Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Con)

My Lords, like many other speakers, I want to focus today on a sentence that would have been unimaginable in a Queen’s Speech of 40, 30 or even 20 years ago. It is the sentence that begins: “My Govern

My Lords, the Economist magazine got it right about the Chancellor’s speech on the spring forecast. It said that the Chancellor “did not announce a single major policy decision that will help Britain

My Lords, is it the case that, in the course of the appointment of Lord Mandelson, the Prime Minister never spoke to him?

The Minister just talked about the barriers that are denying access to the arts for disadvantaged pupils and students. For our information, can she helpfully spell out exactly what those barriers are

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Chartres, who predictably gave us a unique perspective for this debate. We are very fortunate to have so many illustr

My Lords, is there not in place an automatic system within government that, when a public appointment is being made by a Minister, checks whether a donation has been made to that Minister or to their