"I urge Ministers to look again at the giving away of the Chagos. There is no legal need to do so, and my noble friend Lord Cameron, as Foreign Secretary, realised that, did not do so, and had the full support of many of us...." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"My Lords, my sister died at birth, so I remember well the impact this has on families. What more can the Government and the NHS do to help those families who have lost a baby in such painful circumstances, or who are now bringing up a disabled child as a …..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"My Lords, these are indeed important amendments. It is a tragedy what has been happening to our steel industry in this country. It suffered considerable decline under the last Government thanks to very high energy prices and decarbonisation, which turned out to be disruptive. In the last full year of …..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the intent behind Amendment 22. We should not be careless about the interests of the steel-using industries. Many years ago, I was responsible for Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills. In those days, that was a profitable and successful business, but the price of raw material was …..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I am glad that the noble Lord, Lord Fox, has raised this; it was also something that I mentioned in our previous debates. In my experience of old industrial sites, the land under and around the plant is often heavily polluted and may contain toxic substances. Clearly, the …..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the two noble Lords on the Front Bench for setting out this challenge to the Government. When you have a company in loss that is really struggling, there is an absolute requirement for accurate, speedy and regular financial reporting. Many years ago, I was …..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"My Lords, I support my noble friend. I have also referred to this in past interventions, so I need not say very much. Looking at the tragedy of the British steel industry under successive government policies, there is no doubt about it: the very high energy costs, carbon taxes, emission …..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"Is this not a policy to make us more dependent on imported dairy and meat from the EU, because these policies will find that the carbon targets, the grazing policy and the wilding policy will mean far fewer farm animals in our country?..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"Why are the Government asking for carve-outs from bad EU laws when, as a sovereign country, we should just say that we do not accept bad laws?..." Lord Redwood - View Speech
"My Lords, will the Government be asking the contractor for compensation for their costs and inconveniences, as well as the contribution it should be making to those who have lost on their pension?..." Lord Redwood - View Speech