"I have given the noble Baroness the information I have on our response to the Home Affairs Select Committee. I can give her no more information than I have given her already on the representations that were made. However, if the noble Baroness will permit it, I will write to …..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"I am seeking to explain this particular case solely to those who are listening to me at the moment. As I have said, we are not coming to this debate with a set point of view. We are here to listen. We have had the opportunity of considering the report …..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, when the animals are killed, will there will be post mortems on their carcasses to see whether they are carrying TB or not?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, does the noble Viscount agree that, in answering the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, he was stretching it a bit too far by saying that the Treasury was a good cause?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister tell us whether the Government have any idea when shale gas will be viable or not?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Roberts of Llandudno, mentioned the independence of these advisers. Will they really be independent or will they just be yet more teachers who find themselves with a little spare time in their timetable and are given this job to do?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Lord has given us a figure for A-levels. The Question goes on to ask about other, equivalent “further education qualifications”. Can he give us any idea of how many pupils are taking the international baccalaureate?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, what would the Minister’s reaction be to the recommendation, if it was made, that the police station at Penrith close?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, under the terms of reference which the Leader of the House has suggested in the paper before us, will the committee take into consideration the matters of entrapment and false representation?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech
"My Lords, ought not the Government to pause and think before they introduce policies and not cause disharmony within the service?..." Lord Taylor of Blackburn - View Speech