Results 361–380 of 388 for speaker:Lord Popat

Railways: Reopenings — Question (11 Mar 2013)

Lord Popat: My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord; we must pay tribute to him. I also pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Fowler, who, when he first became the Secretary of State in 1979, was the one who put a stop to the closure of railway stations.

First World War: Centenary — Question for Short Debate ( 4 Mar 2013)

Lord Popat: My Lords, because the noble Lord's Question for Short Debate will now be taken as last business, the time limit for the debate becomes 90 minutes rather than 60 minutes. Speeches should therefore be limited to three minutes, except for those by the noble Lord, Lord Clark of Windermere, and the Minister, which remain limited to 10 and 12 minutes respectively.

Research Councils UK: Open Access Policy (S&T Report) — Question for Short Debate (28 Feb 2013)

Lord Popat: My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in today's debate. This House always benefits from having Peers who can speak with experience about their fields of expertise, and it has been a great privilege to listen to the contributions today from those with such detailed knowledge of our research and academic sectors. I will do my best to answer all the points raised but if I do not...

Research Councils UK: Open Access Policy (S&T Report) — Question for Short Debate (28 Feb 2013)

Lord Popat: I thank the noble Lord for that question. To the best of the Government's knowledge, RCUK has accepted the decision tree. However, I will write to the noble Lord once we have the paperwork on the implementation, which I believe will be by the end of this month. The Finch group's recommendations achieved a balance between meeting the Government's transparency agenda objective, preserving the...

Previous Business – Lords: Grand Committee ()

Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 25) Regulations 2013; Parental Leave (EU Directive) Regulations 2013; Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Domestic Infringements) Order 2013 – Lord Popat. Orders and Regulations; 3:45 pm

Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill — Committee ( 1 Feb 2013)

Lord Popat: My Lords, the Companiontells us, at paragraph 301: "The House usually sits for public business on Mondays and Tuesdays at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and on Thursdays at 11 a.m. The House also sits on Fridays at 10 a.m. when pressure of business makes it necessary. It is a firm convention that the House normally rises by about 10 p.m. on Mondays to Wednesdays, by about 7 p.m. on...

Economy: North-East England — Question for Short Debate (31 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: My Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Bates for securing this important debate and to all noble Lords who spoke today about the importance of, and the need to support and encourage, a strong north-east economy. I also pay tribute to my noble friend for his long-standing contribution to the economy and education of the north-east. No one is under any illusions about the scale of the...

EU: Prime Minister's Speech — Motion to Take Note (31 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: I remind noble Lords that the time limit for each speaker in this debate is three minutes.

UK Trade — Question (23 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: My Lords, this Government recognise that trade is essential if we are to achieve sustainable, balanced growth in the UK economy. That is why we published a trade White Paper providing a long-term strategy for UK trade and an industrial strategy setting out a long-term approach to supporting business. It is why we increased funding to UK Trade & Investment, enabling it to double the number of...

UK Trade — Question (23 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: I thank my noble friend for endorsing my appointment and for giving me the privilege to answer, for the first time, one of his Questions. I turn to the Business Secretary's foreword to the 2011 trade White Paper, where he says that we must, "restate the case for open markets", and resist, "the temptation to put up trade and investment barriers". I agree that we should take action to support...

UK Trade — Question (23 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: The noble Lord asks a very interesting question that covers a wide range of subjects. Let me start with emerging markets. The world has changed; we are repositioning ourselves again and emerging markets are key for us-we give them a special priority. Within those emerging markets are the BRIC countries. I know the noble Lord's interest and I pay tribute to his work for UKIBC. I was in India...

UK Trade — Question (23 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: My Lords, we are in an open economy and that is why the Government have come forward with a plan for growth. We want to make sure that we create one of the most competitive tax systems in the G20; we want to make sure that we are open for business and that we welcome inward investment into the UK, and so we will be competitive. The only way to grow is to encourage new businesses, to help...

UK Trade — Question (23 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: I thank my noble friend for those compliments. I am sure there is something that can be done about the Bench. I welcome the noble Lord's interesting question. We helped to let our pound fluctuate freely in the international market. Although sterling has appreciated by 7% since January 2012, it is still around 23% below the January 2007 peak. All I can say on the exchange rate and the value of...

UK Trade — Question (23 Jan 2013)

Lord Popat: I thank the noble Lord for those comments. The BRIC countries are very important. As I said earlier, we have a very special relationship with emerging markets, in particular the BRIC countries. Exports to BRIC countries fell by 15% between 2008 and 2009, but grew by as much as 66% between 2009 and 2011. Exports to the BRIC countries now make up 6% of total UK exports. I agree that there is...

Ugandan Asians — Motion to Take Note ( 6 Dec 2012)

Lord Popat: My Lords, I am humbled by the Minister's excellent summing up and her comments about the Ugandan Asian community. This 40th anniversary is always going to bring mixed emotions: sadness, regret and a wonder of what might have been, but also pride, delight and inspiration. I was very proud to tell my story about the success of my community in your Lordships' House and am delighted and inspired...

Ugandan Asians — Motion to Take Note ( 6 Dec 2012)

Lord Popat: My Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. This debate means a great deal to me and my fellow Ugandan Asians, and I am very grateful to the powers that be for granting government time for this debate. In 1997, on the 25th anniversary of the expulsion, the great businessman Manubhai Madhvani-sadly now departed-said of the Ugandan...

Religion in the United Kingdom — Question for Short Debate (22 Nov 2012)

Lord Popat: My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Singh for bringing this debate before the House. There remains a keen interest in this House in discussing matters of communities, faith and religion, even though they are too often neglected elsewhere, and this interest is very welcome. I thank the Minister, who I know has a keen interest in these matters, for joining us in her new role. It seems...

Economy: Growth — Motion to Take Note (21 Jun 2012)

Lord Popat: My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for bringing this debate before the House. My noble friend the Minister also very kindly responded to a recent debate on business finance, so I shall do my best to avoid repetition. The economic climate we find ourselves in is undoubtedly one of the most challenging scenarios that this country has faced in recent history. Yet its origins were...

Faith Communities — Question for Short Debate (29 May 2012)

Lord Popat: My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Sacks, for bringing this topic before the House. I pay tribute to the faith leaders, groups and communities who have welcomed strangers with open arms in their hour of need and who have helped to make Britain and the Commonwealth a home to those strangers. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the expulsion of tens of thousands of Asians from...


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