"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in consulting on, revising and updating public/private partnerships with shares open to the public...." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, since I tabled this Question, my noble friend Lord Livermore has been appointed Labour’s national campaign co-ordinator for next year’s elections. I am sure that everyone would wish to congratulate him on that, even in his absence. He is now, of course, in a unique position: not only …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that we are very good at telling other people what to do? Is it not time that we started having a look at our practices and productivity to see whether we can run Parliament and the Commons much more effectively than …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"I will try to help the Minister. Is he aware that the American President is now investing in private companies in a way that the USA has not seen or done before, seeing that there is strategic advantage in that? When we are presented with the water Bill, could we …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that the Labour Government were minded to make this change in 1998, in moving from 80 milligrams down to 50 milligrams? We are now the only country in Europe that is still on 80 milligrams; everyone else has gone down to 50 milligrams. The …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, one of the omissions from the report from the group of the noble Lord, Lord Foster, is that there is no mention of AI. AI provides us with an opportunity for low-cost training, education and rehabilitation. Could the Minister say that, within the next six months, action will …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"I know the Minister is interested in particular in those prisoners with drink and drug problems. Is he aware that many of the recovery centres that operate around the country state that funding to try to keep prisoners in recovery from drink and drug problems is drying up? This is …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome this initiative and I have listened with interest to the two opposition spokespersons. In 2010 and 2011, they abandoned the work that had been done, and we have fallen so far behind. We have seen people come into the country and work unregistered—not paying tax and …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I have no interest to declare other than that I book the Lords Residence Room 2 for Christian Peers of all denominations to meet weekly for interesting conversations and study. The meeting starts at 1 pm and runs for 45 minutes. All are welcome. So, at least I …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, scientists in Oxford are producing lab-grown beef and other meats. Do the Government have a view on this, and what assessment have they made in terms of climate change?..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech