"Let me begin by welcoming the hon. Gentleman back to the Chamber. We have missed him over the last couple of weeks.
I am delighted to hear about the opening of the widened A1. There is something that I find very encouraging nowadays. Ten years ago, when I was shadow …..." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"I am sorry that my hon. Friend is so pessimistic about his prospects in the reshuffle. I think we would all value his contributions were he to appear at this Dispatch Box.
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government will take place on Monday, and my …..." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"It is an interesting idea, but I think we will probably be investing in infrastructure that is more used to cars, trains and buses...." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"The new Chancellor will take questions in the House on Tuesday, but I can also say that there is no question of a change in our focus on supporting the development of the northern part of the country, and encouraging economic growth and new investment. That will remain a priority …..." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"I do not know about the individual constituency case, but I am sure that the hon. Lady will raise it with the new Home Secretary. Of course there are lessons to be learnt from the inspections that are carried out in institutions such as Yarl’s Wood. It continues to be …..." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"I am very sorry to hear of what must be very difficult and distressing news for my hon. Friend’s constituents and those in the next-door constituency of Wrexham, and all our good wishes in this House go out to those affected. When a business is put into administration, one always …..." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"I have every sympathy with the issue that the hon. Gentleman raises. The tragedy is that parts of the middle east used to be beacons of stability, with religions standing side by side, having done so for hundreds of years. The persecution that has taken place of Christian populations, typically …..." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has campaigned on this issue for a long time; he has raised it with me before at business questions. The Foreign Office continues to put pressure on the Italian Government over this. Our ambassador in Rome has made representations recently about it, …..." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"It is the job of the Government to respond in this House. Those who stand at this Dispatch Box speak for the Government, not for campaigns for either side in the referendum debate...." Lord Grayling - View Speech
"I can confirm that work has been taking place in the Department of Health on such a strategy. Of course, I hope that the decision we took to introduce a sugar tax in the Budget will help improve the situation with childhood obesity...." Lord Grayling - View Speech