"My Lords, when will the Government respond to the House of Lords Select Committee report on social mobility? That response is overdue. I appreciate that the Minister may not have the answer, but perhaps she could write to me...." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, accessibility into Macclesfield station is severely curtailed for disabled people. The booking hall has been refurbished, which is most welcome, but it would be helpful if there was a completion date. Can the Minister look into this matter? The travelling public understand that it takes time to do …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister did not answer my noble friend’s question. How many other councils could be in this position on equal pay?..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendments 158 and 163 are in my name. I will speak also to Amendments 157 and 164, in the name of my noble friend Lord Ahmad, who cannot be with us here today. Amendment 157 in my noble friend’s name
"My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister. The whole House is very lucky to have him as our Minister. If it took only six days for HMS Dragon to get ready, why was readiness not instructed on or after 11 February?..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, early identification of dyscalculia is so important. From personal experience, a quick and easy way to spot a child with this condition is at reception: when they write out numbers, they write them the wrong way round. Perhaps that is a quick and easy way for teachers to …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, rural community pubs are very much a force for good, not just for the local rural communities they serve but also for the wider communities in towns and cities. Does the Minister agree with that statement, and does her department agree that diversity within the rural economy is …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, further to the excellent question from the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, the Chinese make British Army uniforms. On the point about the content of those uniforms, can the Minister let the House know why the Chinese are making British Army uniforms?..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech
"My Lords, my Amendment 144 relates to those tabled by my noble friend Lord Frost, who has made many of the points I was about to make. To add to what my noble friend has said, he used the word “paperwork” all the way through his remarks, and he outlined …..." Lord Evans of Rainow - View Speech