"My Lords, the idea for this debate came about at the end of January, when I was lying in a hospital bed, where I had been for nearly four weeks receiving treatment for my heart. Those were the later stages of what had been a long journey for me since …..." Lord Booth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the detection, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular illness...." Lord Booth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for his reply. On GDP growth, I doubt the 0.7% increase in the first quarter will be replicated later in the year. There is an old expression: one swallow does not make a summer. I suspect that that will be the case. Moody’s rating agency recently …..." Lord Booth - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I apologise to the House because I have only half a voice today...." Lord Booth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on their economic growth mission, as set out in their Plan for Change (CP 1210)...." Lord Booth - View Speech
"I will get to my question in a second. I believe the policies that came into effect in April will affect the British economy like an earthquake. My question is this. I live in south Cornwall, in a small-harbour fishing village. We no longer have any fishing in that village. …..." Lord Booth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her Answer. I am somewhat confused because the Government have already committed to establishing, or are in the process of establishing, 26 new arm’s-length bodies. I have been trying to ascertain from the Government by Written Answer the exact cost of those 26 bodies but …..." Lord Booth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the announced abolition of NHS England, whether they propose to abolish any other arm’s-length bodies and if so which ones...." Lord Booth - View Speech
"My Lords, as I rise to make my maiden speech today, I want to add my congratulations to the noble and learned Lord opposite on his excellent speech earlier. I start by offering my thanks for the welcome that I have received from your Lordships across the political divide. I …..." Lord Booth - View Speech