"I apologise to your Lordships for not being in as often as I would like; I have had some health issues, but I have been watching the proceedings of your Lordships’ House and the other place on television. Given everything that the Minister has just said could be brought forward, …..." Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row - View Speech
"Before the Minister sits down, can he help me? I have been here since just after the debate started and the Minister has made some incredibly positive contributions today and has transitioned well from health to his current brief, but I am surprised that, in his answer to this particular …..." Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row - View Speech
"My Lords, this is a very complicated situation. I understand the position of the previous Government—the current Opposition—but there is something that worries me, and it is a spectre that we need to understand and deal with. Can the Minister comment on what his view might be if the leader …..." Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, and I thank my noble friend Lord Black for securing this debate. I refer noble Lords to my interests, as listed in the register, as a member of the osteoporosis APPG and a supporter of the Royal Osteoporosis Society.
"My Lords, I declare an interest in having started several businesses, the first of which went on to pay £2 billion in tax. I have learned a bit about starting businesses. I would have liked to hear something from the Minister that did not include the phrases “fixing the foundations” …..." Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row - View Speech
"My Lords, I apologise to your Lordships but this is a subject new to me so perhaps the Minister could help me. The £600 million she refers to is for regeneration and the £25 million and the £44 million from the Welsh Senedd is for ongoing safety and maintenance. What …..." Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row - View Speech
"My Lords, it is very good to hear from the Minister about maybe pivoting to a closer relationship with the European Union. What does he think the new Administration in the United States should take from that inference, given the prospective trade and tariff war with that country?..." Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row - View Speech
"My Lords, earlier on, the Minister may have misspoken in her answer to my noble friend Lord Sandhurst’s question. She said that Sue Gray had been appointed as an envoy and would be appointed as an envoy. Can the Minister confirm which is the case, and whether Sue Gray will …..." Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row - View Speech