"Has the Minister made any assessment of the minimum age of sponsors as well as minimum income, because the two factors often relate to each other?..." Lord Cryer - View Speech
"What assessment has the Minister made of the potential ability of terrorists to find their way around the provisions of the Bill?..." Lord Cryer - View Speech
"I was pleased to hear the Home Secretary mention the London borough of Waltham Forest. It has a pioneering anti-gang strategy that has used resources properly, as I am sure will be confirmed by the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith). However—the right hon. Lady …..." Lord Cryer - View Speech
"There were three consultations, but at least two were deeply flawed. If anybody speaks to the people who live near the fairground site, which is almost entirely in my constituency, they will struggle to find anybody who supports the construction of the muster centre...." Lord Cryer - View Speech
"We have certainly had contrasting debates this afternoon. Let me start by saying—I will make my reasons clear—that I am speaking against the order. I do not support it in any way, and I do not want to mislead the Minister by putting her in the position of believing me …..." Lord Cryer - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for making that very good point. I will touch on that further in a minute.
Three consultations have taken place, as has been mentioned. One was a straightforward planning consultation conducted by Redbridge council, the local planning authority. The Metropolitan police consultation was one of …..." Lord Cryer - View Speech