Results 1-15 of 15 for speaker:Baroness Morgan of Ely

EU: Membership — Question (11 February 2013)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: To ask Her Majesty's Government which European Union member states have indicated that they are willing to consider a request from the United Kingdom to develop a different relationship with the European Union, either within or outside the existing European Union treaty.

EU: Membership — Question (11 February 2013)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: I thank the Minister for that reply. I am sure that most member states would agree on the need to reform some aspects of the EU, but for the UK to develop a different relationship with the EU, every member state would have to agree. Any country could say no, and that would be the end of the story. That would leave this country in a very precarious position, particularly given that the Prime...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Government: Major Projects (30 January 2013)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the proportion of major Government projects delivered on time and to budget.

Written Answers — House of Lords: EU: UK Membership (29 January 2013)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: To ask Her Majesty's Government which European Union member states have indicated to them that they are willing to consider a renegotiation of the European Union treaty if the United Kingdom wished to re-evaluate its relationship with the European Union.

Draft House of Lords Reform Bill: Motion to Take Note (Continued) (30 April 2012)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords, I start by stating clearly that I think that this is a bizarre priority at the moment, when we have an economic crisis and massive levels of unemployment and when people are suffering from poverty. However, we are where we are, so I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Richard and his team for the considerable work that they have done on their report. I say from the outset that I...

Schools: Dyslexia — Question (7 March 2012)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: Is the Minister aware that, in order to diagnose dyslexia, very often parents are asked to pay privately for that diagnostic testing to take place at a cost of £500? That is way beyond the means of many individual parents. We are therefore creating a two-tier system for those people who are able to afford that diagnostic testing and go privately, because it is not being done in many of...

European Council — Statement (12 December 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords, does the Minister agree that, if the Prime Minister had not attempted to pacify his party when he was first elected by leaving the European People's Party-a group to which both Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy belong-and hooked up with some pretty unsavoury parties from Eastern Europe, he would have been invited to the pre-summit meeting in Marseilles where he could have made...

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Report (3rd Day) (Continued) (11 July 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords, we have heard today that the Welsh Assembly is not responsible for policing and, unlike some previous noble Lords who have spoken, I believe that it would be premature to devolve all policing matters to Wales, but there are a number of areas where the Welsh Government do have statutory responsibilities-in particular, crime reduction and social justice. Local government, however, is...

Barnett Formula — Question for Short Debate (15 June 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords, I have had a really pleasant surprise tonight. I came here expecting to see an ogre in the shape of the noble Lord, Lord Barnett-such, I am afraid, is his reputation in Wales-but he will be delighted to hear that after his discourse tonight I shall be going back and singing of his many virtues to the people of Wales. Ever since I entered the political scene about 17 years ago, the...

Public Bodies Bill [HL]: Report (2nd Day) (28 March 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords, I am extremely sorry that, despite the impassioned pleas by this House on the issue of withdrawing any reference to S4C from the Public Bodies Bill, the Government have ignored any suggestions to this end and are continuing their unrelenting pursuit of weakening this important channel in Wales. Let us remind ourselves that S4C was born after years of bitter struggle. One cannot deny...

Railways: Cardiff Valley Lines — Question (28 March 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords, will the Minister explain this business about being "under review", what the timetable of the review of the electrification of the line from Cardiff to Swansea would be and why he has not done a complete business case on electrifying that line?

Public Bodies Bill [HL]: Committee (9th Day) (9 March 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: I support the amendment put down by the noble Lords, Lord Roberts, Lord Elystan-Morgan, Lord Rowlands and Lord Morris, on taking out any reference to S4C, the Welsh-language broadcast channel, from the Public Bodies Bill. I declare a slight interest, as the channel was the first organisation brave enough to employ me following my graduation from university, although its trust in me extended...

Public Bodies Bill [HL]: Committee (9th Day) (9 March 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords-

International Women's Day — Debate (3 March 2011)

Baroness Morgan of Ely: My Lords, I feel very privileged, not just to be present here as a new Member, but also because I shall have the honour of speaking for more then three minutes, which is more than I ever had in my 15 years serving in the European Parliament. Nevertheless, I will keep my contribution brief because I am keen to be back in Wales tonight to vote for further powers in the Welsh Assembly...