Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con)

I should have asked this earlier, but, because the Minister has not mentioned productivity, can she say whether the Cabinet Secretary review will look specifically at Civil Service and wider public se

My Lords, I am indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, for securing this important debate. For full disclosure, I worked with civil servants as an elected Member of Parliament and special advise

My Lords, I am pleased to have the opportunity to support the noble Lord, Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown. Surprisingly, I find myself in agreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman of Da

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Eaton for giving us the opportunity to debate the issue of home ownership and the Government’s record on housing delivery. I will focus on one or two areas. One

I have a straightforward question for the Minister. Will the damaging, dangerous and wholly unnecessary Chagos deal be funded by mainstream defence expenditure?

My Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to take part in this excellent debate, and I commend the noble Lord Wallace. I even agreed with the first two or three minutes of his speech. I do no