"My Lords, it is not just a matter of government resources. Many enterprising businesses are now coming into this field. I welcome the work going on in Yorkshire at present, to which the Minister referred. Surely, though, this is to do with even greater encouragement by government of those who …..." 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, the alliance between this country and Saudi Arabia is very important, and all the training that goes on between our military units is also important. In discussing the deployment of Typhoon fighters, can the Minister comment on anything else in terms of the alliance that we would deploy, …..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"My Lords, there is a problem. The Minister’s remarks seem perfectly reasonable, although rather difficult to understand, but can she indicate to the House precisely how many people, and what categories of people, will be working with the Minister, who now has a Cabinet position?..." Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate - View Speech
"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