"My Lords, I am delighted to speak in this debate, and I congratulate my noble friend on securing it and on setting a good tone of hope and practicality, as she said, where we can talk about the type of country that we want to be. There are three things …..." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech
"I am grateful to the Minister. Having known the Minister for a number of years, I congratulate her not just on rejoining the Government but on her additional responsibilities at the Cabinet Office.
As a proud northerner, from God’s own county of Lancashire, I am genuinely delighted by the Government’s …..." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost of establishing No.10 North and relocating central government functions outside London...." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted to follow my former politics lecturer at Hull University; I hope that I do not let him down too much with what I am about to say. Like a few others, I wish to move away from external factors and talk about our own faith …..." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech
"My Lords, before I begin, I say some words of thanks. First, I thank the 88 organisations and individuals who submitted written evidence, alongside the witnesses who appeared before the committee over 11 sessions. Secondly, I thank the team backstage: our excellent specialist adviser, Kelvin MacDonald; and the committee staff, …..." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech
"That this House takes note of the Report from the Built Environment Committee New Towns: Laying the Foundations (2nd Report, HL Paper 183, Session 2024–26)...." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech
"I thank the Minister. I know the hour is late, so I will not respond to all the points that have been made, but it has been a fascinating and energising discussion from across the political divide. I am grateful to the Minister for some of the additional information that …..." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted to speak to my Amendment 185. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, with his rallying cry, and I hope that at least he supports what I am seeking to do with this amendment.
"My Lords, it is a delight to kick off this group. I see the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, leaving at this crucial moment. I know that there are lots of other people with amendments here, so I will not dwell too long on what I want to say. On my …..." Lord Gascoigne - View Speech