"Will care be taken to study the levy in Edinburgh, where it has been in force for quite some time, as to both its administration and the effect on businesses and the wider effects across the city?..." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"My Lords, at first sight, the “Retirement” section of this report has much to commend it. I welcome the fact that the committee was looking for a solution that would avoid the need for legislation on this issue, very much for the reason that the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, has …..." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"Will the noble Lord say how many IPP prisoners he has met and talked to within the last four weeks, and what he has learned from those conversations?..." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"My Lords, I would like to add a few words about the truly remarkable way that Lord Mackay performed his duties to the House and the stamina that he exhibited.
Three things were different in Lord Mackay’s day. First, when you looked to the Woolsack, you would see him in …..." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"My Lords, has thought been given to the support that families can give to these prisoners? Their support can be important, particularly on release, in minimising the risk of their having to be recalled because they have broken the rules...." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"My Lords, should more be done to advertise the benefits of employing autistic people? I know of one employer who employs 20% of its workforce with autistic people with appropriate management. They find them to be loyal, hard-working and capable of solving problems that, in some cases, few other people …..." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"My Lords, I should like to speak to Amendments 64B and 69AA in this group, which are in my name. They direct attention to matters arising from the provisions in Clause 14 that are of great concern to the Law Society and the Law Society of Scotland. I apologise to …..." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"My Lords, given the purpose of HS2, why was phase 2a, running to Crewe, cancelled? It was a very short section—some 30 miles or so—and would have provided a very valuable link to the west coast main line...." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"My Lords, it was a privilege to serve on this committee under the chairmanship of the noble Baroness, Lady Rock. It was a privilege not only because of the outstanding way in which our work was guided by her and supported by our clerk, our policy analyst, and our specialist …..." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech
"Can the Minister say something about the training that those who have to administer the scheme receive? Proper training would be one way of ensuring that equality of treatment is achieved across the board...." Lord Hope of Craighead - View Speech