"This time last week, I asked for a departmental statement on departmental responses to letters, or the lack of them. The Leader of the Houser replied:
“I will certainly be in touch with the Treasury and will perhaps encourage my colleagues there to respond to my hon. Friend before they …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"May we have a statement on departmental responses to letters? Despite 11 attempts over five months to get a response from the Treasury to a constituent’s query, I have so far failed. I very much hope that the Leader of the House can help to sort this out...." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Yesterday we were treated to nearly 40 speeches on this topic, of which only 10 were in support of the Bill. However, the speech that stuck in my mind more than any of the others was that of my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Central and Acton (Angie Bray), …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"No, I will keep pressing on, if the right hon. Gentleman does not mind.
An obvious reason for regret, which I think we all recognise, is that this Bill is not for the benefit of the nation. It is for the benefit of coalition management, and some would say that …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"No. We have only to look at the voting records of our Members back in 2011 to realise that.
I shall finish now, although I know that is a great disappointment to our Front Benchers. This is a battle we do not need, it will cost money that we do …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"May we have a statement or a debate on the Government’s plans for gift aid? A number of charities are finding it difficult to access the gift aid that they are due...." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"The progress on this subject is particularly welcome in rural areas, but inevitably 2%, 3% or 4% of people will fall outside the proposals. What are the Government going to do for them?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend also agree that pressure groups and individuals believe that early-day motions have value, and are therefore disappointed when they discover, despite their best efforts, that they come to nothing?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech