Results 1-20 of 10,742 for speaker:Lord Bassam of Brighton
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (10 April 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the operating surplus or deficit for Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust during the last three financial years.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Neurology (10 April 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans have been made for the closure of, or change of services at, the Hurstwood Park Neurological Unit in Haywards Heath. To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation has taken place over plans to alter the provision of neurological treatment in Sussex.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Royal Sussex County Hospital (10 April 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government when a decision will be made on the final HM Treasury approval for the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital. To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are necessary before a decision will be made on HM Treasury approval for the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Royal Sussex County Hospital (10 April 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what extra resources will be allocated to the Royal Sussex County Hospital to assist facilitating the increase in demand for services, in particular for accident and emergency.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: NHS: Tenders (10 April 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the competitive tender of NHS services within Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS trust.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Housing (27 February 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many properties they estimate will be available for council and housing association tenants in Brighton and Hove following their relocation from underoccupied properties.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Local Government: Finance (27 February 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many amended notifications were sent to local authorities in England and Wales in relation to the most recent local government financial settlement; and what additional administrative costs were incurred by the Department for Communities and Local Government following internal miscalculations and errors.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Housing (13 February 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their social housing underoccupancy measures will apply to separated parents who have shared care arrangements and have been allocated an extra bedroom as a result.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Housing (11 February 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many households in Brighton and Hove they estimate will be affected by their proposals to address under-occupancy of social housing.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Housing (11 February 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the sufficiency of the discretionary housing provision budget to support households with a disabled member affected by measures to address under-occupancy of social housing.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Housing (11 February 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the effects on families with a disabled child of having to relocate from an adapted property containing a spare room.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: NHS: Contractors (21 January 2013)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances with regards to staffing levels were given by Sodexo when bidding for their contract at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision is in place for the termination of Sodexo's contract for services at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. To ask Her Majesty's Government what...
- Local Government: Provisional Finance Settlement — Statement (19 December 2012)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, I am most grateful to the Government Chief Whip for enabling us all to pass on our good wishes to our staff and our thanks for their long and active service in your Lordships' House. At this time I always like to put on record my thanks to our catering staff, cleaners, conservators, police, secretarial support, librarians, and maintenance and security staff, because I know that they...
- Arrangement of Business — Announcement (18 December 2012)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, on behalf of the Opposition I thank the noble Baroness for her statement. She has been very gracious in agreeing to rearrange the business. It will not be to everybody's convenience, but at least it will be at a more convenient time and will enable a more congenial debate. Therefore, on behalf of these Benches, I am very grateful to the Government for their swift action on this point.
- Arrangement of Business (26 April 2012)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, while we have the Leader of the House with us, I wondered if he would explain to the House the arrangements that will be in place on Tuesday for Prorogation, which I know is a matter of interest to all. While I have the opportunity, would the noble Lord also give fair consideration, if we go late on Monday in debating House of Lords reform, to enabling the closing speeches to take...
- Arrangement of Business (26 April 2012)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, I rarely press a second time in situation like this. The noble Lord is right that there was a suggestion that we could consider this matter today. I saw the early version of the forward business and took the view that the Sunday trading Bill may well take a little longer than business managers opposite believe to be the case; I may be wrong, but I may not. Although the noble Lord,...
- Arrangement of Business — Announcement of Recess Dates (22 March 2012)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, I have no desire to strike a discordant note at the news of your Lordships' House having an extra week's holiday, but I will take a moment to reflect on how we have arrived at this point. We had an 18-month legislative programme that was extended over two years. The House was brought back for a September sitting. We had a week added to our work in October, and we had a half-term...
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (3rd Day)(Continued) (11 January 2012)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: My Lords, this is somewhat unprecedented, and I am trying to be helpful here. The House is in danger of getting into a considerable muddle. I respectfully suggest to your Lordships that we should perhaps adjourn to try to sort this out, or perhaps come back to it when the House is in fuller session. I do not think that anyone on our side wants to accuse the Government of sharp practice, but...
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (3rd Day)(Continued) (11 January 2012)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: I thank the noble Lord for that moment's reflection, which does great service to your Lordships' House. I am very grateful to him. Amendment 46 agreed. Clause 56: Claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance Amendment 47 not moved. Clause 68: Housing benefit: determination of appropriate maximum Amendments 48 and 49 not moved. Amendment 49A (to Amendment 49) not moved....
- Health and Social Care Bill: Committee (15th Day) (21 December 2011)
Lord Bassam of Brighton: Then I turn to Mr Wiggins. Mr Wiggins has been in the building 21 years. He served as a Grenadier Guard. I think he initially worked in the House post office team. If you chance upon Mr Wiggins, there is certainly a bit of the postie about him. I am not quite sure how you determine these things, but he is very good at delivering things. Before that job, he worked as an attendant in the House...