Business of the House

Debate between Baroness Butler-Sloss and Lord True

Tuesday 5th September 2023 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)]

Perhaps I may be allowed to speak. I just wanted to ask the noble Lord the Leader of the House if we could find time to discuss this.

[Lord True (Con)]

My Lords, I did not wish to make the point because I think that it sometimes appears as though I am reproving the House—which I am not; I am always open to the ear and will of the House—but we had a lengthy consultation, and indeed a debate and a vote, on this matter not so long ago. The House decided then not to change our sitting times.

Restoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords Chamber

Debate between Baroness Butler-Sloss and Lord True

Monday 16th May 2022 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)]

My Lords, will Mr Gove be successful in saying that we cannot use the Queen Elizabeth II Centre?

[Lord True (Con)]

My Lords, as I have said, the QEII conference centre is a commercially run trading fund, and it is an executive agency of DLUHC. The noble and learned Baroness asks a hypothetical question, and I will clearly not pre-empt, even in this, how Parliament might decide to proceed. Each House of Parliament has the right to regulate its own proceedings and internal affairs, and we shall see what might happen.

Civil Servants: Reduction of Numbers

Debate between Baroness Butler-Sloss and Lord True

Thursday 24th March 2022 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)]

My Lords, is it intended that there will, in the future, be monitoring set up by the efficiency organisation looking at the Civil Service?

[Lord True (Con)]

It is intended that there will be ministerial accountability for the development and progress of the Civil Service. Each department is responsible for managing its employees, but overall central government functions will continue, and there will be central government awareness of the development of the programme, and ministerial attention will be given to it.