Georgia: Public Services

Baroness Knight of Collingtree Excerpts

Monday 16th July 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, that is a little wide of the Question. However, I did book my train tickets for the next two weekends from London to Saltaire online this morning so I am moving in the right direction in using digital means. In terms of planning, all I have done in respect of railways this morning is to check exactly what the Castlefield corridor, part of the new northern hub, is.

[Baroness Knight of Collingtree]

My Lords, is my noble friend aware that there is absolutely no need for him to go to Georgia, nor indeed for visitors to be brought over from there, when they have an excellent ambassador, from Georgia, here in London? I suggest that he talks to the ambassador.

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, I am embarrassed to admit that I taught the current Georgian ambassador in 1995 and 1996.