Regional Development Agencies

Debate between Lord Inglewood and Baroness Wilcox

Wednesday 17th November 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Inglewood]

My Lords, does the Minister agree that, in praying in aid Chairman Mao, the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, is a little out of date? Perhaps, like the Chinese, he might prefer to follow the doctrines of Chairman Deng, who commented that, after all, it does not matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.

[Baroness Wilcox]

My noble friend is very helpful. It is worth remembering that the Secretary of State has just been in China doing business for Britain, and we are proud of him for doing that.