"My Lords, I find this an extraordinary situation. Is there nothing in this contract—or, indeed, any government contract, through whatever agency—to impose an obligation on the contractor to advise whoever he should advise that he is not able to complete the work he is contracted to do?..." Lord Christopher - View Speech
"My Lords, was it not the case that a good deal of spreading the news of good practice was usefully done by the Audit Commission, which the Government abolished?..." Lord Christopher - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister content that the measure of training, related only to the birth rate, is adequate? Should we not build in wastage?..." Lord Christopher - View Speech
"Is a measure of the numbers training which is related only to the birth rate adequate, unless you also build in the wastage rate?..." Lord Christopher - View Speech