"Was the director of facilities not consulted before the decision was taken? Surely he works to a budget and should know—and should have been asked—whether this was an efficient use of resources...." Lord Campbell-Savours - View Speech
"My Lords, last Wednesday the Minister denied that there had been a collapse in electoral registration in Northern Ireland when this system was introduced. Can I change the word from “collapse” to “fall”? Was there a fall, and by what percentage?..." Lord Campbell-Savours - View Speech
"My Lords, on the question of shroud-waving, will the noble Lord explain to us why, when this stupid system was introduced in Northern Ireland, the registration of voters totally collapsed? Why did that happen?..." Lord Campbell-Savours - View Speech
"My Lords, would it not be quite wrong for the Government to duck legislating in the area of rape, given the problem we had this last week? In particular, the argument over whether men should have anonymity in rape cases remains outstanding, as does the question of whether women who …..." Lord Campbell-Savours - View Speech
"Will the Minister confirm that the Scottish Government have introduced an electronic counting system for local government elections in Scotland, at a cost of £5 million next year—the contract has gone to a firm called Logica, which will be counting votes under STV and AV in by-elections—and that there is …..." Lord Campbell-Savours - View Speech
"Will the Minister give us an assurance that the Government will give the Chope Bill time on the Floor of the House?..." Lord Campbell-Savours - View Speech
"Does the noble Lord accept that a referendum on the voting system for the House of Commons is a constitutional issue?..." Lord Campbell-Savours - View Speech
"I have a question for the noble Lord. The Explanatory Notes state:
“The factors are similar to the existing ones. They may consider special geographical considerations, such as the size, shape and accessibility of a constituency”.