"My Lords, the Minister acknowledged the importance of the data collected being interoperable and very reliable. With that mind, what discussions has he had with the First Ministers of Wales and Scotland to ensure that data such as NHS data is collected in a fashion that is comparable and therefore …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, may I tempt the Minister again to stray a little from his brief and to return to naval support? At the moment, RFA “Proteus” is the only ship that protects our undersea cable structure. Is his department making representations to the strategic defence review to ensure that a …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, when Minister Dodds visited Sudan, she welcomed the then opening of the border between Chad and Darfur for three months. She then commented that it was important that the Sudanese Armed Forces should not impose any unnecessary restrictions and should make the flow of aid possible. In the …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a resident of Worcestershire. Following the floods of 2007 and 2015, quite a number of the flood defences were strengthened. I was glad that the Minister referred to looking at and maintaining the existing flood defences, but the last weekend told us that …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, I very much welcome the Minister in this House, and the Minister in the other House, encouraging Members to come forward with any information they may have on individual cases. I return to the units where we discovered that there was an employment relationship and the suggestion that …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"Will the Minister agree that uncertainty sometimes leads to bad decisions? I therefore urge her to take into account the fact that while the process is paused, universities may be uncertain about what is right and what they cannot do. Having that process done as speedily as possible to create …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer to my register of interests as chair of Wilton Park and as an honorary captain in the Royal Navy.
Yesterday I attended part of the future defence, deterrence and resilience conference, at which the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, delivered a keynote speech on Monday, which I …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, libraries are a physical manifestation of an intellectual community. They are places that gather knowledge and manifestations of the human condition. They should be at the heart of any community.
"My Lords, I refer to my register of interests. Can the Minister turn his mind again to the ICC? It is my understanding that the prosecutor usually declines to act where there is an independent and effective legal system in the state concerned that can address any legal charges. Are …..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech
"My Lords, could the Minister update the House on what basis housing is allocated? Is it continuing to be allocated according to rank or is it allocated according to need?..." Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston - View Speech