"First, I welcome the Bill wholeheartedly. In this group of amendments, we have cross-party political working, which I am very proud of. Every child in the world deserves to breathe clean air.
"My Lords, I support Amendment 165A. One in three eligible disabled people are still waiting for approved community equipment; one in five wait more than two months and 74% of delayed hospital discharges are linked to equipment delays. This amendment would include wheelchair and community equipment provision in the list …..." Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, as my noble friend the Minister knows, I wholly welcome the Bill, and I am delighted to hear Preston and Manchester being cited as examples of good practice, because, as the Committee knows, the north-west was my region. However, I rise to support the principle that local growth …..." Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, as I have said before, I wholeheartedly welcome the Bill. Before I speak to my Amendment 221, I will discuss this group more broadly. As my noble friend the Minister has demonstrated, local government is better placed than Whitehall to understand the possibilities of local regeneration and strategic …..." Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted to support the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar, and the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty. I wholeheartedly welcome this Bill. I also wish my noble friend the Minister a happy birthday for yesterday. I was delighted to hear her cite examples of good practice from my old …..." Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I was at St Thomas’ at 8 am and will return to Guy’s at 8 am tomorrow re my lack of balance, but I was determined to speak on this important Bill. I have informed the clerks that I will do so sitting down.
"My Lords, I think I have just entered a parallel universe. The real clue to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill lies in its title. While I will touch on structures, my real interest in the Bill centres upon community empowerment. I wholeheartedly welcome the Government’s commitment to devolution, …..." Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted to welcome a Budget that puts fairness at the heart of decision-making. I particularly welcome the reversal of the travesty of austerity and the lifting of our most vulnerable children out of poverty. I welcome a pro-growth Budget that invests in infrastructure.
"To ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to work with regional mayors and local authority leaders to ensure that energy efficiency and fire safety measures are central to planning frameworks...." Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw your attention to my register of interests...." Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe - View Speech