"If my noble friend would let me correct a point, I did not mention bats at all; I mentioned my experience of Hinkley Point C, which is very different...." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech
"My Lords, I was at a conference yesterday, and the Telegraph reported on it. The headline is not my authorship...." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech
"My Lords, tempting as it is to have a large-scale debate about nuclear energy, I do not think that noble Lords will want that. I broadly understand where the noble Baroness is coming from, and I am sympathetic to the thrust of what she is saying. However, I say to …..." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech
"My Lords, we are nearly at the finish. All I want to do here is make a plea to my noble friends the Ministers to consider the benefit of consolidated Acts in relation to planning law. As I have discovered in my imperfect dip into planning law for the Bill, …..." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech
"I am very grateful to my noble friend. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, first, that the person to whom she referred has not in fact advised me on this amendment. Secondly, she should not fear the amendment; I realise that it is a Henry VIII provision, but …..." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I thank him for his amendments and for his support of mine. In fact, he very ably summarised my amendments. It is clearly important and good that we are getting back to what the Bill is all about: …..." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech
"Wait for it, my Lords—I was also the Minister who got its abolition through your Lordships’ House. Mea culpa; I was mistaken. We should bring it back...." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend referred to Community Health Councils. I was one of the first CHC secretaries to be appointed in 1974...." Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - View Speech