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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2023
King’s Speech

"My Lords, I was deeply depressed when the Government announced they were abandoning HS2—or at least, it seems the most important part of their purpose, anyway. It was always a bold and exciting enterprise, allowing increased capacity to the lines going north and bringing the major northern towns closer to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Climate Change: COP 26

"My Lords, my home is about 30 miles from the centre of Glasgow, and for two weeks I have been host to something like 50 delegates from all over the world, attending or taking part in the COP 26 negotiations. I do not think I am alone in having to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 22 Oct 2021
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I have long been one of the group campaigning to see assisted suicide made legal in this country. In spite of the recent orchestrated campaign and the many emails we have all received against the Bill, I am certain that the desire of the country to see this …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Jun 2021
Tourism

"My Lords, Scottish tourism, like that in the rest of Britain, has been badly affected by the Covid pandemic and government restrictions have made life very difficult—in some cases impossible—for some tourist businesses to survive. Some have been hit worse than others. The travel trade, in particular, is in desperate …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Sep 2020
Covid-19: Regional Theatres

"My Lords, those of us who are concerned about how badly Covid restrictions have affected British theatre are grateful to the Government for their recent generous contribution to helping it out. However, we are also concerned that too much of this money will be going to the big cities, such …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Sep 2019
High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill

"My Lords, I will make a very short speech, because most of the points I wanted to make have already been made in a much better way than I would make them, particularly by the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and my noble friends Lord Bradshaw and Lord Teverson. I wanted …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 11 Jun 2019
Theatre Market

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the operation of the theatre market in (1) London, and (2) elsewhere in the United Kingdom; and what steps they are taking to ensure that theatre is accessible to as wide an audience as possible...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 11 Jun 2019
Theatre Market

"My Lords, several of the Liberal Democrats think it is high time we had a debate on the state of British theatre, particularly the London theatre, which attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. London is now generally accepted as being the theatrical mecca of the English-speaking world.

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Theatre Tickets: London

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to address the cost of theatre tickets in London and any effect this has on theatregoers...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Theatre Tickets: London

"My Lords, as the Government are almost certainly aware, West End theatre is thriving at the moment. However, the price of a decent seat in the stalls, for example, has nearly doubled in the past three years. The Government may not be aware that the main beneficiaries of these higher …..."
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