there has to be provision of personal services? A bus cannot provide that because it is bound by law to go on fixed routes at certain times. Does she further agree that the time has come to change the legislative structure in which public transport operates?
- Manufacturing Industry (19 April 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, does my noble friend agree with me that it is not so much sectors that are the issue here, but rather the kinds of businesses that are being established? If we are to have economic reform and job creation, we must encourage the creation of small and medium-sized enterprises to a far greater extent. Does he also agree that the Welsh economy in particular could benefit from the...
- Begging (3 April 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, on the question of sentencing, does my noble friend agree that what is so offensive is the organised begging? There are some racketeers out there making large sums of money. Does my noble friend agree that if there is to be legislation on sentencing, first, we ought to get a firm grip on the extent to which we deal with organised begging?
- Sex Education (22 February 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to introduce new guidelines to discourage the promotion of homosexuality to young children.
- Sex Education (22 February 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for a very helpful and constructive Answer. Is she aware that, especially over the past two weeks, I have been consulting both professionals and lay people and that there is serious concern and confusion in the community, as well as a lack of confidence in the stance of the Government, over the promotion of homosexuality? Does my noble friend agree that...
- Local Government Bill [H.L.] (7 February 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: The debate, certainly from my point of view, has been extremely worthwhile. If we have what I think we have--namely, the opportunity to debate the mechanism that we employ, whether as regards schools or more broadly--we shall have got somewhere. I thank the Minister for her comments. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
- Local Government Bill [H.L.] (7 February 2000)
Lord Randall of St Budeaux: moved Amendment No. 364C: Page 41, line 26, at end insert-- ("(2) Subsection (1) above shall not come into force until guidelines produced by the Secretary of State on the teaching of sex education in maintained schools have been laid in draft before, and approved by resolution of, both Houses of Parliament.").