🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, for the opportunity to speak on the wonderful subject of bees. I came across her by chance in the Tea Room and she said she was going to speak on this subject. I was particularly upset that day by some acerbic remarks in a Brexit debate and I thought this would be a gentle outing. I then suddenly realised that I did not know much about bees. I...
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I am very cheered by the reception that I got there—whether it was honest or not, or just good banter, I do not know. I am very much for banter, particularly since the House was advised to discourage banter among the staff. I actually rang up the company involved, which had been consulted at great cost, which said that banter must be discouraged. Mainly—I do not know why I have gone on...
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My Lords, I congratulate the Government on finally taking action on the casino gaming machines in betting shops. One must not be too harsh about the bookmakers, because the history here is of course that betting on horses and greyhounds—the traditional betting in betting shops—has declined enormously, as people tend now to bet more and more online. This will be a sad day for bookmakers,...
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Does the Minister agree that the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Foster, on the question of whether horses are valued more than people and the dangers of addiction and racing are somewhat misplaced? Racing has the greatest difficulty in funding national competitions. Could the Minister comment on that?
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Absolutely. The connection, which may upset people, is that I think the Bill is total nonsense in the way it is being followed through. I do not think that the teachers of this nation, most of whom are very dedicated people, are meeting the requirements—which they could do if they “get real”, to use the phrase of the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, again. My daughter, through what she does,...
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I take the noble Baroness’s hint. I shall wind up my discourse by saying this. If we are to see in children of the background that I have described a change in their behaviour, their mood and, one hopes, their enjoyment of life, the best way to bring it about is to get people such as my daughter who are volunteers to do the work in the home, because the parents will not be any good at doing...
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My Lords, I rise to speak in your Lordships’ debate with some trepidation because education is not my subject and never has been. First, I follow my noble friend Lord Bird in apologising for not having spoken at Second Reading. I followed that debate quite closely and I think the best words I can use to cover my feelings about it are those of the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, in debate on the...
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My Lords, first, I join the thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, if not for this debate, for how much he has put into Parliament by way of the arts. For me, it is always a pleasure to go to one of the early morning visits to various galleries and museums that he and the noble Lord, Lord Crathorne, arrange for us: it is a great boon and joy to this House. Thank you. To take up a point that...
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✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to protect the United Kingdom's film and audiovisual sector, in the light of the digital market proposals suggested by the European Commission; and what steps they plan to take in Brussels to uphold contractual freedom and market-driven solutions in respect of that industry.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government for how long papers relating to the consideration of names before the House of Lords Appointments Commission are kept; and whether they ultimately form part of the National Archives.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the time taken to transport victims of serious accidents, and critically ill individuals, to the appropriate critical care hospital facility.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many accidents involving horses and their riders have taken place on roads in each of the previous five years.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: In light of the British Medical Association's report Gambling Addiction and its Treatment within the NHS, whether they have made an assessment of the adequacy of funding for the treatment of gambling addiction.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: Why they have discontinued end-user grants through the Energy Savings Trust for electric vehicle technology.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Adonis on 6 March (WA 113), whether an educational module for secondary school students, teaching basic European Union values, origins and history, is already contained in the national curriculum.
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asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the sale of the Tote to a racing trust will involve a percentage of the consideration being reserved for the staff of the Tote; how that amount is likely to be divided; and in what form. Question number missing in Hansard, possibly truncated question.
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