"My Lords, in 1989, I had the privilege of taking through Parliament the Parking Act, which was there to assist in the parking process. Some 30 years went past, when cowboy operators really let rip on the motoring public, until my good friend, the right honourable Sir Greg Knight, introduced …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards implementing a code of practice under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019...." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, we live in a world where we have constant criticism, both of government—rightly, quite often—and of many individuals for their behaviour. But here we have a situation where the health service and, indeed, society are being saved many billions of pounds as a result of the work of …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, I support what the noble Viscount said. The history of software in the National Health Service is nothing less than a disaster. Coupled with that is a very unfortunate situation where some of the companies that have been responsible for these messes in the NHS are still on …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, I contribute to this debate with a little temerity. Having only recently joined the Communications and Digital Committee, I was not present to hear any of the evidence or representations received prior to the preparation of what is undoubtedly a very comprehensive report. That being said, I congratulate …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, the EU’s digital governance for online platforms relies on certain basic principles—they should operate transparently, responsibly and in alignment with legal standards. That is a formal basis on which we should operate too. Instead of having new laws that align with the EU, why do we not simply …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, over many centuries, some of the finest artists in all the various forms of art have come from poorer communities and have relied very largely on private patronage to develop their artistic skills, and so on. Therefore, does the Minister think that the Government are doing enough to …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, HND is well known as a qualification, and many employers have been delighted over many years now to employ people who have obtained that qualification. However, does the Minister not think that, with these various different qualifications, employers in many cases are still confused as to precisely what …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, I will intervene briefly in support of my noble friend’s amendment—not on the specifics but because, having read again the 42nd report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which refers directly to this legislation, it has become ever more obvious that this skeleton, which has taken …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, we should all congratulate the emergency services that have to attend to accidents on our motorways. Sometimes motorways are closed for quite a long time as a result of accidents, but the emergency services behave admirably.