"My Lords, although it is important for the Government to take action against those who break the rules and the law, high streets in this country are virtually crippled as a result of taxation, including the business rates that are applied to them. What will the Government do to lift …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, and her committee for this report, and I declare my calendrical interest as set out in the register. Some of this report is welcome, though I regret that the committee was unable to also examine the admissions system, which …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and we will resume after 10 minutes...." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Government’s continuation with the initiatives taken by the previous Government to develop much greater online activity and contact between patients and their GPs, but how do we deal with people who are particularly vulnerable, particularly the elderly—those who do not have direct access to online …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes...." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, in the light of the cancellation of the summit on 22 July—today—and the fact that this matter has been raised by many noble Lords on many occasions, can the Minister give us some reassurance that it will be on the agenda when the EU-UK summit takes place later …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, I was born and brought up very close to the River Tyne, and my family did well from the shipping that went on there. As I grew up, the shipyards were closing. We do not have the capacity in this country that we used to, but we have …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, we have come to the point in the evening where general aviation wants to put across its case. I will not declare all my interests in aviation, but I fly planes and am an honorary president of BALPA. I am very proud of that and of the fact …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"I feel that the matter that I brought through this amendment has been well aired. I am grateful for the contributions of my noble friends Lord Goschen, Lord Grayling and Lady Foster. I am particularly happy that my noble friend Lord Moylan, our spokesman, is satisfied with a very slight …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech