"Good afternoon and welcome to three debates on three statutory instruments. I welcome the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd, to her place for what I believe is her first appearance in Grand Committee. If there is a Division in the Chamber, we will adjourn the Committee for 10 minutes, …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"If it is acceptable, I hope that the Chair can express his congratulations to Scotland on their wonderful victory and on the wonderful goals that secured it; of course, like all noble Lords present, we wish all of the home nations every success in every sporting endeavour...." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Two weeks ago today, your Lordships’ UK Engagement with Space Committee, of which I was a member, published its report, The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out, which highlighted the issue of space debris. There are tens, if not hundreds, …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made about the risks to the United Kingdom’s critical national infrastructure from space debris...." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I think the House will understand why it is topical...." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"The noble Baroness has moved that the House do now resume. I will take advice as to whether it is debateable. It is debateable, in which case the Motion now stands before the Committee...." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"My Lords, the Question has been put that the House do now resume. I must now put that Question. I think on a show of voices the Not-Contents have it...." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"As Members know, on many occasions at the start of a session in the Committee Room, a pro forma notice is given about the possibility of a Division. Today, in view of the business in the House, it is entirely possible that there will be Divisions. If there is one, …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very glad to take part in this interesting and very worth while debate. I begin by congratulating my noble friend the Minister on his excellent opening speech. Like him, I declare an interest: I am very proud of the fact that my son-in-law is a senior …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. The House knows better than it did that undersea cables—not to mention the land cables under the City of London—are part of our critical national infrastructure because of the vital importance of the data they carry. The Joint Committee’s report said that …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech