"My Lords, I will refer to the comment by the noble Lord, Lord Norton, about not everybody being interested in football. As a long-suffering Evertonian, sometimes that is not a bad place to be, especially having seen Everton’s results tonight —but there you go; there is another day. I say …..." Lord Hannett of Everton - View Speech
"My Lords, I think I was getting so excited by the debate. I think that all in this House would concur that the disputes of the railway industry were lengthy and to the detriment of many people, including rail users. Can the Minister give a bit more insight into what …..." Lord Hannett of Everton - View Speech
"My Lords, before I really begin this debate, let me say how impressed I have been today with some of the contributions on subjects such as stalking and homelessness.
"My Lords, brevity is probably the call at this time of night. I thank all noble Lords for their contributions; all of them made excellent points—too many to repeat. Again, I thank the Minister for his consistent support on this issue, not just here in this House but, prior, in …..." Lord Hannett of Everton - View Speech
"My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for securing the debate, and I pay homage to his career and the recognition he has across the political divide.
I have not come through the political movement as an MP or a Minister—I am conscious of the experience in …..." Lord Hannett of Everton - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak in this extremely important Budget debate. I start by congratulating the Chancellor and her Treasury team on facing what is an extremely difficult situation, having inherited some very difficult fiscal realities. That should not be denied by anybody in this House. Of …..." Lord Hannett of Everton - View Speech
"My Lords, I also express my good wishes to the Minister and say that my noble friend Lord Knight has raised an exceptionally timely Question on what is, increasingly, a major challenge for the UK: AI. I was pleased to work with my noble friend recently—or at least a few …..." Lord Hannett of Everton - View Speech
"My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wood of Anfield, and thank him for securing this important debate. It would be inappropriate for me to refer to the last derby game, when Everton beat Liverpool, so I will not mention it.