Tourism Debate

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Lord Cormack

Main Page: Lord Cormack (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 8th February 2016

(8 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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The noble Lord makes a very good point. I know from other Questions that I have answered on similar subjects that my right honourable friend the Chancellor always keeps these matters under review.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, will my noble friend take the opportunity to pay another tribute to those volunteers without whom many of our most notable visitor attractions, such as English cathedrals, could not be properly open?

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, my noble friend is quite right, in particular when he brings to mind cathedrals, where many people volunteer without any recompense whatsoever.