"My Lords, it feels strange to be addressing your Lordships’ House on the question of reform of the membership of the House of Lords while not being directly in the crosshairs of the process, as has occurred on every previous occasion. When I re-entered this House as Lord Hawkhurst after …..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"My Lords, coming to the basics of the argument, why do the Government believe that raising taxes and increasing regulation promote growth?..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"Do charities that have a politically exposed person such as a Member of Parliament or, indeed, a Member of your Lordships’ House on the board as a trustee face additional complications in gaining banking services?..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"It has been estimated that shooting contributes more than ÂŁ3 billion to the United Kingdom economy. Is that a figure that the noble Baroness supports?..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"My Lords, very briefly, I support my noble friend Lord Kirkhope’s Amendment 41. I declare my own interest as the holder of a private pilot’s licence and as the owner and operator of a light aircraft.
"My Lords, when will the Government have a computerised system in place that can accurately track both entry into and exit from the United Kingdom, and therefore give the Government an accurate picture of who is here and what their status is at any one time?..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Moylan has done the Committee a service by bringing to our attention some of the conflicts within the Bill in terms of rule and regulation-making powers. I should add that I am a member of the Delegated Powers Committee. I have previously been a …..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"My Lords, I start by repeating my interest, which I declared on Tuesday, as a current pilot, aircraft owner and operator. On Tuesday, we had a good debate around general aviation, when my noble friend Lord Kirkhope and others took pains to explain the benefits not only to the economy, …..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, in this group of amendments.
We are fortunate to have air ambulance services operating in the United Kingdom. It is important to stress that these are typically not government-provided services; they are supported by charitable organisations and others. When one needs …..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech
"My Lords, I start with a couple of declarations of interest. I am a current pilot of light aircraft. I also own and operate an aircraft and am a member of the Light Aircraft Association, and I have worked and continue to work extensively in the civil aerospace, defence and …..." Viscount Goschen - View Speech