"My Lords, I am in favour of Amendment 21A in the name of my noble friend Lord Harlech, to which I have added my name.
At Second Reading, I asked a question of the Minister regarding when reserves would come under the remit of the Bill. My question was supported …..." Lord Colgrain - View Speech
"My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Carberry, on her excellent maiden speech. We are obviously very fortunate to have her in your Lordships’ House. I shall not detain noble Lords very long in this refrigerator of a Chamber.
"My Lords, before I address the report, will noble Lords allow me to digress a little? My interest in this building and, subsequently, R&R came about when I was a member of your Lordships’ Finance Committee. There were two incidents while I was a member that made me realise: there …..." Lord Colgrain - View Speech
"I extend my thanks to the Senior Deputy Speaker and his office for the time they spent with me following my Question for Written Answer on this subject; I worded my Question loosely but they were most helpful in ensuring that I was provided with all the information I sought.
"My Lords, it is difficult to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hampton. Now, as a goat, I am sure that he will be a hero to my sons, who will make great use of that as a joke.
"My Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for bringing this debate. I declare my interests as set out in the register.
The Minister will know that there was no consultation about how the Budget would affect farmers. It is said that the Treasury told Defra only the …..." Lord Colgrain - View Speech
"When a young person passes their driving test, it is an occasion for pride and congratulation; it is seldom mentioned that they have been put in charge of a lethal weapon. Any subsequent accident that brings about their death or the death of their friends causes excruciating pain to their …..." Lord Colgrain - View Speech
"My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Seccombe, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper...." Lord Colgrain - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they expect to meet the statutory timeframe within which a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order must be made...." Lord Colgrain - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for his reply, and I too congratulate him on his new appointment. He will know that the Dartford Tunnel on the M25 has reached its design life’s term, and that the lower Thames crossing is intended to alleviate forecast massive capacity constraints. It was first studied …..." Lord Colgrain - View Speech