Stormont House Agreement

Debate between Lord Christopher and Baroness Garden of Frognal

Wednesday 7th January 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Christopher (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD)]

There is time. I suggest we hear from the Liberal Democrat Benches and then the Cross Benches before we come back to the Labour Benches.

Education: Student Loans

Debate between Lord Christopher and Baroness Garden of Frognal

Monday 3rd June 2013 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Garden of Frognal]

My noble friend makes a valid point. We are constantly monitoring and reviewing the system to make sure that it is providing a good deal, that it is fair and accessible for students and that it is a good deal for the taxpayer. We shall be monitoring it at regular intervals to make sure that it is still doing what we hope it will.

[Lord Christopher]

My Lords, in the event that there is a sale of these debts, will there be an embargo on the use of bailiffs?

[Baroness Garden of Frognal]

My Lords, it is not the company but the loan book which was launched in March; the sale of mortgage-style loans is currently out for tender and we do not know how it will result. I can assure the noble Lord that we shall be looking very carefully to ensure that any company that purchases these loans provides protection for the borrowers as well as a financial repayment.

Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: Olympic Truce

Debate between Lord Christopher and Baroness Garden of Frognal

Wednesday 15th December 2010 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Garden of Frognal]

My Lords, the coalition Government are committed to reviving the culture of competitive sports in schools in ways that achieve real value for the sport. The Schools Olympics is one of the programmes designed to encourage every pupil in the country to get involved in competitive sport and to give them an opportunity to do so; and to harness the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire a generation of young people to take part in sport. There are a number of other initiatives which we hope will also contribute to that aim.

[Lord Christopher]

My Lords—

[Lord Christopher]

My Lords, given the importance of the question of the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, would the Minister be kind enough to tell the House what “in an appropriate way” means?

[Baroness Garden of Frognal]

That was in reference to the security around the Olympics. Matters of security are best left to the people who have responsibility for them. The Question was about the Olympic Truce. Obviously matters of security will be relevant to that but are not directly relevant to this particular Question.