"We are straying away from the amendment and strolling into a bigger debate. If we can get back to the amendment, that will be fantastic...." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for his keen interest in and support for the Government’s intentions on mayoral development corporations. I can announce that earlier today, Minister Pennycook announced a consultation on a development corporation for Greater Cambridgeshire.
"I am intervening as the Whip just to say that this is rather a large group, which will probably take us to the time at which we should finish, at 8.15 pm. It is in the hands of noble Lords whether we complete the group or whether we have to …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"I am grateful to the noble Baroness for Amendments 148, 149, 150 and 153. I will try to clarify the questions that she asked and, if I cannot, I am more than willing to write to her. Some of these pension aspects are very technical.
"Can I just say to the noble Lord that interventions are supposed to be short and I think he is taking advantage of the Committee?..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech