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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 02 Dec 2021
BBC: Government Support

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate on the occasion of his excellent maiden speech. He describes himself as a late arrival in this House, but we greet him with eagerness and look forward to further contributions. His speech emphasised calm thoughtfulness and scrutiny, …..."
Lord Lilley - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2020
BBC and Public Service Broadcasting

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, and to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Young, on introducing this debate. I must declare an interest: throughout his working life, my father worked for the BBC in a humble administrative capacity, so I was brought up …..."
Lord Lilley - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2020
BBC and Public Service Broadcasting

"Censorship persists, even in this House—but of course I give way to my noble friend. I shall put my views online. Those who are interested in fact rather than its suppression may read them there...."
Lord Lilley - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2020
BBC and Public Service Broadcasting

"Does my noble friend not think it odd that the BBC puts such emphasis on diversity of race, sex and sexuality but no emphasis on diversity of opinion? I am sad that today no noble Lords have addressed whether there is a single mindset that deals with certain issues such …..."
Lord Lilley - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2020
BBC and Public Service Broadcasting

"It is not for the Government to put it right, but this House should be more critical than it has been today...."
Lord Lilley - View Speech

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Written Question
Friends of the Earth: Leaflets
Monday 23rd January 2017

Asked by: Lord Lilley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will ask the Charities Commission to investigate the implications for the charitable status of Friends of the Earth of the ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority on Friends of the Earth's fund-raising leaflets.

Answered by Rob Wilson

The Charity Commission is the independent regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. It is a non-ministerial department and is independent of government and the sector it regulates.

I understand from the Commission that it has received a complaint regarding the Friends of the Earth Trust Limited and is currently engaging with the charity. It is assessing the information provided to determine whether there are any regulatory concerns.