"Is that not exactly the point? This is a world heritage building and if it was in the ownership of any individual, the state would require them to keep it up to a certain standard. That is exactly what we have to do as the owners of this building...." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"Is it not true that this project need not cost the Treasury any money whatsoever, and that we should just get on with it?..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"National parks play an important role in protecting our areas of outstanding natural beauty, but they are excluded from any of the Government housing targets. That means ever-increasing house prices in those areas. Will any future appointments have this as part of their criteria, to ensure that we see some …..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"Is my hon. Friend aware that in Ashbourne over the past four days, tens of thousands of plastic bottles of water have been handed out by Severn Trent because of its failure to reconnect the water supply? At the moment, the compensation level is £30 a day, which is woefully …..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"6. What estimate the Electoral Commission has made of its annual spending on compliance measures for political parties...." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that answer. Will she make the point to the Electoral Commission on our behalf that it is all very well to put these substantial extra compliance costs on to the political parties, but the commission is fully funded by the taxpayer, while …..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech
"One reason why our countryside is so admired and so respected by urban dwellers is the way it is looked after and managed by our farmers. When will the Secretary of State be able to build on his Oxford speech this month, and say more about long-term support for agriculture?..." Lord McLoughlin - View Speech