"My Lords, is it the case that, in the course of the appointment of Lord Mandelson, the Prime Minister never spoke to him?..." Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury - View Speech
"The Minister just talked about the barriers that are denying access to the arts for disadvantaged pupils and students. For our information, can she helpfully spell out exactly what those barriers are and what precisely the Government are doing to remove them?..." Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Chartres, who predictably gave us a unique perspective for this debate. We are very fortunate to have so many illustrious speakers in this debate and, in particular, two first-class bookends, if I may call …..." Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury - View Speech
"My Lords, I did not quite understand the Answer the Minister gave to the noble Lord, Lord Rook. I have gone to the website and I understand that the Office for the Impact Economy is going to act
"My Lords, is there not in place an automatic system within government that, when a public appointment is being made by a Minister, checks whether a donation has been made to that Minister or to their political party in general?..." Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury - View Speech