"My Lords, the noble Baroness did not answer the question from my noble friend the Front Bench spokesman on who will be accountable if this does not work out properly...." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, when we consider that China, with its long-term strategic endeavour to undermine our economy, owns critical national infrastructure such as water and our manufacturing industry—this has been evidenced in the motor manufacturing industry—could we utilise pension funds, whether homegrown or international, to invest specifically in the water industry?..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted to speak in this debate, for which I am most thankful to my noble friend Lady Eaton. It is we on these Benches who have been and proudly remain the party of home ownership. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Paul, I declare that I was …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"I apologise. I simply ask the Minister whether the Government will consider scrapping the stamp duty land tax for primary residences. I thank my noble friend Lady Eaton for giving me the opportunity to voice this cause, and I look forward to the response from the Minister...." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister will be aware that the Chinese Government and their motor manufacturers are eyeing up the European car market, flooding it with millions of good-quality cars which are undercutting our own domestic market—an issue the noble Lord, Lord Spellar, addressed in his excellent Question. What assessment has …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I pay tribute to our formidable chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller, for keeping us all on track. I welcome the Government’s response to the Social Mobility Policy Committee’s report on social mobility and NEETs, and it is encouraging to see progress on earlier identification, better data sharing, …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, for this very important debate. I also welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Twycross, back to her place.
First, it is important to define what is meant by young people. Those under the age of 18 are classed as children …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Minister to her place and start by declaring an interest. Macclesfield is a long way from the sea, but we are very fortunate to have a wonderful sea cadet unit, TS Ardent. My two children had 10 years of fun and frolics on the water. …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate our new Prime Minister: he was a good MP for Leigh and Mayor of Manchester. In the interest of our country, I wish him every success. Last week, I met with military chiefs at NATO headquarters in Brussels, and they told me of their profound concerns …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, for securing this important debate. There is broad agreement across the House on one central point: if we are to build an NHS that is sustainable for the future, we cannot rely solely on treating people once they arrive at hospital. …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech