Musical Instrument Certificates

Lord West of Spithead Excerpts
Monday 20th October 2025

(1 day, 23 hours ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock Portrait Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
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I am sure that if, the noble Baroness would like that to be part of the consultation, it could be taken into account. However, others may well have mentioned it already.

Lord West of Spithead Portrait Lord West of Spithead (Lab)
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Does my noble friend the Minister agree that hedgehogs, rather like frigates, are an endangered species, and that there is a need to look at some positive action by the Government to help protect our hedgehogs in this country?

Baroness Hayman of Ullock Portrait Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
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I am always impressed by the way in which my noble friend manages to get some sort of shipping into every question, no matter what the topic. Hedgehogs are endangered—we know that there is a problem there—but whether they are related to musical instruments is another question.