"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Brennan of Canton, should be very proud; I do not think there can be many people who have introduced the same Bill in consecutive Sessions, in two different Parliaments and two different Houses, with support from two different Governments. We thank him very much …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, that group took 21 minutes. I apologise for keeping the House five minutes past 11 pm, but after four and a quarter hours on the last group, I do not think it was unreasonable to ask the Minister to respond to my amendment, which I have sat and …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, in moving Amendment 370B, I shall speak to my further Amendment 370C. I must admit that I felt a little bit indulgent when I asked for them to be taken separately—but, as the noble Lord, Lord Katz, said, the previous group was rather a large one, which took …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, as the Minister recognised, our historic churches do not just rely on the talents of skilled craftspeople; they provide fantastic opportunities to acquire new skills and pass them on—I have met some of the stonemasons at Gloucester Cathedral who are apprentices there. For a second year running, the …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, like all others, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for giving us the opportunity of today’s debate. It has proved to be a timely one, because it is the first opportunity that we have had to discuss the Government’s Green Paper on the BBC, …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"The noble Lord, Lord Hacking, does not like it, but I am glad that he has at least been to the cinema to see it.
What discussions have the Government had with awards academies about the qualifying period that is necessary for films to be entered into things such as …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, a recent study by the Association for Art History and the Courtauld Institute of Art showed that just 17 state schools offer history of art at A-level, and only two of them are north of Nottingham. The subject is important not just for those who might become the …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, I for one am grateful to my noble friend Lord Moynihan for giving us the opportunity to consider this guidance in full and for acting, if I follow the metaphors correctly, like a trout-fishing terrier who loves football too much but did not read the Tory manifesto with …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech