Results 101–120 of 6300 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Lord Darling of Roulanish

Orders of the Day — Civil Evidence (Scotland) Bill [Lords] ( 4 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: As has been said, the Bill is largely non-controversial and has been welcomed by hon. Members on both sides of the House. I should like to raise three points. The first, which was mentioned in Committee, is the question of procedure before tribunals. As was said by the hon. and learned Member for Fife, North-East (Mr. Campbell), it would be quite wrong if a claim could be pursued through the...

Orders of the Day — Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Bill: Limit on Borrowing etc. of Scottish Electricity Boards ( 4 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: This may be the last occasion on which Scottish Members of Parliament have a chance to discuss the privatisation of the Scottish electricity industry in isolation, because I suspect that when the paving Bill is introduced later this year it will cover the entire United Kingdom. That is a matter of regret, but it is typical of the second-rate way in which the Government treat Scotland. When...

Orders of the Day — Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Bill: Limit on Borrowing etc. of Scottish Electricity Boards ( 4 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: —we will hear a second rate answer, because that is all that the Government can come up with. Just look at the empty green expanses on the other side of the Chamber. Only one Conservative Back-Bench Member is here, and I shall now have to give way to him.

Orders of the Day — Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Bill: Limit on Borrowing etc. of Scottish Electricity Boards ( 4 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: Indeed I shall not. It has nothing to do with what we are discussing. I shall say only that the hon. Member for Tayside, North (Mr. Walker) could have strung all his contributions together and called them a speech, as he seems to have made one in the course of the afternoon by intervening so often. I turn now to the important issue of debt. It is proposed that the electricity industry should...

New clause 23: Deferred Charges on Gains Before 31ST March 1982 (13 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: We shall wait with interest to see what the Social and Liberal Democrats will do. We shall be waiting with bated breath. I am also interested that the trip being arranged by the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Mr. Oppenheim) is gathering support. Perhaps we should all go, suitably fortified by a half pint of lager, to see the plight of the unfortunate farmer. When the new clause was tabled we...

New clause 23: Deferred Charges on Gains Before 31ST March 1982 (13 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: I did not say that this was a tax dodge and I do not remember using those words. But without doubt it is a concession and an advantage not to have to pay capital gains tax when it would otherwise fall. That advantage is rollover relief, which both parties supported; that having been given, why is a further benefit to be given?

Clause 10: Power to Search Persons (13 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: We had a useful discussion on this matter in Committee on 12 May. Opposition Members raised matters that appeared to find sympathy with some Conservative Members, although I do not see any of them here at present. Whenever we discuss the Customs and Excise it is important to emphasise at the outset that most people recognise that its officers have a difficult job, being responsible for the...

Clause 10: Power to Search Persons (13 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: I fully appreciate that they must have reasonable grounds. I am willing to be persuaded that perhaps, in some cases, something less than reasonable grounds might be acceptable, but certainly not without a code of conduct. Under the law as it is presently framed, a hunch is not sufficient.

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Privatisation (14 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his current estimate of Treasury receipts from sales of public assets in 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92, respectively.

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Privatisation (14 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: Has the Chancellor made an assessment of the likely price for the electricity industry if it is sold off, and has he made any assessment of the amount that is likely to be bought by foreign interests rather than by people living in this country?

Orders of the Day — Finance (No. 2) Bill (14 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: I noted that when the right hon. Member for Shropshire, North (Mr. Biffen) was praising the Chief Secretary, he paused for a moment. It is probable that the Chief Secretary thought that if the Prime Minister read praise of him from that quarter it might impede his so far rapid rise in her favour. We have said from the time that the Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced the Budget that it is...

Orders of the Day — Finance (No. 2) Bill (14 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: Would the hon. Gentleman care to name the trendy clerics he is disparaging?

Orders of the Day — Finance (No. 2) Bill (14 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: With respect, this sounds like the Monty Python guide to religion and the Budget. Will the hon. Gentleman say whether he is criticising the view taken by the president of the Methodist conference, who said that under the present system there is no place for the poor or the sick? Is he saying that that is wrong?

Orders of the Day — Finance (No. 2) Bill (14 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: Is the Financial Secretary saying that the comments made by the right hon. Member for Shropshire, North (Mr. Biffen) lack substance? I should have thought that he was saying—and he said so in a constructive way—that there were worrying indicators, such as inflationary pressures, balance of payments problems and the trade deficit. Is the Financial Secretary saying that none of those things...

Opposition Day: Housing Benefit Transitional Scheme (26 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: The form is very simple, but many people simply will not qualify for transitional payments. What will the Government do to help those who have lost out and who do not qualify under this miserable scheme?

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Housing Standards (27 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: If the Minister does not want to spend money on conducting a survey, will he make money available to councils, such as Edinburgh district, where all applications for home improvement grants have been frozen? Is he aware that that council has received more than 8,000 applications, some of which date back to 1983, which cannot be dealt with because of the Government's constant policy changes...

Revenue Support Grant (Scotland) (27 Jul 1988)

Alistair Darling: What account did the Secretary of State take of rising interest rates which have a major impact on local authority expenditure? Does he not accept that, if interest rates continue to rise as they have, they will push the poll tax well above the Secretary of State's bogus figures unless local authorities begin to cut services, or is that really what the Secretary of State would like to see happen?

Scottish and Newcastle Breweries (19 Oct 1988)

Alistair Darling: I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House. under Standing Order No. 20, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely, the proposed takeover of Scottish and Newcastle Breweries by Elders IXL. The matter is urgent because the takeover bid was launched on Monday, and it has already caused widespread concern and...

State of the Economy (25 Oct 1988)

Alistair Darling: The Chancellor referred to the interest of foreign companies in this country. How does he square the remark made by Lord Goold, the chairman of the Scottish Conservative party, that Scottish and Newcastle Breweries should remain an independent Scottish company, with the Government's policy as enunciated in the mergers policy document, which clearly shows that the Government will let foreign...

State of the Economy (25 Oct 1988)

Alistair Darling: Two interesting features of the debate deserve comment. First, the Conservative Back-Bench attack, which appears to be petering out, failed to make any impression on the excellent speech of my hon. Friend the Member For Dunfermline, East (Mr. Brown). Perhaps the most notable failure was the Chancellor himself, who is clearly past his best. Secondly, the Conservative Back Benchers painted...


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