"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Shamash, mentioned a very moving story from his family regarding Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and I have a similar story but from a slightly different angle. My cousin Stephen was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the 1960s, when this was a terminal illness without …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I will pick up from my noble friend’s question comparing hospitality and retail on the high street. Recently, a pub closed on a high street that was paying £67,000 in business rates. It was taken over by a supermarket, which now pays £16,000 in business rates—and, of course, …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 376. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Empey. Last Friday, like many of your Lordships, I sat here all day and did not say a word. My amendment was in the following group, but sadly we did not …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, talking about truth and the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, looking for proposals, can I propose through the Minister that the Liberal Democrats’ use of fake local newspapers and misinformation to slur political opponents is something she might want to consider?..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I wish to welcome the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Coventry. I did take the opportunity to visit Coventry cathedral—both the old, original one and the new one—and I believe she will make a fantastic contribution to your …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lords, Lord Khan and Lord Collins. Back in 2014, I supported this Bill in the House of Commons. It had cross-party support—it is Parliament at its best when we all agree—and I am slightly surprised that, 12 years later, we are still …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, given my noble friend’s question, and given the importance of hospitality for employment—and the reference in a previous question to the number of young people who are unemployed—why is hospitality not included in the Government’s industrial strategy?..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech