"My Lords, would it be reasonable for this House to expect the mayor, who, as the Minister said, is a Member of this House, to perhaps attend this debate and answer some of the questions?..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, is there a requirement for all new builds to be fitted with electric heat pumps and compliant insulation? If not, why not?..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, has any action been taken to prevent the gambling industry targeting compulsive gamblers who are trying very hard to stop?..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"Perhaps the noble Baroness can help me. My wife is Polish, and she read in the newspapers recently that Polish is being offered at secondary school level, alongside Latin, as a second language. She was very surprised, and said, having been taught Latin as well as Polish at school, that …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, in the United States, the National Rifle Association argues—spuriously, in my view—that it is not the firearm that is the problem but the person carrying it. In this country, we control dangerous firearms and have very few mass shootings—the opposite of what we see in the United States. …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, the problem with rural crime obviously is the lack of witnesses. Those of us who watch programmes such as “Springwatch” and “Autumnwatch” can see the benefits of modern technology in filming things at night. Could the Minister use more of his power to encourage local communities to harness …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, I have twice witnessed the same man riding up and down Whitehall—of all places—backwards on a cycle. At first, I thought it was a circus act, but then I saw him come the other way. Not once have I seen a police officer even take any notice of …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech
"My Lords, as a regular champion of LNER on the north-east coast, a nationalised rail company run by the Minister’s department, can I ask whether there has been any assessment by the Government of why this train company appears to be head and shoulders above all other privately run train …..." Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate - View Speech